New York’s Tribeca neighborhood has welcomed a new addition to its dining scene: Upon the Palace.
Spanning 7,000 square feet across two floors, the opulent restaurant and bar from Mogao Hospitality offers contemporary Chinese cuisine in a space inspired by the grandeur of China’s First Empire.
Drawing on the Epang Palace of the Qin Dynasty, the design of Upon the Palace, helmed by the Mogao’s in-house team, pays homage to its namesake’s legacy of imperial power and architectural wonder.
Upon the Palace is replete with gold-leaf copper columns, handcrafted wood paneling, and red quilted leather seating, blending royal opulence with comfort. The restaurant’s name and logo draw from the “fu” (tiger tally), a symbol of loyalty in ancient China.
Guests enter through a vestibule with an arched doorway that leads to a reception desk backed by a transparent wine cellar.
Further inside, the main dining room unfolds with intricately etched golden columns, round tables, and burnt ochre leather chairs. Intimate banquettes line the left side of the room, which is wrapped by a striking wall of underlit wooden cubes carved with Chinese characters. A mirrored ceiling above expands the sense of space and reflects the intricate detailing below.
The warm, red tones of the main dining room carry into a subterranean cocktail lounge, which offers an intimate, speakeasy-like experience with live jazz performances.
Upon The Palace joins Mogao Hospitality’s growing collection, which includes Uncle Ted’s Chinese Cuisine and Bar in Greenwich Village, the Corner Chinese Cuisine in Hell’s Kitchen, and Pekin Pavilion in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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