Shanghai Breakfast Street Food Tour
Taste Shanghai's morning street-food specialties fresh from local vendors
Duration
3 Hours
Includes
10+ tastings, coffee or tea
Highlights
Start your day with Shanghai breakfast specialties prepared to order. Discover the flavors, food traditions, and morning-market energy of the former French Concession.
- Discover breakfast treats available only in the morning
- Watch street food prepared fresh to order
- Learn how to eat hot soup dumplings without scalding your tongue
- Sample classic Shanghai breakfast flavors at their freshest
Itinerary
- Start your morning off in the former French Concession with a jianbing (Chinese crepe) and baozi (steamed buns).
- Enjoy a stroll through one of Shanghai's oldest parks, checking out the retirees practicing traditional arts like tai chi and water calligraphy to more modern dances that might just end up on TikTok.
- Walk a few blocks to an enclave of street food vendors to sample potstickers, pancakes, and soy milk.
- Pop into one of Shanghai's most beloved cafes for a coffee/tea break.
- Watch fresh noodles made with the latest technology, then try them in a homestyle Shanghainese preparation with a side of wok-fried bamboo tofu.
- Explore a local wet market, where you'll meet the vendors and see what's in season.
- Wind your way through a neighborhood lilong (alleyway) to a tucked-away landmark from the Shanghai Deco architecture movement in the 1930s.
- Slurp Shanghai's famous xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) -- don't forget to dunk in Zhenjiang vinegar!
- End your tour with a sweet treat in one of the nicest areas of the former French Concession -- perfect for a post-tour wander to help you walk off your breakfast.
This is a sample itinerary. Itineraries are subject to change.
What's Included
- 10+ tastings at 5+ stops
- Wet market visit
- Coffee or tea
- Unlimited bottled water
- Curated park stroll
- Welcome packet
- Bilingual tour guide
Important details
- Arrive 5 minutes early; tours depart on time
- Bring comfortable walking shoes and an appetite
- Gluten-free and celiac dietary needs cannot be accommodated
- Expect limited vegan options; vegetarian and pescetarian substitutions are available where possible
- Bring an epinephrine injector or other medication for nut or seafood allergies; cross-contamination is possible
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation with a full refund more than 24 hours before the tour. No refunds for cancellations within 24 hours, late arrivals, or no-shows. Tours run rain or shine. Full refund if the operator cancels due to severe weather and cannot reschedule.
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FAQs
Shanghai's metro allows international travelers to tap and go with most foreign Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards. Bilingual signage is available.