Shanghai Night Food Tour: Authentic Dining Experience with Regional Cuisine Tastings
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560 Ratings
Jiangsu Road station
Embark on a mouthwatering culinary adventure with our Shanghai Night Food Tour. Indulge in authentic regional cuisines, sip on Chinese beers and spirits, and delve into Shanghai's rich history and culture.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Shanghai - As the financial capital of China, Shanghai attracts millions of migrants who bring their local culinary traditions and ingredients with them. As the sun sets, join UnTour Food Tours as we explore the best local and regional cuisines the city has to offer, paired with local beers, spirits (or soft drinks) in a centrally-located, authentic residential neighborhood. Taste local dishes from the Shanghai Jiangnan area, as well as southern and northwest China & Sichuan. Explore just how different regional Chinese foods can be on this evening Shanghai food tour!
  • Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road) - Explore the neighborhood just north of the famous Nanjing Road. Known for its colonial history during the Republic of China, this area of Shanghai was home to some of the city’s most famous locals and expats during the 1920s and 1930s.
  • Jing’an Temple - End your tour a stone’s throw from historic Jing’an Temple. You can hop on the subway from there, or explore the bars in the neighborhood. Your guide will be happy to give you recommendations!
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Samplings of food and drink during tour
  • Post-tour welcome packet with restaurant recommendations and local travel tips
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drink that is not included in tour itinerary
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Prepare yourself for an enticing culinary journey in Shanghai! As dusk falls, you’ll step away from popular tourist sites and enter family-owned eateries serving the most genuine local delicacies of the city. Complement this with Chinese beers and spirits (or non-alcoholic beverages), all the while immersing yourself in Shanghai’s story and traditions, one mouthful at a time. Discover the wide array of Chinese cuisine with over 15 tastings in this evening food tour of Shanghai!

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking - advanced notice is required to be able to cater to any dietary restrictions
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Location
Jiangsu Road station
Jiang Su Lu
Meeting Point: Exit 1 (street level), Jiangsu Rd Metro Station (Line 2/11). Note: Jiangsu Rd Metro Exit 1 is located on the northwest corner of Yuyuan Rd near Jiangsu Rd. 江苏路地铁站1号出口,江苏路和愚园路路口西北角.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mjmr5303di
Apr 19, 2024
Awesome food tour! - This is by far the best food tour I’ve gone to. Topher was an excellent guide, we tried food from all over China, the explanations and stories/legends behind each plate were great amd it was all around a fun and memorable experience. I’d definitely do this tour again
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501armandoa
Apr 11, 2024
Amazing food tour - This was a great food tour one of the best we’ve done. Topher was our guide, and he was very informative and made it feel like we were hanging out with a friend. We had already tried one of the dishes on our own and he switched it from the menu so we could try something new. He also gave us a lot of tips of things to do in Shanghai and then in Vietnam. Thank you Topher!!!
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L5476freileenr
Apr 8, 2024
The best Shsnghai Food Tour - Excellent tour! Paul is SO knowledgeable and the foods we tried were out of the ordinary. Very special tour! Recommended!
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Emilies0lv0llh
Mar 29, 2024
Had a great experience with Untour! - Good food and got to know more about Shanghai and China. We were really happy with our guide Topher, so friendly and knowledgeable
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Bluesky925
Dec 7, 2023
Great experience - We took the tour on our first night in Shanghai and it was actually a great introduction to the city and food. Our guide Topher was super knowledgeable in the different regions of China, the food, history, etc. He also shared some really helpful tips for the rest of our visit. He also did a wonderful job accommodating my vegetarian needs. There's no way I would have experienced food in Shanghai the same way without his help. Highly recommend!
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Teachclark
Dec 6, 2023
My favorite experience in Shanghai - This tour was outstanding and it was so good, I would do it again on my next visit to Shanghai! Topher was absolutely amazing and had so so much knowledge! Do not miss this amazing way to see spots in Shanghai you likely could not find on your own as a tourist.
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Lucyyym2023
Nov 18, 2023
Highly recommended - Fab experience with Topher tasting lots of different dishes. He was very knowledgable, explained the food and was a great host :)
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Meeg_sian
Sep 15, 2023
Perfect food tour with fab guide, couldn't recommend enough! - We absolutely loved this tour! It was the first thing we did in Shanghai and was the perfect introduction to different regional foods in China. Our guide, Paul, was chatty, informative and personable. He navigated restaurants and food stalls with ease, all of which were authentic and unassuming places which we wouldn't have found or tried by ourselves (especially given that we aren't mandarin speakers). All the food was outstanding - we especially loved the Cantonese and Szechuan restaurants. We couldn't recommend this tour enough. Not only that, but Paul offered so many personal recommendations for the rest of our trip from his experience having lived in Shanghai for a number of years and it felt like having a friend in the city (Gabi loved the jianbing stall!!). He also happily answered our thousands of questions about life in Shanghai and China more broadly. We also found the recommendations in the welcome pack super helpful. After our experience on this tour, we are going to go on the UnTour Beijing breakfast tour later in our trip. Thanks so much, Paul!
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Mr_afaulkner
Sep 7, 2023
Great experience sampling the foods of China - This was an excellent food tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and was able to take us through not only Shanghai cuisine but foods from other parts of China as well which we never would have discovered otherwise! We had so much great food from classic Hong Kong dishes that we are accustomed to, to amazing Shanghai Xiaolongbao to more crazy dishes like locusts and cured eggs. Come on this tour and you will not be disappointed!
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Andreasy5439ki
Aug 27, 2023
Food tour with Paul in Shanghai - We enjoyed a very tasteful and interesting food trip at small, inconspicious sites in Shanghai where we would have never gone to. At each site Paul described with ease and quite accurately the taste of and what might be most typical for this particular Chinese meal, thus increasing our anticipation for the next station. Some minutes of walking inbetween made it easier to stimulate our appetite. Noticing the wide variety of ingredients chinese kitchen uses and being live at preparation made this well managed and guided night tour very memorable.
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