The Place
With the goal of offering a creative co-working space that not only transforms office life but also supports patrons with high-quality and diversified products and services, Beeplus is so much more than a bakery.
Most recently, the company, which has expanded rapidly in Shenzhen over the past few years, has opened Beeplus Lifestyle, a 3,000-square-meter mega bakery occupying two floors of Nanshan’s Okmall. The space is so large that staff have printed maps to help customers navigate the place.
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The Food
While the official name for the establishment is ‘Beeplus超级烘焙工坊,’ which roughly translates to ‘Beeplus super bakery factory,’ Beeplus Lifestyle is composed of numerous stations specializing in everything from bread and sandwiches to desserts, ice cream, tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages.
If you don’t have the time or energy to tour the entire space, we recommend searching Beeplus Lifestyle on Meituan and scanning through the most-liked options. One popular food item is the ‘God of Croissants’ (RMB24), which is baked using almonds and almond cream and is stuffed with a salty cheese. It’s crispy and flaky on the outside with an interior texture that we’d describe as slightly chewy.
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The team of bakers at BPL are also bold enough to add a Chinese twist to some of their creations, namely the kung pao chicken bread (RMB22), the meicai kourou bread (RMB26) and the shredded pork with fish-sauce bread (RMB26), the latter of which we sampled.
While we like the idea of experimenting with new things, the pork and fish-sauce bread was a bit of a letdown, reminding us of a dry, crusty baozi of questionable quality.
Another popular choice at Beeplus Lifestyle is the fruit tea topped with yogurt cheese. The unique part of this beverage is the yogurt-y, cheesy top that crowns the drink – a feature that is dubiously advertised as a ‘world’s first’ (we call BS).
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The Vibe
Beeplus Lifestyle surely lives up to the word ‘super’ in its Chinese name and even the pickiest customers can find something to snack on. With unique food options, ample space to relax and a 600-seat working space, the vibe here can only be described as eclectic. We recommend popping in and checking it out for yourself!
Price: RMB50
Who’s going: friends, office-less workers, carb lovers
Good for: quality pastries, diverse dining options, working
Nearest metro: Houhai (Exit D1), 1 minute walk
Open daily, Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sun 11am-midnight. See listing for Beeplus Lifestyle.
[Cover image by Jonathan Zhong/That's]
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