Private Tour
Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
An authentic culinary tour through Dong Si Area, lesser tourist visited hutongs. Visit Dong Si area where you will be immersed into the real tradition of Chinese culinary culture and get the complete experience of hutong cuisine like an insider. Explore the charming traditional community, walk around the Hutong.Included will be 20+ different food tastings at various diverse locations, such as markets, shops, bakeries and restaurants. You will visit local haunts, get a chance to meet the owners and explore historical sites that few tourists have an opportunity to experience.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Children 1-6 years old are free
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private Transfer (if the option been selected)
Professional guide
Bottled water
Food tasting (20+ different food tasting)
Private tour just for you and your party
Gratuities
Hotel drop-off
Transportation fee if you choose the tour without transfer
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Dongsi Hutong
While there are many hutongs to visit in Beijing, most tourists only go to a handful of them which can be overrun with other tourists. On this off the beaten path food walking tour you will visit Dong Si Area with a local guide who has intimate knowledge of the surrounding area. Here you will get to experience what it truly feels like to be a local on a more personal level without the crowds.The itinerary and food items included can be tailored to suit the dietary requirements of the guests.
LongFuSi Jie
Included will be 20+ different food tastings at various diverse locations, such as markets, shops, bakeries and restaurants. You will visit local haunts, get a chance to meet the owners and explore historical sites that few tourists have an opportunity to experience. No chain restaurants here – we will visit mom and pop specialty food shops to try authentic items such as delicious duck necks and sesame cake. The commentary from your expert foodie guide includes an overview of Chinese culinary habits, a description of different regions cuisine and an introduction to selected specialties in the shops.You are encouraged to interact with your guide and ask as many questions as you like.For adventure foodies we do have food surprise for you,just tell our guide "You are real foodies" By staying off the beaten path you will also have a unique chance to support a local community while being entertained by the sights and smells of true Beijing. Some food tastings you will experience on this tour: Ma dou fu-Dried fermented mung bean juice Tang Er duo–Fried Sugar cake Ma Hua-Fried Flour Jianbing-Thin Millet flour pancake LUZHU HUOSHAO- Wheaten cake boiled in meat( pig’s intestine and liver) broth BAO DU-Quick-Fried Ox tripe ZHA GUAN CHANG- fried corn flour cakes Beijing Suan Nai–Beijing Yoghurt Shaobing -Baked Sesame Seed cake Baozi--Stemmed dumplings round in shape Roujiamo--Beef in the bread Spicy Hotpot--with either meat or vegetable on sticks Muslim Kebabs -including lamp kebabs, leek ,eggplant etc Hunan Snacks-Steamed and Fried Cakes made of Sticky Rice Stinky Toufu --Option Beijing Snacks Set--around 6-10 different snacks Fu Jian Medicine Soup Moon Cake Fried bread with red beans Baijiu-Chinese liqueur And More...
Options
Food Walking Tour No transport
Private Tour : Your guide will pick you up from your hotel's lobby.You will either taxi or subway (at your own cost) to start the food tour
Pickup included
Food Tour + Private Transfer
Your tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your downtown hotel lobby, round trip private transfer also included.
Pickup included
Reviews
290 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Delicious local dishes
Kelly R,
Nov 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was amazing! We walked the streets of a vibrant Hutong and tried local foods specific to Beijing. To try these local foods in non tourist areas was such a treat. Our guide Allen was so helpful and funny, and treated us to so many different dishes. Would highly recommend this tour if you want local food experiences.
Amazing Beijing Food Tour with Anson
brynjara2017,
Nov 1, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Anson was amazing! We had such a fun and personalized food tour in Beijing. The stops were fantastic, the food was delicious, and Anson made everything feel tailored just for us. Highly recommend — so fun!!!
Fun experience (Go on empty stomache)
stephanielT8265MK,
Oct 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Just got back from this tour. Our tour guide was Andy. The tour exceeded my expectations, it was veery very interesting. Andy made the tour very pleasant, comfortable and fun. He was very funny, respectful, and shared information behind the history of each dish/foods that we tried. He also gave us tips on how to eat and enjoy food like a local lol. The food was delicious and knowing the story behind them as well as the story behind Hutong area was great to really immersive in the experience. Andy also took time to get to know our prefferences and accomodated and choosed the options based on our needs and prefferences wich made this experience a whole lot better. Thank you Andy! Also our driver Summer. Wao! He did not speak English but that did not stop him from going above and beyond for us. He was soo sweet and super funny. He used a translator to talk to us along the way, which really made us feel comfortable and made the trip super fun. We laughed a lot. I hope my translator translated what I wanted accurately (I wont know cause I dnt understand their languague) but he laughed so im guessing for the most part the translator was accurate jaja. At the end I noticed it translated something wrong xD. A huge thanks to both and keep at it. Your doing a great job. From Stephanie, Edwin & Puri
Food experience
Road68321296873,
Oct 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We just finished our tour with Andy! The tour was very very pleasant. Our tour guide was Andy, Andy made sure to share insights behind the different dishes and food that we tried as well as the history behind Hutong. It was very interesting, we laughed alot, talk a lot about history and enjoyed delicious food. Andy made sure to know our prefferences so that he could accomodate and chose the best food options to try. Loved it. I highly recommend.
Highly recommend!
Paradise30756716660,
Oct 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00I loved the tour! The food was amazing and the guide was super friendly and attentive. I learned a lot about the local cuisine — highly recommend!
The tour with Mike was...
Vanessa B,
Oct 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour with Mike was great. We originally booked a vegetarian option but the agency forgot to tell him. So he had to improvise on the spot and did an amazing job. The food tasted great and was delicious.
Great way to spend an afternoon in Beijing.
rweldjanes,
Oct 22, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Jimmy, was friendly and very informative about the food and the area. We visited a good variety of food outlets at an easy pace. Maybe we could have seen a few more unusual examples of food but overall it was a great experience. Favourites included the pancake, hot pot, crab apple sticks and even the intestine stew.
Amazing your guide
AnneKatrine B,
Oct 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was such a great experience. Our guide May was amazing. Friendly, fun, knowledgeable on food and all around the perfect guide. We are vegetarians and the whole tour was adapted to fit our needs. We are so happy we got May as our guide.
Fascinating tour in Beijing by night between food culture tradition and Nature with May Liu, skilled and empathetic guide.
carmen panarello,
Oct 17, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00What a great last night with May Liu'guide of dinner tour! We enjoed many different types of food, recipes, tastes of chinese cousine and listened her tales about history of China and its huge territory rich in traditional culture and wonderful Nature. She is empathetic, truly professional and also friendly! We learnt about Hutong, discovered a part of Beijing by night sharing some memories of out personal lifes or our's short and unforgertable trip in Beijing. Thank May for this nice experience and for sharing with us your sincere love for your country and your knowledge of It, China!
Loved our Hutong walking tour
doghead2,
Oct 14, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our time with Mike—his knowledge and friendly disposition made for an educational and enjoyable several hours tasting a great variety of local foods. So filling, too!
Related Experiences
Operated by Discover Beijing Tours