These sections include the main dining area as well as a "flexible" private room - that is beautifully lined in a teal-colored grass wallpaper on one wall and a yellow chinoiserie patterned paper on the other - which can be created at will through the use of the custom made, see-through sliding screens. These Chinese-inspired, geometric cut-out, bronze metal screens are actually an integral part of the restaurant's décor signature and are also utilized to create privacy in other spots such as between the museum’s courtyard and the inside seating, as well as between the tables. 

The same airy division tactic was employed for the two large, free-standing service stations - which separate the restaurant into two sections - as well as in the impressive, six meter long, marble bar. All three feature open shelving made from solid timber slats with brass elements, such as handles and finishes. But wherein the bottom half of the service stations are crafted from vertically placed timber slats, the lower half of the bar is constructed out of a light gray marble "slats," placed in the same, vertical pattern.

Hovering above it all, a brigade of custom designed pendant light fixtures - crafted from bronze colored metal, brass and fitted with mouth-blown, etched glass globes - hang from the ceiling casting a welcoming glow. Featuring a three-armed design of varying positions, they have been meticulously placed to adhere to the cadence of the arches on the building's historical façade, while the lantern-like light fixtures placed on the marble bar top echo the same convivial radiance.

All in all, Empress Restaurant is one that fully lives up to its inspiration namesake, all the while achieving a graceful balance between modern comfort, classic familiarity and elegant impact.