Beijing Evening Food Tour through Historic Hutongs

Highlights

Travel between several local food stops by private car or van.

Visit family-run eateries that continue Beijing's neighborhood food traditions.

Finish with unlimited beer at a local brewery.

Sit down for Beijing roast duck at a well-known local restaurant.

Suggested itinerary

Explore quieter Hutong lanes through the food that local residents eat. This evening route combines neighborhood life with a broad introduction to Beijing's everyday flavors.

17:00 Meet your guide at your downtown Beijing hotel within the Third Ring Road and travel to a traditional Hutong area in Dongcheng District. Visit about 4–5 family-run food stops and sample more than 10 foods and drinks, including pancake, donkey-meat burger, lamb kebab, pot-stewed vegetables, five dim sum favorites associated with the Empress Dowager, roast duck, handmade yogurt, local soda and craft beer.
 

After the Hutong tastings, sit down at a popular local restaurant for Beijing roast duck, served with crisp skin and freshly made pancakes. Continue to a local brewery for a pint of Beijing craft beer, then return to your hotel before 21:00.