Beijing Old Hutong Dinner Walking Tour with Local Food and Rice Wine from Ghost Street
by UnTour Beijing Food Tours
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This three-hour small-group walking tour takes place in a traditional Old Beijing Hutong neighborhood. Participants meet a bilingual guide and the group at a convenient location before exploring local mom-and-pop shops and alleyways known as hutongs. The tour focuses on traditional dishes that Chinese chefs have developed over thousands of years, allowing guests to eat alongside local residents. During the walk, the guide shares information about the history and food culture of Beijing. The tour includes a visit to Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop, a local boutique producer where guests sample six different flavors of craft mijiu, a rice wine with origins dating back to 1000 BC. Flavors include osmanthus, rose, and the original mijiu. The tour ends near Gui Jie, also called Ghost Street, a popular area for snacks and local foods. Included are dinner, soft drinks, local alcoholic beverages, bottled water, the guide fee, and a post-tour welcome packet with restaurant recommendations and travel tips. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Gratuities are optional and left to the guest’s discretion.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
UnTour Beijing Food Tours
This walking culinary tour takes visitors off the usual tourist paths into local shops where they eat alongside residents. Since 2010, UnTour Food Tours has led thousands of guests to mom-and-pop shops in Beijing’s Hutong neighborhoods. The tour focuses on traditional dishes perfected over thousands of years while offering insights into the city’s food history and culture.
180 min
Hutong Tour
The tour continues deep into the Hutong alleys, which are busy with neighborhood life. Guests visit some of the city’s best local shops tucked down these lanes, sampling authentic Beijing foods.
120 min
Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop
At this modern local boutique, guests try a sampler of six craft rice wines called mijiu. Rice wine brewing in China dates back to 1000 BC and influenced similar drinks in other East Asian countries. The tasting includes flavors such as osmanthus, rose, and the original mijiu.
30 min
Ghost Street (Gui Jie)
The tour ends at Gui Jie, known as Ghost Street, a popular spot in Beijing for local snacks. Guests meet the guide here and see why this street is favored for evening food options.
10 min
Meeting point
Meeting Location: Beixinqiao Subway Station - Exit B. 北新桥地铁站-B东北口.
End point
The tour ends near the intersection of Dongsi North St & Dongsi 10th Alley, near the Zhangzizhong Rd Metro (line 5). 东四北大街和东四十条路口.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Beijing Old Hutong Dinner Walking Tour with Local Food and Rice Wine from Ghost Street
by UnTour Beijing Food Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$150Overview
This three-hour small-group walking tour takes place in a traditional Old Beijing Hutong neighborhood. Participants meet a bilingual guide and the group at a convenient location before exploring local mom-and-pop shops and alleyways known as hutongs. The tour focuses on traditional dishes that Chinese chefs have developed over thousands of years, allowing guests to eat alongside local residents. During the walk, the guide shares information about the history and food culture of Beijing. The tour includes a visit to Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop, a local boutique producer where guests sample six different flavors of craft mijiu, a rice wine with origins dating back to 1000 BC. Flavors include osmanthus, rose, and the original mijiu. The tour ends near Gui Jie, also called Ghost Street, a popular area for snacks and local foods. Included are dinner, soft drinks, local alcoholic beverages, bottled water, the guide fee, and a post-tour welcome packet with restaurant recommendations and travel tips. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Gratuities are optional and left to the guest’s discretion.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
UnTour Beijing Food Tours
This walking culinary tour takes visitors off the usual tourist paths into local shops where they eat alongside residents. Since 2010, UnTour Food Tours has led thousands of guests to mom-and-pop shops in Beijing’s Hutong neighborhoods. The tour focuses on traditional dishes perfected over thousands of years while offering insights into the city’s food history and culture.
180 min
Hutong Tour
The tour continues deep into the Hutong alleys, which are busy with neighborhood life. Guests visit some of the city’s best local shops tucked down these lanes, sampling authentic Beijing foods.
120 min
Nuoyan Rice Wine Shop
At this modern local boutique, guests try a sampler of six craft rice wines called mijiu. Rice wine brewing in China dates back to 1000 BC and influenced similar drinks in other East Asian countries. The tasting includes flavors such as osmanthus, rose, and the original mijiu.
30 min
Ghost Street (Gui Jie)
The tour ends at Gui Jie, known as Ghost Street, a popular spot in Beijing for local snacks. Guests meet the guide here and see why this street is favored for evening food options.
10 min
Meeting point
Meeting Location: Beixinqiao Subway Station - Exit B. 北新桥地铁站-B东北口.
End point
The tour ends near the intersection of Dongsi North St & Dongsi 10th Alley, near the Zhangzizhong Rd Metro (line 5). 东四北大街和东四十条路口.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.