Satisfy your taste for traditional Chinese food during this 3-hour culinary tour in Shanghai. Make your way down the famous Yunnan Road, stopping at several restaurants that are local favorites. Try typical Shanghainese dishes such as scallion oil noodles, steamed buns, parched chicken and soup dumplings with black vinegar. Learn about the history and culture of the quickly changing city through your guide's informed commentary. All tastings are included and add up to more than enough for a full meal.This tour is currently running late night special tour session at 8:30PM. During this late night session, you will be able to see the night Shanghai, to taste of some craft beers or desert with some fresh hand-pulled beef noodles and lamb kabab.
3-hour culinary tour and tasting in Shanghai
Taste 12 traditional Shanghainese dishes
Learn about how locals eat and spend free time in Shanghai
Explore the famous Yunnan Road's restaurants
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Local guide
Food and drink tastings (enough for breakfast, lunch or dinner)
Local beer or desert for late night session
Exclusions
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure point
South Huangpi Road Metro Station (Line 1)
Departure Time
Regular food tour: 9am, 1pm, or 6:30pmLate night special food tour: 8:30pm
Return Details
Concludes at Yunnan Road
What To Expect
Find your way to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai, where you will meet your guide and group. Depart on foot for the Xintiandi area.Make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best soup dumplings 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 Shangainese staple.Continue to the famous Yunnan Road, once the border between the French Concession area and the Shanghai residential areas, 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. Taste dishes such as spring rolls, candied lotus rice, roasted duck, scallion oil noodles, red-braised pork, and parched chicken. Between stops, cleanse your palate with green or black tea and listen to your guide's commentary on Shanghai's culinary culture and traditions.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children under 3 are free of charge
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 appropriatelyÂ
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.