The Verdict
Dai Yuet Heen is the Cantonese fine-dining room of The Ritz-Carlton, Nanjing, on the 39th floor with sweeping views over Xuanwu Lake. In the Michelin Guide's inaugural Jiangsu selection in 2025 it was awarded one star, making it Nanjing's only Michelin-starred Cantonese kitchen. The room is led by chef Donny Liang, born in Shunde and shaped by some thirty years of cooking in Macau, who works in a classical, ingredient-first Cantonese idiom.
The menu runs from a thirty-plus-item dim sum programme at lunch to a roast-meats section and a seasonal degustation at dinner. The signature orders are the crispy-skin Qingyuan chicken and the sautéed baby lobster with radish cake and salted kohlrabi, alongside the bird's-nest and abalone preparations that anchor the formal business-hospitality dinners the restaurant is built around.
The dining room pairs the high-floor lake views with private rooms built for the formal Chinese banquet, each with dedicated service and the option for the kitchen to present signature courses at the table. The wine list runs to French Bordeaux and Burgundy alongside a growing Chinese selection.
Dai Yuet Heen is the Nanjing hotel fine-dining dinner at the Michelin register. For the serious business hospitality dinner — the format that traditional mainland Chinese commercial culture conducts at the Cantonese multi-course table — it is the city's single most-considered option.
Why It Works for Close a Deal
Dai Yuet Heen is Nanjing's business-dinner room at the Michelin register: a one-starred Cantonese kitchen inside The Ritz-Carlton, with private rooms built for the Chinese business-hospitality format and service designed around the formal multi-course banquet. Plan on roughly ¥615 per person (per Ctrip diner reports), and more in a private room with abalone and bird's nest.
Not For
Skip Dai Yuet Heen if you want street-level buzz, regional Jiangsu cooking, or a quick casual meal. This is formal, high-priced hotel Cantonese built around private-room banquets and business hospitality on the 39th floor of a luxury hotel, not a relaxed local night out.
Frequently Asked
Where is Dai Yuet Heen?
Dai Yuet Heen sits on the 39th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Nanjing, at 18 Zhongshan Road in the Xuanwu district, overlooking Xuanwu Lake. The restaurant can be reached on +86 25 6956 3723, and reservations are advised, particularly for the private rooms used for business dinners.
Does Dai Yuet Heen have a Michelin star?
Yes. Dai Yuet Heen was awarded one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide's inaugural Jiangsu (Nanjing) selection in 2025, making it the only Michelin-starred Cantonese kitchen in Nanjing. The recognition reflects the classical, ingredient-first cooking of chef Donny Liang.
Who is the chef at Dai Yuet Heen?
The kitchen is led by chef Donny Liang, who was born in Shunde, the Guangdong region widely regarded as the heartland of Cantonese cuisine, and brings roughly three decades of cooking experience from Macau. His style is classical and ingredient-led rather than experimental.
What should I order at Dai Yuet Heen?
The signature orders are the crispy-skin Qingyuan chicken and the sautéed baby lobster with radish cake and salted kohlrabi. At lunch the thirty-plus-item dim sum programme is the draw, while the bird's-nest and abalone preparations anchor the higher-register banquet dinners.
How much does dinner at Dai Yuet Heen cost?
Diner reports on Ctrip put the average spend at around ¥615 per person. A banquet built around abalone, bird's nest and a private room will run considerably higher, while a dim sum lunch is the most affordable way to experience the kitchen. Michelin lists it in its upper price band for the city.
Also in Nanjing
For diners planning a broader Nanjing itinerary: Meng Du Hui offers modern jiangsu with anhui influence at a different register; Pin Ning Fu is the alternative for a second-night booking; and Jiangnan Wok · Yun anchors the city's close a deal map. The full grid is on the Nanjing index, and the broader Close a Deal occasion page collects the most relevant peers globally.
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