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Ru Yuan
Hangban Cai
Ru Yuan sits inside the Hangzhou Botanical Garden, its floor-to-ceiling windows pulling the trees and stillness directly into the dining room. This is refined Zhejiang tasting-menu territory, the kind where dim lighting and low seating signal that the food is doing the talking. The chef's project is revival, not reinvention, bringing patience to heritage recipes that shortcuts had flattened elsewhere. Two Michelin stars and a spot on Asia's 50 Best at number ten.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- 50 Best #10 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
- Chinese Restaurant Awards #3 · Elite 15 Asia
One number, weighted & current 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Braised pork belly 50 Best, 2026
- Double-boiled fish meatball consommé 50 Best, 2026
- Xihu fish in vinegar sauce Michelin Guide
Nearby in the record closest first
- Tian Lun Inn (Xihu) Hangzhou Eat · 69
- Jin Sha Modern Zhejiang Eat · 86
- Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake Stay · 94
- Zhan Bi Lou Zhejiang Eat · 69
- Golden Silk Zhejiang Eat · 69
- Qing Chun Perma Vegetarian Eat · 74
- Hangzhou Qiushui Villa Stay · 74
- Nature's Own Vegetarian Eat · 69
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