As the famous saying goes, "Eating in Guangzhou", Catering has been the relatively active industry of the economy of Guangzhou. "Eating In Guangzhou" reflects the characteristics of its catering market, skill and convenience, which rank first in China. The statistics show that there are 18,000 restaurants of all kinds in Guangzhou including a good number of historic ones and new ones. There are also countless traditional and creative famous dishes, dim-sums and appetizers. Cantonese Food, one of the four major food styles in China, become eminent with the development of its unique history, culture, geography and technology. Cantonese food gathers the advantages of other food styles. There are various extractive materials and seasonings like birds, beasts, games, sea foods, wild vegetables. The cooking skill pays priority to light, fresh, clear, slippery, tender and nutrition, which also change with the seasons. The "morning tea", which becomes popular all of China, has delicate and tasty dim sum.

Guang zhou flavor snack has large variety and diversity, such as the inexpensive and tasty radish cake, rice noodle, steamed zongzi (rice wrapped in leaves), fried river snail, cattle entrails, Shahe rice noodle, wonton with noodle, skinned milk, stewed stuff, boat porridge, jidi porridge and pot rice.

Guangzhou concentrates the dishes of all of China and world. You could find local food and food from outside, like Chaozhou food, Hakka food, Sichuan food, Shandong food, Hunan food and Beijing food etc. The tasty dish of the world are brought to Guangzhou, including the French raw oyster, Japanese sushi, sashimi, Thai potted fish and chicken claw, Korean BBQ, Indian fried curry chicken, Vietnamese grilled gold edge fish and cuisine from Nepal, Middle East, Italy, U.S.A. and South East Asia. Whatever local flavor, country snack and traditional cuisine are available in Guangzhou. All kinds of restaurants cover every street and commercial area, no matter it is a well known one or a snack bar.

Recommended Restaurants and Cafes
American

Gail’s Place American Food & Bar 水云轩西餐厅

96 Hengfu Lu, by Huanshi Lu, by the Guangdong Second Chinese Medical Hospital 恒福路96号,环市路附近,省第二中医院前10米

8359 2080, 8359 3878

Great Barrier Reef Restaurant 大堡礁自助餐厅

1) 8/F, Zhong Lv Hua Lian Business Bldg, 219 Zhongshan Wu Lu; 2) 6/F, Mopark,161 Lin He Xi Lu 1)中山五路219号中旅华联商厦8楼;2) 林和西路161号摩登百货大楼6楼

1)8327 8527, 8327 8627; 2)3825 1682, 3825 1683

Madison American Food and Drink Specialty 麦迪逊美国饮食专家

313-317 Yi An Plaza, 33 Jianshe Liu Ma Lu 建设六马路33号宜安广场313-317

8363 3870

Sportsman’s American Restaurant 休闲吧西餐厅

28 Taojin Jie 淘金街28号

8359 1509

Chaozhou Food

Jin Zuan Chao Ting 金钻潮庭

3/F, AB Tower, Imperial Plaza, 588 Tianhe Bei Lu 天河北路588号帝景广场AB座三楼

3846 5555, 3846 5111

Zhengda Fangyuan Leisure Center 正大方圆休闲会所

300 Luhu Lu 麓湖路300号 8349 4444

Cantonese

Lian Xiang Lou 莲香楼

Lian Xiang Lou 67 Shipu Lu 十甫路67号 8181 1638, 8139 8297

Banxi Restaurant 泮溪酒家

151 Longjin Xi Lu 龙津西路151号 8181 5718

Carousel Revolving Restaurant 旋转餐厅

30/F, Garden Hotel, Huanshi Dong Lu 环市东路花园酒店30层 8333 8989 ext 3986

Crazy Food

Left side, GuangWu Hotel Lobby, 603 Tianhe Lu 天河路603号广武酒店大堂左侧

Deluxe Restaurant 凯悦酒家

1) 4/F, New Shopping Plaza, Huangpu Da Dao Xi; 2) 6/F, Guangzhou Int’l Trade Centre, 1 Linhe Xi Lu; 3) 5/F, Tianyu Garden, Linhe Zhong Lu

Flory City Restaurant 花城海鲜酒家

3/F, Dongshan Plaza, 65 Xianlie Dong Lu 先烈东路65号东山广场3楼

Greenland Chinese Restaurant 农圃酒家

Che Pei, Zhongshan Da Dao 天河中山大道车陂

Guangzhou Restaurant 广州酒家

1)2 Wenchang Nan Lu; 2) 20 Binjiang Xi Lu, Haizhu District; 3) Bai Fu Square, 112 Tiyu Dong Lu, Tianhe District; 4 )No.1 Po Dong Plaza, Gui Gang Da Ma Lu 1)8138 0388; 2)8442 3123; 3)3880 9138; 4)3762 3088

Hua Xuan Restaurant 华轩酒楼

11/F, Galaxy Plaza, 623 Tianhe Lu 天河路623号天河娱乐广场11楼 8757 5633

Imperial Garden Restaurant , 上林轩餐厅

5/F, Guangdong Int’l Hotel, 339 Huanshi Dong Lu 环市东路339 号广东国际大酒店5层 8331 1888 ext 70512

Imperial Palace 潮皇食府

1) 3A/F, Guangzhou Int’l Trade Centre, 1 Linhe Xi Lu, Tianhe; 2) 3/F, Guangzhou Foreign Business Hotel, 293 Guangzhou Da Dao Zhong 1)天河林和西路1号广州国际贸易中心3A楼; 2)广州大道中293号外商活动中心三楼 1)3878 3888; 2)8739 8922

J.M. Chef 侨美

52 Shamian Nan Lu 沙面南街52号 8121 7018

Lee Garden Restaurant 利苑酒家

4/F, Yian Plaza, Jianshe Liu Ma Lu 建设六马路宜安广场4楼 8363 3268

Tang Chinese Cuisine 唐会中国料理 1 Jianshe Liu Ma Lu 建设六马路一号 8384 3320, 8384 3329

Tang Yuan Restaurant 唐苑酒家 Entrance from the North gate of Liuhua Park, Renmin Bei Lu 人民北路流花公园北门 3623 6993, 3623 6823

The Peninsula 半岛明珠 28 Datong Lu, Ersha Island 二沙岛大通路28号 8735 3283, 8735 3883

Throne Swallow 豪门夜燕

West of Dong Fang Hotel, Renmin Bei Lu 人民北路(东方宾馆西侧)

8601 8530, 8601 8531, 8666 9900 ext 7173