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At a glance
The Bay by Chef Fei is on the first floor of Mandarin Oriental, Shenzhen. It serves refined Cantonese cooking led by Chef Fei and Chinese Executive Chef Water, blending Chaozhou and Lingnan traditions with contemporary creativity. The restaurant holds two MICHELIN stars and one Black Pearl diamond in 2026.[1] [2]
Cooking & identity
The cooking is Cantonese with a contemporary, seasonal finish: Chaozhou and Lingnan references, precise sourcing and artistic presentation. The room is quiet and formal, built for a full Cantonese meal.[1] [2]
The restaurant’s stated philosophy
Paraphrased from the restaurant, its group or a named chef’s statement.
The official Mandarin Oriental page describes The Bay as refined Cantonese cuisine by MICHELIN-starred Chef Fei, blending Chaozhou and Lingnan traditions with contemporary creativity and seasonal ingredients.
The same page names Chinese Executive Chef Water alongside Chef Fei and describes each dish as a modern reinvention of classic flavours, presented with artistic precision.
[1] [2]Why this profile is included
Included through two MICHELIN stars, a Black Pearl diamond and an official Mandarin Oriental statement on Chef Fei’s Cantonese menu. No dated collaboration was verified for this batch.[1] [2]
Independent observations
ChefsLanding · · Editorial commentary on the public record
A chef-brand restaurant with a famous name and a resident executive chef is a useful test of attribution: who is actually cooking? The official page names both Chef Fei and Chef Water, which is a good start.
The risk is that the brand name carries the two stars while the daily kitchen does the work. We would follow the seasonal Cantonese dishes, not the signature.
Recent developments
Collaborations & guest appearances
0 collaboration projects · 0 within the two-year research window
Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.
- No named collaboration project has yet been verified for this profile. This does not establish that no collaboration has taken place.
Recognition over time
Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.
Sources & dates
Public restaurant statements, named profiles and dated projects checked on 6 November 2026. Exact employment dates and unreported engagements may remain unavailable.
- mandarinoriental.com · The Bay by Chef Fei · official restaurant page ↗Checked 2026-11-06
- MICHELIN · The Bay by Chef Fei · MICHELIN Guide selection ↗Checked 2026-11-06