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Dining Michelin-star Chinese restaurant Yong Yi Ting showcases Jiangnan cuisine, presented by celebrated chef Fu Yueliang, who has a deep passion for Hangzhou cuisine. He firmly believes that food serves as the conduit and medium for emotional communication between chefs and diners. The space is inspired by the serene beauty of Chinese gardens, with traditional elements, natural stones, and gilded accents adorning the restaurant, creating a modern dining environment imbued with the charm of Jiangnan. Guests can indulge in Chef Fu’s innovative creations in the elegant dining hall or in intimate private rooms. Fifty 8° Grill offers contemporary French dining celebrating seasonal ingredients. Located on the ground floor, with direct street access and alfresco garden tables, the décor of Fifty 8° Grill reflects stylistic elements of the Art Deco era in Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s. A working French artisans’ kitchen serves hand-carved charcuteries, wood- fired dry- aged meats and fresh-baked sourdough breads, complemented by French bistro favourites and a 300-label wine list. Zest is your source for all-day dining, with live cooking stations featuring Asian and international cuisines. Adding an exciting twist, Zest is characterized by a ‘reverse open kitchen’ concept where guests are greeted by the chefs in a home-style kitchen environment. Highlighting Asian and international cuisines, Zest features chefs specializing in Chinese, Malaysian, Indian and Japanese cuisines, showcasing their culinary skills at authentic live cooking stations. The restaurant design is inspired by the five Chinese elements of water, wood, fire, earth, and metal. The upbeat, contemporary dining room leads onto an alfresco garden terrace. A breakfast dim sum trolley and communal Chef’s Table add to the unique dining experience. The Riviera Lounge provides a stylish meeting point for hotel guests and visitors, a calm oasis to savour a perfectly brewed cup of tea and a pastry from the cake trolley, complemented by superb views of the riverside promenade. The gold-trimmed lounge is also the venue for the quintessential Mandarin Oriental Afternoon Tea, a cherished ritual at Mandarin Oriental hotels worldwide. The Mandarin Cake Shop takes its stylistic inspiration from a Venetian glass factory. Fresh- baked pastries, breads, cakes and handcrafted chocolates by the French pastry chef are showcased in colourful glass boxes. The seasonal goodies also make for talk-of-the-town gourmet gifts, beautifully presented in The Mandarin Cake Shop’s Shanghai- inspired gift packaging. Spa and Wellness In collaboration with award-winning international skincare brands, The Spa is a wonderful holistic wellness and beauty destination, offering a variety of rejuvenating treatments and cutting-edge beauty therapies. The Spa’s becalming interior design draws upon Shanghai’s transformative cultural vibe and selects the butterfly as its muse. A symbol of beauty and change in Chinese culture, the graceful form of the butterfly is artistically rendered throughout The Spa to represent the positive transformation that Simply Abu Dhabi | 89