SHANGHAI
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The 10 most popular food in Shanghai. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
A small-group Shanghai street-food walk with soup dumplings, noodles, duck, and tea. Central stops, 3 hours, mobile ticket, $79.
“Great food and a behind-the-scenes look at the food that the city is known for. Plenty of good samplings from Friendly local vendors. Jim, our guide, was very attentive.”
Shanghai at night through Changning & Jing’an tastings, beer and spirits, and a xiaolongbao lesson, capped at 12 for 3 hours.
“We had an amazing time with Paul! One thing that made this food tour unique was that we had multiple sit down venues. We've done countless food tours all over the world where you stand the entire time and get small tastings from a plate pRead more”
Half-day Shanghai Old Town bike tour with vintage bikes, Fuxing Park and Fazang Temple, plus coffee, pastries and local food tasting.
“This is a great way to see some wonderful parts of Old Shanghai and to really feel part of the daily and street life. The company is excellent. I highly recommend this experience.”
Late-night Shanghai French Concession food tour with guided tastings, craft beer, and history walks from Xintiandi to People’s Square.
“TJ was a fabulous local guide (must be her librarian training!). She answered all of our endless questions patiently, and gave us time to savor the food at each location, as opposed to rushing us through each spot. I was here for a week and Read more”
Shanghai street breakfast with a small-group guide: Xiangyang Park rituals, French Concession bites, wet-market sights, and big included tastings.
“Topher was a great guide and the food was yummy and plentiful. I realized when I got home and told people about my trip that I learned more interesting facts, non-food related, from him than I did on my previous all-day Shanghai tour!”
Cycle Shanghai’s top neighborhoods and the Bund in 3 hours with an English guide, local food stops, bike rental, and entrance fees included.
“Excellent trip, slow, points of interest well explained.”
Bike through Shanghai’s French Concession, Bund, and Xintiandi with a small guide group, plus snack stops and free photo highlights.
“Good trip, well selected and reasonably quiet streets for views, well maintained bikes. Certainly a nice experience and perfect weather for it (early November). Food was average. Guide had shallow knowledge and little love of Shanghai, but Read more”
Private Shanghai street food walk and Huangpu River cruise. Eat a full dinner with an English guide, then see the Bund lit up at night.
“Annie was an amazing and through guide through the food in Shanghai! She was able to guide us through perfectly and asked us our preferences and gave us a great overview of Shanghai street food! Would absolutely book with her again because of her personality and ability to interact with us!!”
Shanghai evening food walk through the French Concession with soup dumplings, classic carbs, a sweet mango sago finish, and unlimited beer.
“We joined the Lost Plate Food Tour with our guide Max, and it was one of the best experiences of our trip! Every stop offered truly authentic dishes that we would never have found on our own — each bite was flavorful, fresh, and full of local charm.Max was outstanding from start to finish. He…”
Cycle past The Bund and Yu Garden on a 4-hour English small-group bike tour with snack stops, Concession alleys, and free photos.
“May was amazing!! she’s so sweet and pure. I had a blast. I was the only person on my tour for the day so I felt like May made it a little more personalised and it was awesome!”
