Beijing Hutong Food Tour with Lost Plate Food Tours

The Essentials

Try local Han, Mongol, and Muslim cuisines (plus more!) at Beijing’s most authentic restaurants. This top-rated walking food tour will explore the historic hutong alleys of Beijing while making stops at our favorite off-the-beaten-path eateries.

What You'll Do

Meeting Location This tour starts at Shichahai Subway Station. An email will be sent with detailed meeting location details immediately after booking.

Beijing's Most Popular Noodles When Beijingers want noodles, there’s only one dish we think about. In fact, we literally call it “Beijing Noodles” because all other noodle dishes are inferior. We’ve tried dozens of noodle shops throughout the hutongs, and this spot gets our stamp of approval.

Old-Beijing Vibes & Flavors At this old-school restaurant tucked into one of the coolest (and most hidden) hutong alleys we could find, try the best versions of Beijing stir-fries in the city.

Beijing's Historic Hutong Alleyways This walking tour will cover 1.25 miles / 2km (with lots of eating breaks) through our favorite hutongs in Beijing. Transport yourself into Beijing’s past with your local English-speaking guide.

DIY Mongolian BBQ Grill your own heaping plates of marinated meats and veggies just like the Mongolian Nomads who brought the word “hutong” to this city.

Beijing's Endangered Dish Ever been to a Muslim diner? Finish off your dinner by trying the favorite dish of the Empress Cixi, also known as the Dragon Empress, at one of the few places left in town that serves it.

Craft Brewery End the night with a pint amongst the patrons of Beijing’s emerging craft beer scene. All are brewed in-house and catered to the tastes of China’s growing, hip middle class.

What were three dishes served to the US President during his visit to Beijing?

Seafood chowder, “Kung Pao” chicken, and beef steak with tomato sauce.

We can do much better.

Here’s your Beijing dinner itinerary: you get an email with directions to meet us at a central subway station. Within moments, there’s a cold beer in hand (you’re welcome). You then follow your local guide into your first hutong alleyway, originally home to the city’s first inhabitants centuries ago. You have no idea where you’re going, which way is North, and your Google Maps don’t work. Your gut is telling you that you’re hungry, but also that you’re about to have an excellent time. Trust it.