I feel full and happy even just thinking about this tour! Definitely go hungry, you're going to eat so much and it’s going to be impossible to have any kind of self-restraint. I’ve been in China a while but there was so much I’d never tried before, as well as Beijing classics, including the longest youtiao in the city! My faves were the doufu nao (literally tofu brains, but so much more delicious than it sounds), mungbean juice ( a real surprise) and the ‘donkeys rolling in the dust’ sweet treats, that I’ve been looking out for everywhere since then but I think our guide, Garth, found the only place in China that serves them warm. He was a big highlight – it felt like touring with a local celebrity, even people passing on the street were stopping to say hi! This is way more than just a food tour – I learnt so much about Beijing, China and Chinese along the way. He obviously knows loads, but he explains it in such an engaging, conversational way. And because the stories were linked to different foods, I’ve found I actually remembered them when I next ate that food. Food tours are my go-to when I travel, and this is the best I’ve been on anywhere. I really can’t recommend it enough, and I’ll definitely be doing their dinner tour next time.

We visited Beijing in July 2019 (sorry for the late review!) Our tour guide Julia was very informative and was able to answer all of our, and our 7 year old daughters questions about the food and areas we walked through. We enjoyed so many of the different food options it's hard to choose a favourite, but what made the the experience was eating in the restaurants and little pop-ups in the back streets where the locals usually eat. I particularly loved walking through the Hutongs and seeing streets and alleys you probably wouldn't normally walk down if you were just visiting a city. I felt we saw the real side of Beijing and not just the popular sights! My family and I highly recommend this tour!!

The best food tour we took in China. Our guide was Celia who met us at the entrance to the Metro. We found her to be very friendly, fun and quite knowledgeable about her city and its food. We first grabbed some takeout dumplings with skin so thin you could see thru it and brought them to a loud and authentic Mongolian hotpot place. The lamb and vegies were all good. From there it was onto an upscale rice wine bar for some delicious wine sampling. Yum!!!! Then onto donkey burgers - like small hamburgers except sweeter. She also introduced us to a favorite couple of street foods - one a crepe with fried tofu skin - out of this world and Mongolian yougert with honey. I would eat both of them every day if I could. After that we ate biang biang noodle soup with pork belly and vegies - good and the last was an old gambling den converted into a chicken wing place with fiery hot fried chicken wings. By the time we were done I was stuffed with great food and we were sad to say goodbye to Celia who was a terrific food guide! Do not miss this food tour! It is great!!

We booked this tour due to a recommendation of a colleague of mine. We did not regret this. Our tour guide Celia (a local from Beijing with perfect English skills) led us to places we usually wouldn't have entered or even recognized as a restaurant. The choice of food an drinks was superb. Our favourite was the Mongolian Hot Pot. Celia was really nice and added much to the atmosphere by explaining local customs, stories about the Hutongs and the history of the meals served. At the end of the day we ware totally stuffed and happy.

Celia was an amazing and knowledgeable host! She knows a lot about the history. She showed us around the magical hutongs and we tasted so many delicious typical Beijing foods of which many I hadn’t tried before but I can’t wait to have again. Also she showed us places where you would normally not end up. The group was fun - it was like hanging out with a group of friends. Book this tour! It’s worth it!

Celia is great fun to be around and she knows how to turn a group of strangers into instant friends for a night. There are tour guide who're in it for the money, Celia isn't one of them. She's the real deal and knows her stuff, not just the stuff she shows you but any question you might have will be answered thoroughly. Expect to taste real local cuisine and gain access to spots you won't get into as a laowei

So glad I joined the small group tour, exploring hutongs and little food outlets I would never have come across otherwise. Kelly, our fantastic guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the food, it’s origins and it’s place in Chinese society. A great way to learn more about Chinese history whilst enjoying sumptuous snacks!

We had a great time on this tour, led by Celia who knew so much about the real Beijing, and adapted the tour to our interests. The tour visited some classic sites, ticking off all the boxes we had for food we wanted to check out. And Celia provided us with extra information to do our own exploring afterwards. Absolutely worth the time and the cost. In a city where it can be a bit difficult to know where to go for the 'classics', this is a great introduction - highly recommended.

We had a wonderful night with our guide Celia. Celia is a local Beijinger so we were able to get a true local experience. Every dish on the tour was unique and delicious. Would definitely recommend to all travelers who are interested in an authentic Beijing culinary experience.

First off, Julia is an amazing guide and is super friendly and knowledgeable. She was happy to answer any questions we had and even emailed us some useful info about the questions we asked (relating to NYE). I'm a very fussy person when it comes to food (especially trying new things) but I absolutely LOVED this tour! It was fantastic, the food was delicious, the rest of the group were friendly and a good time was had. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who isn't sure about eating in Beijing because this has helped us so much! One thing I would advise is to do this tour at the start of your time in Beijing not the end!

We did this tour on our first day in Beijing and it was the best introduction to the city: We experienced the food and culture of the hutongs in a way we could have never on our own. We tried about 10 different options, from street food to a rice winery to yogurt to BBQ... we highly recommend taking this tour to get a true feeling for Beijing!

From traditional Mongolian hot pot to rice wine to donkey burgers to biang biang noodles, we had a great time on our food tour! Our guide, Celia, was super knowledgable and not only expertly navigated us around the hutongs (to many places we would never have thought to go), but offered lots of interesting history/background on the food and places we visited. COME HUNGRY (and prepared to walk)! There are 6+ stops over 3 hours, which goes by extremely quickly. We only wished we had done the tour earlier in our trip so that we could go back and eat more of the food we tried ... now we are trying to locate these in San Diego. I highly recommend this tour to any visitor.

We had a total of 8 stops with some really extraordinary food options that you would never find by yourself like a traditional Mongolian hotpot on a coal oven, a hidden rice wine bar and a restaurant that was basically someone's living room in a Hutong. Our host Julia gladly answered all our questions and even sent us an email afterwards with additional information about recipes and other things that we asked about. She also let us take our time and in the end we were 45 minutes back later then planed, which made the trip feel more like an evening with a friend, than just a booked tour.

We joined the tour with my husband initially just to explore the food of Shanghai. But it made us understand Chinese culture and people. Food unite everyone and China does not seam so alien and different after this experience. Un Tour organization is just impeccable. We definitely will join another tour with them.

I would highly recommend this tour - it was as much a highlight for us as the Great Wall. Arriving in Beijing on a short stopover, the food scene was quite overwhelming in where to go and what to order. This gave us an overview of everything and the chance to try so many different types of local food in places we would never have found without our guide. Greg (our guide) was amazing - he gave us a great overview of the history and was super prepared even having tissues and hand sanitiser for us to use at public bathroom stops along the way. He even emailed us extra recommendations after the tour. All of the food was amazing and the best we ate while there - I’ve already recommended this tour to several friends travelling to Beijing soon. All I can say is go!