Guangxiang Lou (莞香楼), Wanjiang

Guangxiang Lou (莞香楼) is a long-running Cantonese teahouse at 1 Jintai Road in Wanjiang Subdistrict, on the western side of Dongguan in Guangdong Province, China. It serves the classic yum cha (饮茶) morning-tea format that the Pearl River Delta treats as a social ritual: pots of tea, steamers carried to the table or ordered from a menu, and families lingering over a late breakfast. The restaurant is a standard name on local morning-tea maps and draws mostly Dongguan residents rather than tour groups, which gives the dining room a practical, neighbourhood character. The kitchen is Cantonese throughout, with no chef lineage or Michelin recognition to cite; its reputation rests on consistency and on a handful of dishes locals return for. The signature item is the Guangxiang egg tart (莞香蛋挞), which lends its name to the house. Other staples are shrimp dumplings (虾饺), hand-pulled beef tripe (手拉牛百叶) and sticky rice chicken (糯米鸡) steamed in lotus leaf, a good cross-section of the dim sum repertoire. Later in the day the same kitchen runs a dinner service, so the venue works for a quick meal as well as a slow breakfast. The dining room follows the usual large Cantonese teahouse pattern: round and square tables, a loud, conversational atmosphere at peak hours, and casual dress. There is no dress code and no formal wine programme; tea is the main beverage, and diners typically choose from a short list such as pu'er, chrysanthemum or oolong. Hours are 07:30-14:00 and 17:00-21:30 daily. Reservations are not needed for weekday morning tea, but weekend tables fill by about 09:00, so arriving early or phoning ahead on +86 769 2316 8138 is sensible. The venue can also be found by searching 莞香楼 on Dianping (大众点评). Spending is in the mid-range ($$) for Dongguan, typically a modest amount per person for a shared table of several steamers plus tea. The venue sits in the Wanjiang area near the Dongjiang river channels, a convenient stop for visitors staying in the Guancheng old-city district or passing through Wanjiang on the way to the city centre.