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A taste of Guangzhou

Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine

御宝轩

The Guangzhou branch of a Singapore-based fine-dining Cantonese group, opened in 2017 on the fifth floor of a Tianhe mall. It is a polished, dressy room rather than a local teahouse, and lunchtime dim sum is the easiest way in. Expect hotel-level service and a menu built around classical Cantonese technique.

Price not confirmed — Michelin rates it ¥¥¥Michelin 2 stars 2026Tianhe, in IGC Mall, 222 Xingmin Road (L514B, 5F). Nearest metro station not confirmed.
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Why come here

A place worth making time for

Michelin two stars (first awarded one star in 2019, raised to two in 2020; confirmed as one of three Guangzhou two-star restaurants in the 2026 guide).

The house favourites

What to order

Point at the Chinese. Staff will understand it even where the menu has no English at all.

  • Black pepper mud crab (黑椒焗肉蟹)
  • Double-boiled fish maw soup with shark bone (花胶炖汤)
  • Translucent rice noodle rolls (拆鱼/鲜虾肠粉)
  • Tofu skin rolls stuffed with shrimp and chives (韭黄鲜虾腐皮卷)

What it actually tastes like

Fish maw (the swim bladder) is gelatinous and prized rather than flavoured; soups are clear, delicate and low in salt by Western standards. Crab arrives in the shell with the claws to be cracked by hand.

Allergens in this kitchen

shellfishfishsoygluten/wheategg

This is the kitchen, not one dish. Woks, fryers, blanching water and utensils are shared in almost every Chinese restaurant, so for a serious allergy treat the whole premises as the unit rather than ordering around it.

Get to know the menu

Local specialities to try here

Steamed rice noodle rolls (cheung fun) 肠粉Very soft, slippery and barely chewy, carried by the sweet-salty soy.