The 15 Best Food Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Explore Beijing’s hutongs through hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, local beer, and family-run eateries on this intimate 3.5-hour food walk.

“Fantastic experience with Jo as a guide. He was very cary and generous towards us and the rest of the group, making sure we had everything we needed and beyond! We are extremely grateful for the evening spent together! We had amazing food and beers (plus other chinese liquors and softs too!) in typical restaurants and bars for locals, away from the main touristy places and tucked in some beautiful houtong alleys and also in a traditional house. Jo could create a friendly and welcoming environment from the very first moment and he also explained us many interesting cultural and historical facts about food and the places we visited. Thank…”

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2.Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $75

Taste Beijing hotpot, noodles, Muslim specialties, and spring pancakes while walking historic hutongs with an English-speaking local guide.

“Wonderful tour, great way to have some fun, learn some history, and eat a lot of great food!”

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3.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Taste 20+ Beijing dishes, explore Dongsi Hutong, meet local shop owners, and learn old Beijing food customs with a private guide.

“Fabulous evening. Anson has wonderful English, a nice sense of humor, and wonderful knowledge about the culture and food that we experienced. Super flexible and very good at communication before the tour to make sure that we connected smoothly. I would absolutely recommend this experience.”

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4.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $45

Taste more than 10 Beijing breakfast specialties, visit a local market, and explore quiet hutongs with a small English-speaking group.

“The breakfast tour in Beijing was an excellent way to experience a variety of local breakfast dishes in a short timeframe. Walking through the Hutongs was lots fun and broke up the eating a bit. Lynn was our guide. She was friendly and informative. It’s a great way to spend the morning in Beijing and sample lots of dishes efficiently.”

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5.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $55

Eat Beijing breakfast in local hutongs, sampling baozi, jianbing, tofu, and almond pudding on a three-hour small-group walk.

“The breakfast tour was fantastic. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, insightful, and friendly. We started near the Lama Temple and explored the surrounding area on foot. We got to try a wide variety of dishes, including some lesser-knRead more”

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6.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $60

Taste Beijing with a local friend on a private two-hour hutong food walk featuring noodles, dumplings, snacks, and custom dishes.

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

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7.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $55

Taste 10 Beijing specialties on a private three-hour walking tour with local guides, old neighborhoods, dumplings, noodles, desserts, beer, and practical food tips.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the food tour in Beijing. Richard Ly, our guide, did an exceptional job introducing us to a variety of Chinese dishes. Richard’s extensive knowledge and exceptional service made the experience truly memorable. This is a Read more”

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8.Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $80

Explore Beijing’s old hutongs on a private four-hour food walk with hot pot, noodles, barbecue, local beer, and a helpful guide.

“One of the best things you can do in Beijing. Nice experience, nice food , wonderful guide! Thanks for all!”

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9.Beijing Hutong Food Crawl Delights: Peking duck, Hotpot&More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Taste Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot, Yunnan noodles, and hutong snacks on a three-hour Beijing food tour with an English guide.

“Tour was amazing. Mike was very informative, great person to sit and eat with, it felt like I was being guided by a friend I've known for a long time. I highly recommend this and I will be coming back!”

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10.Authentic Local Food Tour in Center Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $70

Explore Beijing’s hutongs and Huguosi Snacks street while tasting 10-plus local dishes, baijiu, beer, and soda in a small group.

“James was a wonderful guide! He not only made sure we were comfortable at every stop, but he added some history about the area as we walked from place to place. All of the food was local Beijing cuisine. There was so much food!!! So make sure that you come hungry!”

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11.Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Explore Beijing’s hutongs over breakfast with zongzi, jianbing, douzhi, beef flatbread, local stories, and 12-plus traditional dishes.

“Kelly our guide was fantastic really sharing lots of stories with us and great info. Really enjoyed this tour. The food was fantastic and a great way to try so many different dishes I wouldn’t try otherwise. My favourite was the sweet pancake and the egg & bacon pancake. So fascinating to walk through the Hutongs and sample food. Only comment- a lot of ‘sweet’ red bean paste desserts at one time. This combo could be improved and perhaps tour to include a drink. However overall very good and really enjoyed. Would recommend Kelly in particular. Meeting place was a little confusing- Station B but maps link suggested the Museum.…”

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12.Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $88

Explore Beijing’s Panjiayuan and Hongqiao markets with a private guide, tea tasting, bargaining tips, hotel transfers, and lunch at your own cost.

“Good way to do bargain shopping with a helpful local. We have bought many wonderful souvenirs and products for reasonable prices. This is highly recommended for those who need help bargaining Chinese style.”

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13.China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Learn to make Beijing’s jian bing in a private, hands-on workshop with Dom, creative fillings, local food history, and a full belly.

“On the ground knowledge makes this tour company a must for touring Bejing & trying Hutong experiences.”

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14.Beijing Hutong Dinner and Beer Walking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $99

Explore Beijing’s Gulou hutongs with local guide Lan, tasting hot pot, street food, historic dishes, and craft beer in a small private group.

“Lan is a fantastic guide with a lot of knowledge about China and their food. We had a very nice evening and also ate well.”

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15.Private Changyu Chateau Wine Tasting Tour and Mutianyu Great Wall Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $238

Combine a two-hour Mutianyu hike with Chinese lunch and a private Changyu Chateau wine tasting on an 8 to 9-hour Beijing day trip.

“We had an amazing anniversary trip! Jenny was high energy and super knowledgeable. We had a lovely lunch and the winery was a fantastic way to wind down after a wonderful morning at a beautiful part of the wall.”

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