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Chinatown Food and Stories Walking Tour: Discover Sydney's Chinese culinary and cultural roots
4.9
79 Ratings
Haymarket
Embark on a culinary and cultural adventure through Sydney’s Chinatown. Sample delicious street foods, learn about the Chinese-Australian community, and receive a souvenir to remember the experience.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Paddy’s Market - We start the tour outside Paddy’s Markets, an important institution that heralded the beginnings of Sydney’s Chinatown.
- Chinatown - Walk through Dixon Street, the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown and the largest Chinatown in the Southern Hemisphere. You’ll hear stories of how the area has developed over the decades, and continues to change. Be introduced to several important Chinese-Australians and their contributions to Chinatown, Sydney and Australia. Sample delicious regional street foods from several different restaurants on and near Dixon Street.
- Darling Harbour - We pause outside the Chinese Garden of Friendship and tell you about the history of this lesser-known attraction. Over 30 years old, the Chinese Garden of Friendship is modelled on a Southern Chinese style scholars garden, and a beautiful spot for respite in the middle of the city. We don’t enter the garden, although you can visit it after the tour and take your time exploring.
- Darling Square - Explore Darling Square, one of Sydney’s newest precincts full of restaurants, cafes and things to see.
What's Included
- Photos shared after the tour
- Snacks
- A guide to Chinatown’s best restaurants
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Sydney’s Chinatown is full of secrets and excellent restaurants, and on this experience, you’re going to see and taste a bit of everything!
On this tour you’ll sample a range of street foods and snacks from some of Chinatown’s best restaurants, with a minimum of 4 food samples included. All samples are snacks or street foods that represent different parts of China and are designed to be eaten on the move. Vegetarians, vegans and guests with other dietary requirements are more than welcome
This tour has a strong focus on uncovering Sydney’s long connection with China, and the contributions Chinese-Australians have made to the community. You’ll learn more in 2.5 hours about Australia’s Chinese community than you could possibly imagine, and “pub trivia” style games will keep it interactive and fun.
At the end of the tour, you’ll get a souvenir to take home, plus a great map and guide to Chinatown, covering all the best restaurants and what to order.
Location
17 Hay St
Hay Street
We meet outside Paddy's Markets, directly across from the southern end of Dixon St mall. If you're looking across the light rail tracks and you can see Emperor's Garden restaurant, Covent Garden hotel and the Chinatown red gates, you're in the right spot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(79 Ratings)
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C5222kjjasonp
Jul 18, 2024
Definitely good value - Definitely recommend this tour. Our guide, Justin, was super knowledgeable and made the experience interesting and enjoyable.
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Getaway315206
Jul 16, 2024
Great morning out! - Bunny was a great guide. We learned the history of Chinatown, ate some tasty food, and Bunny even introduced to her childhood comfort food, which I made for our family’s dinner last night!
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Eastcoastmomny
Jul 16, 2024
Detailed and Delicious! - Great and informative walking tour of Chinatown with several samples of food. Our tour guide had a wealth of information and was kind and accommodating. Would highly recommend this experience while in Sydney.
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Erikawj6194in
Jun 24, 2024
Don't miss out on this tour! - This tour was one of the highlights of our time in Sydney and we ended up revisiting the food establishments 2 more times during our stay. In addition to the incredible food discoveries, we learned so much about the history of Asians in Australia. It was a fantastic experience and our family highly recommends it for all! Our kids LOVED it! Thank you Justin!
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Lynnf1342
Jun 16, 2024
Eddie - Eddie was an amazing guide. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The food also was very nice. Not too far to walk and lots of tips on things to eat.
Carol and Lynn
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April_t
Jun 16, 2024
Food is history - Fantastic tour. I really liked the history of how the Chinese came to Australia and the hard times they experienced. As an African American I truly understand the history and I would like to believe the Civil rights movement in
America may have had a small influence in a small way on other countries around the world to grant their citizens the freedoms they so willingly give to others citizens. I could not tour Chinatown without knowing the history of the people and the history of the food. They both are so intertwined. Thank you for the history lesson and the delicious food tour
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690merrynb
Jun 16, 2024
Fascinating, tasty and enlightening: Chinatown Street Food and Stories - An awesome afternoon of key landmarks in Chinatown, tasty food, and stories of the ways in which Chinese-Australians have long been a part of the community. Eddie our guide had such passion and heart for all of it and made sure we had a great afternoon. I really appreciated his depth of knowledge and feel richer for all that I learned and experienced.
We tried a variety of tasty regional dishes and learned about the differences depending on region. I particularly liked the support of independent cafes and restaurants. As a local I now have a road map for trying new places to eat in Chinatown and am more confident to venture off the beaten track.
Whether you are a local or visitor to Sydney, I highly recommend Local Sauce Tours - Chinatown Street Food and Stories. It will be an afternoon well-spent.
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Annah661
May 12, 2024
Great tour, highly recommended. - Awesome, informative experience. Eddie is very knowledgeable, welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious and good for vegetarian.
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Mf238
May 7, 2024
Great Experience! - Justin puts together some great tours! I love doing good tours everywhere I visit. This one didn’t disappoint! Highly recommend!
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Tracyh0ran
May 6, 2024
Excellent historical food tour - We had a wonderful day in the rain with Justin - excellent food, storytelling, history, architecture - so much fun! We returned to several of the places that we were introduced to - so we got a bonus! Enjoyed every minute of this one!
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