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Late Night Food Tour in Shanghai's French Concession: A 3-hour Adventure of Local Delicacies
4.9
188 Ratings
Huang Pu Qu
Embark on a 3-hour late night food tour in Shanghai’s French Concession. Indulge in over 20 local delicacies, learn about the city’s history, and savor local craft beer.
Embark on a 3-hour late night food tour in Shanghai’s French Concession. Indulge in over 20 local delicacies, learn about the city’s history, and savor local craft beer.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xintiandi - Head to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai and join your guide and group at 8:30 p.m. Begin your walking tour to the Xintiandi area, starting with a visit to a local restaurant known for the best hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles made by the Uyghur ethnic minority. Sit among the locals, savor the renowned dish, and engage…
- Xintiandi - Head to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai and join your guide and group at 8:30 p.m. Begin your walking tour to the Xintiandi area, starting with a visit to a local restaurant known for the best hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles made by the Uyghur ethnic minority. Sit among the locals, savor the renowned dish, and engage in a detailed discussion about the broth’s flavor and consistency, the meat filling’s quality, and the dumplings’ skin texture. Discover the history of this dish as a staple in Shanghainese cuisine.
- Former French Concession - Proceed to the well-known Zhaozhou Road, a popular night market where the famous chef Anthony Bourdain once visited, located about a 15-minute walk away. Observe the transition from French-style apartments to traditional Chinese stone door houses (Shikumen). Explore three neighborhood restaurants to sample local dishes and experience how the city’s residents dine and live.
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People’s Square - Enjoy some delicious street barbecue items:
• lamb kebabs
• beef skewers
• grilled eggplant
• stir-fried chives
• shiitake mushrooms
• boiled crayfish with five spice
• freshly fried pot stickers
• marinated edamame beans
• braised pork belly
Between stops, cleanse your palate with local craft beer and listen to your guide’s insights on Shanghai’s culinary culture and traditions.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Food and local craft beer tasting (enough for dinner)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Food and local craft beer tasting (enough for dinner)
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Kick-off your nocturnal culinary journey from Xintiandi to the hidden streets of the old French Concession at 8:30pm. Savor over 20 indigenous dishes from Hefei Road to Zhaozhou Road, accessible only after dark given Shanghai’s restricting street vendor laws. Apart from indulging in exciting street food and craft beers, you’ll delve into Shanghai’s…
Kick-off your nocturnal culinary journey from Xintiandi to the hidden streets of the old French Concession at 8:30pm. Savor over 20 indigenous dishes from Hefei Road to Zhaozhou Road, accessible only after dark given Shanghai’s restricting street vendor laws. Apart from indulging in exciting street food and craft beers, you’ll delve into Shanghai’s vibrant history and culture, guided by an informed local. The array of food samples tallies to constitute a satiating meal.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Location
淮海中路333号
淮海中路
Please meet up at Exit 2, Site of the first CPC national congress-South Huangpi Road Metro Station (Line 1). Or Take Didi (the Chinese version of Uber) to No333 Huaihai Road which is the front door of Xintiandi Plaza.
你好，请带我去上海地铁1号线一大会址-黄陂南路站2号出口，或者淮海中路333号新天地广场正门。
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
(188 Ratings)
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Johnnb_13
Oct 10, 2024
Great tour of local food! - Helen gave us an amazing tour of some hidden food gems in Shanghai. We walked to five or six different eating establishments and had everything from potstickers to desserts to tea. She was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk with.
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Josh_f
Oct 10, 2024
Awesome Food Tour - We had an amazing experience. Our guide Jade spoke excellent English and she as easy to talk to. The food was amazing and we learned a lot about Chinese culture and cuisine.
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Martina
Oct 4, 2024
Customizable fun tour - Jade was great and took into consideration that my friend is a vegetarian and customized the tour to suit her needs as well. We asked last minute for tea and she made arrangements to go to a tea ceremony that was really nice. Ate lots of food and had a great time. Jade was knowledgeable and fun to walk around with. Highly recommend!
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R6188rnmb
Sep 30, 2024
Perfect culinary start for newcomers to Chinese cuisine - To immerse yourself in Chinese cuisine as a Novice this tour is the perfect start. Since you have some respect at the beginning with the oversupply in this country, you are taken by the hand here and introduced to the realm of flavors.
Jade is a wonderful person who not only wants to introduce you to Chinese cuisine but also tells you a lot of historical information about the respective place. She has a very warm manner and will gladly answer any question.
We stayed in four different places and everything was delicious. Soups, wantans, dumplings, barbecue skewers... Food in all variations and you never had to wait long.
Just great, just delicious.
Thank you for the great tour and I wish you that tourism increases again and you have the success you deserved.
See you next time.
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V7723takerrym
Sep 23, 2024
The best experience I had in Shanghai - This is seriously a ‘must do’ on your trip-it was fantastic. We met Jade outside a subway station (easy to find) and she was immediately warm and welcoming. Her English is perfect-she is incredibly kind and willing to speak in English during the tour (thank you!). Jade asked several questions about our dietary requirements (I’m a vegetarian) and tastes, things we wanted to do/taste (tea). Jade organized a traditional tea ceremony for our group which was spectacular. She had also bought some traditional cakes to complement the tea ceremony. We had noodles, dumplings, tea and fruit (a visit to a fruit shop to taste all sorts of delicious things we do t get at home). Jade is knowledgeable, organized, friendly and took us on an incredible tour. Seriously can’t stress enough-do this tour!
(A couple of housekeeping points-Jade found us toilets along the way, for some of the tour we jumped in a taxi or two but there is still some walking, vegetarian options were delicious).
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Inspire48415007387
Sep 23, 2024
Food Tour and more - We had a great tour with Jade. Friendly, informative and very knowledgeable
Food and style of eating was perfect. Hade explained everything in detail and also gave us a little insight into life in Shanghai and beyond
Highly recommended
Steve & Maggie
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Lenam13311221
Sep 20, 2024
Awesome food and guide - It was awesome, the food was delicious and even though I had already been all over China for two weeks, I still got to try one or two dishes that were new to me. We also tried some Chinese teas and fruit. Our guide Patrick spoke excellent English and it felt like spending the evening with a friend group rather than a tour :)
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Brian_o
Sep 16, 2024
Great food variety that you wouldn't find without a guide - This tour was a great way to visit some off-the-grid local eateries nearby the People's Square / West Nanjing Road area that I would have never found without a tour guide. The tour starting point was easy to find. Our guide Luo Ding was very fluent in English and very informative about the history of the area and the food culture of all the places we visited. The stops included noodles, soup, dumplings, barbeque, and dessert all of which were very different than what you'll find at the hotels and restaurants a non-Chinese traveler will typically visit in Shanghai.
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Sbo7561kx
Sep 13, 2024
Wonderful food tour - Fantastic tour. Highly recommend. This was a wonderful way to spend our first night in Shanghai. Jim created a great experience, the food was fantastic and Jim balanced great food with cultural experiences. It was hard to pick a favourite. The tea ceremony was especially interesting. If you come to Shanghai this is a must do!
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Fabiano
Sep 10, 2024
Experience to do - Beautiful experience absolutely to do! Very plentiful food and many typical things eaten! Jade who was with us was very nice and helpful, with her we spent a wonderful evening in company!
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