Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

Highlights

Enjoy a wealth of tastings with water, soft drinks, and hot drinks
Small-group tour leaves plenty of room to ask questions of your guide
Welcome packet includes restaurant recommendations, travel tips, and more

Summary

Meet your guide and small group of up to eight people in central Beijing for a morning departure. Set out on a walking tour of some of the city’s oldest hutong neighborhoods, stopping at local cafés, street food stalls, and artisan shops to tuck into traditional breakfast dishes side-by-side with the locals. Enjoy an authentic introduction to Chinese cuisine as you sample a huge variety of foods, starting with delicious silken tofu, topped with savory toppings such as chive flowers. Next, tuck into brown sugar donuts from a halal stall, then taste breakfast specialties such as "baozi"(steamed buns), deep-fried crullers, and sweet soymilk at another popular street food stall. Before you move on, try a glass of fermented mung bean milk, a Beijing elixir that elderly locals swear by, and some jarred Beijing yogurt that can only be found in the capital. Sip a cup of coffee as you watch your "jianbing" (Chinese crepes) being made. Finish your breakfast banquet with a bowl of sweet almond pudding. At the end of your tour, your guide can help you find your way back to your hotel.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Beijing’s hutong alleyways are disappearing fast but a few still maintain their original atmospheric charm. Join your foodie guide on a small-group walking tour of an area untouched by gentrification and discover the wealth of breakfast foods on offer in simple street-side eateries. Try dishes such as dumplings, pancakes, yogurt, steamed buns, mung bean milk, sugared donuts, and tofu pudding. Leave full to the brim, with a new understanding of Chinese food.

What’s included?

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
Bottled water
Soft drinks
Guide fee
Post-tour welcome packet with helpful restaurant recommendations, local travel tips & so much more to help make your stay in Beijing easy & fun
Entry/Admission - UnTour Beijing Food Tours
Entry/Admission - Hutong Tour
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Green health QR code required

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

UnTour Beijing Food Tours

About operator:

Our 3-hour culinary tours have been featured in the New York Times, Guardian & more. Come explore Beijing’s tastiest authentic cuisine in local hutong neighborhoods, away from the crowded and touristy night markets. We’ll get you eating shoulder-to-shoulder with other local diners in the best hidden culinary gems.