Red Lantern Japanese Restaurant
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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Japan Fusion
Japan Fusion is the largest Japanese restaurant in Guangzhou, with reportedly more than 1000 seats, and is famous for it's enormous hairy crabs.
Prices range from 10-50 for each dish, and it makes a great location for a gathering of family or friends.
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Furusato Japanese Restaurant
The Furusato restaurant is creating a reputation for its chefs who put a lot of effort into the design of new and special Japanese dishes.
Being a Garden Hotel restaurant prices are, as you would expect, also of 5-star level and range from 60-120, with an additional 15% service charge.
Spaghetti House
The Spaghetti House is another franchised restaurant chain that has taken Hong Kong by storm, and has now recently opened in Guangzhou.
Food and prices are not bad, although the sauces tend to be too rich, and it is no substitute for a 'real' Italian restaurant. It makes for a popular venue for young people.
Olive Italian Restaurant
The Olive Italian Restaurant boasts an Italian chef, and makes for a good romantic evening.
Prices range from 30-50 for salad or soup, with main courses between 150-200, and pasta at 60-80. Food is very delicious and there is a live Jazz band from 9pm.
Milano Italian Restauant
Milano Italian Restaurant is an elegant and simply designed restaurant located exactly opposite the Garden Hotel, making it a perfect choice for visitors.
They have an outdoor area, along with a large selection of wines. Food is very good with large portions, although this does come at a price. Wine will set you back between 300-600, and food between 30-200.
Mammamia
Mammamia used to be one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, although it has now been somewhat eclipsed by a new wave of Italian restaurants. It boasts a real Italian chef (Rocco Nikolay), and a lot of high quality Italian good.
Prices are expensive. There is a lunch buffet (Monday to Friday) from 48-98. Salads are 28-58, Italian rice is 58, Pizza / Pasta is 68, and main courses between 140-200.
Little Italy
Conveniently located close to the Garden Hotel this restaurant serving Italian food is sure to be popular with business people and tourists. It's set in a large old house just off Huan Shi Dong Lu, amidst a beautiful garden.
The interior of the restaurant, however, is not so beautiful, and you are basically sat inside someone's house - from the furniture to the carpet, it's all very homely, and the restaurant is spread across several small rooms. This may make for a more cosy atmosphere, but it makes for a difficult time attracting the attention of staff.
Italian Restaurant
While the name may be generic, the Italian Restaurant is actually a very decent Italian restaurant. Sharing the same premises as the Mexican Restaurant (plain naming is the key here), the Italian Restaurant is in a prime location for visitors to the Garden Hotel, and consequently is always busy.
Pizzas, while small, are perfectly formed and tasty. Prices are good, averaging around 40 for a 9" pizza.
Anti Pasto Bar & Restaurant
One of our favourite Italian restaurants in Guangzhou, Anti-Pasto is tucked quietly away behind the Garden Hotel. Tastefully decorated in an interest round building, and serving good Italian food, it's the place to head to when you want some exclusivity from the usual pandemonium of Chinese restaurants.
The staff speak English and have learnt the most important rule of Western restaurants - don't hover around your customers.
Haveli Indian Restaurant & Bar
Haveli is a very popular Indian restaurant in peaceful surroundings, with an outdoor area.
Food is good and prices are high.
1920 German Restaurant
The reason for this restaurant’s name is that it was built in 1920 by some Germans, and has since then become Guangzhou’s centre for all things Germanic.
As you would expect, the restaurant serves up a fine selection of German food, with imported beers (the 'PulanerWeissBeer' is popular) and sausages. Portions are generally small.
La Seine French Restaurant
La Seine is Guangzhou's leading French restaurant, serving very high quality and delicate meals. It is a favourite location for expats and the nouveaux riche, and Sunday's lunch buffet is always popular.
Located on Er Sha Island inside the Xing Hai concert hall, directly opposite the pearl river and Guangzhou Art Museum, it is ideally situated for an evening of romance and luxury.
Dong Bei Ren - North East People Restaurant
Bringing flavours from the North East of China to Guangzhou, this is a very popular restaurant and is always busy, noisy, and crowded. Don't let that put you off though, as the food is delicious - it's full of dark rich tastes that contrasts sharply to subtle Cantonese food.
Although the menu is not in English (there are lots of pictures), and no staff can speak any English, it is still frequented by a lot of non-Chinese. The staff are very friendly and show the rare emotion of smiling.
The Peninsula
Peninsula is one of Guangzhou's most famous and popular Cantonese restaurants. It is located on Ersha Island, and is typically frequented by high class business people and government officials.
The restaurant is like a neon lightbulb by the beach, and it looks like the designer was trying to mix the 1980's with the seaside. Expect to pay high prices for your food, and the restaurant is busy and reservations are essential. Despite all glamour, we found the food to be severely lacking, with everything tasting of pork fat.
