Where to Eat Dim Sum in Guangzhou

Guangzhou is famous for its snack foods, or dim sum (a style of Cantonese food prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates.), which are a part of the city’s culture. There are some traditional dim-sums in tea houses and Cantonese restaurants which are the must-eat dim-sums in Yum cha. Yum Cha, means "drinking tea", is an integral part of the culinary culture of Guangdong Province, is an opportunity for families gathers to chat and eat dim sum and drink Chinese tea.


In Guangzhou, there are quite a lot of restaurants offering Dim Sum, some of them will be a little bit expensive. If you care the price, here are the some having commonly good reviews by Chinese and also not expensive.

Panxi Restaurant (泮溪酒家)
Add: 151 Longjin Xi Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou, China
荔湾区龙津西路151号

Tao Tao Ju (陶陶居酒家)
Add: No.20 Dishifu Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, China
荔湾区第十甫路20号

Nan Yuan Jiu Jia (南园酒家)
Add: 142 Qianjin Lu (Rd), Guangzhou
海珠区前进路142号

You may need: Guangzhou Travel Agency;   Guangzhou Hotel Booking