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Shanghai Breakfast Walking Tour: Indulge in Diverse Local Cuisines of Former French Concession
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117 Ratings
Huang Pu Qu
Embark on a 3-hour breakfast walking tour in Shanghai’s former French Concession. Indulge in over 15 local breakfast dishes and immerse yourself in the city’s culture and history.
Embark on a 3-hour breakfast walking tour in Shanghai’s former French Concession. Indulge in over 15 local breakfast dishes and immerse yourself in the city’s culture and history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Xintiandi - Convene with your designated guide in the vicinity of Xintiandi at 9am to commence your culinary journey with a sampling of freshly fried pot stickers nestled within an alleyway, flanked by towering urban structures. Immerse yourself in the morning food traditions of Shanghai by meandering through the courtyards of the…
- Xintiandi - Convene with your designated guide in the vicinity of Xintiandi at 9am to commence your culinary journey with a sampling of freshly fried pot stickers nestled within an alleyway, flanked by towering urban structures. Immerse yourself in the morning food traditions of Shanghai by meandering through the courtyards of the soon-to-be-demolished Shikumen residences, which stand in the path of the city’s relentless modernization efforts.
- Former French Concession - Delight in the delicate strands of noodles adorned with an assortment of toppings, including pickled vegetables, soy-braised shredded pork, and sweet potatoes in a bean curd sauce. Enjoy a tranquil moment with a cup of tea at a quintessential tea house nestled within the local community.
- People’s Square (Renmin Guang Chang) - Conclude your gastronomic adventure at Dahuchun, situated near People’s Square, a historic dumpling establishment that has been serving patrons since 1932. Relish the unique flavor of their curry beef soup garnished with fresh Chinese parsley, a renowned specialty of the house.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Breakfast
- Local food and drink
- Small group walking tour
- Local guide
- Breakfast
- Local food and drink
- Small group walking tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the southern region of Shanghai’s ex-French Concession, where you’ll sample over 15 local breakfast specialties, including pan-seared dumplings (sheng jian bao), soup dumplings (xiao long bao), scallion pancakes, jianbing and more at quaint family-run eateries and even roadside food stalls. This 3-hour group pedestrian tour aims not…
Immerse yourself in the southern region of Shanghai’s ex-French Concession, where you’ll sample over 15 local breakfast specialties, including pan-seared dumplings (sheng jian bao), soup dumplings (xiao long bao), scallion pancakes, jianbing and more at quaint family-run eateries and even roadside food stalls. This 3-hour group pedestrian tour aims not just to experience the local breakfast scene, but also to uncover the city’s history, its people, and their culture.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Please meet your guide and group on time
Location
淮海中路333号
淮海中路
Please meet up at Exit 2 of South Huangpi Road Metro Station (Line 1) or No333 Huaihai Road.
上海地铁1号线一大会址黄陂南路站2号出口
Directions: Take Shanghai Metro Line 1, and get off at South Huangpi Road Metro Station. Meet your guide at Exit 2
你好，请带我去上海地铁1号线黄陂南路站2号出口
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(117 Ratings)
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William_l
Jul 6, 2025
A wonderful breakfast tour of the French concession - Well curated at an easy pace. Jimmy was great! The tour combined diverse culinary and shopping experiences with interesting architectural and historic insights.
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Roving219709
Jul 6, 2025
If you want to enjoy different local Shanghai food, this will be a great place to start! - Such a wonderful experience!! Great food, great background on some of the history, and to get a glimpse of Shanhainese life!
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Katherinepy8115jw
Jul 3, 2025
Highly Recommend - We had a great time with Jade trying food around Shanghai! Everything was well organized and tasty. Our favorite foods were the fruit and gluttonous rice cake.
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315petermichaelp
Jun 14, 2025
Memorable Shanghai food tour with friends - We had an incredible experience on the Shanghai breakfast walking tour of the former French Concession, thanks to our amazing guide, Jade. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and very hands-on throughout the tour. Jade provided great insight into local culture and cuisine, and made sure everyone in the group felt included and taken care of. Her passion and energy made the tour both fun and informative. This was easily one of the highlights of our trip—and Jade is now one of our most favorite tour guides. Highly recommended!
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Caitlynandd
Jun 12, 2025
Must do in shanghai! - Such a great food tour! I always love doing food tours in a new city, and this one might just be one of my favorites. Absolutely delicious potstickers, tea, dumplings, egg pancakes, and so much more. Thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Jade. She answered all of our questions, and you get a history lesson as well as great bites. Great conversation and beautiful part of the city. I reccomend this to anyone, solo traveller, couples, families will all enjoy. Jade was an amazing tour guide and went above and beyond to provide us with a greay experience
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Rvmdl
Jun 12, 2025
Good option to discover local breakfast food and tea/coffee - Jade was a great food tour guide, easy to understand and knowledgeable
Of the local food, drink options. She also included a small museum visit and had examples to share on her own life
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Y6704pzamyw
Jun 10, 2025
Great food, great conversation! - I’ve been on lots of tours in many places around the world and this is the first time I’ve had a private tour…just me! Kurt was a really engaging guide and we talked so much about Shanghai history and of course, all the food. It was a very rainy day but we made lots of stops to taste delicious dishes and dry off a bit. Highly recommend this breakfast tour around the French Concession area.
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Sir_james_qc
May 20, 2025
Engaging and informative. - More than just a food tour, our guide weaved in some history, personal anecdotes and must see tourist sites - effectively giving us 2 to 3 tours in one. His English was very good and the tour was very flexible adapting to the weather and ques en route. Extra dishes were offered if somebody wanted to try something specific. Highly rated, engaging and informative with an easy going personality.
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Vickih100
May 11, 2025
Breakfast Delight - Would highly recommend Shanghai foodie and this breakfast tour. Jade our guide was fantastic. She was knowledgeable, her English was strong and she did an amazing job of guiding us through the tour and ensuring we had a great experience. The breakfast tour is a great introduction to the Shanghai food scene and to try many foods for the first time and likely food you would be unable to order on your own. If you are looking for a food tour pick this company.
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Jamesyl7541zc
May 11, 2025
Excellent way to start your day - Perfect way to kick off a Sunday in Shanghai. Kurt was an excellent host and I really enjoyed the mix of delicious food and drinks highlights being the ‘dirty’ coffee, chinese crepe/pancake, Shanghai dumplings and the burek-style shallot oil pancake at the markets. The French quarter has a chilled vibe at that time of the morning, wish I had more time to come back and check out the restaurants, wine bars and boutique shops I saw along the way. Throw in the walks through some backstreets and then the parks full of people undertaking activities from yo-yos to choirs to ballroom dancing to musicians and matchmaking, all in all it was a highly enjoyable 3.5 hours. Kurt was a great host, happy to share knowledge but also go off on tangents if the conversation took a turn. There is no sense at all of a rote performance, every tour would be different according to the interests of the guests. Strongly recommended, including the booking process.
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