China's restaurant market is as vibrant as ever, with growth outstripping other major markets and showing extraordinary resilience in a time of lower GDP growth. According to China Cuisine Association statistics, the country's catering service market grew by 11.7 percent in 2015, to reach 3.23 trillion yuan ($490.9 billion).

According to a recent report released by OC&C Strategy Consultants, the country is now home to nearly 8 million food service points of sale and dozens of unique local cuisines. As disposable incomes rise and a younger middle class generation emerges, lifestyles are changing. Chinese consumers are eating out more than ever before and developing an appetite for international cuisine.

Let's take a look at some of the top rated restaurants in the Chinese mainland, based on their strength under a range of different situations.

No 10 Tairyo, Japanese casual

A chef cooks at a Tairyo restaurant in Dong Guan, Guangdong Province. [File photo]

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