Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine is a Cantonese restaurant at 9 Waterloo Place in St James's. The dining room brings together English heritage details, Chinese cultural references and French influenced design, creating a polished but warm setting. Lunch and dinner are served throughout the week, with private rooms available for groups and occasions.
Dim sum is prepared daily by the restaurant’s Hong Kong chefs and forms an important part of lunch. The selection is built around carefully made small bites rather than a casual all day counter format. An extensive à la carte menu then covers classic Cantonese techniques, allowing a table to combine roasted, steamed, braised and stir fried dishes.
Live seafood can be selected in several cooking styles, reflecting the cuisine’s emphasis on freshness and precise preparation. The signature Peking duck follows a traditional roasting method and must be ordered in advance. Because shellfish, soy, sesame and other allergens occur widely across Chinese kitchens, guests with allergies should discuss the menu with staff before ordering.
Set menus and the chef’s recommendations provide a guided way through the broad selection, while the wine cellar and bar menu support a more leisurely meal. The restaurant is best suited to diners who want formal Cantonese service and dishes intended for sharing across the table. Its focus on dim sum, seafood and Peking duck gives the Waterloo Place location a clear culinary identity.
Address: 9 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y 4BE, England
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine St. James's Menu
Appetiser
Caviar on Egg White and Crab Meat
Steamed Dim Sum Platter
Deep-fried Dim Sum Platter
Crispy Lobster Beancurd Roll
Vegetarian Peking Duck
Crispy Prawn & Chives Spring Roll
Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Soy Crumble
Golden Live Gillardeau Oyster with Salted Egg Yolk
Salt and Pepper Squid
Deep-fried Vegetarian Spring Roll
Crispy Fish Skin with Salted Egg Yolk
Braised Chicken Feet with Abalone Sauce
Cold Dish
Chilled Sliced Australian Abalone
Marinated Foie Gras with Beancurd
Marinated Beef Shank with Five Spices
Marinated Beef Shank with Szechuan Sauce
Chilled Pig’s Shank with Rice Wine
Shredded Cold Chicken with Glass Noodles Marinated in Spicy Sesame Sauce
Marinated Cold Jellyfish with Boiled Pork
Barbecue
Signature Peking Duck with Caviar
Advance Order Required
Signature Peking Duck
Advance Order Required
Second Course with Bone
Choice of: Salt and Pepper, Tofu and Salted Vegetable Soup
Cantonese Roasted Duck
Crispy Berkshire Pork Belly
Honey Glazed Berkshire Barbecue Pork
Crispy Berkshire Pork Belly and Honey Glazed Berkshire Barbecue Pork
Soup
Braised Bird's Nest with Superior Broth
Double-boiled Chicken and Dried Sea Whelk Soup
Hot and Sour Soup with Prawn
Sweet Corn & Crab Meat in Thick Soup
Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup
Vegetarian Sweet Corn Soup
Premium Seafood
Braised Whole South African Abalone
Price: Seasonal Price
Superior Fish Maw, Abalone (10 Heads), Fresh Scallop and Japanese Mushroom
Braised Whole South African Abalone (5 Heads) with Hokkaido Sea Cucumber
Braised Whole South African Abalone (5 Heads) with Superior Fish Maw
Braised Superior Fish Maw and Hokkaido Sea Cucumber in Oyster Sauce
Braised Hokkaido Sea Cucumber in Oyster Sauce
Braised Superior Fish Maw and Morel Mushroom in Oyster Sauce
Braised Whole South African Abalone (5 Heads)
Live Seafood
Norwegian King Crab
3 Days Advance Order. Cooking Methods: Deep-fried Claws, Sautéed with Egg White, Steamed with Egg Price: Seasonal Price
Canadian Crab
Cooking Methods: Black Pepper Sauce, Served Chilled (1 Day Advance Order), Singapore Style Price: Seasonal Price
Lobster
Cooking Methods: Braised Noodle with Ginger and Spring Onion, Stewed Glass Vermicelli with Black Pepper in Claypot Price: Seasonal Price
Gillardeau Oyster
Cooking Methods: Deep-fried, Deep-fried with Salted Egg Yolk, Steamed with Black Bean Sauce, Steamed with Garlic, Steamed with Ginger Sauce
Eel
Requires 30 Minutes. Cooking Methods: Steamed with Black Bean Sauce, Steamed with Chinese Rice Wine Price: Seasonal Price
Turbot
Cooking Methods: Steamed with Chillies and Szechuan Pepper, Steamed with Soy Sauce, Pan-fried with Garlic. 1 Day Advance Order Price: Seasonal Price
Seafood
Sautéed Lobster with Black Truffle
Singapore Chilli Prawn with Mantou
Sweet and Sour Prawn
Deep-fried Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk
Sautéed Prawn with Dried Chillies & Cashew Nuts
Sautéed Scallop with Chillies and Szechuan Pepper
Sautéed Scallop with Preserved Black Olives and Celery
Deep-fried Chilean Sea Bass with Soy Sauce
Sautéed Eel with Pepper and Black Bean Sauce
