The 15 Best Food Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing: Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at Shichahai and walk 2.5 kilometers through old hutongs, stopping at four local eateries. Expect copper-pot mutton hotpot, Beijing noodles, spring pancakes, a rare Muslim dish linked to Empress Cixi, craft beer, and plenty of food. Guides include Janice, Tony, Winnie, Yoyo, and Haitao.

“Uyi was a great tour guide. The experience was good, and very interesting and informative. Would highly recommend it”

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2.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

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

Spend four hours exploring Dongsi Hutong and LongFuSi Jie with a private guide such as Allen, Lucy, Jay, or Miko. You will sample more than 20 Chinese dishes at markets, bakeries, shops, and local restaurants, while learning about Beijing food customs, old courtyard homes, and daily life. Vegetarian options and private transfers are available by request.

“A combination of two of my favorite activities when traveling to a new place: walking around the city to understand its history and eating the best food. And that's what Cassie was able to do for my mom and I during our delicious afternoon exploring the Dongsi Hutong area of Beijing. Cassie was wonderful. She took us to a variety of different restaurants, and was really great about accommodating allergies and dietary restrictions. Pace yourself throughout the afternoon, there is a lot of food to try. So many different types of noodles, delicious beef dumplings, tasty street food, and jian bing galore. When Cassie says you don't have to finish…”

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3.Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Meet your English-speaking guide at Dongsi Subway Station Exit B for three to four hours of hutong walks and 15+ tastings. Guides such as Jimmy, Anson, Lucy, Mike, Miko, Andy, Allen, and Jay adjust the food stops to suit you, from familiar dumplings and pancakes to intestines or donkey burger. Private hotel pickup is available.

“our guide Jimmy was fantastic. he brought us to an area of Beijing we never would have found on our own and tried authentic food that was definitely outside our comfort zone but was delicious. would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting Beijing”

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4.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

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

Start at 9 a.m. for a three-hour breakfast walk through Beijing’s hutongs. You’ll visit a local market, four or five food stops, and try more than 10 dishes and drinks, including zongzi, tofu pudding, sesame flatbread, yogurt, pancakes, and douzhi. Guides such as Lynn, Lin, and Winnie add local food and history knowledge.

“My children were tired and didn’t want to get up and go.They were both happy that I was persistent and made them go.The food was amazing❣️To see what the natives eat was interesting.Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendlyRead more”

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5.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

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

Start near the Lama Temple at 8:00 am for a three-hour walk through Beijing’s hutongs. With a group of no more than eight, you’ll sample baozi, jianbing, silken tofu, fried dough, sweet soy milk, and almond pudding, while guides such as Garth explain local food customs and help you navigate everyday Beijing.

“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

Meet your local guide near Beixin Bridge and walk through Beijing’s Dongsi Hutongs for about two hours. Expect zhajiang mian, handmade dumplings, crispy beef pie, Old Beijing snacks, dessert, and a surprise bite, with the route adjusted for spicy, vegetarian, vegan, or halal preferences. The tour ends near Zhangzizhong Road Station.

“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.Beijing: Dumpling Making Workshop with Meal and Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Meet your English-speaking guide at a Beijing hotel lobby for a three-hour dumpling class. Learn to roll wrappers, prepare or work with fillings, fold several shapes, and cook your dumplings. Hosts including Eric, Jenny, Janine, and others add local stories, tea, extra dishes, and drinks to the shared meal.

“Heyang and his sister are excellent teachers. I booked this knowing nothing about how to make dumplings. But they guide you through the entire process and the meaning of dumplings in Chinese culture and cuisine. We made dozens of both meat and vegetable dumplings. I got to chat with the other participants as the dumplings were boiled. In the end, we got to eat a delicious meal and have a few beers. Highly recommended experience in Beijing.”

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8.Online Cooking Class Beijing Dumplings and Cuisine by Sunflowerli Renowned Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $20Best value

Join Chef Sunflower Li live from Beijing for a private 60 to 90 minute Zoom cooking class. Choose dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, dim sum, kung pao chicken, steamed buns, or a vegan dish. You receive the ingredient list three days ahead, then cook from scratch with guidance suited to your level.

