FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 10 shanghai 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“Fantastic guide (Jade), fantastic food and fantastic cat! Five stars! A wonderful time - make sure you have plenty of room in your stomach when you start.”
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.
“(NB: We have been on several food tours here in Shanghai and elsewhere around the world.) Meeting point was tricky, so allow extra time. Guide was excellent and enthusiastic. Assistant guide went ahead to make sure facilities and food were Read more”
Half-day bike tour of Shanghai Old Town with temples and wet-market stops, plus coffee, pastries, and local food tastings.
“Awesome morning bike tour! Everything was perfect including the weather. Claire was a delightful, knowledgeable tour guide. I / we look forward to signing up for the afternoon bike tour!”
Late-night French Concession tasting tour in Shanghai with craft beer, dumplings, noodles, and street BBQ plus quick local history for $89.
“TJ was a fabulous local guide (must be her librarian training!). She answered all of our endless questions patiently, and gave us time to savor the food at each location, as opposed to rushing us through each spot. I was here for a week and Read more”
A 3-hour small-group bike tour through central Shanghai, mixing top sights, local eats, and bike-friendly shortcuts with entrance fees included.
“Our bicycle tour of Shanghai was absolutely fantastic! Our tour guide, Ellen, was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience so enjoyable. From the moment we met her, it was clear that she was passionate about the city and eager to share its rich history with us. One of the things we really appreciated was how…”
Shanghai half-day bike tour with an English guide, major sights, included snacks and local food, bike rental, and entrance fees for $66.
“I liked the area and the good mix between cycling and walking. The guide was very knowledgeable not only of the places but of Chinese history and society”
Private Shanghai street-food walk plus a Huangpu River cruise. Eat enough for dinner, learn local ordering, and end with Bund lights.
“Annie our guide was a fantastic person to share an evening with over eating to our hearts delight . She is charming well versed and enjoyable to be with - as if she were a long lost friend . You must do this tour”
A 3.5-hour Shanghai evening walking food tour in the French Concession with soup dumplings, pork belly, craft beer, and dessert.
“Amazing tour! Loved all of it, can’t recommend it enough. Plenty of food, beers on top. Great”
4-hour day-and-night bike tour through The Bund, Yu Garden, concessions and Shikumen lanes, with snacks and an English guide.
“Mae our guide was excellent . Informative tour of Shanghai taking in the main sights”
