Typical Guilin cuisine is known for its sweetness and delicate use of spice and chili. Many snack foods are offered. Bamboo leaves stuffed with sweet rice and rice noodles are the two best known snacks.
PRICE GUIDE
$ = inexpensive
$$ = reasonable
$$$ = expensive
$$$$ = very expensive
Xufu Restaurant
Add: #2 North Dianzi Mansion, South Zhongshan Road
Tel: 3835026
Description: offers local delicacies.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 11AM-2:30 pm, 5:30 pm--9:30 pm
Average Cost: $-$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Tonglai Restaurant
Add: Zhonglu, Zhongshan
Tel: 282549
Description: a famous local restaurant
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 11am-2:30 pm, 5:30 pm--9:30 pm
Average Cost: $-$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Red Apple Restaurant
Add: under the arch on Yinding Rd.
Tel: 3824678
Description: This family-run restaurant prepares local dishes like tortoise soup with vegetables, Beef with peppers, Fried rice, etc.
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 9:30 am-11 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Zhengyang Soup City
Add: #60 Zhengyang Rd.
Tel: 2858553
Description: serves standard favorites like sweet and sour pork and fried Guilin noodles
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 11:30 am-2 pm, 5 pm-10 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Laozihao Qingji Rice Noodle Restaurant
Add: Opposite the Bus Station
Tel: 2822515
Description: a famous local restaurant, specializing in rice noodles
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 9:30 am-9: 30 pm
Average Cost: $
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Guilin Restaurant
Add: Mid Zhongshan Rd
Tel: 5822588
Description: begun in the 50s and renovated in 1996, specializes in southern Chinese style dishes
Type of Cuisine: Local
Hours: 10 am-10 pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Canton & Hong Kong Restaurant
Add: Ziyou Rd.
Tel: 5822588
Description: a well known Cantonese restaurant
Type of Cuisine: Cantonese
Hours: 8:30 am-10 pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Yiyuan Restaurant
Add: Nanhuan Road
Tel: 2820470
Description: serves tasty Sichuanese dishes in a lively setting. All ingredients are imported from Sichuan Province. Carp with hot bean sauce is a house specialty.
Type of Cuisine: Sichuan
Hours: 11:30 am-2: 30 pm, 4:30 pm-9: 30 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Longze Tea House and Restaurant
Add: #2 Huaqiao Road,
Tel: 5812852
Description: one of the few vegetarian restaurants in Guilin.
Type of Cuisine: Vegetarian
Hours: 11 am-2: 30 pm, 5:30 pm--9: 30 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Moon Tower
Add: in Seven Star Park
Description: features Muslim restaurant, located in a traditional three-story building overlooking the park, elegantly decorated, delicious food, well presented
Type of Cuisine: Muslim
Hours: 11am-2: 30 pm, 5:30 pm--9:30 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese
Language Spoken: Mandarin
Japanese Restaurant
Add: Yanjiang Rd., Guilin Royal Garden Hotel
Tel: 5813611
Type of Cuisine: Japanese
Hours: 11 am-11 pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Major Credit Card
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Aifente Fried Chicken
Add: Central Zhongshan Rd
Tel: 2803195
Description: serves fried chicken and fast food.
Type of Cuisine: Fast Food
Hours: 9 am--10 pm
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Not Accepted
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Korean Restaurant Golden Elephant Hotel
Add: #36 Binjiang Rd., Golden Elephant Hotel
Tel: 2808888
Description: On the 1st floor of the hotel, Korean chefs
Type of Cuisine: Korean
Hours: 11 am-2: 30 pm
Average Cost: $$-$$$
Credit Cards: Major Credit Card
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English
Pizzeria at the Universal Hotel
Add: #1 Jiefang Rd.
Tel: 2828228
Description: serves sandwiches and pizzas.
Type of Cuisine: Italian
Hours: 6:30 am till midnight
Average Cost: $$
Credit Cards: Major Credit Card
Menu: Chinese, English
Language Spoken: Mandarin, English