Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession

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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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Language
Chinese, English
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Explore Shanghai's French Concession by night. Delight in 20+ tasty local dishes, learn the city's vibrant history, and enjoy craft beers with a knowledgeable guide. Join our 3-hour tour!

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

Experience Details

Start your 3-hour late night food adventure from the Xintiandi area to the backstreets of former French Concession at 8:30pm. Taste over 20 local delicacies along the Hefei Road to the Zhaozhou Road where you can only discover in the late night since Shanghai has been cracking down most of the street vendors. Other than fun street food eating and local craft beer drinking, you will also learn about the history and culture of dynamic Shanghai city through your knowledgeable guide. All food tasting items can add up to more than enough for a full meal.

What You Get

Local guide
Bottled water
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

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

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Xintiandi

Find your way to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai, and meet your guide and group at 8:30 p.m. Depart on foot for the Xintiandi area, and make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles made by ethnic minority (Uyghurs) 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 Shanghainese staple.
50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Former French Concession

Continue to the famous Zhaozhou Road, one of the most popular night market where world-famous chef Anthony Bourdain stumbled upon, 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.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

People’s Square

Some tasty street barbecues items: • lamb kebabs • beef skewers • grilled eggplant • stir-fried chives • shiitake mushrooms • boiled crayfish with five spice • freshly fried pot stickers • marinated edamame beans • braised pork belly Between stops, cleanse your palate with local craft beer and listen to your guide's commentary on Shanghai's culinary culture and traditions.
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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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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Come with an appetite and pace yourself!
June 20, 2025
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It was a pleasure to walk through the French concession at night and sample the available food. Some of the venues were very good, like the Michelin rated shop where we enjoyed peanut noodles and a...read more

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Loved this!!
June 17, 2025
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Such a fun evening - well worth the money - Kurt was lovely, great company, really knowledgeable and catered the experience to our interests. Tried some amazing food we would never have found on ou...read more

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟great tour!
June 06, 2025
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I had a fantastic time on the recent Shanghai tour led by Jim. He was an excellent guide, sharing lots of interesting facts about the city and answering all our questions with ease. Jim took us to ...read more

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Amazing guide!
June 05, 2025
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We took this tour on our first night in Shanghai and it was the perfect introduction to the city, food, history & highlights. Our guide, Serena was amazing! We ate many different examples Shanghai ...read more

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Worth every cent.
June 02, 2025
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It was awesome! Jade was a great host. So friendly and informative. We can recommend 100%! So much variation and super relaxed

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