Aman Summer Palace Dining
Beijing
Aman Summer Palace in Beijing is a resort dining collection set beside the East Gate of the Summer Palace grounds. Its restaurants are arranged in a series of pavilions around courtyards, giving the property a distinctive setting rooted in historic architecture rather than a conventional urban dining room. The collection combines Chinese, Japanese and Western cooking, with each venue shaped by the resort’s own landscaped layout and pavilion format. The Chinese Restaurant is the main Chinese venue and serves Cantonese cuisine alongside Beijing local dishes. Aman also identifies Imperial dishes, Peking duck and Sichuan influences within its material for the property. The restaurant is arranged across three large dining rooms and six private dining areas, and the interiors use classical, dynasty-inspired furnishings and decorative references that suit the setting’s formal style and heritage character. Elsewhere on the property, The Grill focuses on Western cuisine, with grilled-to-order prime cuts of meat and fresh seafood on the menu. It overlooks a courtyard with a reflection pond, creating a more open counterpart to the Chinese rooms. Nama offers Japanese menus in an open-kitchen setting with counter and table seating, while the Reflection Pavilion serves Western burgers, sandwiches and snacks and offers afternoon tea on a terrace overlooking a lotus pond. Across these venues, the resort presents a varied dining programme that moves between private rooms, courtyard-facing tables and terrace service. The material supplied by Aman also mentions seasonal, sustainably sourced produce, including fresh fish and locally reared lamb, pork and beef, which underpins the menu offer across the restaurants. Together, the venues express a composed mix of local Beijing references, imperial inspiration and international cooking styles within one historic compound.