5 Dining Experiences in Beijing Worth Losing a Morning To

1.Old Beijing Dinner Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $75Our pick

Meet near Beixinqiao Station at 7 p.m. for a three-hour walking dinner through Old Beijing’s hutongs. Guides such as Garth, Kelly, and Shan lead small groups to family-run restaurants for hotpot, dumplings, sauced meats, street food, local beer, and rice wine. The tour ends near Zhangzizhong Road Metro.

“We did this tour in early July and I can say it was one of the absolute highlights of our travel to China. Our guide Kelly made sure we spend a perfect night out in some of Beijing's Hutongs. Not only did she provide perfect organisation and a fun trip around the back alleys of a fascinating neighborhood, but offered an awesome mix of interesting history, fascinating food knowledge and great anecdotes. The places she took us were all more than worth the visit and hard to impossible to find without local knowledge. And the food couldn't have been any better. If you do one guided tour in Beijing go…”

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2.Temple of Heaven Private Tour w/Option Show & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $54Best value

Visit Beijing’s Temple of Heaven with a private English or Chinese guide, then choose from 10 added itineraries. Options include an acrobatics show, Peking duck dinner, Pearl Market, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, or Great Wall. Guides such as Mina, Jay, and Miko tailor the pace and help with tickets and transport.

“Absolutely fantastic tour! Mina, our tour guide, made this experience perfect. First, she made it convenient to meet her outside the gate and had all tickets ready for different attractions within the temple of heaven. Her tour was both enjoyable and educational, and at an appropriate pace, showing us the key highlights and responding to all our questions. At the end, she was kind enough to recommend places for food and shopping in Beijing. Overall, it was an excellent experience and would definitely recommend.”

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3.Beijing Hutong Dinner and Beer Walking Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $99

Meet guide Lan at Shichahai Station for a 3.5-hour private walk through Gulou and nearby hutongs. You will eat at three stops, visit a local brewery, see Wanning Bridge, Shichahai, and the Drum and Bell Towers from outside, and hear local stories in clear English. The tour costs $99 per person and includes food, drinks, and bottled water.

“Best ever so much fun super food in cool Restaurants. I got perfekt Information about this Area :-)”

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4.Acrobatic Show with Peking Duck Dinner Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Meet an English-speaking guide in your hotel lobby, see a high-skill acrobatics show at Beijing’s Red Theater, then learn how to wrap and eat Peking duck at a local restaurant. Guides such as Jay, Miko, Lucy, Andy, and Kevin have helped make the evening easy and personal. Dinner and standard transport costs are extra.

“The tour I booked was excellent. I have my guide Miko to thank for this in particular. He contacted me in advance to confirm the meeting point and briefly discuss the details of the upcoming tour. Thanks to his helpfulness and communicative nature, I always felt comfortable and very well looked after. Thanks again Miko. The acrobatic performance was very good and also especially the restaurant chosen by Miko. I can highly recommend him and the tour.”

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5.Beijing Night Tour with Acrobatics Show & PekingDuck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $192

Start with hotel pickup at 3:30 PM, then watch an acrobatics show filled with aerial skill and circus spectacle. Finish with Peking Duck, sliced in front of you for a classic Beijing dining ritual. Your private group has an English- or Chinese-speaking guide, driver, dinner, tickets, and central hotel transfers included.

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