Hotel Metropolitan (1-6-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku; General Manager Shigeo Ito) will reopen its 2nd-floor Chinese restaurant "Keilin" (桂林) and Bar "Orient Express" (オリエントエクスプレス) following a renovation, on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Both venues will be temporarily closed for renovations from Monday, July 27 to Friday, August 28, 2026.
Chinese restaurant "Keilin" retains the traditional flavors beloved over many years while expanding its private dining room options to suit a wider range of occasions, creating an even more sophisticated and refined atmosphere. Bar "Orient Express" is being reimagined as a more authentically recreated version of the interior of the legendary luxury train, the Orient Express.
Overview
Venues: 2nd Floor — Chinese Restaurant "Keilin" / Bar "Orient Express"
Renovation Opening Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Temporary Closure: Monday, July 27, 2026 – Friday, August 28, 2026
Reservations:
Chinese Restaurant "Keilin": Reservations for August 29 and later can be made by phone via the restaurant reservation line, or through the "seat-only reservation" option on the official website.
Bar "Orient Express": Walk-in only; reservations are not accepted.
Reservation & Inquiries: 03-3980-5533 (Restaurant Reservations, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM)
Official Websites:
- Chinese Restaurant "Keilin": https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/keilin/index.html
- Bar "Orient Express": https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/orient/index.html
Venue Concepts
Chinese Restaurant "Keilin"
Keeping the traditional flavors and the refined space that blends chic modernity with orientalism — cherished by guests over many years — the restaurant is adding more private dining rooms to accommodate everything from casual dining to celebratory and memorial banquets. The space takes on an even more polished, dignified atmosphere. Two "performance tables" are being added to the main hall, where chefs serve dishes tableside for a lively, engaging culinary experience. Guests can also enjoy carefully selected wines chosen by a sommelier to pair beautifully with Chinese cuisine.
Bar "Orient Express"
The bar is being redesigned to more authentically recreate the interior of the "Venice Simplon-Orient-Express," the legendary luxury train that once crossed the European continent. The gracefully curved ceiling above will mirror the exact fittings of a real passenger carriage. The substantial counter, unchanged since the hotel's opening over 40 years ago, remains, while the lounge bench seating is being redesigned to more faithfully evoke the elegance of a salon car — inviting guests to enjoy an unhurried, graceful journey through the world's finest spirits and conversation.
