Restaurant in Guangzhou, China
Fixed-menu Sichuan with a Michelin stamp.
Yong holds a 2025 Michelin star and makes a credible case for serious Sichuan dining in Guangzhou — fixed-price menus only, with small plates that blend Chengdu technique and Cantonese ingredient sensibility. At ¥¥¥¥, it is the right call for a special occasion or client dinner, but requires advance booking. Walk-ins are not possible.
Yong earns its 2025 Michelin star, and more to the point, it earns the price of admission. This is fixed-menu Sichuan dining at a level that Guangzhou rarely sees from a cuisine more commonly associated with Chengdu — and the Cantonese inflections woven through the menu make it worth the trip even if you eat Sichuan regularly. Book it for a special occasion, a client dinner, or anytime you want to understand what happens when serious technique meets a cuisine built on bold flavour. Walk-ins are not an option; this requires planning.
Yong sits on the third floor of the Xianjian Business Building on Yanjiang Middle Road in Yuexiu District, a heritage stretch of central Guangzhou that runs along the Pearl River. The building itself provides visual context before you even sit down: this is not a restaurant designed to disappear into a hotel lobby or a shopping mall food floor. The setting signals intent, and the room carries it through.
The menu here is the argument. Yong operates exclusively on fixed-price menus, which means the kitchen controls the sequence and pace of what you eat. That structure matters because Sichuan cooking, at its most considered, is not just about heat — it is about layering. The Michelin citation calls out the "multifaceted Sichuanese menu" and "deft execution," and the architecture of the meal reflects that: small plates anchor the early stages, allowing the kitchen to establish flavour range before the main courses make their case.
What separates Yong from a direct Sichuan tasting room is the deliberate Cantonese cross-pollination. The kitchen, supervised by celebrity chef Lan Guijun, uses house-made pickles , salted lemon is the cited example , to introduce Cantonese acidity into a cuisine that typically relies on vinegar and fermented bean pastes for its sour register. That is a specific culinary decision, not an accident, and it reads clearly on the plate. If you are coming from the Sichuan canon expecting pure Chengdu-style flavour, Yong will reframe some of those expectations in interesting ways. If you want a direct Sichuan reference point in Guangdong Province, Song operates at ¥¥ and offers a more accessible, less structured version of the cuisine.
The small plates , dishes such as five-colour noodles with lobster and chilli chicken feet , show what the Michelin guide means by "great delicacy." These are Sichuan formats handled with precision rather than abundance. The lobster application in particular suggests a kitchen that is willing to spend on ingredients and expects diners who will notice. At the ¥¥¥¥ price tier, that expectation is reasonable.
Service, per the Michelin assessment, is "thoughtful" , a word that carries weight in this context. In Chinese fine dining at this level, service choreography is part of the fixed-menu contract: the staff manage the pace of a meal you did not choose dish by dish, so attentiveness to timing and explanation matters more than in an à la carte setting. Yong appears to meet that standard.
For Guangzhou diners building a mental map of where Yong sits in the city's fine dining landscape: it occupies a specific niche between the Cantonese fine dining institutions and the newer wave of modern tasting-menu restaurants. It is not trying to be Jiang by Chef Fei, which anchors the prestige Cantonese end, nor is it Ease (Yuexiu), which operates in the same Yuexiu neighbourhood at a different register. Yong's proposition is specific: serious Sichuan cooking, fixed menu, star-credentialed, with enough local character to justify choosing it over flying to Chengdu and visiting Yu Zhi Lan or Fang Xiang Jing.
If you are tracking Michelin-starred Sichuan across China, the comparison set extends beyond Guangzhou. Xin Rong Ji in Beijing and Xin Rong Ji in Chengdu offer a different cuisine entirely , Taizhou , but sit in the same price and occasion tier. Ru Yuan in Hangzhou and Chef Tam's Seasons in Macau offer useful regional benchmarks for what starred Chinese tasting menus can do when a kitchen has a clear point of view. Yong has that point of view. See also our full Guangzhou restaurants guide for broader context, or if you are planning the wider trip, hotels, bars, and experiences guides are also available.
Booking is necessary , the Michelin listing states this explicitly, and the fixed-price-only format means there is no dropping in for a single dish at the bar. Expect this to be a hard reservation, particularly on weekends and around holidays. Book as far in advance as your plans allow. No phone or website data is available in our records; check current booking platforms or the venue directly for reservation access.
Reservations: Required; no walk-ins. Book well in advance. Format: Fixed-price menus only; no à la carte. Budget: ¥¥¥¥ price tier , plan for a significant spend per head. Location: 3/F, Xianjian Business Building, 259 Yanjiang Middle Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. Dress: Not specified in available data, but the occasion and price tier suggest smart casual as a floor. Group size: Fixed menus work for couples and small groups; confirm larger party logistics when booking. Nearby: Xing Fu Yi Zhan (Yulei Third Street) and Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine are alternative options in the broader Guangzhou dining scene.
