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Hutong, situated on Level 33 of London’s tallest building The Shard, takes its inspiration from the food served in the imperial palaces of old Peking. Based on the Lu school cuisine of Shandong Province, renowned for its seafood and vinegars, and with influences from Sichuan Province, famous for its fiery flavours, the menu at Hutong artfully captures the subtlety and surprises of Northern Chinese cooking.

The restaurant is named after Beijing’s ancient hutongs – the now fast-disappearing narrow lanes which criss-crossed the city revealing its old family houses, their grand courtyards and life within.

With our blog we seek to create our own lively community, sharing news, recipes, inspirations, lessons on Chinese culture and stories about our team and guests. We invite you to join us in this by commenting and sharing using the social media buttons on each post, and do please contact us if you would like to share stories of your own!

Celebrate Chinese New Year in style at Hutong!

Lo Hei or 'Toss Up' Salad - on the menu from 30th January until 14th February

We are greatly looking forward to celebrating our first Chinese New Year at Hutong, and have some exciting activities planned to make it a very special occasion.

Until February 14th – the end of Chinese New Year – four specially-created cocktails ‘Fortune’, ‘Happiness’, ‘Wealth’ and ‘Longevity’ will be available in the Shanghai Bar, using ingredients which are believed to bring or denote these four themes of celebration.
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Celebrate at Hutong with our Red Lantern

Red Lantern crispy soft-shell crab with dried chilli

Since Hutong opened at The Shard on June 26th 2013, one dish in particular seems to have proved particularly popular in reviews and on blogs, Twitter and Instagram – the Red Lantern soft-shell crab. We’re delighted that the dish has been so well received, as it has always been highly popular at the original Hutong restaurant in Hong Kong.
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Chopsticks – how to be an expert!

Hutong general manager, Tony Chan

Our general manager Tony Chan was recently interviewed for the popular food magazine Olive about the etiquette of using chopsticks. Tony’s advice was mostly practical although at times typically tongue-in-cheek!
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Discover Hutong on our Google+ Tour!

Discover Huton's beautiful decor on our fascinating Google+ tour!

A Chinese proverb says that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” A single step into Hutong feels like a journey of many thousands of miles, as guests are transported to the teeming criss-crossed alleyways of old Beijing from which Hutong takes its name.
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