Exciting New Take on Jiangnan Cuisine

Now at the helm of Lakeview Palace, Executive Chef Kevin Zhu is breathing new life into the elegant Jiangnan dining destination overlooking the Performance Lake at Wynn Palace. Jiangnan cuisine – celebrated for its emphasis on seasonal ingredients and eye-catching plate presentations – is one of the most sophisticated and refined culinary styles in Chinese gastronomy. Renowned for his mastery of Jiangnan and Cantonese cuisines, Chef Zhu is taking the dining experience at Lakeview Palace to new heights by crafting a series of tantalizing new dishes that showcase his award-winning culinary skills and innovative cooking techniques. To complement Chef Zhu's captivating dishes, Wynn Head Mixologist Mark Llyod has created a series of innovative cocktails inspired by Chinese tea culture. Guests are also welcome to choose from a collection of more than 100 award-winning wines from the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards to pair with their dishes. Imagine a multisensory dining experience at Lakeview Palace accompanied by dancing plumes of water, bright lights, and a symphony of sounds from the majestic Performance Lake.

Highly sought-after for his impressive culinary skills, Chef Zhu has been invited to work with numerous Michelin-starred restaurants and renowned luxury hotels across China. Just prior to joining Wynn, he worked for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, where he was the youngest Chinese Executive Chef in the history of the hotel group. A native of Guangdong, he learned the fundamentals of cooking from Lei Garden restaurant in Guangzhou which is known as the nurturing ground for many top chefs in China. Chef Zhu was later invited to join the Michelin-starred Xin Rong Ji in Shanghai as Head Chef of Cantonese cuisine. He had also mastered intricate knife work in creating crafted cuts of ingredients and ornate presentation from China's Master of Huaiyang cuisine – Chef Hou Xinqing.

At Lakeview Palace, Chef Zhu has consistently insisted on the use of seasonal ingredients, showcases his knowledge and artful blend of Huaiyang and Cantonese cuisines, and expresses the beauty of art and culture through his dishes by carefully crafting a menu that features a variety of unique contemporary Jiangnan dishes.

The ambience at Lakeview Palace is imbued with luxurious gold and emerald-green hues, mirroring the grace and elegance of Chinese-style interiors. The venue is also remarkably reminiscent of the picturesque water towns of Jiangnan, where guests can enjoy spectacular views overlooking the Performance Lake through the expansive floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Whether guests may be celebrating a grand, momentous occasion together or a more intimate family affair, Lakeview Palace is the perfect dining destination to honor the vibrant culinary culture of Jiangnan.