Yes, if the format suits you. Yong holds a 2025 Michelin star, operates fixed-price menus only, and the Michelin citation specifically praises its ingredient quality, execution, and the small plates programme. At ¥¥¥¥, you are paying for a structured, chef-led meal with verifiable recognition behind it. If you prefer to order freely, this is not the right venue , consider Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine instead, which operates à la carte at ¥¥¥.
There is no ordering , Yong is fixed-price only. The menu includes small plates such as five-colour noodles with lobster and chilli chicken feet, alongside house-made pickles including salted lemon, which bring Cantonese acidity into the Sichuan framework. The kitchen sets the sequence. Your job is to decide whether this format works for your group and occasion, then book accordingly.
Yes, clearly. A Michelin-starred fixed-price Sichuan menu in a heritage building is a strong choice for a birthday, anniversary, or significant client dinner. The format , sequenced, considered, service-led , suits occasions where the meal itself is the event. For a more relaxed celebration with more menu flexibility, Jiang by Chef Fei is worth comparing.
No bar dining is indicated. Yong requires reservations and operates fixed-price menus only, which points to a seated dining-room format rather than a bar or counter walk-in option. No floor plan data is available in our records, so confirm specifics with the venue when booking.
For Sichuan at a lower price point, Song runs at ¥¥ and is significantly easier to book. For Cantonese fine dining with comparable prestige, Jiang by Chef Fei is the reference point. For modern European tasting menus at the same ¥¥¥¥ tier, Taian Table and Rêver compete directly on price and format. See the full Guangzhou guide for the broader picture.
No data is available on dietary accommodation policies. Given the fixed-price-only format, dietary restrictions are worth raising explicitly when booking , a set menu leaves less room for substitution than à la carte. Contact the venue directly before you confirm.
For what it does, yes. A 2025 Michelin star at ¥¥¥¥ in Guangzhou positions Yong squarely in the city's top tier, and the specific menu details cited , lobster in the noodles, house-made pickles, deft small plates , suggest the kitchen is spending and executing at a level that justifies the tariff. If you want starred Sichuan in Guangdong and are prepared for a fixed-menu format, this is the right call. If the price feels high for the format, Song at ¥¥ gives you Sichuan in the same city at a fraction of the cost.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yong | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine | ¥¥¥ | — |
| Taian Table | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| Song | ¥¥ | — |
| Chōwa | ¥¥¥ | — |
| Rêver | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Yong and alternatives.
Yes, for fixed-format Sichuan dining in Guangzhou, the Michelin panel's 2025 verdict is that Yong delivers consistently. The format leans on small plates — dishes like five-colour noodles with lobster and chilli chicken feet — and the kitchen folds in Cantonese touches like house-made salted lemon pickles, so you're getting a more considered menu than a standard Sichuan set. At ¥¥¥¥ pricing, this is a considered spend, but the credential backs it.
Yong runs fixed-price menus only, so there is no à la carte selection. The Michelin citation highlights five-colour noodles with lobster and chilli chicken feet as standout small plates, and the house-made pickles — particularly salted lemon — are called out for their Cantonese-Sichuan character. Your best move is to book the full menu and let the kitchen sequence the meal.
Yes. The fixed-price-only format, heritage building setting on Yanjiang Middle Road, and 2025 Michelin 1 Star make it a credible choice for a celebratory dinner in Guangzhou. Service is described in the Michelin citation as thoughtful, which matters for occasion dining. Book well ahead — the listing explicitly states reservations are necessary.
There is no documented bar or counter seating option at Yong in the available venue data. The fixed-price-only format and advance booking requirement suggest a structured dining operation without drop-in seating. Treat this as a sit-down reservation or don't go.
For Cantonese fine dining in Guangzhou, Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine is the direct peer comparison at a comparable price tier. Taian Table in Shanghai is worth the trip if you want a tasting menu format that pushes further into Chinese regional cooking. Within Guangzhou, if you want Sichuan flavour without the ¥¥¥¥ commitment, the city has a dense mid-range Sichuan scene, though none carry the same 2025 Michelin recognition.
No dietary accommodation policy is documented for Yong. Given the fixed-price-only format and the Michelin note that booking is necessary, the kitchen sets the menu structure in advance. If you have strict dietary requirements, check the venue's official channels before booking — the format offers limited flexibility by design.
At ¥¥¥¥, Yong is one of Guangzhou's more expensive Sichuan options, but the 2025 Michelin 1 Star citation is specific: quality ingredients, deft execution, thoughtful service, and a menu that integrates Cantonese technique into Sichuan cooking rather than defaulting to convention. If you're spending at this level in Guangzhou, the credential is there. If Sichuan isn't your preferred format, a Cantonese-focused table like Imperial Treasure will feel like a more natural fit for the spend.
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