
Giaogiao Empoli — Chinese Restaurant in Empoli
The GiaoGiao Chinese restaurant in Empoli is at Via Cavour 44, in the town centre, a step away from Piazza Farinata degli Uberti and five minutes' walk from the railway station, and is open every day for lunch and dinner. It is the only one with stir-fried rice cakes and soy vermicelli. The menu also has handmade dumplings and baozi, dim sum, the great Chinese classics, freshly made bubble tea and a dedicated choice of vegan dishes and dishes made with gluten-free ingredients.
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Find us
Via Cavour, 44, 50053 Empoli FI
0571 710493
Opening hours
11:30 - 15:00, 17:30 - 22:30 Daily






Signature dishes at this location
Pork Baozi
Handmade Spring Rolls
Brown Sugar Fresh Milk
Frequently asked questions
Where is Giaogiao Empoli?
Giaogiao Empoli is at Via Cavour, 44, 50053 Empoli FI. You'll find the map and directions on this page.
What are Giaogiao Empoli's opening hours?
Opening hours: 11:30 - 15:00, 17:30 - 22:30 Daily.
Can I book a table at Giaogiao Empoli?
Yes. Booking is free and done online from this page; you can also call 0571 710493.
Does Giaogiao Empoli offer delivery or takeaway?
Yes: home delivery via Glovo, plus online ordering for takeaway.
What food does the GiaoGiao Chinese restaurant in Empoli serve?
Authentic Chinese cuisine: handmade dumplings and baozi, dim sum, wontons and soups, stir-fried rice and soy noodles, Cantonese rice, meat main courses and a dedicated bubble tea section. The GiaoGiao group has been serving in Florence since 1961; the Empoli restaurant is at Via Cavour 44.
Which dishes are served only at GiaoGiao Empoli?
Among the three GiaoGiao restaurants these are ordered in Empoli only: stir-fried rice cakes, with vegetables (€ 5.50) or with shrimp, chicken, beef or Chinese smoked pork belly (€ 6); soy vermicelli, with vegetables (€ 5.50), spicy or with beef, chicken and shrimp (€ 6); sweet and sour pork ribs and salt-and-pepper crispy ribs (€ 8); salt-and-pepper shrimp (€ 7); spicy beef and beef with mushrooms and bamboo (€ 8); spicy aubergines (€ 7); tofu with bamboo and mushrooms (€ 6); stir-fried vegetables with shiitake (€ 4) and takoyaki with crispy onion (€ 4).
How do I get to the Chinese restaurant in Empoli?
The restaurant is at Via Cavour 44, in the centre of Empoli. The railway station is about 450 metres away, five minutes on foot, and Empoli sits on the Florence–Pisa line. Piazza Farinata degli Uberti, with the Collegiate Church of Sant'Andrea, is about 150 metres away.
Does the GiaoGiao Chinese restaurant in Empoli have gluten-free dishes?
Yes. Empoli has a dedicated section: gluten-free Cantonese rice (€ 6), gluten-free rice with beef and vegetables (€ 9), gluten-free rice noodles with vegetables (€ 5.50) and plain rice (€ 1.50). These are dishes made with gluten-free ingredients: if you are coeliac, please tell the staff before ordering.
Are there vegan dishes at GiaoGiao Empoli?
Yes, with a dedicated menu section: spicy mapo tofu (€ 6) and the rice version (€ 7), hot and sour soup (€ 4), egg-free vegetable baozi (€ 3), small spring rolls (€ 3), plus stir-fried noodles, rice noodles and fried rice with vegetables, all egg-free (€ 5.50).
Is the Chinese restaurant in Empoli open every day?
Yes. GiaoGiao Empoli is open every day, for lunch and dinner, with no weekly closing day.
Does GiaoGiao Empoli make bubble tea?
Yes. In Empoli bubble tea is made to order, from € 5, in small or large size: green tea with strawberry, mango, lychee and white peach, black milk tea with tapioca, brown sugar fresh milk, taro milk tea, matcha latte and mango sago pomelo.
How much does a meal cost at GiaoGiao in Empoli?
Around € 10 to € 20 per person. Stir-fried noodles with vegetables start at € 5.50, mapo tofu is € 6, udon with spicy beef € 8.50 and bubble teas start at € 5.
Is the menu at Giaogiao Empoli the same as the other GiaoGiao restaurants?
No. Each GiaoGiao restaurant has a menu of its own. The core is shared — handmade dumplings, dim sum, stir-fried noodles, rice, main courses and bubble tea — but several dishes, the available sections and some prices differ, and a few specialities are served at one restaurant only. The menu that applies to Giaogiao Empoli is the one you see when ordering online from this page, not the one of another location.
What is Giaogiao Empoli's phone number?
You can call Giaogiao Empoli at 0571 710493.
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