Restaurants in Guǎngdōng
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Thài Zhēn Cow & Bridge
For the best Thai fare in Guǎngzhōu, head to this bizarrely named restaurant on Shāmiàn. The menu boasts the most extensive choices of curries and the desserts are superb.
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1920 Restaurant & Bar
Guǎngzhōu's expats highly recommend this German restaurant on the riverfront. Enjoy an imported beer (from Y30) on its patio. The menu includes sausages, meatballs and stuffed goose.
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Bǐngshèng Restaurant
This exquisite Cantonese restaurant surprises us every time we visit, and the price is right! Shùndé (a town south of Guǎngzhōu) cuisine is the speciality here, where freshwater fish is prepared in many different ways. The dòufuhuā zhēngxiègāo (豆腐花蒸蟹羔; bean curd with crab roe) and hǎilú cìshēn (海鲈剌身; sea bass sashimi) are outstandingly tasty. Also try the cuìpí chāshāo (脆皮叉烧; crispy barbecued pork). It has a handful of branches in town but the newest one in Zhujiang New Town is by far the best. No English menu; grab a Chinese friend to communicate.
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Nongzhuang Seafood Restaurant
This countryside restaurant serves freshly made dishes with ingredients produced in their own farm. Try the juicy níhuìjī(chicken baked in clay dough) or jiāngcōngjǔhaó (oysters baked with ginger and onion). Located 1km north of minibus 85 terminus, look for the big advertising panels beside the water and turn right until you see the bamboo stilt bungalow. No English menu.
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West Lake Spring
This Hángzhōu restaurant gets the thumbs-up from locals. There’s an English-less menu with pictures. The signature dishes, Lóngjǐng Xiārén ( 龙井虾仁; stir-fried freshwater shrimp with Longjing tea leaves; Y78) and Sòngsǎo Yúgēng ( 宋嫂鱼羹; yellow croaker fish soup; small/large Y38/48), deserve savouring.
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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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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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Nánxìn
A specialist in Xīguān xiǎochī, this busy restaurant is a very popular pit stop for Cantonese desserts. Try the steamed egg whites with milk (双皮奶; shuāngpínǎi).
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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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Summer Tea House
Tucked away in an office building near Xīhú Bīnguǎn is this veggies’ favourite in Shenzhen, with good-for-you ingredients, a relaxing tea-tasting area and a smoke-free dining hall (hurrah!). No English menu, but colourful pictures illustrate the dishes.
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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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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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Táo Táo Jū Restaurant
Arguably the most famous yum cha restaurant in town, this place is always packed during lunch hours. It's a pain if you're indecisive – the menu covers over 200 items! Try the trademark táotáo jiāngcōng jī (陶陶姜葱鸡; ginger and onion chicken).
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Made in Kitchen
With a sleek ambience, this restaurant serves some of the best Asian fusion dishes. The menu is a feast for the eyes and palate, with over 400 diverse choices such as samosas, sashimi and steak.
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Rosa Chinensia
If you can't get a table in Jīn Yuè Xuān, this is a good, affordable alternative. Apart from its many dim sum choices, it has a creative menu of Cantonese cuisine with a contemporary twist.
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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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Chuānguó Yǎnyì
If you like your food hot, this restaurant will fry your tastebuds with its authentic Sichuan cuisine, served with plenty of hot peppers. The fiery Sichuan hotpot is the best in Guangzhou.
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Lucy's
This is quite a humble place compared with its glamorous neighbours like Dolci Vita, but it's popular with Western carnivores seeking comfort food. It's located in a park on Shāmiàn, a good spot for people-watching.
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Grand Prince
This classy restaurant serves up a wide variety of surprisingly affordable dishes from all over China. The spacious dining hall is particularly impressive.
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Muslim Hotel Restaurant
Expect various beef and mutton dishes in this halal restaurant run by the Hui (Chinese Muslims). It's in a hotel done up like a mock mosque. Take minibus 430.
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Zhen Kungfu
This budget chain outlet serves up congee and steamed rice. There's also a Yingbin Dadao branch (1077 Yingbin Dadao; ;08:00-23:00).
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Pànxī Restaurant
Housed in a majestic garden, this ginormous restaurant serves some of the best dim sum in town. It's also one of the all-time favourites for the elders in Guǎngzhōu. Wake up early. It's impossible to get a table after 8.30am.
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Belle Epoque
This French restaurant, arguably the best in town, hits the mark with an interior that is both plush and comfortable, decor-wise.
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Jīn Yuè Xuān
For the best dim sum and classic Cantonese cuisine in Zhuhai, head to this elegant restaurant well before 11am to score a table.
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Ju's Fusion Restaurant
This upmarket restaurant is famous for its expensive abalone and shark fin dishes. It also has an elegant and comfy ambience.
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