Where to Grab a Delicious Bite in Guangzhou

Guangzhou City is famous for delicious foods and snacks. Taste as much as possible when you visit Guangzhou and it will never disappoint you. Wondering where to eat? This article provides detailed information on where to grab a delicious bite in the four major busy areas in Guangzhou.

Beijing Road and China Plaza in Yuexiu District

How to get there: take subway line 1 or 2, and get off at Gongyuanqian Station

It is the most hustling business area of Guangzhou, plus it is located near residential areas, so there are many restaurants, big or small, where you can taste every imaginable delicious foods and snacks.

Qiaomei Wontons 巧美面家

Average expense/person: 10 yuan
Address: 越秀区东华西路170号

Some people say that if you don’t eat wonton in this restaurant, then you have never eaten wontons in Guangzhou. Recommended wontons are crab wonton (蟹子云吞), shrimp wonton (鲍鱼仔云吞) and abalone wonton (鲍鱼仔云吞), at 10 yuan per bowl.

Meigui Desserts and Snacks 玫瑰甜品店 / Baihua Desserts and Snacks 百花甜品店

Average expense/person: 5-10 yuan
Address: Both are located near Sun Yat-Sen Library
Meigui (218 Wenming Road, Yuexiu District 文明路218号)
Baihua (210 Wenming Road, Yuexiu District 文明路210号)

These two have opened for more than 10 years at Wenming Road, famous for desserts and snacks. Sesame paste (芝麻糊), almond bean curd (杏仁豆腐), and taro and red bean paste (香芋红豆沙) are recommended.

Haitiantang 海天堂 / Guizhengzhong 龟正盅

Average expense/person: 15-30 yuan
Address:
Haitiantang (185 Central Dezheng Road 德政中路185号)
Guizhengzhong (192 Central Dezheng Road 德政中路192号)

Both are specialty shops selling Guilinggao (herbal turtle jelly). Guilinggao is a kind of traditional herbal medicine often consumed as dessert; its medical effects include clearing away heat and wetness within the body. It is especially good to consume in summer. The Guilinggao sold at Haitiantang and Guizhengzhong are authentic and have good taste.

Dayang Stew Soup达扬炖品 / Weiji Stew Soup伟记炖品

Average expense/person: 6-15 yuan
Address:
Dayang (160 Wenming Road 文明路160号)
Weiji (156 Wenming Road 文明路156号)

Both are very famous and popular shops selling stew soup in Guangzhou. Various stew soups are available to choose from according to seasons and the consumer’s body condition.

Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert 许留山

Average expense/person: 10-20 yuan
Address: 34 Zhongshan Fifth Road 中山五路34号)

It is a fruit desserts and snacks branch shop from Hong Kong. Mango shake (芒椰奶西) and glutinous rice (糯米糍) should not be missed.

Shengji Seafood Restaurant 胜记海鲜野味酒家

Average expense/person: 50-80 yuan
Address: 228 Changdi Damalu (越秀区长堤大马路228号), near Haizhu Square Station of subway line 2.

It is a popular in-room food stall of Guangzhou, specializing in seafood and barbecue. Having a late night supplement supper is recommended there.

Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street in Liwan District

How to get there: take subway line 1 and get off at Changshou Lu Station

Liwan District is one of the old districts of Guangzhou. Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street is a shopping street and a must visit place for visitors to Guangzhou, it is the place where restaurants and shops gather.

Taotaoju Restaurant 陶陶居酒家

Average expense/person: 20-60 yuan
Address: 20 Dishipu Lu (第十甫路20号)

Taotaoju Restaurant is a time-honored restaurant in Guangzhou, serving authentic Cantonese cuisine and snacks. It is a good place to experience the local life of Guangzhou. Recommended dishes and snacks are shrimp dumplings (虾饺), Crispy Durian Cake (榴莲酥), Steamed Creamy Custard Bun (奶黄包), pork ribs and double-skin milk.

Meimei Fried Snacks 美美小食

Average expense/person: 5 yuan
Address: 130 Baohua Road (宝华路130号)

It is a very old food stall selling traditional fried snacks, and their specialties are spring rolls and fried taro and shrimp.

Shunji Ice House 顺记冰室

Average expense/person: 5-10 yuan
Address: 85 Baohua Road (宝华路85号)

It first opened in the 1980s, and is still popular among local people. Recommended items to try are coconut ice cream and mango ice cream.

Nanxin Milk Desserts 南信牛奶甜品

Average expense/person: 5-10 yuan
Address: 47 Dishipu Lu (第十甫路47号)

It is famous and popular amongst local people for various kinds of milk products, such as milk paste, double-skin milk and ginger milk custard.

Yinji Steamed Rice Noodle Rolls Restaurant 银记肠粉

Average expense/person: 5-10 yuan
Address: 79 Shangxiajiu Road (上九路79号)

It serves the Changfen (steamed rice noodle rolls) which is considered to be the best in Guangzhou. The sheet jelly is thin, transparent, smooth and slippery, and the Changfen tastes especially good with the restaurants’ home-made bean oil.

Tongfu Road in Haizhu District

How to get there: take subway line 2 and get off at The 2nd Worker’s Cultural Palace Station

Along Tongfu Road there are mostly local neighborhoods. Although there are not any large scale shopping malls, the local Guangzhou culture and lifestyle is preserved. There you will see lots of Qilou (a kind of old Cantonese style arcade architecture).

Anle Stew Soup 安乐炖品

Average expense/person: 6-10 yuan
Address: 582 East Tongfu Road (同福东路582号)

It has been there for more than 20 years, and it still adopts the old method to make stew soup - stewing by firewood.

Xinxing Restanrant 新兴饭店

Average expense/person: 35-60 yuan
Address: 92-96 Qianjin Road (前进路92-96号)

A very popular Cantonese restaurant among local people. Their specialty is the stew mutton. Other recommended dishes and snacks include roast lamb leg, coconut quail stew and sliced mutton barbecue.

Fenfang Desserts 芬芳甜品

Average expense/person: 5-8 yuan
Address: 619 East Tongfu Road (同福东路619号)

It has opened for more than 20 years. The must-taste dessert is sesame paste.

Teemall Area in Tianhe District

How to get there: take subway line 1 and get off at Tianhe Sports Center Station

The area around Teemall is where office buildings are located, so this area gathers various restaurants of higher prices, with only a small number of featured food stalls. 

Bingsheng Cantonese Restaurant 炳胜

Average expense/person: 40-70 yuan
Address: 168 East Tianhe Road (天河东路168号)

A very popular Cantonese restaurant serving authentic Cantonese cuisine at affordable prices and in good environment. Recommended dishes are crisp barbecued pork, raw fish, tofu, raw shrimp and crispy durian cake.

Gaozhou Taizi Chicken 高州太子鸡

Average expense/person: 35 yuan
Address: 9-11 Shipai Longkou East Road (石牌龙口东路9-11号)

Their specialty is chicken served with very fragrant peanut oil.

Huangpu huayuan Restaurant 黄埔华苑酒家

Average expense/person: 60 yuan
Address: 163 South Tianhe Road (天河东路163号)

An old-style Cantonese restaurant. Recommended dishes are shrimp dumplings, pork rib, crisp durian cake, roast goose and crystal chicken.