Haibin Liu and the counter on Corso Elvezia

Ristorante Cinese Orient Express is a Chinese restaurant in Lugano, on Corso Elvezia since 2019, with Haibin Liu front of house.

At lunch, Monday to Friday, you fill your plate at the counter; in the evening you order from the menu.

The dining room seen from the back, towards the open glass front: wooden tables, lit copper lamps, the terrace outside

2019

In October 2019, Haibin Liu opened a Chinese restaurant at Corso Elvezia 22.

Ever since, reviewers have talked about the owner, who looks after the dining room.

“great food and the owner is really friendly”

from a Google review, 2023

The counter

As early as 2020, lunch meant filling your plate at the counter, for a fixed price. It still does, Monday to Friday.

“On lunch time it's a buffet, … with a good choice.”

from a Google review, 2020
The Chinese tea set on the window table: a clay teapot, small cups and the wooden tea tray

Front of house

You’ll find Haibin Liu in the dining room.

Book a tableThe menu: lunch and dinner