FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 10 shanghai food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Central Shanghai local food tour for soup dumplings, duck, noodles, and tea, walking Xintiandi and the Former French Concession.
Most Popular“It was a great tour. My tour guide TJ was very knowledgeable about the dishes and what regions they originated in. All the dishes were fresh and delicious. 10/10”
Taste Shanghai classics on a 3-hour local food walk from Xintiandi to Huaihai, with tea, dumplings, street stops, and dessert.
“The tour was really good. We tried different types of food and it was delicious. Our tour guide Curt was great.”
Taste Shanghai’s regional night food with a small-group walk, included beer and spirits, and an xiaolongbao lesson near Jiangsu Road.
“Make sure you come with an appetite when taking this tour! There is a lot of great food to sample at the 5 or so stops. Jamie was a fantastic guide and provided the group with a lot of information about the various cuisines. I never realized how varied the food is throughout China. Highly…”
Half-day bike tour of Shanghai Old Town with temples and wet-market stops, plus coffee, pastries, and local food tastings.
“Amazing tour. Charlie is super pleasant, and knowledgeable. We had our meal at a vegetarian rest close to the temple. Food as fantastic!”
Late-night French Concession tasting tour in Shanghai with craft beer, dumplings, noodles, and street BBQ plus quick local history for $89.
“We did a tour guide with Kurt. He was very friendly and showed us 5 different restaurants of the Shanghai cuisines. They were all very good restaurants with incredible delicious meals!”
A 3-hour small-group bike tour through central Shanghai, mixing top sights, local eats, and bike-friendly shortcuts with entrance fees included.
“It was excellent! I highly recommend the tour for anyone who wants to explore the big city and know about a bit of Chinese history. Ellen the tour guid was very caring and informative. It was a great value”
Shanghai half-day bike tour with an English guide, major sights, included snacks and local food, bike rental, and entrance fees for $66.
“Excellent tour. We have seen so much in so little time. Recommended.”
Private Shanghai street-food walk plus a Huangpu River cruise. Eat enough for dinner, learn local ordering, and end with Bund lights.
“Lea was an excellent, informative guide for our group of three active adults. She deserves the four stars. However having done a separate food tour earlier that day this one did not meet our expectations. We felt the path the tour goes on was very mainstream and it (not the guide) did not allow for…”
A 3.5-hour Shanghai evening walking food tour in the French Concession with soup dumplings, pork belly, craft beer, and dessert.
“The tour was amazing and the food very delicious! Our guide Emma is very energetic and knowledgeable and we had a great an fun time together. 100% recommend :)”
4-hour day-and-night bike tour through The Bund, Yu Garden, concessions and Shikumen lanes, with snacks and an English guide.
“May was an outstanding guide and sadly shepherded us through the back streets of Shanghai.”
