Best China Food Tours & Journeys
A real adventure for Foodies to eat like a local through China’s top cities of gastronomy
Chinese cuisine is a gourmet’s delight, yet you don’t have to be a gourmet to taste the authentic and most delicious food in China. Our portfolio of China food tours combine signature dishes & street food, Michelin-starred restaurants & neighbourhood restaurants, gastronomic scenes, iconic sights, and insider experiences to help our clients, especially foodies, create vibrant, colorful moments – moments that will give you a deeper understanding of Chinese food culture.
Every China culinary tour starts with a conversation with a CXT travel consultant to understand your unique culinary passions and preferences. You will love the royal dish Roasted Duck in Beijing and the all-in-one hot pot in Chengdu and Chongqing.
What to Expect on Our China Culinary Tours?
Authentic Local Food
China’s signature dishes and hidden culinary gems are found off the tourist trails as we dine at a handpicked restaurant, walk through the morning market, or encounter a trusted vendor.
Beyond a Small Taste
More than just tasting - your passion for food will be ignited and satisfied with a Chinese cooking class leaning the most popular recipes, conducted by a passionate local cook.
Real, Personalized Experience
Crafted with the culinary delights in mind, CXT’s China foodie holidays are local experiences blending natural and cultural discoveries: savor the iconic sights while enjoying delicious food.
Guided by Foodies
Our professional English-speaking tour guides in Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, or Hong Kong are also food lovers who know their home cuisines, history, and cultures.
Best 12 China Food Tours
With our expertise of travel and love of food, we have curated 12 top itineraries for you to devour on the best foodie adventures in China. Of course, you can customize your trip far beyond gastronomy to ensure a life-time experience that meets your taste, interests and wishes.
Feast on the must-eats like Beijing Roast Duck and Cantonese dim sum, cook Sichuan dishes yourself, visit panda up close, and embrace China’s big-name attractions.
Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of China’s Golden Triangle cities in this travel package. Unveil the stories behind all iconic landmarks and top dishes & snack food.
A classic tour to Beijing Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heave, and original hutong alleys uncover Chinese capital city’s culinary heritage from Pecking duck to noodles with soybean paste.
Have a bit of Shanghai cuisine and Zhejiang cuisine in China, tasting famous, mouth-watering dishes. Walk the food streets and discover highlight attractions, including Zhuangzhou.
Savor Xian’s various flavors including dumpling, roujiamo, and cold noodles, hit the food streets of Muslim Quarter and Yuanjiacun Village, and visit Terracotta Army.
Delight your palate in Chengdu, famous for being home to giant pandas, Sichuan Cuisine, and its leisure lifestyle. Take the chance to learn cooking at Sichuan Cuisine Museum.
World-renown Cantonese food, urban landscape, city walks, and cultural heritage make a perfect blend on this guided Guangzhou cultural & Food Tour.
Take a top-rated China food tour in Yunnan, exploring the pristine old towns & villages, and alpine lakes & snow mountains while sipping ethnic minority people’s cuisines and making local food.
Discover the top tastings, sip a cup of Kung Fu Tea, make heart-shaped rice cakes, enjoy Chaozhou Opera, and visit architectural wonders, like Guangji Bridge.
A private Xian walking tour for Chinese food enthusiasts to experience local food scenes and delicacies, from Roujiamo to Yangrou Paomo and Biang Biang Noodles.
Dazzle your taste buds on a cultural and culinary journey through Hong Kong. Pay visits to the classic sights, and eat diverse streets foods from the egg tarts to milk tea.
Especially created for foodies and nightlife Lovers, this Shanghai food tour combines Huangpu River cruise, a stroll along the Bund, and popular local snacks, such as fried bean curd.
China Food Tours by Destinations
Taste your way through the very best gastronomic capitals of China, including Chengdu, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, which also offer many of the country’s most incredible, untamed historical gems, archaeological wonders, and art treasures. Whatever your interests or tastes, there’s a myriad of delicious foods and famous sights waiting for you to savor and explore.
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FAQs on China Food Adventures
1. Can you arrange a street food tour in China?
Yes! We can customize a street food tour for you to cities such as Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong, where you can sample specialty snacks such as local-style barbecue, sugar-coated hawthorn, various dim-sum, and local brewed wine or beer.
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2. What are the most famous food streets and night markets in China？
In most cities in China, there are popular food streets that are by the local people.
- Beijing Wangfujing Food Street: It features snacks from all over the country.
- Xi’an Muslim Quarter: Mutton soup with noodles, meat sandwiches, and cold noodles are must-try dishes.
- Chengdu Jinli Ancient Street & Kuanzhai Alleys: Weird foods like spicy pot stickers, rabbit heads, and ice pops are all available.
- Shanghai Yunnan South Road: The best place to taste local snacks and steamed buns.
- Guangzhou Shangxiuji Pedestrian Street: Discover delicious Cantonese roasted meats, rice noodles, and sweet soups and other Cantonese snacks.
3. Can we have vegetarian food on your China tours?
No problem at all. We can arrange meals for vegetarians and cater to your dietary preferences. You can experience Chinese vegetarian culture, such as Buddhist vegetarian cuisine at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, Sichuan-style vegetarian cuisine in Chengdu, including spicy tofu, and Cantonese vegetarian cuisine.
Please inform your CXT travel consultant when booking your China travel services, and we will arrange everything according to your needs.
4. What are the must-try foods/dishes in China
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of must-try foods in China. For international tourists visiting China, the following are top picks:
- Dumplings
- Peking duck
- Shanghai xiaolongbao
- Xi’an mutton paomo
- Sichuan hot pot
- Guilin rice noodles
- Guangzhou dim sum/dim sum breakfast
- Lanzhou lamian
- Yunnan guoqiao mian
5. What are some dining etiquette tips in China?
China’s culinary history has given rise to unique Chinese table manners. The most important and universal ones are using chopsticks correctly and offering a toast politely.
6. Where are the best cities for food in China?
Despite that every city has its own cuisine and famous dishes, we’d like to recommend the follow cities for your food tour to China:
- Chengdu: A UNESCO-listed Foodie Capital
- Guangzhou: The heartland of Cantonese cuisine
- Xi’an: The paradise of Chinese noodles
- Shanghai: Home to local Shanghainese cuisine, blended with Western flavors
- Beijing: Boasts imperial court cuisine and traditional Beijing snacks
- Changsha: Characterized by Hunan cuisine and various snacks
7. Is Chinese food safe? How can one avoid gastrointestinal discomfort?
Overall, dining in regular restaurants and at the food stalls during the CXT culinary tour is safe. However, international travelers are suggested to avoid raw foods (such as pickled food) and street food stalls with poor hygiene conditions, especially if you have a weak stomach. If you are prone to diarrhea when eating spicy food, please inform your travel consultant and tour guide. It is recommended that you bring some common stomach medications with you in case of any dietary discomfort.
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8. What are some high-end dining experiences worth having in China?
In China’s first-tier cities, apart from food streets and neighborhood restaurants, there are also numerous options for high-end dining, such as Michelin-starred restaurants recognized by food experts. For examples:
- In Beijing: Da Dong Roast Duck, TRB Hutong, Jing Ya Tang
- In Shanghai: Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet, Fu He Hui (Innovative Vegetarian Food), Tang Ge
- In Guangzhou: Bing Sheng Private Kitchen, Li Yuan Restaurant
