17 editor picks across China.
17 cantonese restaurants worth the trip across China, editor-ranked. All cuisines in China.
Bao Li Xuan inside Bvlgari Hotel Shanghai holds two Michelin stars for Cantonese classics and Shanghainese dishes in a restored Jing'an landmark.
OrderOrder the soy sauce-marinated chicken and the steamed rice rolls with crispy shrimp dim sum.
TipThe cellar beneath the dining room stocks yellow wine and baijiu alongside vintages for pairing with the Cantonese sauces.
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine near the Bund holds two Michelin stars for Cantonese roasts and noon dim sum in Shanghai's Yi Feng Galleria.
OrderOrder the crispy skinned roasted chicken and the Cantonese-style barbecued meats at lunch dim sum service.
TipThe kitchen also runs a Fujian vinegar pork trotters dish and Singapore-style black pepper crab outside the Cantonese core menu.
Fu Chun Ju on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by chef Yeung Wai Kit near Wangfujing in Beijing.
OrderOrder the roast pigeon and, at lunchtime, the dim sum; many dishes come in individual portions.
TipFive private rooms carry the names of modern Chinese artists, and there is terrace seating; the restaurant is on the third floor of The PuXuan Hotel.
The House of Dynasties at Rosewood Beijing holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking with Zhanjiang flavours, seven private rooms and city views.
OrderOrder the double-boiled duck and fish maw soup, the jackfruit wood roast pork and the sauteed lobster.
TipBesides the public dining area there are seven private rooms and live cooking stations; the restaurant is on the fourth floor of Rosewood Beijing.
Lei Garden in Jinbao Tower holds one Michelin star for Hong Kong-style Cantonese cooking, with roasted pork belly and slow-cooked soups in Beijing.
OrderOrder the signature roasted pork belly and pre-order a slow-cooked soup, which takes over six hours to make.
TipThis is the group's first Beijing outpost, on the third floor of Jinbao Tower; pre-order the soups when you book.
Canton 8 in Huangpu holds two Michelin stars for char siu, steamed lobster and har gow, once billed as the world's cheapest two-star kitchen.
OrderOrder the char siu and the har gow shrimp dumplings alongside the steamed lobster with garlic butter.
TipIt has kept its two Michelin stars since the inaugural 2017 Shanghai guide despite modest, cookie-cutter decor.
Canton Table on the fifth floor of Three on the Bund holds one Michelin star for chef Wen Guo Xiong's Cantonese cooking in Huangpu, Shanghai.
OrderOrder the braised abalone, the double-boiled sea whelk soup with matsutake, and the salt-baked flambe chicken.
TipAsk for a window table; the dining room looks over the Bund and the Pudong skyline across the river.
Jin Xuan on the 53rd floor of The Ritz-Carlton Pudong holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking over Bund and skyline views in Shanghai.
OrderOrder the crispy roasted suckling pig and the braised whole abalone in oyster sauce.
TipHandcrafted dim sum runs at lunch only; book a window table on a clear evening for the Huangpu River view.
Cai Yi Xuan at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing holds one Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by chef Li Qiang in an art garden dining room in Liangmaqiao.
OrderOrder chef Li's wok-fried prawns with fermented black garlic and chillies, then seasonal Cantonese dishes.
TipThe room is styled as an art garden with eight private dining rooms, two of them VIP suites, plus a chef's table.
Zijin Mansion, on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria, holds a Michelin star for Cantonese cooking with Hakka twists, in an orange-clad room in Beijing.
OrderOrder the braised pork belly ribs with mustard greens and the double-boiled chicken and fish maw soup.
TipThe third-floor room has five private rooms, the largest seating 24, and a hall for 40 guests. Business or smart casual dress is requested.
The Beijing Kitchen at SKP holds a Michelin star for Cantonese cooking by a Hong Kong owner-chef, known for crisp deep-fried squab, in Beijing.
OrderOrder the crispy deep-fried squab from 30-day-old birds, then the double-boiled soups and dim sum.
TipThe Hong Kong owner-chef samples what his team makes daily to keep improving the quality. The room is on the sixth floor of SKP.
Seventh Son on Weihai Road holds one Michelin star for Cantonese dim sum, crispy skinned chicken and roasted pork in Jing'an District, Shanghai.
OrderOrder the dim sum alongside the crispy skinned chicken and roasted pork that made the room's name.
TipIt relocated from Jing'an Kerry Centre to 500 Weihai Road in January 2025; look for R2-01 on the second floor.
Bao Bao Hao on Chaoyangmen North Street in Beijing has served sizzling Cantonese claypot dishes since 2000, in a room styled after Guangzhou's old Xiguan.
OrderOrder the sand ginger chicken from the claypot, and the Cantonese cured sausage claypot rice.
TipClaypot dishes are seared to order over fierce heat for smoky wok hei, and the room is jam-packed at mealtimes, so reserve ahead.
Yue Xiao Guan on Chaoyangmen Nanxiaojie in Beijing is a Cantonese restaurant serving stone-ground rice rolls and Zhanjiang oysters until midnight.
OrderStone-ground egg rice rolls, salt-and-pepper jiudu fish and ginger-scallion Zhanjiang oysters.
TipThe kitchen serves until midnight, so it suits a late dinner; Ctrip lists a waiting area for the mealtime queue.
Xin Ming Yuen at Parkview Green is Michelin Selected for Cantonese classics such as crispy skin chicken and double-boiled soups in a modern room in Beijing.
OrderOrder the crispy skin chicken and the osmanthus scrambled egg with conpoy, then a double-boiled soup.
TipThe menu is concise. A veteran chef cooks roast meat, stir-fries and seafood with traditional techniques, in a mall room at Parkview Green.
Jia at NUO Hotel Beijing is a Michelin Selected Cantonese restaurant with ink murals, a daily soup menu and sauteed grouper on Jiangtai Road in Beijing.
OrderOrder the sauteed grouper fillet with green chilli and wild rice stems; at lunch add the shrimp roll.
TipThe slow-boiled soup menu changes daily, and the high-ceilinged room inside NUO Hotel Beijing has ink murals and carved wood windows.
Yangcheng Meishi near Gongti in Beijing is a Cantonese chicken pot restaurant with a split lunch service and a dinner service that runs until 02:00.
OrderThe Cantonese chicken pot, the dish in the restaurant's name, shared at a late table.
TipThe kitchen runs until 02:00 for dinner, so it suits a late meal; the Beijinger lists it under Cantonese in its 2025 rundown of the Dianping list.
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