About Chunji Roast Goose
Shi Yongwen opened the first Chunji Roast Goose in Guilin in 1999, three years after arriving in the city to cook at the Red Lantern restaurant.
The roast goose that gives the place its name — 椿记烧鹅, lacquered to a crisp, fragrant skin over tender meat — built it into one of Guilin's best-known kitchens, now seven branches across the city and Yangshuo run by Guilin Chunji Catering. The food blends Cantonese roasting with Hunan heat and local Guilin flavour, a meal runs about ¥72 per person, and the brand has been named among the Top 10 Brands of Guangxi cooking.
The Room
The Zhongshan Central Road branch in Xiufeng District is a busy, casual room of round family tables, with QR-code ordering and quick service. It is a popular local restaurant rather than a hushed dining room, full at lunch and dinner with families and visitors.
Why It's Good for Team Dinner
It suits a team dinner: large round tables, shareable roast goose and regional plates that travel well around a lazy susan, fast service and a modest per-head cost. A group can order broadly — goose, a fish, greens and rice — without anyone watching the bill climb.
Not For
Not for a quiet, formal or romantic dinner — this is a busy, popular local chain with quick turnover, communal noise and no white-tablecloth service.
Common Questions
Who founded Chunji Roast Goose? Chunji was founded by chef Shi Yongwen, who arrived in Guilin in 1996 to cook at the Red Lantern restaurant and opened the first Chunji Roast Goose in 1999. It has since grown to seven branches across Guilin and Yangshuo under Guilin Chunji Catering.
What is the signature dish at Chunji Roast Goose? The roast goose (椿记烧鹅) is the signature — lacquered to a crisp, fragrant skin over tender, juicy meat, and the dish that made the restaurant's name. The wider menu blends Cantonese roasting techniques with Hunan spice and local Guilin flavours, so order the goose first and build around it.
How much does it cost to eat at Chunji Roast Goose? A meal runs about ¥72 per person. It is a casual, mid-priced local restaurant with QR-code ordering and payment through WeChat, so a group can share the roast goose and several regional plates without the bill climbing far. There is no fixed set menu.
Where is Chunji Roast Goose and is it good for groups? The branch covered here is at No.2 Zhongshan Central Road in Xiufeng District, one of seven Chunji locations across Guilin and Yangshuo. Round family tables and shareable roasting make it well suited to groups; it takes walk-ins, and larger parties should call the branch ahead.
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