Sawadika! The Cow and Bridge restaurant is probably Guangzhou's most authentic Thai food restaurant, or at least it is according to the chef who imports all his ingredients from Thailand.
Prices are similar to the Banana Leaf restaurants, but are generally better quality and average around 45-200.
Big, bright, and brashy. These are the words you'll immediately think of when eating at a Banana Leaf restaurant where upon entering you will discover yourself in a faux-tropical paradise, with plastic trees apparently growing everywhere.
The food is decent, serving South Asian cuisines from Thai, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Service is quick, and if you dine at special times of the day you will treated to a song and dance routine from some of the Thai staff. Be warned - if you want a quiet dinner then seat yourself away from the centre otherwise you run the risk of being coerced to join in!
Bellagio is one of Guangzhou's most famous Taiwanese restaurants. For prices ranging mid-high you get served delicious food by an army of short-haired girls in a modern blood-red environment.
This place is very popular and that brings with it a lot of noise. Probably more suited to an evening of fun with friends than any romance. Of particular note are the fruit juices.
Chuan Guo Yan Yi is a 'hot-pot' restaurant for those that want their dishes hot enough to melt tongues. The food is good, although the prices tend towards the high side.
Ba Shu Xuan is a 'Hot Pot' restaurant serving Chinese hot pot. If you are unfamiliar with this term it is a popular Northern Chinese dish in which you sit at a round table with a small stove in the middle. A large dish of molten lava (aka spicy soup) is placed on the stove. The menu consists of a selection of meats and vegetables which are brought to you raw, and you cook them yourself in the soup.
Prices here are reasonable and the spices range from medium to nuclear holocaust. Food is good and staff are polite, although none speak English. This would make a great place to bring friends where you can all sit around the table and eat and talk.
Guangzhou's only Russian restaurant has everything from vodka, music, and dancing, as well as its large menu of Russian cuisine. Perfect for Russian expats.
Although the quality of food is generally good, the staff are not friendly and do hover incessantly, to the point of outright watching you as you eat. It will help if you have a familiarity with Russian food as the menu gives you no help as to what combinations you should pick. Try and come later in the evening as before 8pm the place is dead and very uncomfortable.
Macau Street Restaurant serves most Asian foods, including curries, BBQ meats, and even some Asian-styled pizzas. Their speciality is the Zhu Zai bread (small French bread rolls), and the Zhu Jing Rou (BBQ pork). There's a lot to choose from here.
The food is decent enough, although it tends towards a generic Thai/Malay curry that seems to be popular in Guangzhou, yet bears only a passing resemblance to real dishes.
Pizza Hut, for those times when your cheese cravings can't be satisified anywhere else. Likely to be the same standard the world over, serving you 'a decent pizza' (especially the thin-base). Not as good as a real pizzeria, but better than most you can find in the psuedo-Italian restaurants in China.
Service is good, queues often long (especially around noon and 6pm), and prices are generally higher than elsewhere. However, it's quick, clean, and consistent. If you like what's on special offer then you can also get a good deal.
Senses is a newly opened restaurant specialising in oysters and wine, and aiming at the higher end of the market. Wrapped in red-brick walls, covered in art deco paintings, with three different 'chill-out' areas, a wine & chocolate room, and even Hoegaarden on tap, you can expect a very luxurious evening.
The food is provided by Canadian Chef Jackon Qiu, and is of Western style, supplemented with a very wide selection of wines and cocktails. There is a weekend brunch starting at 9am, and a UK DJ on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (10PM - 2AM).
Lucy's Cafe & Restaurant is an established Western-style restaurant in the old Shamian district of Guangzhou. They serve everything from burgers to pasta to Tex-mex, and portions are large.
Facing the Pearl River it is also ideally located.
For those who just can't get enough meat in their diet, the Samba BBQ's evening buffet is perfect. You can even add a sprinkling of salad and ice cream to the mix (although, we hope, not at the same time).
The BBQ is very good and compared with the Latin BBQ, Samba is better.
Like it's sibling Italian Restaurant, the Mexican Restaurant is ingeniously named. Here you will find all the essential Mexican and Tex-mex favourites in a clean and comfortable atmosphere.
Not as popular as Italian Restaurant, but food is good (although portions are a little small). Apparently a lot of ingredients are imported from Mexico.
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Tairyo Japanese restaurant focuses on serving up fresh and delicious sushi, with it's salmon and other fish imported directly from Japan.
The restaurant attracts a lot of attention from Japanese tourists, as well as for eating. Prices range 40+
The Red Lantern, one of Guangzhou's most established Japanese restaurants serves up a selection of Japanese dishes and is famous for its beef and sake.
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