The restaurant takes its name from the rich and colourful history of the famed Silk Road, an era that spanned thousands of years from the great Han dynasty in the 2nd Century. Emperor Han Wu Ti established what was to become the famous Silk Road when he sent his court official Zhang Qian to the western regions to seek allies against repeated invasions by the Xiongnu tribes. The Silk Road then flourished to become the greatest east-west trade route from China to Europe, through Central Asia. Teahouses mushroomed along the busy route to cater food like noodles and dumplings, as well as refreshments like tea and wine, to these merchants.

Today, Silk Road Restaurants proudly serve the very best of provincial Chinese cuisine from the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Beijing and Liaoning. Unique and traditional signature dishes from each region feature on the menu. From Sichuan, for instance, diners can sample Zhong Shui Jiao (minced meat dumpling in chilli oil), Suan La Tang (sour and spicy soup) and Zhang Cha Ya (smoked duck with camphor and

The contemporary restaurant offers signature seafood cuisine from places along the journey Marco Polo took from the North and South China back home to Venice in the 13th century. Many have travelled the Silk Road via the sea, starting from the South China Sea to the Straits of Malacca, through the Straits of Sumatra, the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the Black Sea, and finally, as far as the Mediterranean Sea. Thus, the restaurant showcases the best of Asian and Mediterranean seafood amid a stylish setting that keep diners coming back for more.