The 5 Food Tours in Shanghai That Earn Their Price

1.Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,382 reviews · from $79Our pick

Walk from Huangpi Nan Road through Xintiandi, the Former French Concession, and People’s Square while sampling soup dumplings, noodles, roast duck, pork, tea, and sweets. Morning, lunch, evening, and late-night departures are available. Guides including Jade, Kurt, TJ, Jim, Helen, and Wang Jian lead the tour.

“Had a great time and good food of course. our tour guides were friendly and provided a lot of fun facts about the city. would recommend, thank you! :)”

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2.Shanghai: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 806 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

Meet your English-speaking guide near Xintiandi and taste Shanghai classics at several small local eateries. Expect soup dumplings, scallion oil noodles, red-braised pork, fruit, sweets, tea, and plenty of city history as you walk from the French Concession toward Yunnan Road.

“I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Shanghai. Our guide Yu was great, she took us to places where we by ourselves woudnt think of to go to and the food was delicious. We also walked around the city and on the walk she told us about the city and some fun facts and answered all our questions. Overall really great experience.”

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3.Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 616 reviews · from $90

Meet your guide at 6 pm for a three-hour walk through Changning and Jing'an, stopping at family-run eateries for regional Chinese dishes, xiaolongbao, beer, yellow wine, and spirits. Guides may include Li, Topher, Jasmine, or others. The group is limited to 12.

“Li and Paul were great guides. We had the opportunity to try lots of different foods and learn about the history of the provinces of Shanghai through the cuisine. Excellent!”

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4.Eat Like a Local Through Shanghai’s French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $75Best value

Spend 3½ hours eating through Shanghai’s French Concession with a local English-speaking guide. Taste 10 or more dishes, including soup dumplings, scallion noodles, pork belly, pan-fried buns, and mango dessert, then finish with craft beer. Groups stay small, with a maximum of 12 people.

“I want to firstly say a massive thank you to our wonderful tour guide Sam! She was amazing and looked after our every need, from answering our questions to sorting vegetarian friendly meals, she was amazing. She also took the time to maRead more”

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5.Late night food tour in Shanghai’s French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Meet guides such as Kurt, Jade, TJ, or Helen near Xintiandi for a three-hour evening walk through Shanghai’s French Concession. Expect dumplings, barbecue, noodles, local specialties, craft beer, Art Deco buildings, and stories about daily life, ending at People’s Square.

“It was a great experience with Jade. Very knowledgeable and explained the different food and areas that we visited. Would recommend this tour.”

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