Shanghai Secret Noodle and Wonton Tour: Michelin Guide Restaurants and Local Beer
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Huang Pu Qu
Embark on a 3-hour food tour in Shanghai's former French concession area, where you'll indulge in delicious noodle and wonton dishes at three local restaurants. Discover the secrets of Shanghai's diverse noodle techniques and enjoy local beer along the way.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Huaihai Road Commercial Street - Meet your adventurous foodie guide at Huangpi Road Station (Shanghai Metro Line 1), and venture to the residential area starting from the famous Huaihai Road. You will first go to the Dingtele restaurant (in Shanghai dialog means fantastic) hidden in local compound through the alleyways. Satisfy your appetite with mouthwatering noodles. Those aromatic flavors include sesame paste, scallion oil, braised meat sauce along with deep fried schnitzel, shredded shitake mushrooms and scallops.
- Changle Road - Later, go for a stroll around 15 minutes along the main Changle Road, a street filled with not only locals but also new immigrants.
- Former French Concession - During noon time, you will see some office white collars enjoy their lunch here, some retired locals might prepare their cooking ingredients or play mahjong, and some young students share the snacks after schools. You will be surrounded in local atmosphere, and your native Shanghai guide will share some interesting local stories to you along the way.
- Xintiandi - Your last stop is to enjoy different types of wonton right by South Shan’xi road. Shanghai cuisine makes a clear distinction between small and large wonton. You can choose either the filling with shrimp or veggie with minced pork.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Local drinks and beer for afternoon and night tour
- Soy bean milk offered on morning tour
- Noodle and Wonton tasting at 3 different local restaurants
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Shanghai people love eating noodle and wonton, and there are so much varieties in town. During this 3 hours food tour, you will explore former french concession areas and enjoy tasty noodle and wonton in 3 different local restaurants in the back alleys. Two of them are listed as Bib Gourmand restaurants in the Michelin Guide Shanghai 2017. You will find the noodle are made in different techniques, such as hand-pulled, knife-cut or home-made along with shrimp wonton in beef soup. You can also choose sesame paste, scallion oil or braised meat sauce as topping. Join this interesting tour to discover the secret of Shanghai noodle and wonton. In addition, you get to try some local beer during this tour.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- You will be offered soy bean milk instead of local beer for morning tour
Location
淮海中路333号
淮海中路
Please meet up at South Huangpi Road Station Exit 2 (Shanghai Metro Line 1) or No333 Huaihai Road.地铁一号线一大会址黄陂南路站2号出口
Directions: Take Shanghai Metro Station Line 1, and get off at South Huangpi Road Station. Your guide will be waiting for you at Exit 2.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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Daydream07245073883
Sep 6, 2023
Great food, great beer, great sights, great guide! - Went on this trip with my brother and it was fantastic! Jim showed us some authentic hidden gems around Shanghai that we would never have known about or found otherwise.
It was so good to have an informative guide who made sure to share his love of local cuisine and history.
Great food, great beer, great sights, great guide!
We booked for another tour with Jim the following night...
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Aaron_o
Jan 3, 2023
Delicious Shanghai Food Tour - One of the highlights of my trip to Shanghai. I'd definitely recommend doing this tour early in your trip, as it's a great way to learn your way around downtown. Jim was fantastic. He taught me a lot about Chinese history and culture, was very fun and friendly, and knew took me to eat a lot of really delicious food. I'm recommending his tour to all my friends that are planning a visit.
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Mrandmrsobrien
Jan 5, 2020
Great tour, great food, great company - We did the evening tour with Jim - he arrived with some tasty crispy omelettes and it just got better from there. We got to explore parts of Shanghai we wouldn't find by ourselves, and tried some great food and local beers. Jim was a great guide, really knowledgeable and friendly. This tour is a must!!
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Jayhopp
Dec 31, 2019
Perfect Afternoon Family Tour! - The food was fantastic, our guide was knowledgable and fun, the pace was perfect and the walk through the backstreets gave us a chance to see a unique side of Shanghai. We highly recommend this tour! We might even do it again in the near future.
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Rachelle_b
Nov 29, 2019
Exceptional Guide! - I have been on countless food tours around the world. I have also, booked many Shanghai food tours with all the notable companies in Shanghai. However, I would definitely say this tour company and guide, was by far the best. I basically had the same food, as all previous tours in Shanghai (I enjoy the breakfast tours), but different locations within the city. However, what really made this tour my top 5 all time favorite food tours, was the guide. Anyone can tour around a city and eat the typical food of the given city/country. What makes a food tour or any tour memorable and a REAL "experience" is the guide. Jim, my guide fit that "experience". Jim spoke great English, was very informative regarding current affairs relating to China and the history of China, especially pertaining to the area in which the food tour was. I highly recommend this company!
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Tfunk_429_yahoo
Oct 21, 2019
Perfect for an afternoon in Shanghai - From his warm greeting to the end of the day our tour guide Lu provided a wonderful was to experience a part of the city. The meeting place was easy to find and navigate to and from there we began a journey that included personal stories, history and thoughtful navigation. So many good experiences to share but my top two were the Scallion Noodle stop for the best pork and noodles and then an absolutely magical experience at a small Tea Shop. I wouldn't hesitate to book this tour, highly recommended. Thank you Lu!
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Mver316
Sep 20, 2019
Great local tour!! - Tour guide Lu was friendly and informative, and was able to design the tour to my tastes. Some great local food at places I never would have gone on my own. The soup dumplings were amazing! Great option for sampling local Shanghai cuisine!
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Yodenver
Apr 19, 2019
Great tour guide - Had a great tour guide in Lilac, she was very knowledgeable about the food and also gave a lot of insight into the area and Chinese culture. She also sent me a list and information about all the foods we ate and where. Unfortunately she's leaving, but if she's any indication of the other guides I would highly recommend them. Beware, you will eat a lot of food so come hungry!!!
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Jim
Oct 19, 2018
Superb Guide - Today was a fascinating tour. Ostensibly a noodle and dumpling tour, we received a great history lesson on the state of old vs new Shanghai. Our tour was in the old Shanghai neighbourhood network of alleyways called lilongs. In beijing they are called hutongs. This is inside what was once called the French Concession. It is literally right next to multi million dollar apartments and many of the existing lilongs are scheduled for demolition for new high rises. The people living in the lilongs will receive new residences somewhere in the province but will have no say as to the location. This will completely break up some families and friendships when the lilongs are gone! Very interesting.
The food tour was broken up by a seminar on the art of tea and it was actually riveting. The food was plentiful and our guide (JIM WANG) was A+.
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Michaelritter2018
Oct 14, 2018
Secret Noodles and so Much More - I did the afternoon tour with Lu. He was a fantastic tour guide. He knows the area and the history of the place. We went to some fantastic local places that you would walk passed if you didn't know what was there. The food was fantastic. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to understand the older parts of Shanghai better.
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