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Old Beijing Dinner Tour: An exploration of traditional Hutong neighborhood cuisine
4.9
260 Ratings
Dongcheng
Experience the authentic flavors of Beijing’s traditional Hutong neighborhood cuisine on this small group food tour. Discover delicious dishes perfected over thousands of years and dine shoulder-to-shoulder with locals.
Experience the authentic flavors of Beijing’s traditional Hutong neighborhood cuisine on this small group food tour. Discover delicious dishes perfected over thousands of years and dine shoulder-to-shoulder with locals.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- UnTour Beijing Food Tours - Our walking culinary tours are designed to get visitors off the beaten path and into authentic local shops where they can eat shoulder to shoulder with locals. Since 2010, UnTour Food Tours has taken thousands of guests to our favorite mom-and-pop-owned shops. Beijing’s dinnertime cuisine is so much more than the…
- UnTour Beijing Food Tours - Our walking culinary tours are designed to get visitors off the beaten path and into authentic local shops where they can eat shoulder to shoulder with locals. Since 2010, UnTour Food Tours has taken thousands of guests to our favorite mom-and-pop-owned shops.
Beijing’s dinnertime cuisine is so much more than the crowded tourist markets featuring bugs and mystery meat on sticks! Instead, join our small group food tour and explore delicious, local dishes shoulder-to-shoulder with Beijingers in a traditional Hutong neighborhood. You’ll try authentic dishes that Chinese chefs have been perfecting for thousands of years, and learn about the history and culture of Beijing along the way.
- Hutong Tour - Head deep into the hutongs with us as we explore some of the best food in the city. These wandering alleyways are bustling with local neighborhood life, and some of the best mom-and-pop shops are buried deep down the lanes.
- Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop - Historians believe rice wine (mijiu) was first brewed by the Chinese in 1,000 BC. The rice wine method then spread from China to other parts of East Asia; in Japan it was made into sake, in Korea, cheongju and makkoli. We’ll head to a modern, local boutique mijiu producer to try a six-cup sampler of their craft rice wine. The delightful flavors range from osmanthus to rose to the beguiling original flavor.
- Ghost Street (Gui Jie) - Meet your guide at the end of Guijie, or Ghost Street, and see why this is one of the most popular streets in the city to come to for snacks.
What's Included
- Expert guide leadership
- Comprehensive post-tour packet with local recommendations and tips
- Refreshments, including bottled water, soft drinks, and local alcohol
- Dinner featuring local cuisine
- Expert guide leadership
- Comprehensive post-tour packet with local recommendations and tips
- Refreshments, including bottled water, soft drinks, and local alcohol
- Dinner featuring local cuisine
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
The evening meals in Beijing go beyond the busy tourist markets showcasing insects and unknown meat skewers! Participate in this intimate food excursion as you dig into appetizing, established food alongside the locals in a customary Hutong area. You’ll connect with your multilingual guide and small assembly at an easy-to-find spot, then set off to…
The evening meals in Beijing go beyond the busy tourist markets showcasing insects and unknown meat skewers! Participate in this intimate food excursion as you dig into appetizing, established food alongside the locals in a customary Hutong area. You’ll connect with your multilingual guide and small assembly at an easy-to-find spot, then set off to sample time-honored dishes which Chinese culinary experts have been fine-tuning for millennia.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking advanced notice is required to be able to cater to any dietary restrictions.
- Standard group size is 8, but in some cases groups can be up to 12 people with a second guide
Location
Beixinqiao station
Departure Point: Beixinqiao Metro Station (Line 5) - Exit B. Taxi Directions: 北新桥地铁站B出口在东直门内大街和雍和宫大街路口的东北角. Public Transport Directions: By metro, take Line 5 to Beixinqiao. Walk out of Exit B of Beixinqiao Metro.Your guide will meet you at the street level entrance to Exit B.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(260 Ratings)
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Willgm8822uo
Oct 2, 2024
If only all city food tours were this good - This was superb. Garth was the platonic ideal of a food tour guide — smart, funny, experienced, and all over the subject matter. There were so many highlights over the three hours and not a single bad stop. And as I crawled into bed, having thoroughly over eaten, I was already plotting returning to the noodle stop, and the rice wine bar, and the donkey burger place, and the Chinese crepe stall, and the… — you get the idea. If you are in Beijing for more than 24 hrs, you should book this tour.
