Longjing Manor (Longjing Village)

Longjing Manor sits within Longjing Village, the tea-growing area southwest of West Lake in Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and offers a fine-dining take on Hangzhou cuisine built specifically around the local Longjing green tea. The restaurant is set among working tea terraces rather than in the city center, and its identity comes from that setting rather than from a named chef. The signature dish is Longjing shrimp, freshwater shrimp stir-fried with fresh tea leaves, alongside tea-smoked duck and a tea-leaf egg soup, all built to showcase the tea's aroma against savoury ingredients. The dining rooms are set within a manor-style building overlooking the tea fields, with a quiet, refined atmosphere suited to a leisurely lunch or dinner, and views of the terraced hillsides in good weather. In place of a wine list, the restaurant's beverage strength is its tea programme, offering fresh-picked Longjing tea by the season, including the prized pre-Qingming spring harvest. Reservations are recommended year-round but especially important during the spring tea-picking season, when the restaurant draws visitors combining a tea-farm visit with a meal, and tables can book out days in advance. Pricing is at the higher end for the Hangzhou area, reflecting both the setting and the premium ingredients, particularly fresh Longjing tea leaves used seasonally in cooking. Visitors travelling out from central Hangzhou should allow extra time for the trip to the village, and the experience is best paired with a walk through the surrounding tea plantations before or after eating.