The name King's Joy (pronounced as Jing Zhao Yin in Mandarin Chinese) is the title of the ancient Chinese government official, the equivalent of today’s capital city Mayor. It is set in a quadrangle courtyard (known as siheyuan in Mandarin Chinese, which is a historical type of residence) with a 5-star ambience, only a stone's throw from the famous Lama Temple, stepping onto the grounds of King's Joy is like taking a step into the past. Restauranteur’s homage to a sustainable, healthy lifestyle has attracted a large following among celebrities, dignitaries and the well-heeled, elite from Beijing. 

King's Joy presents a sublime and upscale dining experience that is somehow simultaneously spiritual, luxurious and vegetarian. Along with the attentive but not overly intrusive waiting staffs that speak good English, providing friendly and professional service, each morsel is a piece of culinary art work, exquisitely prepared and presented. Guests would be surprised by the diversity of pioneering delicious taste, the beauty of plates, and the elegant surrounding.  

In the heart of the restaurant, underneath the sun-kissed roof, sits a lady playing the harp. Guests are treated to a live harp performance most afternoons. A tranquil harmony governs this sleek mashup between a traditional Chinese setting and modern western style. In addition to the interior restaurant seating, customers can also choose to dine amongst a grove of small bamboo trees at the rear of the space. Even when the restaurant was packed, you do not need to shout to hear your friend talking. In this spacious restaurant, the tables were spread far enough for privacy and comfort.

You could either take your time flipping through the seemingly never-ending list of delicacies in the massive menu, or you could opt for their well-thought-out set course menus which  features creative meatless offerings, lots of organic and upmarket vegetarian food like Sweet and Sour Monkey's Head Mushrooms, Stuffed Lotus Pancakes, Red Curry with Scallion Pancakes, Eggplants, Yam with Special Sauce, Scrambled Tofu and Egg with Pancakes, Stir-fried Pea Sprouts, and etc.. King's Joy also features an area that celebrates the traditional Chinese tea ritual --- a refined way to begin or end your meal. The beautifully aged tea is considered to be the perfect companion to the meal.

Restauranteur’s homage to a sustainable, healthy lifestyle has attracted a large following among celebrities, dignitaries and the well-heeled, elite from Beijing. King's Joy is committed to bringing together the best in both Eastern and Western Vegetarian culinary arts to Beijing. Putting on the table the best, freshest vegetable ingredients from around the world combined with the craft of a Michelin three-star, renowned Master Vegetarian Chef, who direct supervision, using only raw materials that meet or exceed the stringent selection criteria. King's Joy pledges to use only 100% fresh, naturally grown ingredients meeting the KJ-001 exporting standard in the cooking. 

It is pricy but worthwhile for a special occasion, romantic, relaxed. When you find it's time to cleanse both your mind and body, there's nothing wrong with doing it in style.

Tips for dining: 

Address

2 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District

Hours of operation

Lunch

Daily 11:00 am–1:30 pm

Afternoon Tea

Daily 2:00 pm–4:30 pm

Dinner

Daily 5:30 pm–8:00 pm

Cuisines

Vegetarian / Vegan

Dining Style

Fine Dining

Dress code

Business Casual

Additional

Beer, BYO Wine, Gluten-free Menu, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wine

Praise:

Gafencu presented the Best of the Best 2015 Awards at the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai Pudong. King's Joy was mentioned amongst leading world-class luxury brands such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Maserati, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Ermenegildo Zegna, Givenchy, Hermes, Stefano Ricci, Tiffany & Co., Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Ulysses Nardin, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Atlantis Yachts, Azimut Yachts, Boeing, Louis XIII, Dom Perignon, Moet & Chandon, Royal Salute.