Top Beijing Food Tours

Go off the beaten path in Beijing to visit a hutong (traditional-style neighborhood) with a private guide for an authentic experience of local Chinese cuisine and the rich culture of old Beijing. Sample more than 20 different dishes at small eateries including locally owned shops, bakeries, and restaurants. Meet the owners and learn about Chinese culinary customs on this half-day tour including all food tastings.

Eat your way around Beijing’s old "hutong" alleyways and courtyards on a small-group tour. Enjoy several food stops at tucked-away restaurants and homes you wouldn’t find by yourself. Sample staples such as Beijing hotpot, noodles, beef buns, and spring pancakes. Learn about local cuisine over unlimited beers and soda, and enjoy a stop at a local brewery, with a pint of craft beer included. Make sure to bring your appetite.

With this private walking tour, you can discover many Beijing food specialties that tourists usually miss out on. Rather than having language barriers, enjoy having a private guide to show you around and recommend the best dishes to eat. Best of all, to keep the experience as effortless as possible, food and drink tastings are included, such as noodles, beer, and soup dumplings.

Shun the beaten path and savor a breakfast feast as you explore a traditional hutong neighborhood on this small-group walking tour. Exploring with a foodie guide, learn how locals live as you snack, slurp, and sip over 10 different dishes and drinks from four or five separate eateries. Along the way try yoghurt and pancakes, savor coffee with a view, and visit a local market to see what’s in season.

Beijing’s food culture is incredibly rich, but the most memorable meals are rarely found along the main tourist streets. This guided dinner tour takes you deep into Old Beijing to walk through one of the city’s remaining hutong (narrow lane) neighborhoods and dine at local, family-run spots known mainly to residents. Instead of guessing where to go, follow an insider route to sample traditional dishes and experience the flavors that have shaped Beijing’s everyday life for generations.

Enjoy a delicious and wide-ranging foray into Beijing’s culinary traditions on this small-group food tour. With a maximum of eight tour attendees, you’re guaranteed a personal experience. Visit several local restaurants, sample more than 10 traditional dishes, washed down with beer, soda, and baiju. You’ll also have the chance to explore the city’s historical hutong alleyways.

Choose our morning or evening tour to experience authentic Beijing flavors and culture like a local both blend delicious food, history, and real local life! Either tour includes no less than 5 food stops and 10 eateries. Morning Option: Good Morning Beijing Start your day with a breakfast hunt in a historic neighborhood. Explore a wet market (taste fresh Asian fruits), wander Hutongs, pass the Drum Tower, and stroll a central lake. Sample classic breakfasts: egg pancakes, potstickers, soy milk, fried dough, tea eggs, and more. Learn dish stories, local life, and the Drum/Bell Towers’ ancient timekeeping role. Evening Option: Beijing Dusk Experience Beijing at dusk with a dinner tour. Explore evening streets, a food market, and Hutongs, visit the Drum Tower and lake. Savor iconic dinners such as clear-broth hot pot, Chinese burgers, dumplings, fried sauce noodles. Hear dish histories, local life, and the area’s heritage.

Discover the highlights of Beijing on a full-day tour of the city’s most captivating sights. Accompanied by a local guide, immerse yourself in the ancient mystery of the Forbidden City; absorb the majestic charm of the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven; stroll around the legendary Tiananmen Square; and purchase special souvenirs in the bustling Pearl Market; and satisfy your appetite with a traditional Chinese lunch.

This is an excellent choice for travelers with limited time in Beijing. See many top sights and attractions in a day, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Drum Tower, and Houhai lake. Take the stress out of navigating by having hotel pickup, and transfers included. Exploring Beijing with a guide will uncover local secrets you wouldn’t find otherwise, such as the highlights of Nanluoguxiang Hutong. You won’t have to worry about getting hungry as a delicious Peking roast duck lunch is included.

Step into the Forbidden City not just as a visitor, but as a time traveler. This half-day tour combines ticketed entry with engaging storytelling that reveals the hidden lives of emperors, concubines, and courtiers. Perfect for curious travelers who want more than just photos—experience the history, culture, and secrets of Beijing’s most legendary site.

