10/10 Must Do! - A BRILLIANT TOUR, do not hesitate! This is a food but with a local history tour built in and lead by a fantastic tour guide in Garth. Garth is so knowledgeable, friendly and so well prepared for everything. He knows many locals who all wave, smile and say hello to him and it was so good we booked the dinner tour for the next evening as soon as this one had finished (with a 10% discount as returning guests). He followed up with an email showing all the places we had visited and all the foods in case we wanted to go back anywhere on our own. My wife and I are both vegetarians which Garth knew and asked what we didn’t like too so we could avoid. We’ve done a few tours in different countries and this was the best by a mile. Highly recommend. I would do this same tour again it was so good and could listen to Garth talking about Beijing for hours!

Unforgettable (and Delicious) Tour! - Can't say enough good things about this tour. The company was so accommodating when we had to reschedule our tour and we were so grateful. Garth, our guide, was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and went the extra mile. We were able to explore spots we never would have found on our own. Everything was so delicious and learning about the local history along the way added so much to the experience. Thank you so much, Garth and UnTour! You made our time in Beijing so memorable.

A must do food tour! - Highly recommend this tour and the company. We did multiple tours in Beijing and this was the winner. We were not sure about a breakfast tour but it was awesome. Lots of great food, awesome guide, food focused, informative, and fun.

Tasty food tour - Garth provided an exceptional tour experience during my time in Beijing, ensuring my every need was taken care of. His extensive knowledge, friendly demeanor, and attention to detail truly enhanced my visit. Not only did he offer insightful commentary about the city's rich history and culture, but he also introduced me to some amazing local cuisine. A fantastic guide and a delightful companion - my trip to Beijing was truly unforgettable thanks to Garth!

Amazing food and amazing company! - The breakfast tour was a mix of sweet and savory dishes in which we started with some of Beijing's oldest dishes and restaurants. The experience felt very authentic, with frequent stops to smaller stores, such as my favorite dish of the trip, which was a sweet dish called "donkeys rolling in the dust." Garth was an incredible tour guide with great knowledge of the food and the area. I would highly recommend this for both seasoned and first-time travelers to Beijing!

Awesome Experience and Incredible Food - We did the breakfast tour with Garth, and it was the perfect way to spend our first morning in Beijing. Not only did we get a crash course on what to order, how to order, and what to look for in shops for the rest of our trip, but Garth was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and a great host. His deep appreciation for Chinese cuisine and culture shone through as he shared stories and origins with us, which was a delightful experience! Every stop on the tour was well thought out, timed perfectly, and, most importantly, delicious! We had the best time and can't recommend it enough!

Great experience - given by a local guide - It was a great experience, you wil get to see places and shops that for foreigners would be impossible to find! Great local culture food covered by a great guide and some background story. It’s also a big + that the guide speaks great English and Chinese, definitely a good starter of your holiday.

BEST FOOD TOURS - I went to Beijing for work. i am a chef by profession and wanted to explore and know what is the food like in china. before going i booked breakfast tour and dinner tour with Untour beijing food tour. and it was the best decision to book with them. Mr. Garth Wilson was our tour guide and he was a blessing honestly. Such a great guy and was so kind. he told us stories, history and details of each dish we tried and of beijing and of hutong and of china. My God this guy was so good. as much as we loved food we loved him more for the way he was telling us stories and history and he knew the best places. things he made us taste when i tried them from somewhere else they were not as good as the places he selected for us. If you book your tour please ask for GARTH. I think people should make a note to meet GARTH when in beijing as he is equally good as the historical places you want to visit. im back and i actually miss the tours with him. throughout my stay he was helping with chinese translations and recommending best places to visit. he told me which is the best place to buy tea. he was so kind. by luck i booked dinner tour with him and i was super happy and excited. dinner tour was another best tour after he gave us breakfast tour. this guys knows the best places and we tasted the best food. please when in beijing you must to breakfast and dinner tours with GARTH. next time im in beijing im going to have these tours again with him. i would never have found such best places to eat if it was not with GARTH's tours. it was the best decision. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE. I WILL CHERISH THIS MY WHOLE LIFE.

Great introduction to Beijing local foods - We decided to book a “back alley breakfast tour” the first morning for Beijing trip to get our palette started in a "home" country (we're Chinese) that my kids have never experienced before, being American-born. We met Garth on a cool, brisk spring morning and was surprised that he was actually Australian. We found that he has been in Beijing for over 20 years, speaking fluent Mardarin and was such a local that he knew the shop owners as we jumped from place to place. He transitioned from English to Mandarin to suite both my mother-in-law and wife and me and the kids. Garth gave us a backstory to every food we tried, knowing when and how the food made its way into the Beijing palette, whether from Muslim influence from the deeper regions of China or from the Mongolian invasion. He even had knowledge about the way the food is named and it’s influence on other regions of China. This backstory to each food was truly the standout element of the tour, letting us appreciate the food with historical background. Garth was very careful to emphasize that this was a 10 course breakfast and advised us not to eat everything we were served or we won’t be able to try everything. This was such a hard thing to do as everything was so delicious! A couple of standout points: 1. He paced the bathroom breaks perfectly around the nicer restrooms available in the back alley tour. 2. He knew the background story to the back-alley themselves, how they evolved over time both from China’s growth to the government regulations that tried to rein in the street food culture. 3. He arranged it so we never had to wait at any of the stops. We were able to get our seats and food almost immediately when we arrived. We really think this food tour set the stage for the rest of our food experience in Beijing, giving us courage to try many new things for the rest of our days, both at high restaurants and at street corners. Best of all, Garth had suggestions for us after breakfast (to walk off all the food) that led us to explore some of the best local areas of Beijing besides the standard sites we had booked.

Book it! - Would highly recommend this tour - Garth is a great guide, you get to try a wide range of different foods and really explore the area but also I found it so helpful just to figure out how things ‘work’ in China - how to order and pay etc which sounds simple but can be quite overwhelming when you don’t know! I thought Garth was really kind and fun and I felt really taken care of, which as a solo female traveller mattered a lot. I’ve now booked another tour with the same country for Shanghai!