Shanghai · Food · REF #981913

Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession

Late night food tour in Shanghai's French Concession. Discover hidden eateries and local favorites.

Duration: 3 hour
Destination: Shanghai
Languages listed: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, French, Chinese

Late Night Food Tour in the Shanghai's French Concession

Experience overview

Eat like a local on this Shanghai late-night food tour, visiting off-the-path eateries, street barbecues, and a night market. Let your guide handle navigation as you sample several street-food bites—enough for dinner. Dishes you taste may include soup dumplings, lamb skewers, and boiled crayfish, washed down by local craft beer. Your guide also tells you about the food, history, and culture of the former French Concession.
·Eat your way through the former French Concession after dark
·Taste local street foods—enough for dinner—and savor craft beer
·Learn about the city's history and culture from your guide
·Pickup from a centrally located meeting point

Itinerary

Find your way to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai, and mee…

Find your way to the Huangpi Nan Road metro station in Shanghai, and meet your guide and group at 8:30 p.m. Depart on foot for the Xintiandi area, and make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best hand-pulled and knife-cut noodles made by ethnic minority (Uyghurs) in the city. Find a table among the locals, then taste the famous dish and participate in an in-depth discussion on the flavor and consistency of the broth, the quality of the meat filling, and the texture of the dumplings' skin. Learn about the history of this dish as a Shanghainese staple.

Lane 181, Taicang Road, Huangpu District, , 200021 Shanghai

Continue to the famous Zhaozhou Road, one of the most popular night mark…

Continue to the famous Zhaozhou Road, one of the most popular night market where world-famous chef Anthony Bourdain stumbled upon, approximately 15 minutes' walking distance. See the border where French-style apartments suddenly give way to traditional Chinese stone door houses (Shikumen). Visit three restaurants in the neighborhood to try local dishes and see how the native city residents eat and live.

Puxi Central, Huangpu District, 200000 Shanghai

Some tasty street barbecues items: • lamb kebabs • beef skewers • grille…

Some tasty street barbecues items:
lamb kebabs
beef skewers
grilled eggplant
stir-fried chives
shiitake mushrooms
boiled crayfish with five spice
freshly fried pot stickers
marinated edamame beans
braised pork belly

Between stops, cleanse your palate with local craft beer and listen to your guide's commentary on Shanghai's culinary culture and traditions.

Shanghai