Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

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Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

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 US$80.76  per guest
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10 meals
Summary
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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
Chinese, English, Korean
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Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly
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Explore Central Shanghai's rich culinary traditions on a guided food tour. Enjoy authentic dishes like soup dumplings and parched chicken, and experience the vibrant local culture.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Taste a dozen traditional Shanghainese dishes in 3 hours during this culinary tour of Huangpi Road, the old border between the former French Concession and Shanghai residential areas. Sample soup dumplings with black vinegar, parched chicken, steamed buns, scallion oil noodles, and much more. You'll see how immigration brought prosperity and a vast diversity of cultures to this fast-changing city. This tour offers multiple departure times throughout the day.


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.

What You Get

Food and drink tastings (enough for breakfast, lunch or dinner)
Local guide
Local beer or desert for late night session
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

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.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Former French Concession

Afterward, its a 15-minute walk to Yunnan Road, where you'll sit down alongside local residents catching up with their friends at three traditional restaurants and one dessert shop. On the way, notice French lane apartments of the French Concession give way to Chinese stone houses, called shikumen, and observe daily life among the street vendors, office workers, and mahjong players.
50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang)

Sample authentic Shanghainese dishes, such as parched chicken, red-braised pork, scallion oil noodles, roasted duck, candied lotus rice, and spring rolls. Between food stops, you're offered green or black tea while your guide shares insights and anecdotes about Shanghai.
50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

淮海中路333号, 淮海中路, Shang Hai Shi, China, CN, 200021

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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.
End Point

People's Square, Shanghai, China, CN

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Tour will end around the People Square.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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4.9
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Evening food tour.
September 05, 2026

Tj and Han were amazing!!! There was a lot of food to try.

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Definitely Go
September 02, 2026

Our guide ZJ was one of the best guides we had the pleasure to meet. He was very friendly, passionate about his job, and deeply knowledgeable. His English is almost perfect. He answered all the que...read more

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Great experience, awesome guides
September 02, 2026

TJ and Han were excellent, friendly and very knowledgeable. They knowledge of the local area and surrounding makes for a fun take on history during the food tour

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If You Love Food
September 01, 2026

We had a group of 6 at 6:30pm. The meeting place was central and easy to find. Each amazing restaurant we visited was one that tourists would be unlikely to find on their own. The Chinese specialty...read more

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A taste of Shanghai
August 29, 2026

What a great night. Food was amazing and Gabin was a superstar. BBQ was our favourite and we went to places we never would have gone to otherwise. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sha...read more

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