#2 in Guangzhou

Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese

Cantonese$$$$

The second two-star in Guangzhou — a temple of Cantonese classical cooking where the dim sum alone justifies the reservation.

9.5Food
9.2Ambience
7.9Value

The Imperial Treasure group has built its reputation across Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China on a proposition that is difficult to execute and easy to understand: the finest possible Cantonese cooking, delivered in a dining environment of genuine elegance, at a price point that reflects the quality without exploiting the occasion. Guangzhou is among the group's most significant outposts, and the two Michelin stars it has earned reflect the city's recognition of that quality.

The dim sum programme is the restaurant's most celebrated achievement. Where many premium Cantonese restaurants offer excellent dim sum as a complement to their banquet menus, Imperial Treasure treats its dim sum as a primary expression of the kitchen's capabilities. The har gow is wrapped with a translucency that requires precise starch calibration and rolling skill developed over years. The char siu bao — both the baked and steamed versions — are referenced by Guangzhou's food community as definitive examples of their form.

The evening menu extends through the full Cantonese banquet repertoire: braised whole abalone in oyster sauce, steamed live seafood, roasted meats of exceptional quality, and the slow-cooked preparations — double-boiled soups, braised sea cucumber — that demonstrate mastery of time as an ingredient.

Private dining rooms are available and represent the restaurant's most reliable business entertainment option. The service team is experienced with international clients and handles the choreography of business dinners — seating arrangements, dietary requirements, pre-ordered courses — with a professionalism that the kitchen's quality deserves.

Best Occasion Fit

For business dinners, Imperial Treasure's private rooms provide the combination of culinary quality and operational reliability that deal-closing occasions require. The Cantonese banquet format — dishes shared at the centre of the table — facilitates the kind of inclusive, participatory dining that creates connection across cultural boundaries. The two Michelin stars confirm the level of the kitchen without requiring your guest to take your word for it.

Practical Information

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
¥700–1,400 per person (~$95–195 USD)
Cantonese
Business smart to formal.
1–2 weeks advance. Private dining rooms require additional lead time.
Guangzhou, China
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