GuangzhouCafes

Explore the best cafes in Guangzhou for specialty coffee, brunch, work-friendly seating, aesthetic interiors, and relaxed local coffee spots.

Taotaoju

SPECIALTY:CANTONESE TEAHOUSE

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:LIVELY

MUST TRY:SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

Signature Coffee:Shrimp Dumplings

Lianxianglou

SPECIALTY:LOTUS PASTE PASTRIES

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:LIVELY

MUST TRY:LOTUS PASTE MOONCAKE

Signature Coffee:Lotus Paste Mooncake

Guangzhou Restaurant Wenchang Head Office

SPECIALTY:CANTONESE MORNING TEA

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:HIGH-WAIT

MUST TRY:PU'ER TEA AND STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

Signature Coffee:Pu'er Tea And Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

Panxi Restaurant

SPECIALTY:EIGHT TREASURE WINTER MELON SOUP

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CUISINE:CANTONESE

SETTING:WATERFRONT

Panxi Restaurant sits beside Liwan Lake in old Guangzhou, inside a garden of ponds, pavilions, and carved corridors. The mood is calm and formal, with Cantonese dining rooms opening toward water and greenery. Plates arrive with the quiet confidence of a kitchen built on precision.

Signature Coffee:Eight Treasure Winter Melon Soup

Dian Dou De Jufu Lou

SPECIALTY:CANTONESE TEAHOUSE DIM SUM

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:HIGH-WAIT

MUST TRY:JINSHA PRAWN RED RICE ROLL

Signature Coffee:Jinsha Prawn Red Rice Roll

Beiyuan Restaurant

SPECIALTY:LINGNAN GARDEN DIM SUM

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:LIVELY

MUST TRY:HUADIAO DRUNKEN CHICKEN

Signature Coffee:Huadiao drunken chicken

Nanyuan Restaurant

SPECIALTY:GARDEN-STYLE CANTONESE TEA SERVICE

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:LIVELY

MUST TRY:NAN YUAN SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

Signature Coffee:Nan Yuan Shrimp Dumplings

Tai Ping Koon

SPECIALTY:CANTONESE WESTERN TEA HOUSE

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CROWD:LIVELY

MUST TRY:FLAME ICE CREAM

Signature Coffee:Flame Ice Cream

Datong Restaurant

SPECIALTY:SIGNATURE EGG TARTS

ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE

CUISINE:CANTONESE

SETTING:WATERFRONT

Datong Restaurant feels old Cantonese without turning itself into a museum. The room is bright, busy, and polished, with round tables made for shared plates. Steam baskets arrive fast, carrying shrimp dumplings, egg tarts, greens, and crisp chicken aromas.

Signature Coffee:Signature Egg Tarts