1. Yi Cafe
The Yi Cafe is well-known for its food and location. They have variety Chinese and Western dishes. At night, it’s a good spot from which to enjoy the stunning view of the night lights on the Li River.
- Chinese name: 忆咖啡
- Average price per person: 75 RMB
- Opening times: 11:00am–1:30am
- Tel: 0773-2259977
- Address: 11 Binjiang Road (6th Floor, Vienna Hotel)
2. Pizza Park
Pizza park serves you Italian, German, and other European food. Vegetarian-friendly, it has vegan options. Their Italian pizza is very good.
- Chinese name: 披萨公园
- Average price per person: 100 RMB
- Opening times: 11:00am–9:30pm
- Tel: 0773-5831573
- Address: 3 Fuxing Road, Qixing District, Guilin
3. Guilin Back Garden Irish Pub
This is both a pub and a restaurant. It is located downtown on Guilin's famous pedestrian street. It serves international spirits along with both Chinese and European cuisine. With pleasant owners and providing a good service, most of the staff speak English well. It's a good place to relax and watch the world go by.
- Chinese name: 爱尔兰后街花园
- Average price per person: 75 RMB
- Opening times: 11:00am–2:00am
- Tel: 13737749395
- Address: 4 Zhengyang Pedestrian Street, Guilin
4. Ru Zhuo Restaurant
This is a plush restaurant serving afternoon tea along with French, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The restaurant itself hosts so many antiques it has the air of a museum.
- Chinese name: 如斫西餐厅
- Average price per person: 428 RMB
- Opening times: 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30–10:00pm
- Tel: 0773-8282263
- Address: 258 Linjiang Lu, Qixing Qu, Guilin
5. Ju Ying Exquisite cuisine
This is a Japanese restaurant serving exquisite cuisine. Its location is excellent, next to the central lakes and the Sun and Moon Pagoda.
- Chinese name: 菊樱精致料理
- Average price per person: 221 RMB
- Tel: 0773-2259966
- Address: 11 Binjiang Road (1st floor, Vienna Hotel), Guilin
6. Rosemary Cafe
Rosemary is a small Western restaurant, on a small side street, located between Zhengyang Pedestrian Street and the Li River. When stepping in you will feel at home in the strong international atmosphere with many Western decorations.
Pizzas are the most popular dishes of this restaurant. Served with some drinks, their Italian pasta and desserts are wonderful. Furthermore, the service of this restaurant is good and fast. It is a great place for friends to get together and couples dating.
- Chinese name: 迷迭香
- Average price per person: 50 RMB
- Open: 10:30am – 11:30pm
- Tel: 0773-2810063
- Address: 1-1 Yiren Road, Xiufeng District (依仁路)
- Buses: 2 to Jiefangqiao (Liberation Bridge 解放桥); or 10, 11, 99, or 100 to Zhongxin Guangchang (Central Square 中心广场).
7. Kali Mirch
It serves delicious Indian food (the only Indian restaurant in Guilin city!), with all the curries and side dishes you would expect, at a reasonable price. The staff there can speak good English and the service is good.
- Chinese name: 黑胡椒印度餐厅 Heihujiao Yindu Canting /hay-hoo-jyaoww yin-doo tsan-ting/
- Open: 11am–11pm
- Address: 15 Binjiang Road, Shangshui Street, behing the Sheraton (滨江路15号，喜来登酒店后商水美食街内)
- Tel: 13737396451 (Sammy)
8. Pizza Papa
"The honest pizza", it serves cheaper end pizzas, spaghetti, shepherd's pie, etc. and a wide range of drinks, with free delivery service (30+ yuan, cash only). The Binjiang Road restaurant is often very busy around meal times.
- Addresses: Binjiang Road, near Liberation Bridge (滨江路近解放桥), and Jinxing Road, just off Qixing Road (金星路近七星路)
- Tel: 773-2808757 (delivery), 2858757 (Binjiang Road), 5805757 (Jinxing Road)
9. Li Cafe
Situated in the Shangri-La, a five-star hotel, this high-class restaurant provides many types of professionally made food, such as Chinese food, Guilin local food, Western food, and so on. The seats by the window give a great view of the scenery of the garden in the hotel and the Li River.
Many exquisite delicious Western desserts are offered at breakfast time, such as cakes and cookies, which are welcomed and spoken highly of by many customers. Served with high-quality waitering, and surrounded by luxurious decor in an elegant environment, you will feel comfortable and relaxed having a dinner with friends or family.
- Chinese name: 漓咖啡
- Average price per person: 230 RMB
- Open: 6:00am – midnight
- Tel: 0773-2698888-6433
- Address: 1st Floor, Shangri-la Hotel, 111 Huangcheng North Second Road, Diecai District (叠彩区环城北二路111号香格里拉大酒店1楼)
- Buses: 30 or 32 to Yushanqiao (Yushan Bridge 虞山桥).
10. Pinocchio Restaurant
Pinocchio is a café offering beefsteak, lamb chops, Lavazza coffee from Italy, tea, drinks, world famous alcoholic drinks, and other Portuguese delicacies. With a typical southern European style and wireless internet services, the Pinocchio is a leisurely place to have a small gathering or an afternoon tea. Because it is a small-scale café with 4 private rooms and a long table for 16 people, guests should reserve in advance.
- Chinese name: 木偶葡式餐厅 Mu'ou Pushi Canting /moo-oh poo-shrr tsan-ting/
- Average price per person: 100 RMB
- Open: 11:00am – 2:30pm and 5:00 – 10:30pm
- Tel: 0773-5828068
- Address: 2nd Floor, 24 Maping Street, Middle Qixing Road, Sanli Dian, Qixing District (七星区三里店七星路中段码坪街24号2楼)
- Bus: 14
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Further Reading
Your visit to Guilin will be enhanced by our guide to the city. Once you're here seeing the sights, it's worth knowing some of Guilin's history the better to understand its cultural background.
Most people visit Guilin for its stunning scenery. Explore where those strange little peaks came from by diving into Guilin's prehistory and its geology.
