Beijing — Updated 2026

Beijing Food Tours — Eat Like a Local

Skip the tourist menus. Beijing has a food scene that goes deep — from hole-in-the-wall noodle shops to legendary night markets. This guide covers the best food

Skip the tourist menus. Beijing has a food scene that goes deep — from hole-in-the-wall noodle shops to legendary night markets. This guide covers the best food tours in Beijing, curated by people who actually eat here every day.

Top Food Tours in Beijing

Night Market

Ghost Street (Gui Jie)

Beijing's most famous food street, packed with 24-hour restaurants serving spicy crayfish, hot pot, and barbecue.

Street Food

Donghuamen Night Market

Iconic night market near Wangfujing with over 100 food stalls. Try the scorpion skewers if you're brave.

Walking Tour

Hutong Food Walk

Guided walking tour through the narrow alleys of Gulou, stopping at family-run eateries for jianbing, noodles & dumplings.

Local Fave

Niujie Muslim Quarter

Beijing's oldest Muslim neighborhood with incredible lamb skewers, sesame cakes, and hand-pulled noodles.

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