BEST OF · BEIJING FOOD TOURS
The 15 best beijing food tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how hungry to turn up. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Explore Beijing’s hutongs through hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, a rare Muslim dish, craft beer, and local stories on this 3.5-hour food tour.
“Amazing! Janice was such a great guide and explained all the dishes as well as history of buildings we passed by between restaurants, she was very knowledgeable and I had an amazing time and would book it all again in a heartbeat :)”
Taste 20+ Beijing dishes, explore Dongsi Hutong, meet local food sellers, and learn old-city customs on a private four-hour walk.
“The choice of food places was so authentic. Not touristy at all. No way we could’ve had such a food experience without a guide. Lucy knew exactly what would be interesting for us. And a very interesting person to chat with as well. Learnt a lot about the area we were in as well as China at large. And, importantly, the food was great! Couldn’t eat it all! Highly recommended.”
Taste 15+ Beijing specialties on a private Hutong walk, with local stories, flexible food choices, drinks, and optional hotel transfers.
“We had an amazing day with Jimmy as our guide. He provided a lot of different and tasty Chinese food, but on top of that, he shared a lot of insights into Chinese life and facts about Beijing. We were very full when we left the tour, so remember to show up hungry!!”
Taste 10-plus Beijing breakfast dishes, explore hutongs and a local market, and learn about daily life on this small-group food walk.
“I want to express my gratitude for this tour and to my tour guide, Winnie, as well. She was amazing. Thank you so much for every minute we had throughout this. Highly recommended to anyone considering booking it. Just go ahead and you won't regret it.”
Explore Beijing’s hutongs over a generous breakfast of baozi, jianbing, tofu, and almond pudding on this intimate three-hour food tour.
“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”
Explore Beijing’s Dongsi hutongs through a private food walk with local guide Jenny, custom dishes, dietary options, and practical tips.
“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”
Learn to make Beijing dumplings, share a generous Chinese meal, and sip tea with local guides in a friendly three-hour class.
“Very nice activity - lots of food, veggie friendly, nice group :)”
Cook authentic Beijing dumplings, noodles, dim sum, and more with Chef Sunflower Li in a flexible private Zoom class for $20.
“It has been a fantastic experience to cook with Sunflower. She had sent the ingredient list the a few days before with some comments about substitution for in the case I wouldn't have found all the ingredients I needed for the three meals Read more”
Taste 10 Beijing specialties on a private three-hour food walk with local guides, dumplings, noodles, desserts, beer, and practical transit tips.
“Richard did amazing. We tried lots of local food and he was a great host. Highly recommend this tour. We learned so much about the local foods that we wouldn’t have otherwise.”
Explore Beijing’s Dongsi Hutong by night with a private guide, tasting kabobs, pancakes, noodles, sweets, drinks, and local snacks.
“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.”
Explore Beijing’s hutongs, towers, lakes, street snacks, and dim sum on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”
Review of Beijing’s 3-hour hutong food crawl, with Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot, Yunnan noodles, street snacks, drinks, and local history.
“The food was excellent. Mike, our guide was perfect in English, very engaging and fun. He explained much relevant history of Beijing and the relevance to the excellent food we were tasting and was extremely knowledgable and interesting. We enjoyed his engaging conversation which made the evening a very special experience. Tour highly recommended indeed! If you are lucky, Mike will be guiding you!”
Taste more than 10 Beijing specialties, visit hutongs, and enjoy local drinks on a small-group food walk ending near Beixinqiao Station.
“James was a wonderful guide! He not only made sure we were comfortable at every stop, but he added some history about the area as we walked from place to place. All of the food was local Beijing cuisine. There was so much food!!! So make sure that you come hungry!”
Eat 12+ Beijing breakfast dishes in historic hutongs, meet local cooks, and discover bold flavors on this lively three-hour food walk.
“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.”
Explore Beijing’s Lama and Confucius temples, watch a Guozijian dance, and enjoy dim sum on a flexible private half-day tour.
“My guide, Lucy, was friendly and excellent at explaining the history of the Lama temple and its complicated place in history and the current relationship with Tibet Buddhism”
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