2016 Guangzhou Food & Drink Award Winners: The Full List

By That's PRD, December 6, 2016

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The 11th annual That's Guangzhou Food & Drink Awards took place at China Hotel, a Marriott Hotel,  on December 2 in front of a packed audience of the city's F&B stars. 

The event celebrated Guangzhou's top restaurants, cafes, clubs, bars and personalities. With thousands of votes cast and collected for the many nominees selected, all our winners represent the very best the city has to offer in restaurants, dining and nightlife.

But first! Some photos of the event:

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Click here for more photos from the event!

And without further ado, here's a full list of this year's lucky winners...

Reader's Choice

Bakery of the Year
Perma Shop

Beer Bar of the Year
Strand Beer Café

Brunch of the Year 
Social&Co.

Café of the Year 
Feel More Coffee & Bagels

Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
Hoi Fan Restaurant

French Restaurant of the Year
Jardin d’Olive

German Restaurant of the Year 
1920 Restaurant and Bar (Jianshe Liu Malu)

Indian Restaurant of the Year 
Bombay Grill

Italian Restaurant of the Year 
Oggi Trattoria (Canton Place)

Japanese Restaurant of the Year 
Tairyo Teppanyaki (Zhujiang Xincheng)

Live Music Venue of the Year
Hooley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 

Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year
Shami House

Pizza of the Year 
American Pie Pizza

Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
Pandan Indonesian Cuisine (Jianshe Liu Malu)

New Restaurant of the Year
Veg Tables

New Bar of the Year
Bravo Restaurant Lounge

Date Night Restaurant of the Year 
Social&Co.

Cocktail Bar of the Year 
Hope & Sesame

Chef of the Year 
Rodrigo Gonzalez of McCawley’s Irish Pub

Nightlife Personality of the Year 
Jenny MacDonald of the Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre

Outstanding Restaurant of the Year
Happy Monk (Xingsheng Lu)

Outstanding Bar of the Year 
Hooley’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 

Outstanding Club of the Year  
Suns Bar Lounge

Editor's Choice

Bakery of the Year
Perma Shop

Beer Bar of the Year
Strand Beer Café

Brunch of the Year 
Element Fresh

Café of the Year 
Lock Chuck Coffee

Cantonese Restaurant of the Year
Hoi Fan Restaurant

French Restaurant of the Year
Jardin d’Olive

German Restaurant of the Year
Paulaner Brauhaus 

Indian Restaurant of the Year 
Paradise India 

Italian Restaurant of the Year
Buongiorno

Japanese Restaurant of the Year 
Tomonoya

Live Music Venue of the Year 
JZ Club

Middle Eastern Restaurant of the Year
Sultan Restaurant Turkish BBQ

Pizza of the Year 
Three Drops Kitchen & Bar

Southeast Asian Restaurant of the Year
Pandan Indonesian Cuisine (Jianshe Liu Malu)

New Restaurant of the Year
Aroma Bistro

New Bar of the Year
Bravo Restaurant Lounge

Date Night Restaurant of the Year 
Summer House

Cocktail Bar of the Year 
Revolucion

Outstanding Restaurant of the Year
Element Fresh

Outstanding Bar of the Year 
McCawley's Irish Pub

Outstanding Club of the Year  
Suns Bar Lounge

Hotel Awards

Outstanding Japanese  
Guangzhou Chimelong HotelKaiseki Restaurant 

Outstanding Theme 
Chimelong Penguin Hotel – Emperor Penguin All Day Dining 

Outstanding Event 
China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel – Guangzhou’s 12th Annual Oktoberfest

Outstanding Lounge 
DoubleTree by Hilton GuangzhouCanton Lounge

Outstanding Grill 
Grand Hyatt GuangzhouG Restaurant 

Outstanding Dim Sum 
Guangzhou Marriott Hotel TianheMan Ho

Outstanding Buffet  
Langham Place, GuangzhouThe Open Kitchen

Outstanding New Restaurant  
Le Meridien Huizhou – Le Mei

Outstanding Cantonese 
LN Garden Hotel, GuangzhouThe Peach Blossom

Outstanding View 
LN Hotel Five – Bar 5 – Roof Top Bar 

Outstanding Cocktails 
Mandarin Oriental, GuangzhouJin Bar

Outstanding Italian  
Park Hyatt GuangzhouDining Room

Outstanding Bistro 
Shangri-La Hotel, Guangzhou – Wok Too Café 

Outstanding Interior Design  
Sheraton Zhuhai Hotel – Yue Chinese Restaurant 

Outstanding Nightlife 
W GuangzhouWoo Bar 

Outstanding Western 
White Swan HotelSilk Road Grill


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