Must see restaurants in Guangdong

A short walk east of central Chikan are over half a dozen stalls serving Kaiping's speciality bāozifàn (煲仔饭): rice and meat or eel cooked directly in…

An unexpected oasis of tranquillity in a dull office block, this wood-panelled teahouse has deep armchairs just begging for your bottom and a creative,…

This restaurant with lake views serves Zhaoqing delicacies such as sticky rice dumplings (裹蒸粽, guǒzhēngzòng), containing beans, pork, chestnuts and egg…

Tucked away on the fringes of Yuexiu District, gay-friendly Wilber’s gets top marks for cocktails and atmosphere, and the food isn't far behind. You can…

A longstanding dim sum restaurant with more than half a dozen branches in Shenzhen, Laurel prides itself on friendly service. This one is right by the…

The Australian owners of this casually cool cafe command some of the best value (for the quality) international dishes in Guangzhou. Highlights are the…

This excellent restaurant serves the local speciality – braised wild-grown goose (狗仔鹅, gǒuzǎi é). The steamed tofu with shredded taro and ground pork …

In a narrow alley off Baohua Lu, this hugely popular hole-in-the-wall serves three dishes – crunchy blanched fish skin (鱼皮, yúpí) tossed with peanuts and…

Cooking chicken soup in a coconut with its own sweet coconut water is as delicious as it sounds. Then add superfood goji berries, bamboo and stewed…

The best restaurant on Shamian Island, specialising in Canto fare such as steamed fish, sticky char sui pork, and roast squab, which you pull apart with…

Where the middle classes go when they have important guests, this veteran of Zhuhai's fine-dining scene serves up elaborately prepared seafood dishes,…

If you're craving a break from Chinese food, the Garden might please you with some international bistro favourites, such as Greek feta salad, lasagne,…

A farmer restaurant that cures its own meat and grows its own vegetables (¥13 per plate). Reservations necessary. Mr Feng can arrange for car hire of any…

This excellent noodle shop opposite Lianhua Supermarket (莲花超市, Liánhuā Chāoshì) is the go-to place in Foshan for noodles with shrimp wonton (鲜虾云吞面,…

Very good vegetarian dishes include plenty of fresh greens and mock meats, made to be shared. Enter the large, neat restaurant from the laneway opposite…

For some of the best dim sum and Cantonese cuisine in Zhuhai, head to this elegant restaurant before 11am to secure a table.

For grazers or gazers, this hectic warren of Chinese street food is a feast for the senses, offering everything from ¥10 steamers of dim sum to spicy…

The nightly queues (up to an hour) reflect the remarkably enduring popularity of this Southeast Asian favourite, which must be down to using the right…

An easy option if you have kids in tow near Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, with photo menus in English, kids' meals and snacks, and clean spacious booths…

From inside a maze-like 19th-century Hakka house, this atmospheric eatery serves local dishes such as salt-baked chicken (盐焗鸡, yánjú jī; ¥58) and pork…