Nestled in Guangzhou's Botanical Gardens, alongside a lake and surrounded with trees, Qi Lin Xuan provides one of the nicest outdoor environments in Guangzhou and a reasonably-priced menu as well. During peak hours, it's often packed, but get there early or during off hours, and you have the relaxing setting mostly to yourself. Not only that, but you're just a few-minutes' walk away from the park's various gardens, including the lovely Medicinal Herb Garden and the Orchid Garden. Qi Lin Xuan serves mostly Cantonese food, with its most popular dishes being fish, chicken, goose, tofu and beef ribs. Their menu has items from between 15 and 160 RMB, but many dishes hover around 30.
Getting there: Line 3, Tianhe Coach Terminal, Exit B. Cross the street and head to the bus stop to the left. Take bus 235, 28, 28A, 30, 39, 84,534, 535 or 564 about ten minutes and get off at South China Botanical Gardens bus stop (Huananzhiwuyuan). Once inside the park