The old Hangzhou people enjoy the laurel in autumn, and the most frequent thing to go to is the Manlong Guiyu in the West Lake Scenic Area. As the name suggests, Guiyu Mountain House Restaurant is located on the mountainside of Manjuelong, surrounded by osmanthus trees.

There is a world in the Guiyu mountain house. The simple and elegant three-storey Chinese building and corridor form a hollow-shaped building, through the corridor to the hall on the first floor, the center is a clear pool, under the reflection of the calm water, Guiyu Mountain House has more elegance and quiet temperament. The hall and cloister are equipped with a whole glass wall facing the pool, the space is very transparent and clear, and the bamboo curtain on the glass wall is lowered, adding a bit of silence in the faint light, which is an excellent place to taste vegetarian food.

The vegetarian restaurant of Guiyu Mountain House is located in the hall on the first floor, and if you order meat dishes, you should eat in the private room. Different from the Zen atmosphere of the vegetarian room, the private room on the second floor is simple and luxurious, without any dullness, and can accommodate 2 to 20 diners. The beautiful and poetic setting adds a sense of ritual to the dining process, allowing diners to concentrate on the enjoyment of the palate, and the mood of this environment is successfully extended to the dishes. Guiyu Mountain House mainly produces innovative dishes with a strong Jiangnan charm, which does not lose the essence of the classics but gives diners a refreshing surprise, and most of the dishes have a poem that combines text and white as a note. Not only that, but the pottery, porcelain, wood, iron, and other handmade utensils used in the restaurant have been collected over several years, and the presentation is full of Zen.

The chef's healthy and refreshing eating philosophy and natural and pure aesthetics can be seen everywhere in the dishes. A simple but elaborate dish of Tiger Pao Spring beef has captured many tongues that have been spoiled by modern and complex cuisine. Spring water beef is a very difficult dish to make, it is easy to become clear soup and watery because of extremely simple seasoning, no taste, this dish of Guiyu Mountain House will be the sweetness of the Hupao spring water, the tenderness of the veal tendon, the spicy and spicy combination of pickled pepper properly, the beef is smooth and chewy, each slice is cut very thin, the ratio of lean meat and tendon is just right, the meat quality is good, the spicy taste of pickled pepper is soft, and it does not destroy the mellow aroma of beef, which is more unique.

Longjing shrimp is a very classic Hangzhou dish, and if some traditional restaurant offerings don't impress you, then try the innovative version of Guiyu Mountain House. The chef chose a small and fresh wild river shrimp, the shrimp tail was retained when hand-peeled, the red of the shrimp tail was embellished, the whole dish was alive, the shrimp body was bright and elastic, the tea fragrance was looming in the freshness of the shrimp, the pulp was very thin, and the taste was very refreshing. For diners who like the aroma of wine and are not tired of sweetness, the aged Huadiao drunken cream crab is the most popular river fresh, the cream crab is selected strongly, its paste yellow is plump, crystal red and oily, after being pickled by the aged Huadiao, the mellow fragrance is not fishy, the red paste is very fresh and sweet, and it arouses people's appetite.

In addition to dinner, tea and snacks are also available for morning and afternoon tea. The tea of Guiyu Mountain House is more unique, the most famous one is the osmanthus Jiuqu red plum, the Jiuqu red plum is produced in Hangzhou Lingshan Jiuqu Eighteen Bay, it is the same name as the West Lake Longjing high-grade black tea, clear and warm, after the ratio of osmanthus flowers, the fragrance is fragrant when brewing, and the aftertaste is sweet and mellow in the taste, you may wish to try it when you dine. Tea culture is an element that the restaurant pays more attention to, and the vegetarian hall and private rooms often bake tea, where diners can smell the aroma of tea and unconsciously relax.

The menu configuration of Guiyu Mountain House is relatively rigid, among which vegetarian food is a set menu, providing three set menus of 269 yuan/person, 469 yuan/person, and 699 yuan/person, and ordinary creative dishes are set for two, three and four people. The main menu offers a wide variety of specials, but you can only order them if you have five or more people.

The restaurant charges a 15% service charge, and the service is basically meticulous and patient, but there are also rude situations, such as customers may be urged to arrive before the appointment time, and the private room waiter will put pressure on the guests to promote the dishes, etc., which is not satisfactory. If you want to go to the meal, be sure to make an appointment in advance, so as not to wait too long, usually need to book 3-5 days in advance, and holidays should be at least a week in advance, if you want to dine in the floor-to-ceiling window sun room with a better view, you can explain to the staff when booking.