There’s no shortage of small, minimally decorated cafes in downtown Guangzhou, uniformly glazed over in pure white paint. It has become a stereotype. Nonetheless, each time a new establishment following this model opens its doors, it never fails to draw the inevitable flow of dedicated female selfie connoisseurs incapable of resisting the perfect backdrop. Even for a place like Lost in LA, which is located in distant Panyu, business is essentially guaranteed.
In the spread-out town of Dashi in Panyu, things tend towards big: big roads, tall trees, immense seafood restaurants, the list goes on. Cafes are no exception. Lost in LA is a spacious establishment with two annexes flanking the main dining area, and a nice outdoor patio to boot. It even contains a vintage Ford automobile: a gimmicky prop for portraits.
Edibles are prepared in a detached kitchen across the street in the locally renowned Fisher’s Village restaurant. The refreshing smoked salmon salad (RMB48), sitting atop a big bowl of dry ice, comes smoking from the kitchen to our table.
For snacks, there is the run-of-the-mill assortment of potato wedges, chips, chicken wings and nachos – all hovering around the RMB30 mark. More filling nom noms include croissant sandwiches with either tuna, bacon, scrambled eggs (RMB38) or smoked salmon (RMB48), as well as a few pasta selections.
Listed on the drink menu are your regular espresso-based drinks, along with an interesting mix of specialty coffees, a few teas, smoothies and fresh juice. Avoid the black tea latte (RMB38) however: a milky wash of a drink that we found insipid.
There’s no doubt that it’s cozy sitting on the patio sipping hot tea on a warm afternoon, though the easily-disturbed type might find it hard to relax at Lost in LA with the selfie-brigade posing in every corner.
Price: RMB70
Who’s going: photo-addicted couples, well-dressed poodles
Good for: a leisurely afternoon
Nearest metro: Dashi (Exit C) 20-25 minutes
Daily, 10.30am-10pm. See listing for Lost in LA.
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