The 15 Best China Street Food Tours

1.The 10 Tastings of Hong Kong With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · from $195.71Our pick

Explore Hong Kong through 10 local tastings, markets, teahouses, and street stalls on a private three-hour food walk.

“Angel provided a great overview of both the variation and background of the various ingredients to Chinese cooking, dried seafood, meats, vegetables, you name it, very interesting. We als got a great overview of both historical and religioRead more”

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2.Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $133.50Top rated

Taste Shanghai street food, stroll the Old Town, and cruise the glowing Huangpu River with a private English-speaking guide.

“Annie was an amazing and through guide through the food in Shanghai! She was able to guide us through perfectly and asked us our preferences and gave us a great overview of Shanghai street food! Would absolutely book with her again because of her personality and ability to interact with us!!”

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3.Xi’an Muslim Quarter Night Market Foodie Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 22 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $66Best value

Explore Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter by night with a private guide, local snacks, cultural sights, and practical food tips.

“The tour guide Sasha was local, knowledgeable, accessible, and accommodating. Because it wasn't a group tour, we were able to create a spontaneous experience, trying new foods local to Xi'an and visiting areas I wouldn't have found on my own. I would absolutely recommend this.”

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4.Xi’an: Gourmet & Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · from $98

Taste 10 or more Xi’an specialties on a small-group evening walk through the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Muslim Quarter.

“Lucy was an amazing friendly company and a very knowledgeable guide to have this gastronomic trial with. I really enjoy the evening trying all sorts of nice local foods around the Muslim quarter. The selection of must try restaurants places was really nice and she managed to get a seat and order real fast! The whole walking tour was really easy, and I was able to try delicious BBQ mutton skewers, famous dumplings and different noodles dishes and soups from the best places in Xi’an town! (queuing crowds said it all) Thanks very much!”

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5.Kowloon Street Food Tour Private & Personalized with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $175.43

Explore Kowloon after dark on a private four-hour food walk with six to eight tastings, local tips, markets, and personalized guidance.

“Our guide, Dennis, provided an outstanding tour of Hong Kong and brought us to some great places for small bites and good recommendations for dinner. We would definitely book with him again!”

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6.Shanghai Evening Tour: Huangpu River Cruise and Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $121

Review of Shanghai’s 4-hour night tour with street food, the Bund, and a Huangpu River cruise, including value, guides, and practical tips.

“1. Tour: evening River Cruise (prívate) for 2 adults 2. Price: 320 U.S. dollars 3. Date: june 8th Among many tours I have taken with you around the world this is the most incredible, absurd and outrageously OVERPRICED tour I have ever taken. Read more”

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7.Off-beaten Route: Shanghai Old Town Discovery&Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $98

Explore Shanghai’s Old Town through city walls, Yu Garden, temple culture, tea, and local snacks on a friendly three-hour walking tour.

“I loved my Old Town Discovery & Street Food Tasting with Lynn.”

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8.China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Learn to make Beijing jian bing in a private 90-minute workshop with fillings, local food history, and hands-on help in a hutong.

“Such a fun workshop. Dom explained the history of Jian Bings with an entertaining story, then the technique of making them and was there to help when needed. There was a plentiful assortment of fillings to use, from traditional savoury to sweet chocolate and banana. Read more”

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9.Street Food in Beijing Hutongs by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $75

Taste Chinese street food by bike while exploring Beijing hutongs, courtyards, temples, and local lanes with a friendly private guide.

“Phenomenal tour of Beijing! Dom was super kind and well versed in the history of the city. Got to experience sights, sounds, tastes of this wonderful city. Would love to bring my family to do it again next time!”

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10.Night Market Haggling Adventure with an English Guide!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Explore Beijing’s Panjiayuan Night Market with an English guide, local snacks, private bargaining help, and three hours of evening shopping.

“I enjoyed my tour with Lan! You can stop at any stall you’re interested in and the guide will help you translate or bargain. I also noticed cash is not a problem for most vendors in case WeChat and Alipay stop working on your phone ;) It was also nice that meals were included in the tour.”

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11.Hong Kong Private & Personalized Street Food Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $174.13

Explore Hong Kong’s street food with a private local host, 6 to 8 tastings, market walks, menu help, and a tailored four-hour route.

“Regene was a terrific guide and hostess. She took us to places with great and different foods. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She definitely added to our Hong Kong experience.”

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12.Hong Kong Private Food Tour with Michelin Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $295.19

Explore Hong Kong through dim sum, noodles, herbal tea, markets, and Michelin-recommended street food with a private local guide.

“This was a truly fantastic experience. Kiyo is an A+ tour guide and while I booked a food-focused tour, he is incredibly knowledgeable about all things Hong Kong so I also got a lot of history, culture and non-food sightseeing along our jourRead more”

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13.Private Street Food Walking Tour with Shanghai Tower Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $90

Review of Shanghai’s private street food walk, with soup dumplings, old-town markets, hotel pickup, and an optional Shanghai Tower visit.

“Sunny was great and she took us to try lots of different foods. We started off with some crab pastries, stopped by a restaurant where we had noodles and dumplings, and then had lamb skewers and some scallion pancakes. By this point we were really full so we skipped the Read more”

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14.3-Hour Shanghai Street Food Tasting & Old Town Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $118

Taste Shanghai soup dumplings, noodles, pancakes, and more while exploring the Old Town with a private English-speaking guide.

“Must do activity - tasty and great to get to know the city and its people”

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15.Discover Local Life and Street Food Shanghai Bike Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $80

Cycle 14 km through Shanghai’s local streets, taste street food, and hear the city’s story on a relaxed three-hour small-group tour.

“This tour was fantastic! Thanks very much to our host who was friendly & knowledgeable. We loved the food and learned a lot about the non-touristy side of China! Would 1000% recommend.”

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