Four Years of Michelin Recognition: Jin Sha at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake Retains One Star

Jin Sha, the signature Chinese restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, has once again been awarded one Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide for Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This marks its fourth consecutive year of recognition, underscoring a rare balance between consistency and continued culinary evolution, as well as its enduring role in shaping contemporary Jiangsu - Zhejiang cuisine.

Beyond precision of flavour, the Michelin Guide celebrates a cuisine’s ability to articulate time, place, and culture. At Jin Sha, this philosophy is expressed through an ongoing exploration of seasonality and terroir. A menu structured around the four seasons forms its foundation, further refined by a nuanced approach to micro-seasonal ingredients. From freshwater delicacies to mountain herbs and lake harvests, each ingredient appears at its precise moment, linking the table to the rhythms of nature.

This sustained creative momentum is led by Executive Chinese Chef Wang Yong, whose fifteen-year tenure reflects a continuous process of refinement and reinvention. Rooted in Jiangsu - Zhejiang traditions, his cuisine evolves through careful calibration—preserving essential flavours while expanding into a broader, more contemporary Chinese narrative. Over time, Jin Sha has developed a distinct rhythm: grounded yet progressive, restrained yet constantly advancing.

Equally integral is the restaurant’s commitment to sustainability. Set against the landscape of West Lake, Jin Sha works in alignment with natural cycles, prioritizing responsible sourcing and seasonally attuned ingredients. This approach ensures that culinary expression remains in balance with the environment from which it draws.

As one of China’s largest fine dining Chinese restaurants, it maintains remarkable precision and consistency across every table. In a global fine dining context that often favours intimacy, Jin Sha demonstrates that scale can coexist with refinement—expanding, rather than limiting, the scope of culinary storytelling.

For Jin Sha, four consecutive Michelin stars represent both recognition and momentum. Looking ahead, the restaurant continues to navigate between breadth and detail, carrying forward a distinctly Chinese culinary narrative shaped by season, place, and time.