There are 19 exclusive places in Guangzhou for locals to visit

Guangzhou snacks belong to Lingnan flavor, mostly derived from folk customs. Most of them have been passed down and become traditional famous foods, introducing the most authentic and affordable Guangzhou cuisine hidden in the alleyways.

Rose desserts

Less than 10 square meters of small shop, both sides of the wall are covered with menus and hand-drawn promotional posters with calligraphy characters, warm yellow lights, traditional wooden tables, and stools, full of the atmosphere of urban life. The shop mainly sells Cantonese-style sweet soups, divided into frozen and hot products.

PinkSTAR Art Space

PinkSTAR has 10 different styled Art Rooms inspired by various soft furnishing styles and architectural features from different countries. It is the first art space in Guangzhou with a predominant American style, using pink as inspiration and "American style" as the main theme. It expresses hopes for the future development of the fashion industry and supports emerging fashion creative talents through various artistic activities and exhibitions.

Hap Kee Brunch

An unassuming window that is magically irresistible. (All the dishes from the tea restaurant come out from here.)

Nonoodle Instant Noodle Bar

Next to the TIT Creative Park near Canton Tower, there is a cozy little path surrounded by trees where you can catch a glimpse of the tower. And on this path, there is a "convenience store". This is the new trendy noodle shop in Guangzhou by "Asian Noodles Company", who likes to incorporate trendy elements into their noodles.
This typical double-spire Gothic building, which was started in 1863 and took 25 years to complete, cost 400,000 francs. It was designed by a French designer and constructed under the command of Cai Xiao, a stonemason from Jian Tian village, Pingshang Town, Jiewest, Guangdong.

ZE-TIAN Ze Tian Honke • Dorayaki Specialty Store

Zetian Honke inherits the traditional craftsmanship of Kobe dorayaki master Hiroshi Fujino, faithfully following the production methods of over a hundred years, and upholds the spirit of craftsmanship to restore even more classic deliciousness.

Wu Cai Ji Noodle House

Founded in the 1950s in an old alley hidden in West Gate, Wu Cai Ji has been using traditional methods to make everything from the soup base to the "three fat and seven lean" wonton for decades.

SO AÇAÍ

A "green" natural fruit and vegetable smoothie shop has opened in the community of Huakang Street, exuding greenery both in terms of its products and overall store design.

Man Lap Fong Wai Li Fong

Exhibition halls, dining, and various functional spaces present their own independent appearances under the control of the overall framework, which may be attributed to the influence of working as a curator for many years, always hoping that each individual has its own presentation.

ZiNiTown Of Art

Purple Clay Hall used to be a state-owned factory that produced sugar. After decades of transformation, it has now turned into an art town resembling a creative park. The park is home to many unique shops, offering food, exhibitions, activities, and various skilled craftsmen and artists.

New Union Rice Roll Shop

A small traditional Xiguan-style cheung fun shop is hidden on Duobao Road in the old district of Guangzhou. Xinlian Cheung Fun Shop, a delicious choice for common people.

Minced meat rice noodle rolls

Yuanji Rice Noodle is almost known to everyone in Guangzhou, not only because of its location in the old Liwan district that is home to countless delicacies, but also because of its consistent great taste for decades. Many people have been eating it since childhood until now.

Rong Yi Fa Beef Offal Restaurant

The shabby storefront is packed every day with locals living in the vicinity, as well as certified foodies who make a special trip from far away to eat a bowl of "Beef with Three Stars". The area around Shishu Road is a cultural hub of old Yuexiu, and the former site of Guangzhou Daily Printing Factory is also nearby. A sense of old Guangzhou's literary atmosphere lingers on the small path shaded by the arcade.

Softree Guangzhou

Ice cream shop with a fresh Korean style, tall glass storefront, simple interior decoration in a bright light industrial style, with a small wooden table at the wall seats, it doesn't take up space and can hold things (very suitable for eating ice cream).

Rongji Hong Kong-style milk tea

The ice cubes in milk tea are made from milk tea, and they melt slower than regular ice cubes, so you don't have to worry about diluting the milk tea with ice water. In addition to the traditional milk tea made with black and white milk, it's possible that only here you can find Hong Kong-style milk tea made with fresh milk. Also, Rongji only offers takeout and does not have dine-in options.

Uncle's Tangyuan King

The old store, Uncle Jia, has been dedicated to making traditional handmade tangyuan every day for over 20 years. The skin is thin and the filling is abundant. Many residents in old streets of Guangzhou have been eating it since childhood.

Godiva Guangzhou

Godiva is known as the Rolls-Royce of chocolates, especially famous for its truffle chocolates, which are smooth, rich, and melt in your mouth. Its chocolate soft-serve ice cream has also won the hearts of countless ice cream lovers.

Venchi

Venchi's Gelato is made fresh daily, without any chemical additives. It comes in paper cups or cones, with many people preferring the crispiness of the cones over the cups.

B.I.G Haizhu Bay Creative Park

The former warehouse of Dagang Weimazhou has been transformed into the "B.I.G. Haizhu Bay Creative Park". The highlight of the entire park is the riverside space, which has been developed into a river view square, making it the first riverside creative park in Guangzhou.

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