When you are looking for delicious food in the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, you must not miss the "drinking tea" part.

Drinking tea is a living habit of Guangzhou people and a major feature of "Eating in Guangzhou".

Guangzhou tea drinking, also known as "tan tea", and "two pieces in one cup" represent the authentic characteristics of Guangzhou's food culture.

It is no longer just a tea ceremony, but a custom where people or relatives and friends gather together in the morning to eat snacks and chat about home-cooked things.

It would be a pity if you haven’t tried it when you come to Guangzhou. Today I will tell you about some time-honored teahouses in Guangzhou, so that you can make a guide for visiting Guangzhou.

Guangzhou Restaurant - The first place to eat in Guangzhou They say "Eat in Guangzhou", and Guangzhou Restaurant has the reputation of "the first place to eat in Guangzhou".

Since its establishment in 1935, it has been ups and downs for more than 80 years, and has become a business card of Guangzhou cuisine by virtue of its own strength.

After the reform and opening up, Guangzhou Restaurant entered into rapid development and was rated as a national second-level enterprise in 1988, and later won the title of "Chinese Time-honored Brand".

In addition to the prosperity of catering, their mooncakes are also very popular and enjoy the reputation of "the moon is bright in my hometown, and the cakes are the best in Guangzhou".

"Old" and "new", "tradition" and "inheritance", through continuous attempts, Guangzhou Restaurant has successfully created a vivid, three-dimensional and diverse image of a famous cultural enterprise.

Taotaoju - the best among Guangzhou teahouses. When it comes to Guangzhou’s gourmet landmarks, the time-honored Taotaoju must be on the list.

The Taotaoju brand began as a teahouse opened in the sixth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1880). It has a history of 139 years and was awarded the title of "Chinese Time-honored Brand" in 1993.

It is located in the heart of the downtown area, with people laughing and chatting up and down the building. When you walk into the lobby, you really feel at ease.

It is said that when Kang Youwei was lecturing in Guangzhou, he often went to this restaurant to drink tea and impromptuly wrote the three characters "Taotaoju". Unfortunately, it was too old to be studied.

On July 4, Guangzhou Restaurant announced that it planned to acquire 100% of the equity of Taotaoju in cash. After the acquisition is completed, Taotaoju will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Restaurant.

Lianxiang Tower—the first Lianrong restaurant. In 1889, in the west corner of the ancient city of Guangzhou, a cake shop specializing in pastries and delicacies opened. This was the predecessor of Lianxiang Tower.

In 1993, it was awarded the title of "Chinese Time-honored Brand" by the Ministry of Domestic Trade; in 1998, it was approved as a "National Premium Restaurant" by the Domestic Trade Bureau.

The Lianxiang buildings all over Guangzhou are actually bakeries. Selling moon cakes, pastries, etc., only this one in Shangxiajiu still retains the tradition and serves morning tea. The first floor here is also a bakery, with half of the first floor being a seating area, and the second floor being a lobby.

The third floor is closed in the morning.

It is said that all the important candidates for Lianxiang Tower are known for their "loyalty and frugality", and they are all selected from Xinyi's capable employees. This is the most important reason for the success of Lianxiang Tower, so the old people who have served Lianxiang Tower all their lives are

There are many workers, and there is even a family whose two generations have served Lian Xiang Lou.

Panxi Restaurant - The best garden food in the world. In 1947, Li Wenlun, a Cantonese, founded a small restaurant full of rural style in this "ancient flower dock".

There are 5 creeks nearby, one of which is called "Pan Creek", so the small restaurant is also named after "Pan Creek".

Until Mo Bozhi, the famous Chinese garden architect, designed this garden hotel, and the dark green plaque with gold medals on the door was a calligraphy treasure left by Mayor Zhu Guang.

After walking past the waterfall, you can see the inner lake. There is not only the restaurant's own artificial lake, but also a painting boat, which is also one of the halls.

Panxi Restaurant covers an area of ??12,000 square meters, two-thirds of which is occupied by trees, rockeries, etc.

The red glass covers the handwritings of famous calligraphy masters from past dynasties such as Yan Zhenqing and Su Shi. It is a very rare art treasure.

There are also furniture, lamps and ornaments from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

These antique art treasures add infinite humanistic value to Panxi.

Datong Restaurant - A Flower on the Bank of the Pearl River. In 1938, Japanese businessman Nakazawa Chili opened the "Guangzhou Garden Restaurant" at the current site of Datong Restaurant, which was the predecessor of Datong Restaurant.

In 1942, the "Guangzhou Garden Restaurant" was not operating well and was given to Hong Kong restaurant king Fung Kim-sang, who changed the name of the restaurant to "Datong Restaurant".

Until December 1, 2016, Datong Restaurant will be closed from December 1.

The average consumption of Datong Restaurant is not high, and the tea market is only 30 yuan per person.

In addition, the Causeway has been suffering from traffic congestion and has been unable to break through. It can only attract the support of middle-aged and elderly customers.

On August 12, 2018, after being closed for a year and a half, Datong Restaurant dramatically reopened in CITIC Plaza.

As soon as the news came out, it went viral on WeChat, and many old neighbors and employees came to support it. It was reported that in the first three days of the reopening, the average waiting time for a table reached 2 hours.

Nanyuan Restaurant - China Paradise Nanyuan Restaurant was founded in 1963, covering an area of ??more than 10,000 square meters. The restaurant adopts Lingnan architectural garden style design such as green bricks and green tiles, cornices, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water.

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The garden is home to whirling bamboo trees and the fragrance of birds and flowers. Together with Panxi Restaurant and Beiyuan Restaurant, it is known as one of the "three major garden restaurants in Guangzhou." Nanyuan's products are traditional and offer first-class Guangzhou taste.

No wonder it is also recommended by Michelin. It is considered one of the representatives of long-established high-end Cantonese cuisine.