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 to spread out in air-conditioning. There's salmon, steak and salads for the adults, plus seafood fried rice, greens and vegetarian options. Kapok is on the top, eating level of a plaza above the metro.
Kapok
Guangzhou
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