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15 Food Tours in Shanghai Worth Losing a Morning To

16 tours  ·  from $45

The 15 food tours in Shanghai below are the ones worth your money, each with its price, its running time and the one detail that decides it. The first entry is first for a reason.

Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai - Walking toward Yunnan Road and the Former French Concession
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Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

1.Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,382 reviews · from $79Our pick

Walk from Huangpi Nan Road through Xintiandi, the Former French Concession, and People’s Square while tasting Shanghainese favorites. Your guide may be Kurt, Jade, TJ, Jim, Helen, or Wang Jian, depending on the departure. Expect soup dumplings, noodles, pork, tea, dessert, and enough food for a full meal.

“Great evening with Kurt who was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Lots of different dishes to try and some wouldn’t have picked but which surprised me. There was plenty of food and variety and the pace of the evening was just right. Thanks for a very memorable experience Kurt!”

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Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour - Why the regional mix is both a strength and a surprise
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Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour

2.Eat Like A Local: Shanghai Night Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 616 reviews · from $90

Start at 6:00 pm for a three-hour walk through Changning and Jing’an, stopping at family-run restaurants for regional Chinese dishes, beer, yellow wine, spirits, and xiaolongbao. Guides such as Li, Topher, Jasmine, and Paul have led this food-focused evening, which ends near Jiangsu Road metro station with restaurant tips for the rest of your stay.

“This was amazing. Great food- great guide. We ate alot of different dishes, and saw some sites aswell”

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Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting - Fuxing Park and a look at local routines
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Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

3.Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $100

Join Culture Shock for a four-hour morning ride through Shanghai’s Old Town, Former French Concession, and Fuxing Park. You’ll use a vintage bicycle, stop at Fazang Temple and a traditional wet market, and enjoy coffee plus local food. Guides such as Charlie, Claire, Jeremy, and Kat are praised for clear English and warm local knowledge. Groups are limited to eight.

“The perfect way to see a slice of Shanghai life. Thanks to our amazing guide Kat we learnt lots about the history and architecture of the area. Loved it.”

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Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession - Walking into the former French Concession
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Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai’s French Concession

4.Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai’s French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · from $89

Meet your guide at 8:30 p.m. near Huangpi Nan Road and walk through Xintiandi, the former French Concession, and People’s Square. Expect noodles, dumplings, barbecue, snacks, dessert, local beer, and plenty of Shanghai stories. Guides such as TJ, Jade, Helen, Serena, and Jamie are praised for clear English and flexible pacing.

“The guide was very friendly. It was clear he put a lot of effort in planning this tour and choosing the restaurants.”

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Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour - Meeting near the French Concession
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Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

5.Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Ride 11 miles through central Shanghai with an English-speaking guide such as Ellen, Alisa, Alyssa, or Li. You will see the French Concession, Xintiandi, Taikang Road, Old Town, and the Bund, with stops for local food, snacks, tea, parks, and everyday street life. Bikes, helmets, water, entrance fees, photos, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“What an amazing day we had with Ellen. We enjoyed the whole tour.”

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Biking Real Shanghai& Enjoy Local Food - Food stops that give the ride its flavor
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Biking Real Shanghai& Enjoy Local Food

6.Biking Real Shanghai& Enjoy Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · from $82

Ride about 11 miles through old and new Shanghai with an English-speaking guide, stopping for local snacks, tea, photos, and cultural stories. The three-hour route links the French Concession, Bund, Xintiandi, local streets, parks, shops, and everyday neighborhoods. Bikes, helmets, bottled water, snacks, and photos are included. Groups are limited to eight.

“Really get to know non-tourist parts of the city. The bike allows for a large coverage too. Would have been good to have more food tasting.”

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Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour - Walking through the Old Town Bazaar toward the Bund
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Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

7.Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $133

Meet a private English-speaking guide such as Annie, Shirley, Roy, or Linda for a 3 to 4-hour evening of Shanghai snacks, old-town streets, and a one-hour Huangpu River cruise. Expect soup dumplings, lamb skewers, scallion pancakes, local sweets, and enough food for dinner.

“Annie our guide was great and really made it a memorable experience for us! She listened to what we each liked and chose places that catered to our tastes. Even helped us find MSG in a local grocery store we walked by when we said were struggling to find it.”

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Shanghai: Evening Walking Food Tour - Starting with Shanghai’s famous soup dumplings
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Shanghai: Evening Walking Food Tour

8.Evening Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $69

Start at Jiashan Road Subway Station for a 3.5-hour evening food walk through the French Concession. Your English-speaking guide leads you to local dumplings, noodles, pan-fried buns, pork belly, fresh mango sago dessert, and a small craft beer taphouse. Guides such as Emma, Max, Cathy, and Joy are praised for their warmth and clear local tips.

“We really enjoyed our experience. Samantha was a great guide and had excellent English which made learning about local life very informative. Enjoyed the local selections of different foods and also enjoyed having different people on the tour to interact with.”

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Shanghai: 4-Hour Nightlife Adventure & Tasting Bike Tour - Starting in Hongkou and getting comfortable on the bike
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Shanghai: 4-Hour Nightlife Adventure & Tasting Bike Tour

9.4-Hour Nightlife Adventure & Tasting Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 81 reviews · from $45Best value

Ride through Shanghai after dark with an English-speaking guide such as May, Mayfer, Julie, or Jenny. You’ll see both sides of the Huangpu River, cycle through the former concessions and Jing’an, visit Yu Garden’s night market, sample a local snack, and finish back at the Hongkou meeting point.