Deep-fried Eel with Salt and Pepper
Beef
Poached Sliced Wagyu Beef
Pan-fried Wagyu Beef Roll with Enoki Mushrooms
Sautéed Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Chips
Beef Tenderloin with Black Pepper
Sautéed Sliced Angus Beef with Baby Broccoli
Sautéed Sliced Angus Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion
Chicken
Steamed French Chicken with Shallot and Ginger
Abalone and Corn-fed Chicken with Salted Fish in Claypot
Corn-fed Chicken with Szechuan Chilli Pepper in Claypot
Kung Po Chicken with Dried Chillies and Cashew Nuts
Crispy Lemon Chicken
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Beancurd, Vegetable, Seasonal Vegetable
Mapo Tofu with Minced Beef
Braised Spinach Tofu with Mushrooms and Dried Scallops
Golden Okra and Lotus Root with Salted Egg Yolk
Poached Chinese Cabbage in Chicken Broth
Poached Spinach with Trio-Egg in Superior Broth
Sautéed Lotus Root with Seasonal Vegetables
Spicy Aubergine with Minced Pork and Salted Fish in Claypot
Sautéed Baby Broccoli with Whitebait Fish
Sautéed Asparagus with Spicy Shrimp Paste
Sautéed Golden Garlic with Baby Pak Choy
Noodles, Rice
Wok-fried ‘Hor Fun’ with Angus Beef
Seafood ‘Hor Fun’ with Black Pepper
Wok-fried Singapore Vermicelli with Prawn
Braised Noodle with Minced Beef and Mushroom
Crispy Rice with Seafood in Shrimp Broth
Yangzhou Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Dessert
Double-boiled Bird’s Nest with Rock Sugar
Requires 30 Minutes
Steamed Charcoal Bun with Custard
Steamed Egg Yolk Layer Cake
Baked Mini Egg Tart
Not available on Friday to Sunday & BH. Requires 20 Minutes
Golden Sesame Ball with Black Sesame
Osmanthus Jelly with Wolfberries
Steamed Red Date Cake
Mango Sago with Pomelo
Ice Cream Selection
Dim Sum – Steamed
Monday to Friday 12:00pm – 3:00pm, Saturday to Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm, Bank Holidays
Seafood Dumpling Consommé with Dried Scallop and Bamboo Pith
King Prawn Dumpling with Bamboo Shoot
Prawn and Pork Siu Mai
Prawn and Chive Dumpling
Scallop and Asparagus with Black Truffle Dumpling
Vegetarian Ruyi Dumpling
Mock Chicken with Black Pepper Dumpling
Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Pepper
Berkshire Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling
Barbecue Berkshire Pork Bun
Glutinous Rice with Chicken and Dried Shrimp in Lotus Leaf
Dim Sum – Grilled & Baked
Crispy Lobster Beancurd Roll
Baked Snow Mountain Bun with Berkshire Char Siu Pork
Baked Venison Puff with Black Pepper
Fried Wagyu Beef Puff Pastry
Pan-fried Turnip Cake with Wind-dried Pork
Pan-fried Vegetarian Shanghai Dumpling
Dim Sum – Cheung Fun
Crispy Golden Net Prawn Cheung Fun
Berkshire Char Siu Pork Cheung Fun
Assorted Mushrooms Cheung Fun
Wagyu Beef Cheung Fun
Dim Sum – Fried
Golden Prawn Toast
Crispy Prawn & Chives Spring Roll
Deep-fried Vegetarian Spring Roll
Dim Sum – Dessert
Steamed Charcoal Bun with Custard
Baked Mini Egg Tart
Requires 20 minutes
Golden Sesame Ball with Black Sesame
Steamed Red Date Cake
Steamed Egg Yolk Layer Cake
Osmanthus Jelly with Wolfberries
Mango Sago with Pomelo
Ice Cream Selection
BBQ Set Lunch
Monday to Friday 12:00pm – 15:00pm. £40 per person. Add £8 for a glass of wine or cocktail (Tom Collins / Caipiroska / Mojito).
Marinated Beef Shank with Five Spices or Chilled Pig’s Shank with Rice Wine
Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup or Vegetarian Sweet Corn Soup
Cantonese Roasted Duck or Honey Glazed Berkshire Barbecue Pork
Sautéed Baby Broccoli with Golden Garlic
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Dim Sum Set Lunch
Monday to Friday 12:00pm – 15:00pm. £40 per person. Add £8 for a glass of wine or cocktail (Tom Collins / Caipiroska / Mojito).
King Prawn Dumpling with Bamboo Shoot, Vegetarian Ruyi Dumpling, Berkshire Pork Shanghai Soup Dumpling
Deep-fried Vegetarian Spring Roll, Baked Venison Puff with Black Pepper, Baked Snow Mountain Bun with Berkshire Char Siu Pork
Crispy Golden Net Prawn Cheung Fun or Assorted Mushrooms Cheung Fun
Glutinous Rice with Chicken and Dried Shrimp in Lotus Leaf
Golden Sesame Ball with Black Sesame, Osmanthus Jelly with Wolfberries
Imperial Set Menu
24 Hours Pre-order. £148 per person. Minimum 2 persons. Add £60 for wine pairing, £90 for premium wine pairing.
Trio Dim Sum Platter
Signature Peking Duck (Quarter)
Diced Seafood & Beancurd in Thick Soup
Sautéed Lobster with Black Truffle
Sautéed Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Chips
Sautéed Baby Broccoli with Preserved Black Olive Vegetables
Fried Rice with Egg White & Sweet Corn
Selection of Dessert
Imperial Vegetarian Set Menu
24 Hours Pre-order. £88 per person. Minimum 2 persons. Add £60 for wine pairing, £90 for premium wine pairing.