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Buongiorno
Buongiorno is one of the latest batch of Western restaurants in Guangzhou, and has a prime location in the popular Jian She Liu Ma Lu area (just opposite the Garden Hotel). The restaurant is owned and staffed by Italians, and you are guaranteed to see the Italian owners running around the restaurant and ensuring everyone is happy during busy periods.
Friends Daily
Guangzhou's blossoming middle class has resulted in an explosion of foreign-styled cafes, and Friends Daily is no exception. As well as offering a well-styled place to sit and relax, Friends Daily also has a selection of imported foods and wines, as well as free internet access.
While the quality of other items may be high, the Hot Chocolate is not and was almost undrinkable. The staff, while pleasant, did not seem to care.
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Aussinos
Likely to be known by the whole of Guangzhou's expat community, Aussinos is the cities leading import food store. Despite being a small store they cram an incredible number of products, primarily aimed to North American customers.
China Box
China Box is more of a bar/club than a fully-fledged night club. They do have live music & dancing, and it does feel like a club, but it's not music focussed and there's very little space to dance.
This place is popular though, and always crowded. If you turn up early then you can usually get a table, otherwise make sure to reserve a spot in advance.
Baby Face
Baby Face is one of the most popular nightclubs in town, with locations across China. Getting here is not a problem. Mention the name 'Baby face' to a taxi driver and they will instantly know.
Baby Face is split into two sections. The first, Dong Gong (or Eastern Paradise), is populated mostly with 30 - 40 year olds and plays disco-style music. The second, Xi Gong (Western Paradise), has a younger population and is a lot busier with R&B/hit music playing.
Backstreet Jazz Bar & Restaurant
The Backstreet Jazz Bar is a two storey architecurally impressive glass building set inside a bamboo forest. A lower ‘Jazz’ floor opens out into a small upstairs restaurant area, and the two are joined together, and with the outside world, by a complicated series of stairs, bridges, and sliding doors. The decor is dark, metallic, and subdued, with lots of glass and mirrors. Live jazz-style music is served up every night.
The restaurant ostensibly serves Latin-American styled food, although it borders on the generic American Italian. The prices are high and portions are small. Drinks, although available in a wide array of forms, are equally served in small quantities. Ask for a glass of wine and you’ll think yourself the butt of a joke; drink it fast otherwise the meagre serving will evaporate.
Senses
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).
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.
6th Avenue Café
A very popular cafe for foreign and business people, with a snazzy interior, as well as outdoor and indoor sofas. A lot of attention has been paid to the environment, and it makes for a pleasant and relaxed drink.
Drinks are 30-60, food is 35-100, dessert is 28-38, and wine is 150-350.
