Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Start your 3-hour late night food adventure from the Xintiandi area to the backstreets of former French Concession at 8:30pm. Taste over 20 local delicacies along the Hefei Road to the Zhaozhou Road where you can only discover in the late night since Shanghai has been cracking down most of the street vendors. Other than fun street food eating and local craft beer drinking, you will also learn about the history and culture of dynamic Shanghai city through your knowledgeable guide. All food tasting items can add up to more than enough for a full meal.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Food and local craft beer tasting (enough for dinner)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
What To Expect
Xintiandi
Find your way to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai, and meet your guide and group at 8:30 p.m. Depart on foot for the Xintiandi area, and make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles made by ethnic minority (Uyghurs) in the city. Find a table among the locals, then taste the famous dish and participate in an in-depth discussion on the flavor and consistency of the broth, the quality of the meat filling, and the texture of the dumplings' skin. Learn about the history of this dish as a Shanghainese staple.
Former French Concession
Continue to the famous Zhaozhou Road, one of the most popular night market where world-famous chef Anthony Bourdain stumbled upon, approximately 15 minutes' walking distance. See the border where French-style apartments suddenly give way to traditional Chinese stone door houses (Shikumen). Visit three restaurants in the neighborhood to try local dishes and see how the native city residents eat and live.
Options
Late night street food tour
Your tour starts at 8:30pm, and please meet up at Exit 2, South Huangpi Road Station (Shanghai metro line 1).
Reviews
249 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We did a tour guide with...
Lam M,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We did a tour guide with Kurt. He was very friendly and showed us 5 different restaurants of the Shanghai cuisines. They were all very good restaurants with incredible delicious meals!
Delicious tour
Roman B,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Jamie was an amazing tour guide. She was super friendly and knowledgeable. Took us to some amazing food destinations. I’d highly recommend her and this tour.
Food experience you should try
F8388XC ,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The excursion was really great. The food was delicious. So many foods, so different, so tasty. The walk with our guide Kurt on French Confession was very nice. Recommend to visit.
Great Experience!
K5066TScarolinam,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time, and we learned more than about food. Kurt was very knowledgeable and pleasant to be around. I will recommend this tour to anyone.
Bring your stomach “vacant” for the dinner!
PedroOliveira,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very unique experience and a huge opportunity to be introduced to the diverse Chinese culinary delights.
Great late night Shanghai food tour!!
Chuckwagon85,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time last night with Miss Yu and this food tour. She started us out with 7 or 8 dishes at a Michelin-reviewed restaurant. First rate. Then on to a dumpling place, a noodle shop, a gelato place (with Chinese flavors), a bbq shop, and topped it off with a late night specialty fruit store. We must have had 20+ different things to try. Please don’t eat anything after lunch. You will be stuffed on this tour!! Our guide, Yu, was delightful. She gave us a lot of background information and jokes around with us. The tour was from 8:30-11:30pm and it seemed to pass very quickly. We never waited for a table more than a minute and she took us down all sorts of hidden passageways. A true highlight of our two weeks in China. Best food we had here by far. Highly recommend. Easily worth the price and we happily tipped for the awesome time. You will not be disappointed. Great evening!!
Great late night tour of Shanghai foods!!
Charles S,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Six of us had a great time with Miss Yu on our food tour last night. We went to a Michelin star restaurant as a starter and sampled 7 or 8 dishes. Then to a backstreet noodle place, a dumpling shop, a late night fruit place, and a couple other places that have slipped my memory. She was a really fun tour guide - gave us background on the food and the area. Joked around with us, and made the evening really enjoyable. Every spot had a seat for us… and we didn’t have to wait for more than a minute at every place. Tour went from 8:30 to 11:30 and it seemed like only a few minutes. Please don’t eat anything before the tour. You will be stuffed by the end. We had a vegan among us, and Yu had no problem at all getting her many tasty things too. Text before the tour and give your specifics - pro or con alcohol, vegan, other restrictions. She’s awesome and seemed to handle our needs easily. Highly recommend. Best food we had in 2 weeks in China.
A very talented woman of the sky
786gabrielu,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Five stars! The night food tour in Shanghai was fantastic, largely thanks to my exceptional guide. She was amazing—incredibly communicative and just genuinely cool to hang out with. She didn't just point out great places to eat; she made the whole experience engaging and fun. If you want a tour with great food and even better conversation, book this one!
Wonderful food tour
O1108MHjessicap,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a wonderful food tour! Kurt was a great guide! The food was all delicious! Definitely arrive hungry! Highly recommend
Fantastic food tour - very local
Kenneth H,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fantastic tour and Jamie was a great host. She was very knowledgeable about Shanghai and its local food and we tried a wide variety of local dishes at non-touristy places. All the food was great and there was a lot of it!
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