Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Unknown through its food.
Full-Day Private Tianjin City Tour from Beijing with Lunch
Includes: Round-trip bullet train between Beijing South and Tianjin Railway Station · Private English-speaking guide and driver for the full day · Wudadao concession-era villa district and Ancient Culture Street · Tianjin Eye Ferris wheel over the Haihe River · Included sit-down Tianjin home-style lunch
Tianjin Food & Drink Tasting Walk (Ancient Culture Street & Haihe)
Includes: Red bean dessert (dou bing) tasting along Ancient Culture Street · Fresh jianbing crepe cooked to order on a street griddle · Sit-down dim sum meal included partway through the walk · Guided commentary on Haihe River landmarks and street history · Small-group English-speaking guide for a relaxed pace
Tianjin Guided Day Tour to Tianjin Downtown with Lunch
Includes: Beijing hotel pickup within the Third Ring Road before the train transfer · Round-trip high-speed train between Beijing and Tianjin · Guided stops at the former concessions, Five Great Avenues and Italian Style Town · Street-food tastings along the Haihe River and Jiefang Bridge route · Included Tianjin-style lunch
Nanshi Food Street Self-Guided Crawl
Includes: Four floors of independently owned restaurant stalls in one building · No booking required -- pay per dish or per stall directly · Wide mix of Tianjin specialties alongside regional Chinese cuisines · Suited to sharing small plates across two or three stalls · Weekday lunchtime is notably quieter than weekend dinner service
Ancient Culture Street Snack Crawl
Includes: Erduoyan fried cake from the flagship shop on the street · Guifaxiang 18th Street fried dough twists (mahua) · Century-old snack vendors along a 600-meter pedestrian street · Self-paced route near the Gulou (Drum Tower) · Lantern-lit evening atmosphere along the street
Goubuli Flagship Baozi Tasting & Kitchen Viewing
Includes: Signature 18-pleat steamed buns at Goubuli's original flagship location · Views of chefs hand-folding buns near the dining floor · One of Tianjin's oldest and most famous baozi brands · No advance booking required for individual diners · Menu built around savoury steamed bun fillings
Binjiang Dao & Heping District Street Food Walk
Includes: Pedestrianized Binjiang Dao shopping street food stalls · Mix of traditional Tianjin snacks and modern Chinese street food · Convenient walk from budget hotels in central Heping District · No fixed itinerary -- follow the busiest local stalls · Self-guided with no advance booking required
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.