Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai
Description
Taste a dozen traditional Shanghainese dishes in 3 hours during this culinary tour of Huangpi Road, the old border between the former French Concession and Shanghai residential areas. Sample soup dumplings with black vinegar, parched chicken, steamed buns, scallion oil noodles, and much more. You'll see how immigration brought prosperity and a vast diversity of cultures to this fast-changing city. This tour offers multiple departure times throughout the day. This tour is currently running late night special tour session at 8:30PM. During this late night session, you will be able to see the night Shanghai, to taste of some craft beers or desert with some fresh hand-pulled beef noodles and lamb kabab.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at the Huangpi Nan Road metro station and depart on foot for the Xintiandi area of Shanghai. Start with a taste of notable soup dumplings and learn from your guide about their construction, including the savory meat filling and flavorful broth.
Afterward, its a 15-minute walk to Yunnan Road, where you'll sit down alongside local residents catching up with their friends at three traditional restaurants and one dessert shop. On the way, notice French lane apartments of the French Concession give way to Chinese stone houses, called shikumen, and observe daily life among the street vendors, office workers, and mahjong players.
Sample authentic Shanghainese dishes, such as parched chicken, red-braised pork, scallion oil noodles, roasted duck, candied lotus rice, and spring rolls. Between food stops, you're offered green or black tea while your guide shares insights and anecdotes about Shanghai.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 3 are free of charge
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Reviews(1,560)
Such a wonderful food tour. Jade my guide did a great job managing the timing and food amount. She is so great to have conversations with during all the food outings. And really liked the tea stop too! Would recommend
Highly recommend this food tour - great way to check out Shanghai, learn about the people and culture and discover some genuine small local businesses and try some fabulous food. Especially enjoyed sampling the various teas. Very efficient and well organized too. Thanks for a fun afternoon for our group.
This was the perfect way to start our vacation! Jim was a truly wonderful guide who has lived in Shanghai his whole life, so he knew everything about not just food, but also about Shanghai itself. We ate at some small places that we never would have found or thought to try on our own - these were some hidden gems that would not have popped up through research. And WOW, did we eat! Come extremely hungry because there is so much delicious food to have! We did a lunchtime (1pm) tour and did not eat dinner because we were still so full from the tour. An absolutely great value and wonderful experience!
Jade made our experience worthwhile. She was knowledgeable, kind, and funny. She created an inviting environment for everyone to get to know each other. As for the food - there was lots of it!! So so tasty and we went home full. They don’t lie when they say come hungry and thirsty. Be prepared!
Patrick was a great guide! A lot of history and food knowledge! It was a great time and the food was amazing!
Jade showed us local treasures we never would have found on our own. She was very knowledgeable about the history of the region and she incorporated the sharing of that knowledge in a way that was casual and conversational. She was flexible and while she had a specific agenda prepared in advance for the tour she was open to modifying her itinerary according to the specific interests of the group. I would highly recommend this tour and Jade.
This is one of the best food tours I have even been on. Jim is a perfect host and shares lots of interesting facts. The quality of the food and variety of restaurants surpasses my expectations. Myself and my son had a great time and would definitely recommend.
The food tour with Jade was absolutely amazing. I would not have found the local cuisine without the tour. Jade’s knowledge of the history and culture was outstanding. I highly recommend this food tour!
Great dining trip in the heart of Shanghai with lots of different types of food. Our guide, Summer, was sparkling. Recommended!
Perfect morning tour of different kinds of local Shanghai breakfast food and visit to local wet market. Highly recommend.