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Lcstoryteller
Oct 2, 2024
Delicious and fascinating tour personalized for your needs - Highly recommended! Our tour guide Garth was an encyclopedia of knowledge about Beijing history and the foods that help define the culture. A relaxed tour that filled our minds and our bellies. This is our second experience with untour (previously we joined a breakfast tour) and both trips were thoroughly enjoyed. Also, highly appreciate the ability and willingness to adapt to personal dietary restrictions without taking away from other members of the group. A great way to see secret culinary treats of Beijing.
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Marcoby475jk
Sep 22, 2024
Best tour ever! - Probably one of the best experiences in my life and something you should not miss. The guide, the food and the places were excellent! Thanks a lot to Garth for sharing all his knowledge.
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Lizann_m
Sep 21, 2024
Exploring Beijing’s Best Kept Foodie Secrets - We had an incredible food tour in Beijing with Gareth as our guide. His knowledge of both Beijing’s and China’s history and culture was impressive, and he added so much depth to our experience. The food was absolutely amazing, and each stop on the tour was unique, offering something new and authentic. It felt like we were uncovering hidden gems that you wouldn’t find in a guidebook or stumble upon on your own. The whole experience was intimate and personal, making it feel like a true discovery of Beijing’s culinary treasures. Highly recommended!
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Redi4anotheradventur
Sep 16, 2024
You won't go hungry. - The Hutong Breakfast tour was so good, I signed up for the Dinner tour. Again it was excellent, and hosted by Gareth. It was pouring rain on the night, but we ate our way around the old part of Beijing undeterred, if a little soggy. The food was amazing, and we visited out of the way local cafes that you would never find by yourself. Hotpot, Chicken Wings and everything in between. You won't go hungry. Eat everything and enjoy.
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Freya
Sep 14, 2024
Great introduction into Beijing cuisine - Took the food tour on 16/09/2024 the evening we landed in Beijing and it was the best introduction we could’ve ever asked for! Garth was an amazing guide, he was really informative and knowledgable and answered all the groups’ questions.
The tour is a great way to navigate Beijing and also get introduced into the traditional food, especially if you have a limited knowledge like us.
We were absolutely stuffed by the end of it and very tipsy from the rice wine and beer! So overall an amazing experience, would 100% recommend.
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Hcdines
Sep 3, 2024
Outstanding experience - Must do - Absolutely outstanding experience. One of the best food tours I've done. Great storytelling, delicious food, insane portions, and a wonderful way to explore the hutongs. Highly recommend.
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Awoodcock435
Aug 27, 2024
Perfect for traveling foodies - We LOVED our dinner tour with Garth. The food was amazing, and we loved the depth and breadth of the food experience. Would 100% recommend for the traveling foodie.
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Camjito
Aug 27, 2024
Excellent Tour! Would recommend to anyone! - We went on this tour with two young children in strollers.
Garth our tour guide was fantastic, he was an Australian who lived in China and spoke fluent Mandarin. He chose some fantastic restaurants and stops, explaining things in the perfect amount of detail, and could answer any questions we had.
The food stops were amazing, hot pot, chicken wings, honey yoghurt to name a few. They were all excellent and could be tweaked a little if needed, for example less chilli, no coriander etc
We didn’t have any dietary requirements, but I am sure if we did he would be able to accommodate. Lots of peanuts were used in the dishes and I asked about what they do if someone has a peanut allergy, he told me that he would call ahead, check the day before they went and on the day that peanuts were not used. Very reassuring.
Everyone was great with the children, our host Garth was happy to hold the little ones whilst we ate, and all the restaurant staff wanted to take pictures and hold them too…
Ample quantity of food, and drinks flowed freely. If you drink alcohol, try the local beer, it’s only 3% volume, but was very crisp and nice.
I’ve done food tours all over the world, and I would honestly say this was the best.
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Filippoveg
Aug 19, 2024
Absolutely not to be missed - Really exceptional tour to learn about the amazing cuisine of Beijing. Garth, the Guide, is very knowledgeable and kind. The tour allows you to eat in typical places that would otherwise be almost impossible to know. Moreover we are vegetarians and it was possible to eat at all stages.
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