Chinese Tea Garden

Wow what an impressive and very authentic place. You really feel as if you have just travelled to china. Biggest Chinese tea house in Europe as part of one of the most beautiful landscapers parks in Germany.

Great tea options and the area is really nice, but the service is slooow! It took 1 hour to serve 2 cups of tea. Also, no card payments unfortunately.

I was specifically looking forward to visiting this place during my day trip to Mannheim, and long story short - it took my breath away! Out of this world experience! I had a feeling someone took me to China for a moment!

It was a little complicated to get to the tea house, as I had to use one of the official entrances to the Luisenpark and currently the closest one is at the base of Fernmeldeturm.

When I got there at around 1 PM the place was fairly empty, only a couple of visitors, however an hour later it was a crowded and bustling place. Once I walked around the tea house surrounded by a pond full of koi carps I sat down for a little refreshment. They offer here a large variety of tea and something small to eat - Chinese dumplings. While I was waiting for the food and tea I enjoyed listening to the sounds of nearby waterfalls as well as traditional chinese music, the atmosphere in the secluded yard was very calming and relaxing!

Tea is served as in China - tea leaves are placed in a cup and you can make as many infusions as you want. I got a beautiful porcelain cup to drink from, however the overall impression of my little tea ceremony was a little spoiled by having a plastic kettle with boiling water next to my cup. The tea I had was absolutely delicious! It was so good that I wanted to buy some. Luckily the majority of the tea offered in the menu are for sale so I walked away with a bag of China Jade Jasmine Pearls tea! Chinese dumplings were exquisite, especially the pork ones! I would not mind tasting each and every item on the menu next time. For both tea and dumplings I waited less than 10 minutes.

Unfortunately we had a little misunderstanding at the beginning about the payment options as I didn’t have any cash, therefore I ended up wiring the money to their account (odd and unusual but it worked). The service was very nice and friendly, spoke some English, and generally tried to make sure my experience was great! Toilets were available at the back of the building and were relatively clean.

Once I finished snacking I explored the tea house and its beautiful and well maintained gardens. The highlight was of course the building itself, the detailing and architecture is spectacular! The whole place is very photogenic and picturesque, especially at the entrance from the moon bridge!

Absolute highlight of my visit, both in terms of food and sightseeing! 100% recommended! Visited in June 2022.

Food: 4/5
We tried the tea, it was great! The black jasmine pearl tea was great in aroma. The green tea was easy and nice to drink.

Tried some of the dim sums, it was pretty good. Not over the top dim sums but it was still tasty.

Service: 5/5
Super nice and friendly, attentive and accommodating.