Sydney Food Tour: A Taste of Chinatown
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Sydney Food Tour: A Taste of Chinatown
By Taste Tours
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Taste your way through Chinatown and get to know this bustling district and its diverse cuisine—including dishes from China, Malaysia, Korea, and Thailand. Meet chefs at some of Sydney’s favorite eateries while your guide shares personal migration stories to Australia. A tea ceremony is included with food tastings that amount to dinner.
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration:3h
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Ticket type:Mobile
English
Highlights
- Evening food tour of Sydney’s Chinatown
- Learn about the culturally diverse neighborhood
- Savor a variety of dishes for dinner
- Bonus: Chinese tea ceremony at a teahouse
- Food tasting
- Local guide
- Dinner
- Food Tastings
- Tea Ceremony
What's not included- Drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- 108 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia On the corner of Hay St and Dixon St, near the Paifang Gate, Haymarket. We meet outside the Pub. (opposite Emperors Puffs) Your Guide will be wearing a yellow Tshirt. Please aim to be there 15 minutes before the tour starts so that we can start on time.
Return details- Dixon Street, Dixon St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Dixon Street
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29632P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian and gluten free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29632P1
Itinerary
- You'll start at108 Dixon St108 Dixon St, Haymarket NSW 2000, AustraliaOn the corner of Hay St and Dixon St, near the Paifang Gate, Haymarket. We meet outside the Pub. (opposite Emperors Puffs) Your Guide will be wearing a yellow Tshirt. Please aim to be there 15 minutes before the tour starts so that we can start on time.See address & details
- 1ChinatownStop: 3 hoursThis Sydney food tour is a slice of history and culture, alongside deliciously diverse cuisine, telling the Aussie story of migration and settlement from the early days to the most modern times. This mouth-watering journey will visit hidden landmarks and share little known stories from the history of Chinese Australians. You will enjoy some of the best of Asian Australian cuisine, with origins from China, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. You will beat the queues in Sydney's most popular Malaysian, and enjoy Sydney’s Chinatown classics, dishes include the best KFC (Korean Fried Chicken), handmade dumplings and noodles enjoyed by chefs on their days off, and a lotus shaped gelato beautiful enough to Instagram and delicious enough to win awards. With modern fusion and Sydney Chinatown classics, dishes include the best KFC (Korean Fried Chicken), handmade dumplings and noodles enjoyed by chefs on their days off, and lotus-shaped gelato beautiful enough to Instagram and delicious enough to win awards. Your tour will also include the serenity of a classic Chinese Tea Ceremony, an ancient and beautiful tradition.Read more
- You'll end atDixon StreetDixon St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaDixon StreetSee address & details
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MTB007
Caloundra, Australia2 contributions
Our guide Tae took us on a walk around China town stopping at various culinary Asian marvels where we were offered a generous tasting dish in each restaurant. The food was fantastic and generous, ranging from Navi Lemak with Wagyu Rendang, to Portuguese Tarts and home made dumplings and noodles. You won’t leave hungry.
Tae also told us about China town’s history and landmarks. Fantastic way to have a bite, meet some people and learn something at the same time.
The profits of these tours are invested back into the community which gave Tae her job.
Tae also told us about China town’s history and landmarks. Fantastic way to have a bite, meet some people and learn something at the same time.
The profits of these tours are invested back into the community which gave Tae her job.
Written September 8, 2022
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ajjjbb4
Melbourne, Australia89 contributions
A great night walking the lane ways of China Town with our fantastic guide. Food was sensational we even came back to the noodle restaurant for a meal a couple of days later. Lots of information and laughs and the sweet treats were amazing
Written May 7, 2022
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jsnd001
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
A fantastic tour through Sydney's Chinatown district. As locals we typically stick to the few favs, so this was a great way to explore some less obvious/known places. It was good to do it with another couple from the Sunshine Coast (out of towners). We had a great tour guide, Tirian, who shared insights about the 6 or so places we visited. He also has a wealth of asian cultural awareness and experiences (for a young guy) that he openly shared. Highly recommend and we will definitely be doing other tours in the future!
Written April 11, 2021
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What a lovely review. So glad you enjoyed
Written April 20, 2021
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michelle
Sydney, Australia31 contributions
I went on the Taste of Chinatown tour & was more than pleasantly surprised by all the wonderful places we visited & the history we learnt.
I am born & bred in Sydney & have only been to this area a few times even though I work close by!
We have been back to one of the restaurants in the past month & the food was just as delicious as the first time.
This is a great tour to do as it helped us find out more about the area & explore things we wouldn’t normally try.
Thank you to Ivy as well, she was an awesome guide, we had a fun & fantastic time!!
The list of places we visited for recommendation are:
Topotea Tea Shop
Emperor’s Garden Cakes and Bakery
Chinatown Noodle King
Kowloon Cafe Shop
I am born & bred in Sydney & have only been to this area a few times even though I work close by!
We have been back to one of the restaurants in the past month & the food was just as delicious as the first time.
