Beijing · FOOD
Good food experiences fill up weeks out; the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they genuinely differ.
Walk Beijing hutongs by night with 4 local food stops plus unlimited beer, and end with a craft pint at a nearby brewery.
“Winnie as a guide was wonderful, and enhanced the tour with interesting details on the food and restaurants we ate at.”
3.5-hour hutong food tour with craft beer in Beijing: mutton hotpot, famous noodles, a rare Muslim dish, and spring pancakes.
“Janice is being the best guide I have had in China, her English is so understandable and she take the time and the manner to make the people comfortable. The restaurants and the food is so well selected and I am sure I could have never found this places by myself. It is so worth doing this tour if you feel that Chinese food is not giving you what you expected. I will do it in the others cities they have the tour. Thanks a lot!”
Private hutong food walk in Beijing with 20+ tastings, local shop stops, and a guide who handles diets, pace, and logistics well.
“Our guide Miko was great, tailoring the tour to our needs. A good first-day activity in Beijing, he made sure our DiDi app worked, slowed the pace to match our walking speed, and shared history of the dishes and the Houtong area.”
Taste 10+ Beijing hutong breakfasts on a 3-hour small-group walk with an English guide, market stops, and unlimited local food and drinks.
“Very cool, traditional food experience! Our guide, Lynn, was very friendly & knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”
Small-group Beijing hutong breakfast walking tour near Lama Temple. Taste jianbing, baozi, tofu, donuts, and almond pudding with UnTour.
“The breakfast tour was fantastic. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, and friendly. We started near the Lama Temple and explored the surrounding area on foot. We got to try a wide variety of dishes, including some lesser-knRead more”
Market-to-home cooking class in Beijing. Pick fresh ingredients at a local market, learn Chinese sauces, cook, and eat together.
“This was one of our favourite experiences in Beijing. Chao the chef was really friendly and speaks excellent English. He took us on a market tour, showing us various foods and letting us try things. We then learnt how to make dumplings. Chao demonstrated the technique and then we made our own. He taught us knife skills and how to make the dumpling, fillings and cookings. He provided all recipes and techniques on pieces of paper for us to take home. After a busy morning cooking we were then able to eat all our dumplings which are delicious. It was really fun to also experience going inside a Hutong home.…”
Beijing hutong food walk for $88. Small group dinner tour with hands-on snacks, hidden eateries, and local stories.
“This food tour was amazing!! This tour focused entirely on the food, providing deep insights without ever making things confusing!! and Rina, the guide, was especially interesting.”
A 3-hour private Beijing night food tour through Dongsi Hutong, tasting lamb kabobs, tanjianbing, Sichuan and Yunnan dishes with hotel pickup.
“We really enjoyed this tour and our guide was great! We tried many different foods which we would not find in Europe and would not search out. There was plenty of food for really big eaters so make sure you are hungry before going. The only suggestion would be to offer different food tours as we understand there are also a couple 'snack' streets which would be a nice option as well.”
Private Old Beijing hutong food and beer crawl near Shichahai, up to six tastings, unlimited drinks, English guide, and no navigation stress.
“Nico was an excellent guide. Spoke great English. Very informative & entertaining. A wonderful experience.”
3-hour Dongsi hutong food crawl in Beijing with Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot, Yunnan noodles, street snacks, and unlimited beer.
“This Tour was amazing. The chosen restaurants were so authentic and the food was delicious. Miko, our guide, was a real match. It was funny and interesting with him. He told us on the one hand about the food in Beijing and China in total and on the other hand he could answer every question about life in china. Such a good guide! Such a wonderful evening! We highly recommend this relaxing and enlightening activity!”
Center Beijing food tour with hutongs and 4 to 6 stops, 10+ tastings, baijiu, unlimited beer and soda, small group, 3 hours.
“My guide Justin knew the local spots that were better than all the online research I did. We had thoughtful conversation and attended to my every need!”
Eat breakfast like locals in Beijing hutongs, tasting douzhi, handmade zongzi, cheesy jianbing, and more, with a lively English guide.
“The tour with Lynn was really very good. Lots of special places which I never could have found by myself including a local market. And the food was typical for Bejing and very tasty. I would absolutely recommend it.”
Learn jian bing in Beijing with a private, hands-on street food class, custom fillings, and personal help from your instructor.
“I did the jian bing workshop with some of my friends in September. It was a ton of fun! I really enjoyed getting to make as many jian bings as I wanted and getting to both make the dough and cook it on the pan myself. I definitely needed a few tries to get the techniquRead more”
Cycle through Beijing hutongs and sample street food from across China, with lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, and an e-bike ride in 3 hours.
“Phenomenal tour of Beijing! Dom was super kind and well versed in the history of the city. Got to experience sights, sounds, tastes of this wonderful city. Would love to bring my family to do it again next time!”
Private 6-hour Mutianyu Great Wall tour with licensed guide, toboggan slide, local lunch, pickup, and tickets plus bottled water included.
“We had a wonderful, amazing China trip in April this year, we really enjoyed the history behind it. We are grateful to have a very professional, friendly, caring and lovely guide with us. She really took good care of us. Will definately look for her again for our next trip to China, Great Job !!!”
Every kind of day out in the city, and the best of each.