“I enjoyed very much learning to prepare dumplings and they turned out better than expected! It was so nice hearing all your anecdotes about family meal traditions! The ingredients list sent in advance was clear and instructions easy to follow, also well equipped with the two cameras. Thank you for this fun experience!”

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9.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $55

Walk through an old Beijing neighborhood with a private English-speaking guide such as David, Richard, or Jenny, sampling more than 10 local dishes. Expect zhajiangmian noodles, dumplings, potstickers, tanghulu, crepes, beer, and bottled water. The tour lasts about three hours and starts near Dongsi.

“I really enjoyed this tour - Dawei was super helpful and showed me some really nice places that I wouldn’t have tried on my own + he really showed me some of the history of the places. Very nuce way to spend the first oart of a day!”

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10.3-Hour Private Night Tour: Beijing Foodie Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $79

Spend three hours tasting Beijing specialties in Dongsi Hutong with a private guide. Try lamb kabobs, jianbing, sesame cakes, baozi, tanghulu, Yunnan rice noodles, flower cakes, and local drinks. Guides such as Lucy, Kevin, Miko, Roy, and Bella have led the route. Vegetarian choices are available with advance notice.

“This was excellent. The tour guide took us to taste some amazing food. And some weird food, but it was an experience We were stuffed by the end of the tour.”

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11.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148

Spend four hours exploring Beijing’s hutongs with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and return transfer. Walk Nanluoguxiang, Yu’er and Mao’er Hutongs, the Bell and Drum Towers, Yandai Xie Street, and Houhai. Sample bubble tea, red bean dessert, and mantou buns, then enjoy lunch when the selected option includes it.

“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”

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

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

Spend three hours eating through Dongsi’s hutongs with an English-speaking guide such as Mike, Andy, or Miko. You’ll visit three local restaurants for Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot, and Yunnan-style rice noodles, with roadside snacks and unlimited beer or soda included. Small groups stay under 10 people, and private hotel pickup is available.

“I spent my time the best way I could do it. My guide, Allen, speaked English better than me, and tell me a lot about Chinese culture and food. Also, he showed me the restaurants, where I'll never enter alone - it's too local and incomprehensible for foreigners like me. But it was great - all the street food and restaurants were very cozy and interesting, and there were a different high class food with exclusive quality, taste and aroma. I liked all the food that Allen treated me. Thank you very much!”

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13.Authentic Local Food Tour in Center Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $70

Meet near Zhangzizhong Street for a three-hour walk through Huguosi Snacks street, Beijing hutongs, and local market areas. Your English-speaking guide leads you to four to six food stops, with more than 10 tastings, unlimited local beer and soda, one cup of baijiu, and a yogurt or frozen pop. Guides may include James, May, Justin, or Nico.

“My guide Justin knew the local spots that were better than all the online research I did. We had thoughtful conversation and attended to my every need!”

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14.Beijing: Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

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

Join an English-speaking Lost Plate guide such as Kelly, Lynn, or Yoyo for a three-hour walk through Beijing’s hutongs. You’ll visit markets, family-run stalls, and small eateries for 12 or more breakfast dishes, including zongzi, jianbing, beef flatbread, tofu pudding, douzhi, and imperial-style sweets. Bring good walking shoes and no large luggage.

“Kelly did a great tour. Just overall wonderful and super knowledgeable. I did enjoy the tour a lot and especially with her guidance.”

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15.4-Hour Private Tour: Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Guozijian Museum with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $97

Visit Beijing’s Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, and Guozijian Museum with a private English-speaking guide. Choose a morning tour with dim sum lunch or an afternoon visit with dinner. Guides such as Lucy, Ana, Jessie, Roy, and Jack have led past departures, though names vary. Hotel pickup is offered, while return transport depends on your booking option.

“Rich in culture and history tour! If you want to know more of the Chinese culture, this tour is a must for you. Our English tour guide Ana is well verse on the different stories in the past.”

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