The 100 Best Places to Eat and Do in Guangzhou
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The best places to eat and do in Guangzhou, according to the experts: Forbes Travel Guide, Michelin Guide, and Chinese Restaurant Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Lai Heen comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Guangzhou Shi.
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Lingnan House and Taian Table hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with South China Morning Post next.
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Rank 1. Lai Heen
Modern Cantonese
Perched on an upper floor of the Ritz-Carlton with Pearl River views, Lai Heen is a Cantonese fine dining restaurant that holds a Michelin star and a Forbes Five Star. The cooking follows the classical Cantonese tradition, where precision and restraint do more work than showmanship. The room is formal without being stiff, the kind of place where a Sunday dim sum lunch feels like a proper occasion rather than a casual outing.
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Five Star
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 2. Lingnan House
Cantonese
Stained-glass windows and stripped wooden floors give this fifth-floor Cantonese restaurant in the Rosewood Guangzhou the feel of a very grand old house that happens to serve roast goose. The kitchen works closely with named farms across Guangdong, which is the kind of supply chain that shows up on the plate rather than just the menu. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Chinese Restaurant Awards Chinese Restaurant Awards: #7 · Elite 15 Asia
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Chinese Restaurant Awards #7 · Elite 15 Asia
- South China Morning Post 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Eighteen seats around a U-shaped counter, with nothing between you and the open kitchen, is the whole premise at Taian Table. It's a tasting-menu restaurant, European with an Asian lean, and the menu rotates every few weeks so the kitchen never coasts. The setup is theatrical without being showy: you watch each course assembled in front of you, which makes the meal feel more like a collaboration than a transaction.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
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Rank 4. Jiang by Chef Fei
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
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Rank 6. Song
Sichuan
Thousands of glass feathers hang from a mirrored ceiling above stainless-steel pillars, which is not what most people picture when they think of a Sichuan restaurant. The chef has appeared on Chinese food television, and the menu runs from Sichuan street food classics to wood-roasted aged Peking duck, all inside a room that seems to be auditioning for a science-fiction film. GT Land Plaza, fourth floor, Zhujiang New Town.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Nine private rooms tucked inside a building that also contains a furniture showroom and a Japanese tea room, which tells you something about the neighborhood's ambitions. This is a refined Chiu Chow restaurant where the menu bends around seasonal availability and what you actually feel like eating. The kitchen works in the old regional tradition without being precious about it, and the whole thing holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Rank 8. BingSheng Mansion (Xiancun Road)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Chōwa
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Hongtu Hall
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Jade River
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Lei Garden (Yuexiu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Stiller
Seasonal German
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Wisca (Haizhu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Xin Ji
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Yong
Sichuan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Yu Garden
Fujian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 8. Yu Yue Heen
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
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Rank 22. Chao Yue
Teochew
A wave sculpture runs the full length of the ceiling, which tells you something about how seriously this place takes its own idea. Chao Yue is a fine-dining Chaozhou restaurant where the kitchen reinterprets Chiu Chow culinary tradition through prix fixe menus built to feel like a single continuous argument. The service is unusually considered, and the room is quiet enough that it actually matters.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- South China Morning Post South China Morning Post: 2026 · 100 Top Tables
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Rank 22. Chuang Fa
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Dai Yong Town
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Dayang (Wenming Road)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Ease (Yuexiu)
Sichuan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Enning Liu Fu Ji (Donghua East Road)
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Fa Sing Garden (Jinsui Road)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. FT · Bak Kut Teh (Yuexiu)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Hai Men Yu Zi Dian (Yanling Road)
Teochew Seafood
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Hai Xian Jie Cai Guan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Hua Ge Si Chu
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Hui Xing Yuan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Hunan Cuisine
Hunan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Jian Ji (Liwan)
Cantonese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Lao Xiguan Laifen (Wenming Road)
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Liang Jie Nanning Pumiao Shengzha Mifen
Chinese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Mamak
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Mian Ji (Yuexiu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Nan Yuan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Qi Cun Da Tou Hui
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Rong Yi Fa Niu Za Dian (Yuexiu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Song Yuan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Soodle
Vegetarian Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Stay Here
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Temple Street
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Tong Ji
Chinese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Wei Shi Jia
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Wen Ji Yixinji
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xiang Qun (Longjin East Road)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xiguan Zhuyuan (Lizhiwan)
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xiguan Zhuyuan (Shiba Fu)
Cantonese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xin Tai Le (Yuexiu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xin Wen Ji (Panfu Road)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Xing Fu Yi Zhan (Yulei Third Street)
Chongqing-style Sichuan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Ya Yuan
Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Yao Ji
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Yong Zuo
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Ze 8 (Haizhu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Zhou Men
Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 22. Zijin Shi Fang
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Beiyuan Cuisine
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Catch
Seafood
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Chao Ji Claypot Rice (Liwan)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Deli Boutique・Uncle De Abalone
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Delightful House
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Emmelyn
Contemporary French
A sourdough made from a starter the kitchen has kept alive since day one is a quiet statement of intent. Emmelyn is a contemporary French restaurant in Zhujiang New Town, running seasonal set menus and à la carte, with ingredients that move between Qiandao Lake caviar, French oysters, and Iberian ham. The chef trained across New Zealand and Australia before landing here, and the cooking sits squarely where French tradition meets a lighter, modern hand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Ersha No.1
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Famous Cuisine (Tianhe North Road)
Cantonese Seafood
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Flavors of China
Sichuan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Four Seasons Pavilion · Rùn
Contemporary Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Guo Fan Jia Yan
Hunan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. He Yuan (Tianhe)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Li Château
European
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Liang Jia Cai Guan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Sing Wan Loi Noodle (Yuexiu)
Chinese Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Summer Palace
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Tang Shi Meishi
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Tao Gie Mie Zhou
Teochew
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Tao Tao Ju · Ya Yuan
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Taozui Guan
Contemporary Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. The Eminent
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. The Legend
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. The Peach Blossom (Yuexiu)
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. The Penthouse
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Tongtown
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Tung Fook Superior Cuisine
Cantonese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 67. Wenjian Hainan Cuisine
Hainanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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