China · DINING EXPERIENCES IN BEIJING
The 15 best dining experiences in Beijing you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Small-group Old Beijing hutong dinner with local beer, dumplings and hotpot tastings, plus a rice wine stop. Off-the-map food walk.
“Great variety of tastes. Nice company and very helpful guides. Many thanks!”
Private 4-hour Beijing night tour with hotel pickup, illuminated sights, and a hutong dinner with real menu choices.
“Our guide, Lucy, was great. Hutong Street is a really neat area — a must see! And we enjoyed the tour very much!”
VIP seats on a Huangpu night cruise plus a Din Tai Fung xiaolongbao dinner, with private guide and downtown hotel pickup in Shanghai.
“Very overpriced. River cruise was nice but pretty generic. The Dim Sum place was a chain and we got there super late, so they were about to close. Minimal explanation from our tour guide about the history of the city.”
Private Temple of Heaven day tours in Beijing with flexible options, skip-ticket-line guide, and add-ons like acrobatics and Peking duck.
“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.”
Enjoy a Beijing evening of Chaoyang acrobatics at Red Theatre plus Peking duck dinner, with hotel pickup, a guide, and bottled water.
“This is wonderful tour that i have made with my parents and children. We enjoy the Acrobtic show,my parents expected longer show, it means they love it so much. Peking Duck dinner at beautiful restaurant and all dishes are so special. Our tourguide Maggie is awesome. We enjoy the time with her so much.”
3.5-hour Beijing Hutong dinner and beer walking tour in a small group with English guide Lan, hot pot, street snacks, and a brewery stop.
“Lan is a fantastic guide with a lot of knowledge about China and their food. We had a very nice evening and also ate well.”
Private Beijing tour blending a Red Theater acrobatics show with a local Peking duck dinner and optional Pearl Market gifts.
“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.”
Hutong barbecue and six craft beer tastings in Beijing’s alleyways, with hotel pickup and an English guide, 3 to 4 hours.
“James from Catherine Lu was an incredible guide for the food tour. He was knowledgeable, fun, and took us to a bunch of hidden gems around Beijing with great local food. 10/10 recommend!”
Private Beijing evening tour with a local Peking duck dinner, Red Theatre acrobatics, English guide, and hotel pickup within the 4th ring road.
“We really enjoyed this tour! The show was a fairly standard tourist attraction, and the acrobats were good. The dinner was the highlight of the evening! I have never tasted anything so delicious! Our guide was so great to share her knowledge of the traditional Peking duck dinner and she was a wonderful conversationalist as well!”
Private full-day Beijing walk from Jingshan Hill to Beihai, Houhai hutongs, and drum towers with imperial lunch, fees, pickup
“Ok- this tour was just wonderful fun and the lunch was amazing. Our tour guide, Angie, made the day. Her English was perfect - her pace for the day just gave us time to enjoy our surroundings and relax. Would do the tour again -- provide Angie was the guide.”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall VIP tour with hotel pickup, cable car or chairlift, toboggan rides, and Peak Restaurant lunch included.
“My family members had a great time on the above tour. Our guide Coco was extremely attentive and ensure we are paced comfortable through out the entire tour. Taking care of all tiny details and assisting us to take beautiful memorablRead more”
Reserve Michelin 3-star Jing Zhaoyin near Tiananmen for about $7. Low-oil mushroom and soy meals, 2 hours.
“Great food, great service, I had a wonderful night! Recommended.”
Romantic Beijing night with hotel pickup, Yunnan-style dinner, a private 1-hour charter boat on Houhai Lake, and hutong shopping.
“Excellent. We went to different places. Lucy was very helpful and she explained in detail everything. We liked the experience a lot! Fully recommended”
Private Shichahai hutong dinner and beer walk in Beijing with an English guide, 3.5 hours, unlimited food and a local brewery stop.
“Best ever so much fun super food in cool Restaurants. I got perfekt Information about this Area :-)”
Evening Beijing city drive, acrobatics show, and a Peking duck dinner with hotel pickup and drop off. Private guide, 5 hours.
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
