Old Beijing Dinner Tour
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.
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7PM Dinner Food Tour
Your tour departure time is at 7:00pm
What's included in Old Beijing Dinner Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
UnTour Beijing Food Tours
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.
Hutong Tour
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.
Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop
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.
Inclusions
- 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
- Bottled water
- Soft drinks & local alcoholic beverages
- 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
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meeting Location: Beixinqiao Subway Station - Exit B. 北新桥地铁站-B东北口.
End Points
- The tour ends near the intersection of Dongsi North St & Dongsi 10th Alley, near the Zhangzizhong Rd Metro (line 5). 东四北大街和东四十条路口.
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Ticket Redemption
• Meeting Location: Beixinqiao Subway Station - Exit B • Show Your Taxi/Didi: 北新桥地铁站-B东北口 • Subway Directions (highly recommended): By subway, take Line 5 to Beixinqiao Subway Station. Follow signs for Exit B. Your guide will be up the stairs, outside the exit waiting for you. • Tours depart on time so please plan to arrive 5 minutes early. Late guests will not be eligible for a refund. • If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, notify us at [email protected] at least 72 hours before the tour start time so we can make accommodations. • You will receive your guide's contact info ~24 hours in advance of your tour. If you are running late or having trouble finding the start point, *please contact your guide directly*. Our office is only open from 9:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, so there will not be any one available to answer your call if you call or email the office or send a message through Viator. • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.