This is a great tour to do as it helped us find out more about the area & explore things we wouldn’t normally try.
Thank you to Ivy as well, she was an awesome guide, we had a fun & fantastic time!!
The list of places we visited for recommendation are:
Topotea Tea Shop
Emperor’s Garden Cakes and Bakery
Chinatown Noodle King
Kowloon Cafe Shop
Written June 17, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Thanks for this lovely review for the private bespoke Hong Kong tour run for Hong Kong Tourism board featuring interesting HK style businesses in Chinatown.
Written June 18, 2021
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Anna M
Sydney, Australia9 contributions
Oct 2020
My mother and I decided to do a TASTE tour even though we live in Sydney. The tour was an absolute delight and apart from the amazing food - we learned so much about Chinatown itself as well as about the different regional foods of China. Patrick - our guide - was extremely knowledgable as well as being a charming young man. We also liked the ethical ethos of the company supporting refugees throughout the city. We would highly recommend this tour for locals like us as well as tourists to Sydney. Thank you TASTE !
Written October 25, 2020
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Thanks for this lovely review and for joining us in Chinatown. We think our Chinatown is the best in the world, and we love to show it off.
Written November 1, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Monica
3 contributions
Oct 2020
I have been to Chinatown many times and for as long as I can remember but I had never experienced it like I did last night. Patrick is very knowledgable and provided history, background and anecdotes of the sites, architecture and restaurants making the night very enjoyable. The restaurants and the dishes were carefully selected to ensure we experienced the soul of their countries of origin. The amount of food served, the variety and the pace of the tour were perfect. Finishing off with the sculptural gelatos was truly the icing on the cake. I would recommend the tour if you want to have an unpretentious, adventurous Covid-safe night out in town.
Written October 7, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review, and your generous recommendation.
Written November 1, 2020
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DB_in_Oz
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Feb 2021
Great to see an organisation such as Taste Tours giving locals and tourists an insight into different cultures and foods, and doing it so well! Living just 1km from Chinatown, I rarely venture into Chinatown except Paddy's Markets, as its daunting to know which restaurants are good, so this took all the guess work out of it and I found a few that I will definitely return to. Patrick (guide) was awesome, engaging and knows his stuff, definitely worth a try for those of us who miss Asia so much and just can't travel there at the moment. 100% recommended and would love to try another one in the West of Sydney as a result. Enjoy!
Written March 7, 2021
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We take great pride in finding the well hidden gems. We love to hear about when we show a local some great new places,
Written March 13, 2021
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Georgia
2 contributions
Nov 2020
We really enjoyed our Taste of Chinatown tour. Our tour guide Christie was extremely knowledgable about the area, Asian culture and cuisine and all the food we tried was absolutely fantastic. She had put lots of thought into how to structure the tour with a mixture of walking, restaurants, bakeries, tea shops etc. And every place she took us to were all very local and authentic. Really cannot recommend this experience enough if you’re a foody and interested in learning more about Asian culture and cuisine
Written November 22, 2020
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lesleyu2014
Sydney's Chinatown is the best. Thanks for joining us on tour and this lovely review.
Written December 22, 2020
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Vanessa
1 contribution
Apr 2022 • Couples
We booked this tour because we live very close to Chinatown and wanted to get to know the best restaurants in the area. The tour exceeded all our expectations. Our tour guide, Patrick, is a delight! He is knowledgeable, funny and generous — we now have a greater appreciation for the history of the area, and a bunch of new places to come back to.
We will book more Taste Tours in the future, and have recommended them to our friends and family.
We will book more Taste Tours in the future, and have recommended them to our friends and family.
Written April 21, 2022
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Cherie
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia26 contributions
Our son & his partner gave us this tour for Christmas 2019, so it was eagerly awaited through the interstate lockdown. We finally made it to Sydney & thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Christie was very knowledgeable about the Chinese history in Australia the buildings around Chinatown & also the food from different Asian countries we enjoyed eating. After hearing of the different types of noodles, hotpots & chilli or pepper heat of more dishes, we’ll be back to try them. The tour is over 3 hours & we tried Malaysian rendang beef, Korean spring onion chicken, a Chinese Tea Ceremony (our favourite) Chinese homemade noodles with chicken & veg, finished with lychee gelato. Abbie at the Chinese Tea Ceremony was terrific. She prepared a delicious green tea & told us about its origins & how to prepare it.
Our guide Christie was fabulous. Thank you for all of the stories, I enjoyed them all. Find out why Chinese people tap two bent fingers after tea is poured for them. I highly recommend this tour. We’ll try one of the others another trip down.
Our guide Christie was fabulous. Thank you for all of the stories, I enjoyed them all. Find out why Chinese people tap two bent fingers after tea is poured for them. I highly recommend this tour. We’ll try one of the others another trip down.
Written March 17, 2021
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We are of the opinion that our Chinatown is the best in the world!
Thankyou for such a lovely and informative review. See you on the next taste tour :)
Written April 17, 2021
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