These are the restaurants in Guangzhou that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, and follow the links on each card to the award or article behind it.
Key takeaways
- Strongest list standing: Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine (Guangzhou) (御宝轩), Jiang by Chef Fei (江) and Taian Table Guangzhou (泰安门).
- 18 places: 9 with MICHELIN stars, 5 Bib Gourmand, 4 from other guides.
- Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.
Screenshot of imperialtreasure.com.cn Guangzhou · Cantonese
The Guangzhou branch of the Singapore-based group, holding two MICHELIN stars. MICHELIN highlights the black pepper mud crab and the dim sum lunch.
L514B, 5F, IGC Mall, 222 Xingmin Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou
Screenshot of mandarinoriental.com Guangzhou · Cantonese
A two-star Cantonese restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental that balances traditional dishes with seasonal creations, including a dim sum lunch.
3F, Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, 389 Tianhe Road, Tianhe, Guangzhou
Screenshot of gz.taian-table.cn Guangzhou · Innovative tasting menu
The Guangzhou branch of Taian Table, serving one eight-course menu that changes every two months. It holds two MICHELIN stars.
2F, LN Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi East Road, Yuexiu, GuangzhouSong (宋·川菜)
$$Guangzhou · Sichuan
A Sichuan restaurant led by chef Zeng Huaijun, who reached the top 16 of Yi Fan Feng Shen season 1. It holds one MICHELIN star, and Phoenix New Media's food channel reports it has kept a star for six straight years.
Shop 417, 4F, G.T. Land Plaza Winter, 16 Zhujiang East Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe, Guangzhou
Screenshot of whiteswanhotel.com Guangzhou · Dim sum
A one-star dim sum hall at the White Swan Hotel with river views. MICHELIN notes it only takes bookings from hotel guests, so others queue.
- Getting a table: Reservations for hotel guests only; others queue
2F, White Swan Hotel, 1 Shamian South Street, Liwan, Guangzhou
Screenshot of whiteswanhotel.com Guangzhou · Cantonese
The White Swan Hotel's Cantonese restaurant on Shamian Island, set around a traditional garden with tea masters on hand. It holds one MICHELIN star.
3F, White Swan Hotel, 1 Shamian South Street, Liwan, Guangzhou
Screenshot of ritzcarlton.com Guangzhou · Cantonese
The Ritz-Carlton's modern Cantonese restaurant, with one MICHELIN star. Its steamed chicken fed on sunflower seeds has to be ordered ahead.
3F, The Ritz-Carlton Guangzhou, 3 Xing An Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe, GuangzhouXin Ji (信记海鲜饭店)
$$Guangzhou · Cantonese seafood
A Cantonese seafood restaurant open since the 1980s where diners pick live fish and shellfish from tanks at the door. It holds one MICHELIN star.
270 Changdi Damalu, Yuexiu, Guangzhou
Screenshot of fourseasons.com Guangzhou · Cantonese
A Cantonese restaurant on the 71st floor of the Four Seasons, known for its lunchtime dim sum and crispy-skin Qingyuan chicken. It holds one MICHELIN star.
71F, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou, 5 Zhujiang West Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe, Guangzhou利苑酒家 (宜安广场店) Lei Garden
Guangzhou
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.
Ifp International Finance Place, 8 Hua Xia Lu, Tian He Qu, Guang Zhou Shi, 510623 Guangzhou好酒好蔡研发工作室 - Hao Jiu Hao Cai Studio Howard‘s Gourmet Workshop
Guangzhou
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.
2, Tian He Qu, Hua Cheng Lu, 2号CN 广东省 广州市 Mingyue Building, 32楼, 510600 Guangzhou炳胜私厨(炳胜集团) BingSheng Private Kitchen
Guangzhou
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.
178 Tian He Dong Lu, 天河公园 Tian He Qu, Guang Zhou Shi, 510620 Guangzhou玉堂春暖 - Yutang Chun Nuan - White Swan Hotel
Guangzhou
La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 93.
1 Sha Mian Nan Jie, 沙面 Li Wan Qu, Guang Zhou Shi, 510130 GuangzhouChuang Fa (创发)
$Guangzhou · Cantonese home cooking
A local favourite since the 1990s for Cantonese home cooking and double-boiled soups. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and MICHELIN recommends booking.
512-2 Guangfu North Road, Liwan, GuangzhouJian Ji (Liwan) (坚记)
$Guangzhou · Noodles
A noodle shop of more than 50 years known for house-made E-fu and egg noodles in a dace and pork bone broth. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
299-303 Changshou East Road, Liwan, GuangzhouNan Yuan (南园酒家)
$$Guangzhou · Cantonese, dim sum
A long-standing restaurant set in a classical garden with pavilions and bridges, popular for dim sum lunch. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
142 Qianjin Road, Haizhu, GuangzhouTong Ji (同记鸡粥粉面)
$Guangzhou · Chicken congee and noodles
A no-frills alley joint of more than 30 years serving poached chicken, chicken congee and beef ho fun. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
3 Fuguangli, Changshou East Road, Liwan, GuangzhouWen Ji Yixinji (文记壹心鸡)
$$Guangzhou · Cantonese chicken
A Liwan shop built around its Yixin chicken, Qingyuan birds slow-cooked in a white marinade with herbs and dried scallops. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
10 Xuanyuanqiao, 76 Baohua Road, Liwan, Guangzhou
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A place gets in one of two ways. It holds an award in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition of a recognised list, or it is a local institution that at least two established outlets have covered. We do not rank, and nothing here is paid for. The order on the page follows list standing first, then press coverage. The full method is in the note at the end.
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in Guangzhou is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide Guangzhou 2026, La Liste 2026 and 一饭封神 (Yi Fan Feng Shen) Season 1, 2025), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.
Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.
Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026