Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai: Sample Traditional Shanghainese Cuisine

Experience an authentic local food tour in Central Shanghai and sample traditional Shanghainese cuisine. Explore the history of the city while tasting a variety of delicious dishes. Join the late night tour for a unique experience of Shanghai at night and enjoy craft beers, hand-pulled beef noodles, and lamb kabab.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Xintiandi - Meet your guide at the Huangpi Nan Road metro station and depart on foot for the Xintiandi area of Shanghai. Start with a taste of notable soup dumplings and learn from your guide about their construction, including the savory meat filling and flavorful broth.
What's Included
  • Food and drink tastings for a full meal
  • Expert local guide
  • Local beer or dessert for evening enjoyment
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience twelve characteristic dishes of Shanghai over a three-hour culinary journey down Huangpi Road, a historic boundary between the former French Concession and residential sections of Shanghai. Try soup dumplings enhanced with black vinegar, savour the distinct taste of parched chicken, fluffy steamed buns, scallion oil noodles, among other…

Location
淮海中路333号
淮海中路
Please meet up at Exit 2, Site of the first CPC national congress-South Huangpi Road Metro Station (Line 1). Or Take Didi (the Chinese version of Uber) to No333 Huaihai Road which is the front door of Xintiandi Plaza. 你好,请带我去上海地铁1号线一大会址-黄陂南路站2号出口,或者淮海中路333号新天地广场正门.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jaron
Jan 13, 2025
Mint - Very good food, also learnt about the history of the surrounding area. Young Patrick was an all round good bloke and spoke English very well.
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Hannah_n
Jan 12, 2025
A amazing and memorable afternoon tour - This was an amazing tour with Helen. Not only did she give me great info about Shanghai, but she took me to great places for some of the most delicious and authentic food I’ve ever had - I’d never have found the restaurants or dishes if I hadn’t done this tour. Thank you for making this such a memorable trip!
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Katherine3545
Jan 12, 2025
Amazing tour and food - Helen was an amazing tour guide, very kind and patient with us asking lots of questions. She was very informative about the city and its history and definetely knew the tastiest places to eat food! Cant recommend her highly enough, the venues she took us to were all delicious and she even stayed late to finish the itenary.
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Turtlelis
Jan 10, 2025
Come hungry and open to good conversation - Very worthwhile tour! Our group was small (myself, one other guest, and our tour guide, Patrick) which made dining even more fun. We ate at 5-6 spots plus tea, all local… none of which I would have ever found in my own. Good conversation, great food. Patrick is an engaging tour guide with very good English skills. I learned a lot about Shanghai food and Shanghai culture. Book this tour!
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Raquel_s
Jan 8, 2025
Great food and fun - Our tour guide Pat was very knowledgeable and a lot of fun! The food was also good and diverse. I would recommend.
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Journey52209202222
Jan 7, 2025
A good and worthy experience for tourists in Shanghai - The tour was all around a good experience. We were able to visit some places that would have been hard to come by as a tourist that does not speak chinese. Our guide had good english skills and was nice and helpful. Overrall would definitely recommend.
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Ca535
Jan 7, 2025
Excellent taste of the local culture! - Really incredible food tour. Our guide, Jim, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He took us to many places we would have never been able to find (or order the right thing!). Highly recommend to anyone looking to try out the local food. The perfect amount of food, we will be going back to a few of the restaurants we visited. On top of that, Jim was extremely accommodating when we missed our first tour (through our own fault). We got lost in the Shanghai subway, and Jim very graciously allowed us to join the next tour a couple days later. Truly a 5 star experience. Thank you Jim!
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Armandomn4174ex
Jan 7, 2025
Authentic Shanghai Food Experience — Highly Recommended! - The food was excellent. All the dishes shared by Jim was really authentic and gave a spirit of Shanghai. More than that, the stories and viewpoints were really great.
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Rhedbeck
Jan 6, 2025
Delish tastes and delightful hosts - In typical hectic travelling style, I was running late and lost but was able to call the host (Jim) and he sent me the information for the first restaurant. I was flat panicked and going in circles when I finally found the location and the hostess (Jess) was 100% chill and waiting for me with delicious Shanghai noodles and other tasty treats - the duck was outstanding! We quickly caught up to the rest of the group and joined them with the tea tasting, in which I experienced the most beautiful jasmine tea I've ever had. The rest of the tour was made up of trying various soup dumplings, wonton soup and we even tasted some White Rabbit ice cream. I would recommend this tour as a solo traveller. The hosts were very kind and knowledgeable, the flavours were delightful, and the sights of Shanghai are inspiring. Although give yourself plenty of time if coming from the airport - I budgeted an extra 30 mins and probably needed and hour to make it on time.
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Lawrence278
Jan 6, 2025
Wonderful tour for us and the children. - Had a wonderful tour with Helen. Thoughtful and attentive. She was accommodating of our children. Even after a trip on our own filled with local favorites, Helen still managed to take us to unique locales.
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