Old Beijing Dinner Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Beijing’s dinner time cuisine is so much more than the crowded tourist markets featuring bugs and mystery meat on sticks! Join this small group food tour as you explore delicious, traditional dishes shoulder-to-shoulder with Beijingers in a traditional Hutong neighborhood. You’ll meet your bilingual guide and small group at a convenient location, then head out to try traditional dishes that Chinese chefs have been perfecting for thousands of years.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking advanced notice is required to be able to cater to any dietary restrictions.
Standard group size is 8, but in some cases groups can be up to 12 people with a second guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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 crowded tourist markets featuring bugs and mystery meat on sticks! Instead, join our small group food tour and explore delicious, local dishes shoulder-to-shoulder with Beijingers in a traditional Hutong neighborhood. You’ll try authentic dishes that Chinese chefs have been perfecting for thousands of years, and learn about the history and culture of Beijing along the way.
Hutong Tour
Head deep into the hutongs with us as we explore some of the best food in the city. These wandering alleyways are bustling with local neighborhood life, and some of the best mom-and-pop shops are buried deep down the lanes.
What‘s Included
Guide fee
Post-tour welcome packet with helpful restaurant recommendations, local travel tips & so much more to help make your stay in Beijing easy & fun
Bottled water
Soft drinks & local alcoholic beverages
Tasting stops add up to a very large meal, and you will most likely not need to schedule a meal for several hours after the tour
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
7PM Dinner Food Tour
Your tour departure time is at 7:00pm
Reviews
360 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful evening! Well worth it!
bigdaddyk2016,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful evening with Yan and my fellow travellers (from Canada) where we were spoilt with delicious food aplenty across a wide range of flavours!
Fabulous tour for food lovers
bronw830,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an interesting and enjoyable couple of hours visiting a well chosen collection of little local shops, bars and restaurants sampling all sorts of different things. Jesus is a really engaging guide easily sharing his love of food and Beijing
Great tour
Holidaymad,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the Old Beijing Dinner Tour on our first night in Beijing and it was a great introduction! Eric was our guide who was very friendly and knowledgeable, not only giving use information about what we were eating, but also about the different areas we went to, and about living in Beijing. We tried all different types of food and it was very well paced so you didn't feel super full at the end even though we had eaten a lot! We also went to restaurants we would never have found (or been brave enough to try) on our own. I would definitely recommend Eric and this tour - from the experience we had it was definitely worth the money.
Great night, great food, great location great host Eric from Canada.
982tiborb,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a night!! What a great experience. Awesome food awesome drinks awesome people in the group. Eric our host is a great fellow!! He made it soo interesting and soo special. Great guy with a great sense of humor, he knows the area very well and he has got great stories too. Thanks Eric again, we were so impressed with the dinner tour with you!!
Friendly, fun, tasty
TraverseMichael,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Xiaoyan provided a fascinating insight into what tasty foods Beijing has to offer. Taking us places that we would certainly not have found ourselves. Friendly and interesting conversations had all evening
UnTour Beijing Food Tour
maryamj623,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on the UnTour Beijing food tour! Our guide, Jesus, was fantastic—his deep knowledge of the history behind the neighborhoods we explored made the experience even more meaningful. I especially loved learning about the different dishes we tried along the way. My husband and I enjoyed it so much that we even returned to a few of the restaurants later in our trip. Thank you for such a memorable and wonderful experience!
Food tour with family
nathansR6246OQ,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Family of 4 - grandma, brother and 10 year old son and we all had a great time. Book and you’ll have a blast!
Great experience, wonderful tour guide!
Camper41515433893,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide Xiaoyan made my night unforgettable! Not only she showed me a variety of fascinating food and drinks,but also shared history of the Hutong, which gave me a better understanding of the city. Thanks to Xiaoyan, she was very friendly and caring, the three hours just flew by. I couldn't recommend this tour highly enough!
Outstanding Experience!
Linda M,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First time visiting Beijing and my wife found the Untour experience amazing! Our guide, Jesus, was extremely knowledgeable and led us on an amazing food and beverage experience! We would highly recommend anyone visiting Beijing to experience this marvelous and fun event. Thanks Jesus!
A must !
W7475AZjesuss,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a really great time on Xiaoyan’s Beijing food tour. We tried awesome local dishes like hand-pulled noodles and Beijing-style BBQ, and everything was delicious. But the best part was Xiaoyan herself. She was so warm and friendly right from the start, and she made the whole experience fun by sharing little facts about the food and culture like why the noodles are made a certain way or how BBQ became a Beijing street food favorite. Nothing felt like a boring history lesson; it was just cool, easy-to-digest stories that made the food taste even better. Honestly, Xiaoyan made the tour feel like hanging out with a friend who just happens to know everything about great food. She was super welcoming, laughed with us, and made sure everyone felt comfortable asking questions or trying new things. By the end, we weren’t just full we felt like we really got a taste of everyday Beijing life. If you want a fun, chill food tour with a guide who genuinely loves what she does, go with Xiaoyan. You won’t regret it.
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