Temple Cafe: Xiamen’s Most Unique Place to Unwind

November 29th, 2010 at 3:22 am by Chaz

Bars and Clubs, Blog, Dining Out

A melding of old and new, Temple Cafe offers Western and Chinese food and drink at excellent prices among the pillars and carvings of an ancient family shrine off Zeng Cuo An Beach.

在环岛路曾厝垵海边一座家族祠堂里，青砖绿瓦，雕梁画栋之下，有一家混合了古老文化与前卫风格的咖啡屋，Temple Café。它提供中西餐饮，价格适中。

Destroyed between1938-1945, during the Japanese occupation, the Zeng family hall was rebuilt in 1987 using the original specifications and traditional construction techniques. Last year the village council elected to open the cafe to help with the upkeep and maintenance costs of this fine example of traditional architecture. Interestingly, the building is still used for its original purpose, with meetings and traditional ceremonies being held several times a year.

这座祠堂在1938年至1945年日军占领期间被毁，现存的曾氏祠堂是1987年，依据古朴结构风貌，按照转统手工艺重建而成。去年，村委会作出决议，将曾氏祠堂以咖啡厅的形式对外开放，一举两得，既宣扬了家族文化，又能为祠堂的维修保养解决资金问题。有趣的是，即便用作商业用途，按照祠堂建造的初衷，家族中的重大会议，传统庆典等等仍在这个祠堂中举行。


Temple Cafe provides customers a continually evolving menu of pizzas, burgers, pasta and Asian food. An afternoon or evening of relaxed camaraderie gains welcome accompaniment with house wine (25 RMB), very affordable Tsing Tao (10 RMB), coffee (15 RMB) and mixed drinks. The Bloody Mary, a local favorite, is especially good and is served by the pitcher on Sundays for 99 RMB. In addition, Temple Cafe offers a deal of two-for-one pizzas on Tuesdays and set lunch specials with tea for around 20 RMB.

Temple Café目前为顾客提供批萨，汉堡，意粉及各类亚洲食品，随着生意的发展，他们的菜单仍在不断的扩充中。午后或是傍晚，想和朋友们找个休闲的好去处？这儿为您提供25元人民币的红酒，10元人民币的青岛，15元人民币的咖啡以及各式混和饮品。咖啡吧的特色是精心调制的血腥玛丽，每周六99元一壶。午餐另有20人民币左右的套餐茶点，每周二Temple Cafe还提供批萨买一送一优惠。

As afternoon fades to night the soft glow of traditional lamps highlight the Chinese carvings inset into wooden pillars, while a breeze is felt through the open door and centrally exposed courtyard-style roof. The customers who leisurely amble in are friends, and the genial greetings, bossa nova music, and beach village feel of the surrounding area combine to make this an especially relaxing venue.

随着夜幕的降临，店内柔和的传统灯饰照亮木柱上的精致雕刻，伴着穿堂而过的徐徐清风，和亲朋好友们相聚在古色古香的四合院内，耳畔响起巴西新音乐的欢快节奏，周围充满着海边小镇的风情，真是惬意无比！


Temple Cafe, located within walking distance of Zeng Cuo An Beach, is open everyday and is available for private parties and special events.

Temple Café距离曾厝垵沙滩步行可至，整周7天开放，可接洽私人聚会活动等等。

Temple Café

61 Zeng Cuo An
Siming District, Xiamen
China 361005
Tel: 2096780
Email: jazz@templecafe.com
Web: TempleCafe.com
Open everyday from 11:30 AM – 11 PM

曾厝垵61号
厦门市思明区
电话：2096780
邮箱：jazz@templecafe.com
营业时间：每日早上11：30至晚上11：00