Do you happen to know what the Bauhinia flower looks like? If not, and if you don’t fancy traveling to the Tropics and admire it in all its splendor, but you are on your way to Paris, go to Shangri-La Hotel, at Bauhinia Restaurant, by all means. And if you happen to be there in the afternoon, it’s perfect for having the 5 o’clock tea.

Choose a table under the glass dome, which was designed by the architect Maurice Gras, and which floods the whole place with the  bright light of Paris sky and enjoy a breathing space in the big city that you will never forget.

The restaurant is inspired both by the Bauhinia flower, by its incredibly red nuances and delicate shape, and by the refinement of the Asian culture which the restaurant highly and scrupulously respects, as far as the design and the dishes are concerned

As we are aware of how much the Asian people love tea, it was impossible for them not to conceive an appetizing menu for a perfect tea time. The selection of teas is flawless: green, black, white, oolong, pu-erh, but also infusions with camomile, rooibos, hibiscus or mint, from Sri Lanka, India or China;

as for appetizers and sweets...ham, salmon, salads, rice spaghetti with shrimps, muffins, lemon tarts, cheesecake with grapefruit, apricot cake, chocolate tart with raspberry purée, crackers with various flavors. All of them with delicate flavors, perfect for an unforgettable evening, overflowing with Asian emotion, in the heart of Paris.