Guangzhou Restaurant
The grand old name: roast goose, dim sum, the wedding-banquet hall. The institution.
Guide
Where to eat in Guangzhou
Cantonese food was born here: dim sum at dawn, the great old restaurants, congee at midnight. This is the eating capital of China - take it seriously.
Photos for Guangzhou are still on their way. Every listing below is real.
The Cantonese greats
Tao Tao Ju
The dim sum palace since 1880: the three-storey teahouse, the trolley classics. Go for morning tea (zao cha).
Panxi Restaurant
The garden restaurant on Liwan Lake: dim sum in pavilions over the water. The old Guangzhou dream.
Everyday
Yinji Congee
The congee standard: smooth, hot, with the works. Breakfast like a local.
Bingsheng Pinwei
The reliable mid-range Cantonese: the roast meats, the claypot rice. Where Guangzhou families actually eat.
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