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SCMP Reporter

Guangdong?s up-and-coming powerhouse has a cosmopolitan array of restaurants serving up fare suited to every occasion

Business

Nishimura

Serious sushi means: ?Let?s close this deal.?

2/F Shangri-La Hotel, Lowu, 86 755 8396 1386

Laurel Restaurant

Excellent Cantonese cuisine in a classy environment is the best recipe for success.

1/F, Portofino Club House, Overseas Chinese Town Nanshan, 86 775 2600 3218

Foodfeast

The Hakka people are said to astute at business.

1/F Seaworld Hotel, 7 Taizi Lu, Shekou, 86 755 2683 5678

Dining alone

Yokaichi Sushi

Sushi on the go in the city?s financial district.

Shop 4, LG/F, Di Wong Da Sha, Lowu,

86 755 8246 0398

La Maison Delicieuse

Indulge your sweet tooth, who needs company?

2B Shennan Dong Lu, Lowu 86 755 8219 6249

Browns Fine Wine & Cigar House

Sometimes one craves solitude, a fine Cuban cigar and a vintage cognac.

Portofino, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan,

86 755 8608 2379

Family

Shenzhen Muslim Hotel Dining Room

Wholesome, halal and with a mosque upstairs. What could be better for families?

2013 Wenjing Nan Lu, Lowu, 86 755 8225 9664

Cai Gen Xiang

Nightly music performances are great for family.

23 Zhonghang Lu, Futian, 86 755 8399 1888

Sanepeer

Excellent buffet and the children pay half price.

32 Taizi Road, Shekou, 86 755 2668 5938

Romantic

Italian is the true language of love, and Blue is the best Italian restaurant in China.

9026 Shennan Lu, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan, 86 755 2693 6888 ext 8022/8023/8106

Greenland Lounge

Known for its flower teas and glass domed roof.

Lobby, Pavilion Hotel, 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian, 86 755 8207 8888 ext 8213

Kada Japanese Restaurant

Delicious Japanese food in an ambient setting.

Pavilion Hotel, 4002 Huaqiang Bei Lu, Futian,

86 755 8207 8888

Health-conscious

Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine

Serves a variety of Indian vegetarian meals.

1/F, Shenzhen Development Centre, Renmin Nan Lu, Lowu, 86 755 8228 1808

Andalous Mediterranean Food

Serving healthy fare such as Mediterranean salads and halal dishes, and sans alcohol.

2063 Shennan Dong Lu, Lowu, 86 755 8219 2077

Sunday Chiu Chow King Chiu Chow food is known to be low fat.

9-10/F, 1076 Jenshi Lu, Lowu, 86 755 8231 0222

Large gatherings

The Shang Palace -

One of the best Cantonese places in Lowu.

2/F, Shangri-La Hotel, Lowu, 86 755 8396 1386 / 8233 0888

Sunday Chiu Chow King

Fine dim sum and Chiu Chow food served here

9-10/F, 1076 Jenshi Lu, Lowu, 86 755 8231 0222

Marco?s Chinese restaurant

Twenty-four private rooms and amazing Cantonese food make for great gatherings.

9026 Shennan Lu, Overseas Chinese Town , Nanshan, 86 755 2693 6888 ext 8199 / 8167

See and be seen

Henry J. Bean?s

An expatriate hot spot serving up traditional American food in a sports bar atmosphere.

2/F, Shangri-La Hotel, Lowu, 86 755 8396 1386

Little India

Great place to watch the world go by at outdoor tables smoking hookahs.

Shop 73-74, Seaworld Plaza, Shekou,

86 755 2685 2688

Amazon Brazil Roast

Front-row tables for Seaworld?s social parade.

112 Taizi Lu, Shekou, 86 755 2668 3388



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