Luyuxuan Tea House — Restaurant in Beijing

his little known tea house in the northern part of the CBD is a bastion of serenity. It is located fairly close to the mudanyuan subway stop (Mŭ dān yuán dìtiě zhàn 牡丹园地铁站) but you’ll still probably want to catch a cab from the station. The building is in the style of a Buddhist temple both inside and out. Furnished with antique tables and chairs it feels like a place outside of time. The tea house is spilt into two floors the ground floor for general patrons and the upper floor of private rooms which can be hired out by the hour. The middle of the building features a Buddhist shrine where you can leave offerings. There is a delicious range of teas on offer and a snack bar of season fruits, nuts and cakes which is free and self serve. Except to spend around 200 yuan for your selection of teas, expensive...