Go on an amazing private Muslim Food and culture tour in Beijing in 3 hours. You will learn Muslim culture development in Beijing since 1000 years ago till now from the local Mosques visit, and you will taste more than 10 kinds of typical local Muslim foods in Beijing biggest Muslim neighborhood called" Niu Jie" area. All the food tasting (enjough for dinner), private guide and hotel pickup and drop off are all inlcusive.

Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace, two UNESCO World Heritage–listed sites, on this private guided tour from Beijing. Ride the cable car or take the ski lift up and toboggan down to hike the Wall, then discover the history of the majestic Summer Palace as you stroll its lavish gardens. Your package includes lunch, entrance fees, cable-car or ski lift and toboggan tickets, and private hotel transfers.

Currently, no tour group can offer you a truly immersive experience of the diverse cuisines from various provinces and cities across China in just an hour and a half. At the same time, I will systematically walk you through the regional distribution and historical evolution of Chinese food, and help you understand those often-misunderstood questions and misconceptions.

Tour the UNESCO World Heritage–listed palace complex of Beijing’s Forbidden City to learn more about Chinese history. Your guide leads you through some of the highlights of this enormous, elaborately decorated complex during a morning or afternoon tour—choose a time to suit your schedule. This architectural masterpiece is a highlight of any trip to Beijing, and this tour makes visiting a stress-free, enlightening experience. The tour is available in English and Spanish to suit your language preference.

Enjoy a completely unique tour on a day trip that combines visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall with a trip to Changyu Chateau, known for making some of China’s most excellent wine. Learn about the history of winemaking in China, and enjoy the landscape with its European style chateau and vineyards. Convenient round trip travel from your hotel ensures you have a designated driver at the end of your wine tasting adventure.

Located in the imperial capital, food is famous for its diversity. Four strictly selected stops, which are the signature cuisines of China, will be covered in this food tour for your experience. This tour offers more than just Beijing food, it’s a taste of China’s rich regional diversity, all found in the heart of Beijing’s charming hutongs. A perfect blend of culture, history, and flavor awaits... ·Experience diversity and signature flavor of China from different regions and nations ·Explore Beijing culture through a hutong walking food tour ·Enjoy personalized care from your guide in a more private and smaller group

It can be difficult to beat the crowds in Beijing. This Forbidden City admission ticket is the perfect way to ensure you have an stress-free visit with no waiting around. Gain access using your passport near the main entrance, close to Tiananmen Square, then explore the palace complex and admire the courtyards and gardens. Choose between morning or afternoon admission; upgrade to add a guide or visit the Treasure Gallery.

Enjoy two of Beijing’s best sellers, roast duck and the Kung Fu show, when you book this private tour which celebrates them both. You’ll be collected from your hotel in Beijing, then taken first to a roast duck restaurant. After this, you’ll be taken to the Red Theatre for the famous Kung Fu show, which lasts an hour. Follow the story of two lovers with this theatrical performance. Afterwards you will be taken back to your hotel.

See Beijing come alive after dark—and follow in locals’ footsteps—on this private walking and subway tour of the city. Depart from your hotel in the early evening and travel to Wangfujing, a street known for its bustling, tantalizing outdoor market. After sampling what catches your eye, browse through the area’s shops and stop for dinner at a Peking duck or hot pot restaurant, if preferred (own expense). Continue the tour to Tiananmen Square, the Olympic Stadium, and other highlights.

Food is always the best resource to explore local lifestyle and traditional culture, explore what this historical capital can offer to travelers no matter you arrived in the daytime and night time. On this Beijing layover food tour, ready to appetite your stomach with real authentic street food, and experience the ancient city in a different way!

Your English speaking guide will take you to a bike tour at the old hutongs (lanes）of Beijing, to see the real life there and taste the local street food and snacks, also with the visit to Lama Temple and taste coffee at old hutongs.

See three of the top attractions in and around Beijing with a guide on this full-day private tour to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. Private transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off is included, as well as entrance fees, lunch, and a ticket for the round-trip cable car or the chairlift and toboggan ride at the Great Wall.

Enjoy an authentic taste of China on this private food tasting tour in Beijing. Available for lunch or dinner, learn about different Chinese cuisine styles from your guide, choose the styles you want to sample, then head to hidden spots in a hutong or Wangfujing street to try for your yourself. Private transfers available for a seamless experience.