Orient Express Chinese restaurant in Lugano, Corso Elvezia 22
Closed nowopens tomorrow at 11am
Lunch at the counter.
Mon–Fri 11am–2.30pm
Dinner à la carte.
Mon–Sat 5.30–10pm
The counter, from 11am.
At lunch, Monday to Friday, you fill your plate at the counter.
- a plate
- the counter
- eat in or take away
“Always a good experience at Orient Express, with very generous portion sizes, especially if dining solo.”
What to order
Steamed dumplings, bao and shaomai: 12 kinds of dim sum, from CHF 7.
饺子点心Dim Sum & Steamed Bao
- Prawn & Vegetable Dumplings虾仁蔬菜蒸饺7.00
- Pork Dumplings猪肉蒸饺7.00
- Beef Dumplings牛肉蒸饺7.00
- Vegetable Dumplings素蔬菜蒸饺7.00
- Mushroom & Rice Dumplings香菇米素蒸饺7.00
- Duck Dumplings鸭肉蒸饺7.00
- Chicken Dumplings鸡肉蒸饺7.00
- Chicken & Coriander Bao香菜鸡肉包7.00
- Pork Bao猪肉包7.00
- Vegetable Bao素包7.00
- Prawn Shaomai虾肉烧卖7.00
- Mixed Prawn Dim Sum综合虾点心8.00
“I recommend the duck dumplings.Consiglio i ravioli di anatra.”
炸虾薯条
Potato-wrapped Prawns8.00
4 prawns wrapped in shredded potato and fried, with red sauce
鸡肉蔬菜
Stir-fried Chicken with Vegetables19.90
with carrot, courgette and green pepper
地三鲜
Fried Aubergine with Potato & Pepper15.90
aubergine, potatoes and peppers in a dark sauce, with coriander
Opening hours and booking
- Opening hours
- Lunch Monday to Friday, 11am–2.30pm · dinner Monday to Saturday, 5.30–10pm · closed on Sundays
- Address
- Corso Elvezia 22, 6900 LuganoDirections
- Phone
- Call us
- Takeaway and delivery
- Takeaway at lunch and dinner; delivery through Divoora.
- Bus
- Lugano, Via Balestra stop, next to the restaurant
- Parking
- Street parking is hard to find; the Autosilo Balestra car park is 200 metres away
In the evening it’s best to book: the dining room is small.
Your request goes straight to the restaurant; the confirmation comes by email.
On Corso Elvezia since 2019, with Haibin Liu front of house.
Meet Haibin Liu“great food and the owner is really friendly”