Old Beijing Dinner Tour: An exploration of traditional Hutong neighborhood cuisine

Experience the authentic flavors of Beijing’s traditional Hutong neighborhood cuisine on this small group food tour. Discover delicious dishes perfected over thousands of years and dine shoulder-to-shoulder with locals.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Expert guide leadership
  • Comprehensive post-tour packet with local recommendations and tips
  • Refreshments, including bottled water, soft drinks, and local alcohol
  • Dinner featuring local cuisine
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The evening meals in Beijing go beyond the busy tourist markets showcasing insects and unknown meat skewers! Participate in this intimate food excursion as you dig into appetizing, established food alongside the locals in a customary Hutong area. You’ll connect with your multilingual guide and small assembly at an easy-to-find spot, then set off to…

Location
Beixinqiao station
Meeting Location: Beixinqiao Subway Station - Exit B. 北新桥地铁站-B东北口.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Roam26765833983
Jul 13, 2025
Extraordinary Foodie experience - Jesus was a fantastic guide. The three hours just flew by. It was so relaxing walking through the Hutongs and exploring the old city. I have to say that it was the best food tour I have done- a great mixture of history, culture and delicious food. All places were off the beaten track and I would never have found them without Jesus. Thank you for an extraordinary evening.
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Africatoarrabia
Jul 9, 2025
Fun night out with food - Jesus made our experience very informative and fun. The food was delicious and nice to be able to try it all with some background information
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Rodman
Jun 15, 2025
Food tour for real foodies - I’ve been to countless food tours (including the major ones in Beijing) and this one was the best. Food was top touch (all 7 stops were great local spots). Tour guide Gunther has intimate knowledge of Beijing and the service and hospitality was felt instantly. Very pleased (and not forced) to write this review. This was the best food tour that I have joined!
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Jamesap6655dy
Jun 11, 2025
A food tour planned to perfection - The tour was absolutely fantastic, planned to perfection. Jesus was exceptionally knowledgeable on everything from Chinese cuisine to its language, culture, history and customs. The choice of restaurants, bars and outlets was a perfect mix of styles, with many surprises along the way and countless fascinating facts and insights. I couldn't recommend this tour highly enough. Thank you Jesus!
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J6649oebiancak
Jun 4, 2025
A great experience - Garth knows a lot about the different places he led us to for dinner. It was a great mix of foods and drinks and helps you get an orientation on what’s there and where you can go. He has a lot of background knowledge about how and why these foods came to Beijing. If you are staying for longer in Beijing, then it’s best to do the tour at the very beginning as you will receive a lot of information that will help you afterwards. Garth is also very easygoing and talkative so you can be sure to enjoy a great time. It’s difficult to say which one was my favourite as there were all quite good. I was impressed by the mijyu but unfortunately didn’t manage to buy a bottle 🙈 food wise I really enjoyed all of them. It’s best to come with an empty stomach. For single travelers it’s great because you get to try steam hotpot and many other dishes at the same time which would usually be too much to eat by yourself or maybe also too difficult to order.
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Jamesb4948
May 28, 2025
Truly awesome - Garth was a truly exceptional guide for this wonderful tour. I don't often leave such glowing reviews, but this tour was really one-of-a-kind. Garth is so knowledgeable and personable. And the food was really unique - rice wine, Shanxi noodles, Beijing hot pot, etc. Highly recommend this one - you'll see some really cool hutongs and other areas of Dongcheng (Beijing), eat some great food, and be guided by a Beijing wizard.
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Aimi36
May 26, 2025
Best Example for Food Tours - I did the same tour 6 years ago and I'm really happy to have re-visited Beijing with UnTour again. We went with Garth, who built the Beijing food tour and knew all the restaurant/bar owners personally. Every stop is unique, every dish we ate has a story. This tour is one of the best food tours I've ever done (and is the top reason why I start every trip in a new location with a food tour). You will not leave this tour hungry. And I definitely recommend booking this at the start of your stay in Beijing as Garth will provide you with plenty of restaurant recommendations and a guide for a Beijing walk that is filled with even more places to go.
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Sherpa29079204025
May 25, 2025
Awesome orientation to Chinese cuisine - Garth was fantastic helped us around Beijing and helped us to understand the food in its historical and cultural context. He is an Australian with 15 years in Beijing which gave him a cross cultural perspective that was great for us — coming from the states. Would do this again in a heartbeat
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Samg1960
May 25, 2025
Highly recommend this experience - Great experience sampling local foods in a small group. Visiting small eateries tucked away down laneways away from the main drag and crowds, Garth’s knowledge and language is excellent
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Ethan
May 21, 2025
Great food and even better tour guide 10/10 - Garth is good, Garth is great, such a fun tour so cheers mate!!! Landed in Beijing that day and it was the perfect tour to kick start the China trip.
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From $75
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).