Boston Food Tour: Food and Cultural Tour of Boston's Chinatown
Chinatown’s Culture & Cuisine Tour
Join us for a walking culinary and cultural adventure in Boston’s Chinatown! Never been to Chinatown? Curious about how to navigate this neighborhood and find the best of both traditional and modern day eats? Join us for a culinary and cultural stroll and we’ll show you!
During this tasty stroll, you can expect to: • Stroll the neighborhood streets, visit sites and learn about Chinatown’s past and present • Visit beloved local restaurants and enjoy both traditional Chinese and Chinese-American tastings • Discover how Chinese-American cuisine evolved and led to Boston-specific dishes
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Boston Food Tour: Food and Cultural Tour of Boston's Chinatown
What's included in Boston Food Tour: Food and Cultural Tour of Boston's Chinatown
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Chinatown
At Bites of Boston Food Tours, we believe local food is best enjoyed when served in the context of your local surroundings. Boston’s Chinatown is a small yet historically and culturally significant neighborhood in the city. Brimming with delicious food tastings and fascinating stories, our Chinatown Culture and Cuisine Tour is one you don’t want to miss! We'll share the history of the development of Boston's Chinatown, as well as discuss the evolution of Chinese food in America and aspects of the cuisine that developed specific to the Boston area. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to try traditional Chinese food specialties, Chinese-American dishes, and modern twists on traditional cuisine from 2nd generation Chef Owners in the neighborhood. We'll share the fascinating stories behind the people, the places and the food that make Boston's Chinatown the vibrant and tasty gem it of a neighborhood it is today! We look forward to seeing you in Chinatown!
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Tastings include Chinese, Chinese-American and Modern Asian cuisine
- 3 hour guided walking tour of Chinatown
- All food tastings from local eateries
- Food, Facts and Fun!
- Gratuity for your tour guide is not included in your ticket price. If you have a great time and wish to consider, gratuities are graciously accepted at the conclusion of the tour.
- Parking: Meters in Boston have a 2-hour limit per block, which is not enough time to cover the full length of the tour. We recommend arriving via public transportation when possible, or parking in a lot. The starting point is close to both the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line and South Station on the Red Line. There are also many open air and covered lots within walking distance of the meeting location.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tours run rain or shine - we have fun in all types of weather, so please come prepared for the forecast!
- This experience is not recommended for participants under 12 years of age
- This experience is not appropriate to attend with toddler or infants and strollers are not permitted on any of our tours
- All participants must have a ticket and advance ticket purchase is required.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Tours depart from the Chinatown Gate
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Ticket Redemption
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS Due to the specific nature of the dishes served as part of this experience, we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions or food allergies on this tour with the exception of: No Alcohol (under 21, pregnant, preference) **PLEASE NOTE:** All food and drink tastings are coordinated ahead of time for our arrival at each local eatery. **We are unable to make any changes on the fly on the day of the tour**, so please contact us no later than 24 hours prior to your tour to Phone: 617-702-2483 Email: [email protected] Thank you for your cooperation. OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION • Tours run rain or shine - we have fun in all types of weather so please come prepared for the forecast! • We will be outdoors and / or on foot for most of the tour, so please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. • Not all tastings include beverages, so we recommend that all guests bring along a bottle of water to enjoy throughout the tour. • In the case of predicted rain, please bring an umbrella. • This tour is not recommended for participants under the age of 12. This tour is not appropriate to attend with infants or toddlers and strollers are not permitted on any of out tours.
