Eat Like a Local: Street Breakfast Tour in Shanghai

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Experience Details
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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Language
English
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Join a 3-hour tour savoring Shanghai's breakfast wonders. Explore vibrant street stalls, uncover local delicacies like wontons and pancakes, and enjoy an authentic foodie adventure.

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

Experience Details

Savor the taste of Shanghai’s famous breakfast wontons, pulled noodles, savory pancakes and more on this 3-hour, small-group walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Begin your day with a stroll past water calligraphers and tai chi masters in Xiangyang Park, before meandering to street stalls and a wet market to experience Chinese cuisine freshly prepared in front of you. Be sure to come hungry on this child-friendly tour, limited to small groups ensure a personalized experience.

What You Get

Professional guide
Post-tour welcome packet with helpful restaurant recommendations, local travel tips & so much more to help make your stay in Shanghai easy & fun
Breakfast
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
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirement at time of booking - 72 hours advanced notice is required to be able to cater to any dietary restrictions.
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wear comfortable shoes and come hungry

What You’ll Experience

1

UnTour Shanghai 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. UnTour Food Tour has been featured in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, National Geographic, Monocle, CNN, The Sunday Time Travel Magazine, Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse, Samantha Brown Travels, The Guardian & more. Come explore Shanghai's tastiest authentic cuisine with us!
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
2

Former French Concession

Some of Shanghai’s best food is found streetside in the morning hours. Explore a local market and taste the Chinese breakfast of champions with this street food tour through the beautiful former French Concession neighborhood. You’ll meet our trusted vendors selling classic local dishes, including the world-famous jianbing (Chinese crepe), steaming baskets of the city’s finest soup dumplings, freshly-pulled noodles, and much more.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
3

Xiangyang Park

Start your morning off at Xiangyang Park. Stroll through one of the former French Concession’s most energetic parks – and watch the retirees practicing tai chi, water calligraphy, line dancing and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Iapm Shopping Mall (Pass By)

Finish your tour in the shadows of IAPM, one of Shanghai's most luxurious shopping malls with great local boutiques, bars, cinemas, and restaurants (although you won't need to eat again for hours after the tour).

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Xiangyang Park (South Gate), Huai Hai Zhong Lu, Shang Hai Shi, China, CN, 200041

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Meeting Point: Xiangyang Park, South Gate, 1008 Huaihai Middle Rd. 襄阳公园-南门,在淮海中路1008号。
End Point

Wantiguan, Shanghai, China, CN, 200031

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The tour ends at the corner of Nanchang Rd and Shaanxi South Rd, a two minute walk from Line 1/10/12 to South Shaanxi Road station. 南昌路和襄阳南路.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great local food, friendly guide
May 17, 2025
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My friend and I had a great time in this tour with Topher. He is knowledgeable about not only the food but how Shanghai has changed over the years. Absolutely loved going to smaller local family-ow...read more

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Great fun tour with delicious food
May 04, 2025
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Great food tour led by Li. Great experience sampling local and authentic delights and an engaging and interesting tour. Li was great in his explanations and navigation and made the whole tour enter...read more

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Food, culture, and history...a food tour to remember!
April 19, 2025
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My husband and I go on a LOT of food tours, and this was one of the best. Li not only took us to amazing spots with delicious food, but he patiently and knowledgeably answered all of our questions ...read more

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good experience
April 18, 2025
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Love the personality of our guide, Li. Great combination of exercise and yummy food. Enjoy this morning a looot and I'm sooo full😋

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Love the tour
April 17, 2025
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This is a great tour to experience the local Shanghai cuisine! Our guide Li is very charming and knowledgeable. He took us to some really interesting family-owned restaurants, had hand sanitizers a...read more

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