- Over 10 kinds of mouth-watering food tastings are included in this tour; - Gain insider knowledge of the city’s cuisine and food history culture; - Providing a cultural introduction to the city and explore foods in hutong area in small group; - Sample many dishes such as Beijing wraps, donkey burger, Beijing lamb spine and ribs hot pot, Mongolian hot pot, Mongolian BBQ, vegetarian delicious, etc... - Enjoy unlimited local beers and sodas. Morning special, lunch, 3 evening dinner options are flexible to fit into your any travel itinerary.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
You will first stop at the Huguosi Snacks street which is a traditional snack street with the history of more than 700 years. The restaurant is famous for Steamed Rice Cakes with Sweet Stuffing, Soybean Cake, Crisp Noodle, Fried Ring, and Fermented Mung Bean Juice, which are not only unique in taste, but also delicate in style. Miancha, salty and delicate, is a kind of porridge made with millet.
You can visit the hutongs to understand people's life while trying all different kids of snacks cuisine
You will pass some local market and by the end of tour finish at the Beixinqiao station
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Authentic Local Food Tour in Center Beijing lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $70 per person for this Beijing experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
Children aged 4–6 pay from $60, adults from $70. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Zhangzizhong subway station ( Line 5 exit D). Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in ZH-TW, CMN, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 8 participants.
Children must be accompanied by an adult Children under 3 are free of charge
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 34 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Catherine Lu Tours.
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I had a fabulous food and cultural experience with May. Loved the food and got to eat in places frequented by neighbourhood locals and places I would never find. May was also very generous in sharing her life experiences living in Beijing. Gave me as a visitor a great insight into part of life in this stunning place.
My guide May was fantastic in organising my food tour despite hurdles such as stores undergoing renovations, and helped me experience a wide range of lovely breakfast dishes that I'd otherwise not have tried or even know about!
Very nice expérience with Justin. We tried a lot of tasty food and beverages. Highly recomended
Adam was fantastic. Incredibly knowledgeable about China’s history and economy and could crack jokes along the way. My wife and I arrived early and Adam was there ready to go. Whisked us off to delicious dumplings and then treated us to Mongolian noodles (which I can still taste in my dreams) and got us to try Mongolian beer, then a Muslim spot with lamb skewers barbecue and then the famous doornail buns with a Beijing beer. Loved getting to try all the different food styles, each one different and so significant in the history. Beyond the food - learning about the Hutong architecture, styles and how the front doors were statements to the public about status, title, and job. Couldn’t recommend this more! Definitely book with 3+people otherwise you may not have enough stomach to eat all the food!
Best food tour em Beijing. And Justin is a great guide, super funny and patient. Thank u for everything.
May took us on our food tour and we had the best time. Communication about where and when to meet was clear and timely and May was quick to respond to messages. We had an array of dishes some of which included: temple snacks, dumplings and noodles. May shared insight into the different dishes and answered all the questions we had. It was a wonderful evening.
Our tour guide May was such a sweetheart. Unfortunately due to Chinese New Year holidays some of the restaurants in our itinerary were closed. But she took us to another restaurants. We tried so much food and everything was very delicious. Thank you May. 🫶
Lots of authentic good food. Go with an empty stomach. Justin brought us to a local place where there are few people and lots of different kinds of food to eat. Justin also shared local Beijing food culture with us. Recommended!
Was a fantastic tour that gave you a chance to try many different local dishes. My tour guide was May and she was very helpful and was great to talk with and learn about living in Beijing.
Loved this tour! A super friendly guide took us to try so many delicious local dishes in hidden spots I’d never find alone. Walking through the old hutongs was beautiful and full of life. Great mix of food, culture, and fun — totally recommend it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Incredible experience of food and hutongs! I loved the tour! The guide was super friendly and attentive, took us to taste delicious local food in hidden places that I would never find alone. Walking through the ancient hutongs was beautiful and full of life. A perfect blend of food, culture and fun — highly recommended!
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