Get FREE email communications from Fodor's Travel, covering must-see travel destinations, expert trip planning advice, and travel inspiration to fuel your passion.
The city is well known both in and outside of China for its fresh and diverse selection of seafood, due to its close proximity to the South China Sea. Tender braised and barbecued meats are available in delicious variety, and succulent dim sum still rules the roost as the city's hometown favorite.
In addition to Chinese restaurants, Guangzhou has a number of Indian, Italian, Thai, and Vietnamese eateries as well.
Enjoy an espresso or latte in Chinese colonial splendor at this coffee house in a building dating back to the late Qing Dynasty. Comfy couches, strong coffee, and free Internet access are available in this café inside an old building that housed Guangzhou's U.S. Bank in the pre-revolutionary days.
