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The 15 most popular food & drink tours right now, with prices, durations, and what to expect from each one on the day.
Walk central Shanghai on a small-group food tour with soup dumplings, duck and noodles, plus tea stops. 3 hours for $79.
“Had a great time and good food of course. our tour guides were friendly and provided a lot of fun facts about the city. would recommend, thank you! :)”
Walk Beijing’s hutongs on a small-group food and beer tour with four hearty stops, unlimited beer, and a craft pint finish.
“The Portions of the food were too little... Price is too high for only 4 dishes. Would not recommend.”
3-hour Shanghai local food tasting: Xintiandi dumpling soup to Huaihai Road noodles, tea and dessert with an English guide.
“TJ was an incredible guide, she knew so much about the city and some great food spots I would’ve never found on my own! The food was soooo good and I was so full by the time the tour was over!”
Xi’an evening tuk-tuk food tour with 4–5 tastings, dinner, unlimited drinks, and craft beer at a local brewery near the City Wall.
“Deihl was a grest tour guide, she knew what she was talking about in straight English. We will surely recommend her to friends.”
3-hour Hong Kong street food tour in Sheung Wan with 10+ dim sum and wonton bites plus tea and luxury dried seafood stories, led in English.
“Great food tour with Simeone, she was very interesting and informative of Hong Kong & it’s food history. We had fun and the food was delicious, we would thoroughly recommend!”
Shanghai at night with a small group. Sample regional Chinese dishes, beer and spirits, then learn xiaolongbao technique at local spots.
“Make sure you come with an appetite when taking this tour! There is a lot of great food to sample at the 5 or so stops. Jamie was a fantastic guide and provided the group with a lot of information about the various cuisines. I never realized how varied the food is throughout China. Highly…”
Ride Chengdu in a tuk-tuk for 4-5 Sichuan stops, unlimited drinks, and a retro bar finish with plum wine and local stories.
“If you are in Chengdu, then join this tour. Great fun & a variety of delicious food. Our tourguide Fiona was awesome! Thanks for this great night out in Chengdu.”
3-hour Central and Sheung Wan street food tasting from $51 with an English local guide: dim sum, egg tarts, wontons, roast meats and tea.
“A great tour. Very nice guide showing and explaining local food spots”
A small-group food tour through Tin Hau, with 7+ tastings, Chinese tea, and temple-and-market sights in about 3 hours.
“Had a wonderful food experience with Sandy. She provided lots of information about the food and history of the Tin Lau area. Each of the food stops were unique and interesting. Come with an empty stomach as there is plenty of food to try!”
Small-group Hong Kong Island food tour with yum cha dim sum, wonton noodles, milk tea, char siu rice, dan tat egg tart, plus tram.
“The tour was amazing, Ivy was just the best. HK food plus some history was very informative and enjoyable.”
Central and Sheung Wan food tour for small groups. Eat six Cantonese-style tastings, learn street history, and finish near Sheung Wan MTR.
“Ed was very good and informative. The foods we ate were delicious. The second best Viator food tour we've taken.”
Bike through Shanghai Old Town and the Former French Concession with food tastings, Fazang Temple, and a coffee-and-pastry breakfast.
“Rose the tour guide from the Netherlands was informative, caring and had a great rapport with the locals. We saw parts of shanghai that we would never had seen by ourselves and had a great experience of day to day living in shanghai. My Read more”
A 3.5-hour Beijing food walk through hutongs with mutton hotpot, secret noodles, a rare Muslim specialty, spring pancakes, and craft beer.
“1000/10 it was an AMAZING EXPERIENCE Trying local food with a local English speaking guide was great. So attentive and you won’t be hungry for sure.”
Walk Beijing’s hutongs with a private guide, meet shop owners, and sample 20+ dishes over about 4 hours.
“This food tour was a fantastic way to taste the local cuisine while also learning about the city and culture and I'd recommend it to anyone I know traveling to Beijing in a heartbeat! Our tour guide, Miko, was fantastic... he communicated well, made us feel like friends, and answered all our questions along the…”
Late-night French Concession food and craft beer walk with Shanghainese classics, history stops in Xintiandi and night markets, $89.
“This was one of the best tours I have ever been on! Our tour dad was extremely knowledgeable, and spoke very good English, he was so easy to understand. The food was amazing. We did not feel rushed. It was an awesome experience.”
