Longjing Manor

Longjing Manor: Worth Returning To; and Worth the Effort to Book

The question on a second visit to Longjing Manor is not whether the cooking holds up; it does, but whether the experience deepens. At 399 Longjing Road, set against the West Lake tea terraces that give the restaurant its name, the Manor has held a Michelin star in both 2024 and 2025, its OAD ranking, while slipping from #39 in Asia (2023) to #61 (2024), still places it firmly in the upper tier of fine dining in mainland China. Return visitors tend to notice what first-timers miss: the way the kitchen's approach to Zhejiang cuisine rewards attention rather than spectacle.

The recent evolution here is worth framing. Chef Franz Feckl, a European name attached to one of China's most regionally specific cuisines, has been working within a Zhejiang idiom that prizes restraint, seasonal precision, the particular character of locally sourced ingredients. That combination is not accidental, it has become more confident over time. Whether Feckl's direction has shifted the menu since 2023 or simply refined it, the OAD trajectory suggests a kitchen that is consolidating rather than expanding. For a special occasion, that kind of consistency is often more reassuring than novelty.

Longjing Manor is framed around celebration from the moment you consider booking it. This is ¥¥¥ pricing in a city where the upper end of Chinese fine dining can tip into ¥¥¥¥ territory, see Ru Yuan for comparison, which makes it the more accessible of Hangzhou's top-tier Zhejiang options without reading as a compromise. For an anniversary dinner, a significant business meal, or a considered solo splurge, the Michelin credential and setting carry enough weight to justify the reservation.

The Drinks Program at a Zhejiang Fine Dining Table

Longjing Manor's drinks program deserves specific attention for anyone planning a special-occasion meal. Zhejiang cuisine's flavour register, clean, lightly sweet, often built around freshwater fish, bamboo shoots, the grassy, umami-tinged quality of Longjing tea, creates a specific pairing challenge. A restaurant operating at Michelin level in this region is expected to have thought through that challenge, the setting in the tea-growing heartland of China adds a layer of context that most urban fine dining rooms cannot replicate. Whether the wine list leans toward Burgundy-style whites and lighter reds (a conventional match for the cuisine's delicacy) or incorporates Chinese spirits and tea pairings depends on current programming not confirmed in our data, but it is worth asking when you book. At this price point and with these credentials, the expectation should be a drinks list that has genuine logic to it, not a generic international selection. If tea pairing is available, this setting makes it worth considering over wine.

Booking Longjing Manor

Book this one hard and early. A Michelin-starred table on the West Lake circuit in Hangzhou, particularly one with OAD recognition, operates on constrained covers and genuine demand. Expect booking difficulty comparable to the top tier of Hangzhou's dining scene. The Manor's location on Longjing Road places it outside the central city hotel district, plan transport in advance if you are staying near West Lake's east shore or in the Wulin area. There is no phone or website in our current database; approach through your hotel concierge or a trusted reservation service, particularly if you are visiting from outside China where direct booking logistics can be complicated.

How Longjing Manor Fits the Hangzhou Picture

Hangzhou's fine dining scene is richer than most international visitors expect, Longjing Manor sits at its considered, regionally grounded end. For broader context on where to eat and stay around West Lake, see our full Hangzhou restaurants guide, our full Hangzhou hotels guide, our full Hangzhou bars guide, our full Hangzhou wineries guide, and our full Hangzhou experiences guide.

Within Hangzhou's Zhejiang cuisine tier, the closest comparisons are 28 Hubin Road, Guiyu (Xihu), and Jie Xiang Lou. For a more casual Zhejiang meal that does not require the same planning effort, Hangzhou House is worth knowing.

Beyond Hangzhou, if you are tracing Zhejiang cuisine across Chinese cities, the conversation extends to Zhejiang Heen in Hong Kong, Rong Rong Yuan in Taipei, and 102 House in Shanghai. For comparable fine Chinese dining at Michelin level in other mainland cities, Xin Rong Ji on Xinyuan South Road in Beijing, Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu, Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Guangzhou, Dai Yuet Heen in Nanjing, and Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau offer useful reference points for calibrating what Michelin-starred Chinese cooking looks like across the region.