Be tempted by a smorgasbord of culinary delights from German and Japanese to traditional Chinese
Say what you like about Guangzhou, but there is one thing everyone who lives or visits here agrees on: the food is great. The city has a long tradition in the culinary arts, and the past two years have seen rapid growth in the variety and quality of its restaurants. Most new international and upscale Chinese restaurants have chosen to set up in the Tianhe and Dongshan districts, as investors tend to cluster near business centres and hotels. The old neighbourhoods of the Liwan and Xueyiu districts are not to be overlooked, however, as this is where traditional Chinese restaurants still serve up some of the best Cantonese cuisine in China. The Pearl River has attracted many classy restaurants, as patrons have shown their appreciation for riverfront views, particularly at Ersha Island and Yanjian Road.
Yanjian Road also has its share of trendy coffee shops and bars. The other main cluster for chitchat and gan-bei! is Taojin Road, in the Dongshan district.
Although the city?s growing cosmopolitan selection of restaurants does not always guarantee a bilingual menu, foreigners need not worry. Most menus carry pictures to please discerning locals who prefer to ?see? what they are ordering.
Following are just a few of the best we found.
INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS
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