Beijing Food and Culture Tour 10 dishes 5 eateries

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US$45.02 per guest

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Earliest available date: July 23, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Beijing

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 10 guests

Language

Chinese, English

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover Beijing's rich flavors and culture with our morning or evening food tour. Enjoy 10 diverse dishes across 5 local eateries, exploring markets, Hutongs, and historic sites.

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

Experience Details

Choose our morning or evening tour to experience authentic Beijing flavors and culture like a local both blend delicious food, history, and real local life! Either tour includes no less than 5 food stops and 10 eateries.

Morning Option: Good Morning Beijing

Start your day with a breakfast hunt in a historic neighborhood. Explore a wet market (taste fresh Asian fruits), wander Hutongs, pass the Drum Tower, and stroll a central lake. Sample classic breakfasts: egg pancakes, potstickers, soy milk, fried dough, tea eggs, and more. Learn dish stories, local life, and the Drum/Bell Towers’ ancient timekeeping role.

Evening Option: Beijing Dusk

Experience Beijing at dusk with a dinner tour. Explore evening streets, a food market, and Hutongs, visit the Drum Tower and lake. Savor iconic dinners such as clear-broth hot pot, Chinese burgers, dumplings, fried sauce noodles. Hear dish histories, local life, and the area’s heritage.

What You Get

Meals

Enjoy a big traditional Chinese breakfast or dinner at five or more stops - all local favorites! The portion would keep you full for hours!

Bottled water

Water for breakfast; other drinks/beer/Chinese wine (baijiu) for dinner

English-speaking tour guide

Gratuities

Pick-up and drop-off

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Xinmin Vegetable Market

Explore a lively neighborhood market filled with fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, and live fish and seafood. Join the locals as they shop for the freshest ingredients of the day

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Qianmachang Hutong

Walk through the narrow hutong alleys and learn about everyday life, old courtyard homes, and the interesting stories of local people.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Shichahai Scenic Resort

Stroll along the beautiful Shichahai lakes, a rare waterfront area in central Beijing. Learn the history of this lake when it was connected to one of the most important canals in ancient China.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Bell and Drum Towers

Admire the Drum and Bell Towers from below and learn how they helped ancient Beijing keep time for centuries. The nearby square is also great for people-watching.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

鼓楼大街站A东北口, Beijing, China, CN, 100120

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(1) Location: Exit A2 of Gulou Dajie Station (鼓楼大街站), served by Line 2 and Line 8 (2) Meet your guide in front of the Exit A2 of Gulou Dajie Station, and your guide will wear a brown shirt with logo "Eastbound and Beyond" (3) Instruction to taxi driver: 鼓楼大街地铁站A2出口

End Point

Drum Tower, Beijing, China, CN, 100017

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We will end the tour at Beijing Drum Tower.

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

5.0

based on 8 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Wonderful and cultural experiences in Beijing

June 13, 2026

Sophia is so nice and guide me to many unique and interesting places in Beijing. Hope to be back again!

(TripAdvisor)

Impressive travel experience with guide Sophia

June 09, 2026

We had an amazing time on this food and culture tour, and a big part of that was our wonderful guide, Sophia. She was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about Beijing's history, c...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Fantastic way to experience Beijing through food and local culture!

June 09, 2026

We feel very fortunate to have joined Eastbound’s Beijing food tour. It struck the perfect balance between incredible food and learning about the local culture, which made the experience much more ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must-Do Experience in Beijing

June 06, 2026

This was one of the best experiences during our trip to Beijing. We tasted a variety of authentic local foods, visited places we never would have discovered ourselves. A special thanks to our guid...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Eastbound Beijing is great - ask for Yolanda.

May 28, 2026

WE had Yolanda for 3 wonderful days in Beijing -- Great Wall, Dinner, Basketball games, breakfast tour, market, Summer palace, T Square, Forbidden City. Everything was top-notch and easy. SHE is a...read more

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