Honored as "The Paradise of Foods" in China, Guangzhou gathers a wide range of specialties and delicacies, both Chinese and International. There is even a saying that "the Cantonese feat everything with four legs and in the sky except the table and the plane." Local cuisine is known as Cantonese food or Cantonese cuisine. Snacks are also served in a wide varieties.

The local featured Cantonese Cuisine is one of the Eight Major Culinary Traditions of China, and is world-known for its fragrance, taste and presentation. Steaming and stir-frying are the most favored cooking methods, other techniques include shallow frying, double boiling, braising and deep frying.

Apart from those restaurants, Guangzhou boasts a long list of tea houses and coffee bars. to which people can entertain stomach and enjoy leisure.