Shanghai Food and Culture Tour (10 dishes, 5 eateries)

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Shanghai

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 10 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

Chinese, English, Korean

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into Shanghai's culinary backstreets on a private breakfast tour. Discover authentic flavors, iconic landmarks, and hidden gems for a morning of exploration and indulgence.

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

Experience Details

This is a public food tour. We'll discover the most authentic and delicious Chinese cuisine and dessert spots, sharing the fascinating stories behind the food. Along the way, we’ll pass iconic landmarks like Nanjing Road and People's Square, uncovering the untold histories behind them. This experience is perfect for both first-time visitors and long-time residents alike.

Tour Highlights:

1. Enjoy authentic food in Shanghai at five time-honored restaurants

2. Savor 10 dishes like crab roe soup dumplings, pork chops, egg pancakes, dessert, and more – enough to keep you full until dinner!

3. Experience the vibrant People's Square, once a racecourse.

4. Walk along Nanjing Road and hear stories of China’s first department stores.

What You Get

Local English-speaking guide

Taxi from Xinghualou to the Bund

Vegetarian friendly (please notify us in advance)

Pickup or drop-off to your hotel / preferred location

Gratuities

Good To Know

This tour can be enjoyed either in the morning as a breakfast tour or in the evening as a dinner tour. There will be difference in food selection between the two, while the itinerary remains the same. The sequence of stops will be adjusted to fit the morning or evening schedule
Infants (age under 3) are welcome to join free of charge; however, please note that we do not provide infant seats in taxi
The options for vegetarian guests may be limited, although we will do our best to accommodate
Operates in all weather conditions (except for the extreme ones), please dress appropriately
Not recommended for gluten-free guests due to the common use of soy sauce in local cuisine
Please wear comfortable shoes as there will be approx. 3-4 km of walking

What You’ll Experience

Nanjing Lu (Nanjing Road)

Once the commercial center of Shanghai 100 years ago, it remains bustling with shops and stores today. Discover China's first department store and its pioneering initiatives of that era

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Chen Dacheng

Visit 2 traditional time-honored restaurants. First stop is an egg pancake and rice sweets restaurant, a brand since 1875. Taste the soft, chewy glutinous rice sweets from a beloved restaurant that has been a staple on Nanjing Road for over 100 years. With a perfect blend of sweet red bean and nutty sesame fillings, each bite is a delightful combination of flavors. Don't miss their made-to-order Chinese pancake, paired with a cup of soy milk. (this is only for breakfast tour) Second stop will be a soup dumplings restaurant, a brand since 1986. Gently bite into a soup dumpling, and the savory crab roe juice bursts in your mouth. Taste the delicious soup-based little wontons, another Shanghai classics.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tianjin Road

(Only dinner tour) Stewed milk dessert, this 19th-century southern Chinese treat, is now a national favorite, popular for its rich, creamy aroma and unique texture. For fruit lovers, there is a mango-themed dessert to choose from!

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

People’s Square

Stroll through People's Square to take in the city's energy and digest your feast. Experience the lively People's Park, where the weekend marriage market brings parents together to arrange matches for their children. Also check out the tallest skyscraper in Shanghai over half a century and step inside the most luxurious cinema in the Far East in the early 19th century

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Dahuchun

Shengjian is one of the most iconic breakfast items in Shanghai, offering a perfectly crispy skin that crunches with every bite. It pairs nicely with a comforting bowl of glass noodle soup. Hear the rivalry stories of two styles of pan fried buns, just like the debate between NY style pizza and Chicago deep dish!

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Chenji Cake Shop

(Only breakfast tour)Scallion pancakes, freshly made to order, are prepared by frying green onions in oil to infuse their aroma into the dough. The pancake has a layered texture that is crisp, fragrant, and deeply satisfying!

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Xinghualou Food Catering Company Limited

(Only breakfast tour) Stewed milk dessert, this 19th-century southern Chinese treat, is now a national favorite, popular for its rich, creamy aroma and unique texture. For fruit lovers, there is a mango-themed dessert to choose from!

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

255 Shan Dong Zhong Lu

(Only dinner tour)Savor tender pork belly, its lean and fatty layers melting in your mouth. Paired with Shanghai-style rice steamed with ham and vegetables, a local favorite. This comforting combo captures the essence of Shanghai cooking - the magical use of soy sauce and sugar

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Shanghai Fashion Store, Nan Jing Dong Lu, Shang Hai Shi, China, CN, 200001

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Tour meeting point: (1) Meet your guide at the intersection of Nanjing East Road and Zhejiang Middle Road. (2) Your guide will wear a brown shirt with logo "Eastbound and Beyond". (3) Nearest subway: Exit 19 of People's Square Station (4) Instruction to taxi driver: 先施大楼，南京东路和浙江中路交叉口

End Point

Dahuchun, Zhe Jiang Zhong Lu, Shang Hai Shi, China, CN, 200002

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Tour ending point: We will end our tour at Dahuchun which is located at Zhejiang Middle Road

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 52 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Food with a friend

May 31, 2026

Zoe with Eastbound and Beyond was amazing!! I’ve been on several food tours and this one was different. Our guide, Zoe, was friendly and knowledgeable. She felt more like a friend showing us around...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Super Food Tour in Shanghai

March 29, 2026

The food tour with Hilary was great! It was a lot of fun and we ate very delicious food and got along well with Hilary and she showed us a bit of the city on the side! Really great, highly recommen...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Food tour with Dawn Gu

February 13, 2026

It was a wonderful experience Dawn Gu our guide was very friendly, kind and she knew many things about history, culture and food This experience is also a food tour and a history tour We are bles...read more

(Viator)

Highly Recommended Private Food Tour in Shanghai

December 29, 2025

We had a fantastic private walking food tour in Shanghai with Wen Jie, who was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. As an English-speaking guide, she made everything easy and enjo...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent tour

December 24, 2025

Tour was great,it was our second day in Shanghai and our guide Roy showed us interesting locations and gave us deep insight into local cuisine and culinary tradition. He also gave us some fun facts...read more

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