The 10 Best Brunch Spots In Guangzhou, China
Boasting unconventional customs, people in Guangzhou have reinterpreted the traditional brunch. From artisan cookies, world-class Italian dishes, and traditional Cantonese dim sums, to handmade Burgundy-inspired bread and signature carbonara pasta, brunch in Guangzhou is a varied affair. Here are the best brunch spots the city has to offer.
1. Naxiaomiao Coffee Shop
Cafe
Naxiaomiao Coffee Shop
If you love cats and photography, Naxiaomiao Coffee Shop is hard to beat. With a sky-blue-painted facade, a white fence and red windows, this little coffee shop conjures images of the Mediterranean Sea coupled with Xiamen style. This brunch hotspot features souvenirs from all over the world, including glass teapots, old cruiser decorations, vintage bus models, and gaily decorated flower basket. Apart from serving ordinary coffee, the distinctive house coffee blend and the soda mixed with fresh fruits are the signature drinks at Naxiaomiao.
Jiangnan Middle Ave, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, +86 02084416207
Guangzhou © Kevin Poh/FlickrRicci Creative Eats
Ricci Creative Eats has an inviting and homely dining atmosphere with Continental features. On the horticultural-themed upper floor of Ricci, wooden tables are decorated with little pots, peeping out foliage, and the furniture exudes metallic industrial ambiance. The beverages at Ricci have blended Chinese flavors with European elements: it has taken Guangzhou by storm with its unique yet innovative coffee recipe, Sichuan spicy mocha. With a perfect balance between the chocolate flavor and pungent taste, the mocha has a frothy cream that tastes marvelous.
Linhe Middle Rd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, +86 02038096330
3. Perma Shop
Perma Shop
Perma Shop was opened by the French-born baker Xiao Ma and his wife Agnes. Every day at 7.30am, Xiao Ma is absorbed in kneading dough fermented with yeast and baking Burgundy-inspired breads, while by 4pm nearly all the gourmet breads will have been snapped up. The signature bread is ‘The Spring’, made of medlar, wormwood, brown sugar, and raisins from Xinjiang. For brunch, it’s perfect to have a lemon ginger tea with a sweet and fruity flavor, and apple pies that are fresh out of the oven.
No.38 Jianshe Wu Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China, +86 2083807050
Guishan in Guangdong © Xianyi Shen/Flickr4. Tao Tao Ju
Tao Tao Ju
Opened during the Qing Dynasty, Tao Tao Ju is a Cantonese-style tea house serving authentic Chinese brunch. The rooftop of the building is furnished with a hexagonal pavilion, while the interior is decorated with calligraphy by celebrities and poetic couplet. Their signature dim sums include chestnut cakes, custard buns, white radish and beef offal, and porridge with thin sliced pork and preserved eggs.
20 Dishifu Rd, Liwan, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, +86 2081389632
5. Bocca Cafe
Cafe
Bocca Cafe
Located in Tianhe city in Guangzhou, Bocca Cafe is an exquisite venue offering distinctive coffees. Furnished in a modern yet cosy style, its homemade pasta is a legendary best-selling dish. The famous carbonara chicken pasta is wrapped up with cheese that produces a chewy texture with the spicy flavor of black pepper and the rich odor of chicken gravy.
Shop 110, Kaixuan New World, Guangyue Tiandi, Huacheng Avenue, Zhujiang New Town | Unit 110,Guangzhou, China, +86 2087591558
Xiangzi Bridge in Guangdong © Slices of Light/FlickrCovent Garden
Serving authentic British all day breakfasts, the menu at Covent Garden features signature omelette, salmon cheese sandwiches, mango salad with shrimps, and matcha chocolate cheesecake. Located in a courtyard garden of Zhujiang city, the simple and classy brown façade embodies the standard British street bar style. Don’t be confused by the red London antique telephone at the check-out counter, it’s actually a cash register. The walls are decorated with British signboards and road signs and with three sides of floor-to-ceiling windows, you can take time to enjoy the sights around the buzzing commercial street.
2 Huaqiang Rd, Tianhe, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, +86 02038065757
6. Wilber’s
Bar
Wilber’s
Wilber’s brims vintage charm and the aroma of its delicacies and fresh flowers. The lyrics sung by the American singer Barbra Streisand are carved on the walls inside. For brunch, try the avocado crab eggs benedict.
62 Zhusigang 2nd Rd, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, +86 2037611101
Panorama of Guilin’s skyline © cliff hellis/Flickr7. Sofitel 2 on 988 Cafe
Cafe, Coffee, Japanese, French
8. Deli & Leisure
Deli, Japanese, Tea
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