Canadian-born and long based in Beijing, Chef Talib Hudda has spent the past decade shaping a distinctive voice in modern fine dining—one that bridges European technique with East Asian ingredients, philosophy, and aesthetics.

Known for his previous restaurant Refer, which earned a place on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and acclaim for its bold, boundaryless cuisine, Talib now brings a new vision to life with OLD TOWER. Rooted in the heart of historic city Beijing, the restaurant is an evolution of his signature style—elegant, minimal, and deeply personal.

At OLD TOWER, Talib draws inspiration from the seasons, architecture, and cultural textures of China, transforming them through a refined European lens. The result is an immersive pescatarian tasting menu experience—highlighting seafood and plant-based ingredients—that unfolds across a carefully curated sequence of dishes, each crafted to express both place and memory.

With OLD TOWER, Chef Talib continues his quiet pursuit of culinary excellence, storytelling, and a new language of fine dining for the next chapter of Beijing’s gastronomic landscape.

出生于加拿大、长期居住在北京的主厨 Talib Hudda，过去十年来一直在现代高级餐饮领域塑造出一种独特的声音——融合欧洲烹饪技艺与东亚食材、哲学与美学。

他曾创立餐厅 Refer，并凭借其大胆、无界限的料理风格荣登「亚洲 50 最佳餐厅」，获得广泛赞誉。如今，Talib 带着全新的愿景开启了 OLD TOWER 餐厅。这家餐厅坐落于历史悠久的北京核心地段，是他个人风格的延续与进化——优雅、极简、并富有情感。

在 OLD TOWER，Talib 从中国的四季变换、建筑语言与文化肌理中汲取灵感，再以精致的欧洲视角重新诠释，呈现出一套沉浸式的品鉴菜单，以鱼素料理为核心，每一道菜肴都精心编排，不仅传达出地域感，也唤起关于记忆的共鸣。

通过 OLD TOWER，Talib 持续着他对卓越烹饪技法、叙事表达与高级餐饮新语境的追求，揭开北京美食界新篇章。