Fengzeyuan Hotel was renovated and expanded on the basis of the original Fengzeyuan Restaurant. Fengzeyuan Restaurant is a famous time-honored restaurant in Beijing that sells authentic Shandong cuisine. It is one of the "eight buildings" in the old capital and was founded in 1930. Luan Xuetang, the "teacher" of Xinfeng Building, was founded with the support of Yao Zesheng, the manager of Tongde Bank. Borrowing the name of Zhongnanhai's inner garden building "Fengze Garden" as the name of the restaurant. The plaque of "Fengze Garden" was invited to be written by Li Qi, a calligrapher and known as a talented person. Fengzeyuan's store in Zhushikou is located in Sihe Courtyard. Fengzeyuan Restaurant is famous in Beijing for its authentic Shandong-style dishes. Since it was famous for its exquisite dishes, pure flavor, civilized hospitality and enthusiastic service when it first opened, it has always been a gathering place for dignitaries and celebrities. It is the most representative Shandong cuisine restaurant in Beijing.

The Shandong cuisine operated by Fengzeyuan Restaurant is mainly composed of Jinan flavor and Jiaodong flavor. The characteristics of the dishes are "clear, fresh, fragrant, crispy and tender", especially freshness. Shark's fin in casserole, dried shark's fin, large black ginseng roasted with green onions, and large dry-roasted crucian carp are all famous dishes here. There is a saying that "if you eat at Fengzeyuan, you will taste all Shandong cuisine" and "if you wear shoes, you will eat at Fengzeyuan". The cooking techniques are good at "explosion, stir-frying, roasting, frying, grilling, steaming and steaming". Fengzeyuan has always been home to famous chefs, and after 1949, new ones appeared in large numbers. Their personal representative dishes are diverse and their skills are unparalleled in the capital.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Fengze Garden was one of the important places where Chinese state leaders held official banquets to entertain foreign guests

. For example, Ho Chi Minh, Prince Sihanouk, Tanaka Kakuei, Kissinger, Bush, etc. have all dined here. Fengzeyuan has hosted political dignitaries and cultural celebrities from more than 90 countries. For example, Fengze Garden will send chefs to participate in major state banquets held in the Great Hall of the People. Fengzeyuan’s chefs also served family banquets for national leaders such as Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi. Mao Zedong loved drinking Fengzeyuan’s mullet egg soup. It is said that French guests appreciate the dishes of Fengzeyuan very much. In the book "Beijing Tour Guide" published in that country, it is said: "Fengzeyuan is the best restaurant in Beijing, and therefore, it is also the best Chinese restaurant in the world. "After the Cultural Revolution began in 1966, the plaque of the time-honored "Fengzeyuan" was smashed as if it were the Four Olds. It was once renamed "Chunfeng Restaurant". In 1970, Fengzeyuan was renovated and the business area of ??the store was expanded. In 1972, Fengzeyuan was restored. The title of a time-honored brand.