“My bike tour around Shanghai was great! The tour guide Mayfer was fantastic, she had so much enthusiasm, love for Shanghai and doing the tour. Her attitude is fantastic and she was great company on the cycle. She provided plenty of information, history and stories about Shanghai. I thought that it would be scary cycling around the busy streets but mayfer was very cautious of traffic and the safety of who she was guiding. Great way to get out and about and too see Shanghai like the locals. Would definately recommend this tour and the guide.”

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Shanghai Food and Culture Tour (10 dishes, 5 eateries) - Starting on Nanjing Road
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Shanghai Food and Culture Tour (10 dishes, 5 eateries)

10.Shanghai Food and Culture Tour (10 dishes, 5 eateries)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $74

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Shanghai classics such as soup dumplings, shengjian, scallion pancakes, rice sweets, desserts, pork belly, and noodles. Your English-speaking guide leads you through Nanjing Road, People’s Square, and local eateries. Morning and evening routes use different dishes, with guides such as Wen Jie, Jerry, and Michael reported for past departures.

“So enjoyable! Jerry was a gracious guide - we were able to taste some iconic local dishes that were really delicious. He also shared many interesting stories and history.”

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Biking Real Shanghai& Tea Tasting Experience - Meeting at the Garden Hotel
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Biking Real Shanghai& Tea Tasting Experience

11.Biking Real Shanghai& Tea Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $88

Meet your English or Chinese-speaking guide at the Garden Hotel and pedal through Shanghai’s Old Town lanes, Former French Concession, Fuxing Park, and other central districts. The group is limited to six, with a bike, helmet, bottled water, photos, and a traditional tea tasting included. Guides such as Ellen, Helen, and Leo are known for friendly local insight.

“The Best Way to See Shanghai—and the Tea Tasting Was a Perfect Bonus! This bike tour was one of the most incredible experiences during my time in Shanghai! It’s truly the best way to explore the city. Our guides were not only knowledgeable but also passionate storytellers, taking us through historic landmarks, hidden alleyways, and vibrant side streets—giving us an authentic feel for Shanghai’s heart and soul. And the tea-tasting experience? A delightful surprise! I HIGHLY recommend this tour to anyone visiting Shanghai. Don’t miss the chance to ride with them—it’s an adventure you won’t forget!”

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3-Hour Shanghai Yu Garden &Old Town Private Tour with Tea Tasting - Nanshi Old Town and its everyday market
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3-Hour Shanghai Yu Garden &Old Town Private Tour with Tea Tasting

12.3-Hour Shanghai Yu Garden &Old Town Private Tour with Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $80

Meet guides such as Sunny, Annie, Sunni, or May at your downtown hotel for a private visit to Yu Garden, Old Town, and Yuyuan Old Street. Expect about two to two and a half hours of walking, local transport, garden admission, and a tea tasting. Pickup outside central Shanghai costs extra.

“My guide Sunni met me at the hotel and we headed off to Old Town to see the shops and visit Yu Garden. The Qing dynasty garden is an amazing collection of pond, pavilions and bonsai, I spent a short time there but you easily spend hoRead more”

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Off-beaten Route: Shanghai Old Town Discovery&Street Food Tasting - The Confucius Temple and the Older City Around It
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Off-beaten Route: Shanghai Old Town Discovery&Street Food Tasting

13.Off-beaten Route: Shanghai Old Town Discovery&Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $98

Spend three hours exploring Shanghai Old Town with a small group and local guide, including Lynn when available. See the old city wall, Yu Garden, a 700-year-old Confucius temple, and historic neighborhoods while tasting egg pancakes, sticky rice rolls, wonton soup, fried dumplings, and Shanghai noodles. The tour ends at a local dim sum shop after tea.

“I loved my Old Town Discovery & Street Food Tasting with Lynn.”

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Private Shanghai City and Zhujiajiao Combo Tour with Boating, Tea Tasting, Lunch

14.Private Shanghai City and Zhujiajiao Combo Tour with Boating, Tea Tasting, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $228

You’ll spend a full day with a private English-speaking guide, starting at 8:30am with hotel pickup. Visit Zhujiajiao for a boat ride, tea tasting, snacks, and lunch, then see Shanghai’s Nanshi Old Town, Yuyuan Old Street, and Tianzifang. Guide Ella and booking contact Jenny are named in the tour details, and the route can be adjusted for your group.

“I was in Shanghai for Mid-Autumn. Jenny warned me that traffic in and out of town will be heavier than usual. In discussion, she made it possible to start the tour a little earlier to minimize the time on the road.”

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Unlock Chinese Tea: Culture, Science, Tasting & Hands-on Brewing - Tasting several teas side by side
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Unlock Chinese Tea: Culture, Science, Tasting & Hands-on Brewing

15.Unlock Chinese Tea: Culture, Science, Tasting & Hands-on Brewing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $72

Spend about 2.5 hours with Max, a certified English guide and tea specialist, in a private tea room near Shanghai’s Old Town. Taste several Chinese teas, learn how six tea categories are made, sample tea snacks, and practice brewing with a gaiwan and clay pots. Groups are limited to seven people.

“Max knows so much about tea and makes you learn everything you need to know about Chinese tea! I would recommend it to any tea lovers out there :)”

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