A pink lotus flower on a still pond

Calm, on a plate

Buddhist vegetarian cooking beside a lotus pond in Hangzhou.

Reserve

Eat mindfully.

One pond, four seasons.

Vegetables, water, time.

Nothing here is in a hurry.

The menu turns when the leaves do.

The menu turns

A stone path through the year

A fresh green vegetable bowl
  • Lotus Root & OsmanthusSteamed, honeyed, seasonal · CN¥46

  • Pea Shoots, Bamboo BrothFirst greens, light · CN¥38

  • Spring Rain DumplingsChive, cloud ear · CN¥36

The garden

A misty autumn forest
Mist
Green field rows stretching into the distance
Rows
A clear glass of tea catching the light
Light
A clay teapot with small cups

After the meal

Tea ceremony

  • Water at 85 degrees

  • Three infusions, three moods

  • Silence welcome

Voices

  • The quietest room in Hangzhou, and the kindest food.” - West Lake Table
  • Mock duck that fools no one and pleases everyone.” - Vegetarian China
  • You leave slower than you arrived.” - The Still Pond Review

Quiet reservation

6 Nanshan Rd, West Lake, Hangzhou

Daily 11:00-21:00

+86 571 8600 0006