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1920 Restaurant & Bar
This German restaurant on the riverfront is well-liked by both foreigners and locals. The patio is a nice place to put your feet up and enjoy an imported wheat beer. The menu includes sausages, meatballs and even stuffed goose, if you're really hungry.
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Chuānguó Yǎnyì
If you like your food hot, this restaurant will fry your tastebuds with its authentic Sìchuān cuisine, served up with plenty of chillies and hot peppers. The fiery Sìchuān hot pot is the best in Guǎngzhōu.
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Guangzhou Restaurant
This popular place has been around since 1939 and still draws the crowds. Spread across three floors, there are a variety of dining rooms and menus. One of the restaurant's most notable dishes is wenchang chicken ( wénchāng jī; 文昌鸡), chicken slow-cooked in an aromatic broth and later steamed with vegetables and a light sauce.
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La Seine
It doesn't get any more French than this in Guǎngzhōu. For authentic nouvelle cuisine try this smart restaurant on the first floor of the Xinghai Concert Hall. The weekend brunch (Y78) attracts the well-heeled set.
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Lucy's
For comfort food, head to this favourite on Shamian Island. Enjoy decent burgers, buffalo wings, pizza, and beer for Y16 a pint (happy hour is to daily). Service is especially welcoming.
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Moslem Restaurant
This large restaurant with the imaginative name serves excellent Huí (Chinese Muslim) cuisine. Try the boiled sliced mutton ( shuàn yángròu; 涮羊肉) or the crispy goose ( cuìpí huǒé; 脆皮火鹅).
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People's Cakes and Coffee
Managed by two Korean sisters, this tiny café is well-recommended. The coffee is good and very reasonably priced, especially compared to other establishments around town. Best of all are the homemade pastries and tasty sandwiches.
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Roku Roku
Fresh, delicious Japanese noodles, teppanyaki, sushi and sashimi are made to order in this friendly Japanese restaurant. Prices are at the high end but worth it for the quality of the food.
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Shanghai and Suzhou Restaurant
The sweet and savoury flavours of the Jiāngnán region are the specialty in this stylish yet unpretentious restaurant on Shamian Island. Some good dishes are the shrimp with tomatoes ( xiārèn fānqiè; 虾仁番茄) or the Shanghai steamed buns ( xiǎo lóngbāo; 小笼包) .
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Shuǐyúntiān
Mock-meat specialities and other vegetarian fare are served in this Buddhist vegetarian restaurant. There's an excellent lunch buffet for Y22 a person. The English menu is good for a giggle - anyone for 'vegetarian shrimp in bamboo underwear'?
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Tao Heung Seafood Hotpot Restaurant
This busy restaurant is famous for its yum cha and pastries, especially the steamed egg custard buns ( nǎihuáng bāo; 奶皇包). There are several branches around Guǎngzhōu - try the branch on the 2nd floor of the Guangzhou International Financial Building.
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Tao Tao Ju Restaurant
The yum cha at this restaurant, housed in an academy dating back to the 17th century, is particularly famous. The menu is extensive - over 200 items! Specialities include their trademark ginger and onion chicken ( táotáo jiāngcōng jī; 陶陶姜葱鸡).
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Thai Zhen Cow & Bridge
Though bizarrely named, this upscale restaurant has some of the best Thai food in Guǎngzhōu. The red and green curries are superb. The atmosphere is quite elegant, so put on a clean shirt.
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