Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour
Description
Hit the alleys of Beijing City’s old Hutong area on a 3-hour culinary tour that takes you to 4 to 6 delicious stops. Ideal for the first-time visitors, this experience provides an overview of the old Beijing’s foodie scene and reveals lesser-known hutong specialties such as Beijing Wraps, Hutong style BBQ, Mongolian hot pot, fresh noodle, and along with hand-made fresh yoghurt, home-made pear herbal soup, local drinks, unlimited local beers and 1 pint of home-made craft beer. Explore with ease this carefree hutong walking tour and get a greater understanding of old Beijing hutong culture from your private knowledgeable guide.
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Itinerary
Your hutong gastronomic experience will take you to family home from pre-Hispanic food to contemporary cuisine, from 100 year old Mongolian hotpot to family operated BBQ; all this in a 3-hour stroll through the 1000-year-old historic hutongs. In the hutong alleys, you’ll see hutong stores, vegetable shops, and local residences and courtyards. Your guide will share the legends of this vibrant metropolis, helping you to travel through time, taking you to numerous restaurants to see and eat a lot of street delicilous food, some typical Family Noodles, Beijing Wraps, BBQ cooking, and tasting local beers including one pint of homemade draft beer or several Beijing sodas. At the last stop, you will have a cup of fresh hand-made yoghurt or frozen yoghurt pop. You’ll end your tour armed with recommendations for the rest of your trip and a happy and full stomach. Your guide will help you find your way back to your hotel or you can stay longer in the hutongs.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up from your hotel within the 4th ring road of Beijing city。（All transportation cost is on your own, your guide will help you take UBER or subway）
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
Reviews(49)
Visited 3 food places and 2 snacks at a stall. 1 x noodles, 1 x dumplings, 1 x sugared fruit on a stick, 1 lamb skewer brochette on a stick and 1 x stuffed pancake and a chicken dish. Nice to do if you are not helpful yourself.
We came from Poland (Europe) and had an amazing Hutong food and beer tour with Adam! Adam from Catherine Lu tour group was a wonderful guide who took me and my friend to several restaurants in Beijing, where he introduced us to different Chinese and Beijing cuisines. We were able to try Manchu, Beijing, Mongolian, Muslim, and Khitan dishes, and he explained their history and traditions in an engaging way. Highly recommended!
My husband and I, along with another couple, booked the Old Beijing Hutong Food & Beer Tour on August 31st and had a fantastic experience. Our guide, Adam, was excellent—knowledgeable about the area's history and culture, and made the tour both engaging and informative. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him and highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in exploring the Hutong while enjoying a great variety of food and drinks.
We had an amazing time on the Hutong Food Tour with Adam, covering a huge range of ethnic cuisines and colors of flavor. One price gets you a LOT of food--I might recommend skipping lunch altogether that day in preparation (lol). This was, without a doubt, one of the highlights of my family's summer travels through China. We would never have found these little out-of-the-way dining gems on our own. Thanks to Adam for his careful research and to Catherine Lu Tours.
This tour was our last one right before we had to leave for the airport. Our tour guide was James. He took us on the subway for a breakfast walking food tour. We went to about 5 restaurants, maybe even 6. He already had it all planned and had our food ordered pretty quickly. The food was amazing and very good. Even though we only had a short amount of time due to the fact that we had to leave for the airport, he still managed to have us taste so many amazing breakfast dishes. A good end to our China trip. Thank you again James for our amazing time in China.
If you love trying new and interesting foods, you must experience this local food tour! Due to our schedule, we could only make this happen for breakfast - not your normal food tour timing - but it was incredible to go on this culinary journey tailored by Catherine Lu Tours for our needs. Our guide, James, was great! Navigating the local restaurants, especially during the morning hours, James handled it with ease and expertise. He was incredibly helpful in guiding us through each eatery, ensuring we tried all kinds of new and exciting foods we wouldn't have discovered on our own. James's knowledge truly shone as he provided tons of fascinating insight into the local food and drinks. Every dish was a surprise, and we savored every moment of trying authentic Beijing flavors.
Maybe the most delicious meals we have every had anywhere! Even the kids couldnt get enough of the amazing cuisine. Beers were awesome too
One of the best things you can do in Beijing. Nice experience, nice food , wonderful guide! Thanks for all!
We had a great time on this food tour. Adam was our guide and was so kind, funny and knowledgeable about the local cuisine! We had people with health issues so Adam and Catherine Lu tours adjusted the tour to our needs which we really appreciated. Would highly recommend Adam and this experience!
Rally great guide Gary. We tried noodles, Kebab, lamp, beer, and had a lot of fun with the guide and other guest. We can really recommend it to everyone.
