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Old Beijing Dinner Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: China, Beijing, Beijing
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  • 3 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Beijing’s dinner time cuisine is so much more than the crowded tourist markets featuring bugs and mystery meat on sticks! Join this small group food tour as you explore delicious, traditional dishes shoulder-to-shoulder with Beijingers in a traditional Hutong neighborhood. You’ll meet your bilingual guide and small group at a convenient location, then head out to try traditional dishes that Chinese chefs have been perfecting for thousands of years.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: UnTour Beijing Food Tours, Beijing 100600 China

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.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China

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.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop, No.7 Banqiao South Alley, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing China

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ghost Street (Gui Jie), Dongzhimennei Main Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing China

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Dinner - Tasting stops add up to a very large meal, and you will most likely not need to schedule a meal for several hours after the tour
  • Bottled water
  • Soft drinks & local alcoholic beverages
  • Guide fee
  • Post-tour welcome packet with helpful restaurant recommendations, local travel tips & so much more to help make your stay in Beijing easy & fun
  • Entry/Admission - Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop
  • Entry/Admission - UnTour Beijing Food Tours
  • Entry/Admission - Hutong Tour

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Beixinqiao station, Dongzhimen, Dongcheng, Beijing, China, 100009


Departure Time

07:00 PM


Return Details

China, Bei Jing Shi, Dong Cheng Qu, 东四北大街210号 邮政编码: 100009

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Andrea_G

18 Apr, 2024

With our guide Garth we visited very peculiar diners in the Beijing hutongs around the Lama temple area. They were hidden gems we would have never found by ourselves, offering authentic and genuine food, which we truly loved! We also listened to Garth’s fascinating tales on the origin and history of some Chinese meals and food culture. From Mongolian invasion to the silk road, from the Ming dynasty to the dairy tradition… ending up in a private house usually hosting crickets’ combats! A delicious way to start our discovery of China marvellous world, a must-do in Beijing!

RipaT9

18 Apr, 2024

With our guide Garth we visited very peculiar diners in the Beijing hutongs around the Lama temple area. They were hidden gems we would have never found by ourselves, offering authentic and genuine food, which we truly loved! We also listened to Garth’s fascinating tales on the origin and history of some Chinese meals and food culture. From Mongolian invasion to the silk road, from the Ming dynasty to the dairy tradition… ending up in a private house usually hosting crickets’ combats! A delicious way to start our discovery of China marvellous world, a must-do in Beijing!

traveller1968

14 Apr, 2024

Great dinner tour. We went to 5 sitdown places and stopped to try a couple of street food options as well. Our guide Garth was very knowledgeable, friendly and also very attentive. We only went to small off the beaten track establishments and all the dishes we tried were typical Beijing specialties. We paid $80 per person which also included all drinks. The booking and communication was all easy and went smoothly including when we needed to change the date of the booking. Overall an excellent experience and I’d highly recommend the tour.

Cmoes87

10 Apr, 2024

If you’re planning a trip to Beijing, you should DEFINITELY include a foodtour with UnTour in your plans!!! Our host, Garth was amazing, very warm and welcoming and most importantly, a fantastic guide with an endless resource of information. We bombarded him with questions because we were just so excited about the whole experience and he answered them all with a smile! We absolutely loved the food tour and can’t wait to come back for round 2. What to expect, next to great hospitality, is a lovely wander around town stopping in at hole in the walls that we - even though we are experienced travelers - would’ve never found ourselves. The food options were very varied and our drinking cup was never empty. We 100% recommend this tour, just book it, you will not regret it!

610ejm

02 Apr, 2024

Brilliant tour, highly recommend it. We went on our first night in Beijing and i'm so glad we did. Our tour host Garth was great, very informative and good company. We were shown how things work out there and what their different ways of eating are etc... which really helped for the remaining duration of our trip. I would suggest doing this on the first day/night of the trip. oh and the food was great and kept us guessing!

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A tour in the history through the food

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A tour in the history through the food

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Excellent dinner tour

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a MUST if you are coming to Beijing!

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Best Beijing time for the hungry and the curious!

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A truly unique experience

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Must do Beijing experience

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Huge Variety of Street Food & Gems in the Hutong

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Greg and the Food Were Equally Awesome.

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Must do to get local flavor

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Soo yummy

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Yumo

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A Gluttonous Gastronomic adventure

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Thanks Garth

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Amazing

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A highlight of our trip to Beijing!

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Decent tour but underwhelming in comparison to the shanghai untour

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Great food and great fun

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A delightful tour with a nice stroll through the Hutongs at night!

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Great Experience for Tourists

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A cold night for a warm gathering

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A fun way to eat your way through a part of the city.

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Fun night out, delicious hidden food spots

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You would not find these places yourself

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