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Nanjing: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

Nanjing: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★ 5 (68)⏱ 3 hours · Private🗣 English guide

Overview

Sample 10-15 traditional dishes from Nanjing on a tasting food tour in the traditional local streets. Try some of the best dumplings in the city and indulge your sweet tooth at a dessert store.

Itinerary

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Nanjing: 3-Hour Local Food Tasting Tour

Explore the local restaurant scene of Nanjing on a 3-hour food tasting tour. Start in the Laomendong area to taste one of the best dumpling soups in the city. Sit down at 3 different restaurants and a dessert shop. Marvel at the change in architecture as you move from modern buildings that combine Western and Chinese elements. Sample authentic dishes such as parched chicken, red-braised pork, scallion oil noodles, candied lotus rice, and moon cakes. Try a cup of Longjing green tea or Fujian black tea and get a local insight into life in Nanjing.

Sample 10-15 traditional dishes from Nanjing on a tasting food tour in the traditional local streets. Try some of the best dumplings in the city and indulge your sweet tooth at a dessert store.

Meeting & Pickup

Nanjing Hotel Pickup (Xinjiekou area)
📍 Xinjiekou, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210005, CN

What's Included

✓ Included

Walking tour; Guide; Visit 3 different restaurants and a dessert shop; Food tastings; Authentic Longjing green tea or Fujian black tea

✕ Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation is available on most tours up to 24 hours before the start time. The exact cancellation terms for this tour are shown during booking.

Traveler Reviews

5★★★★★Based on 68 reviews
Rafael G.🇩🇪 Germany★★★★★2025-06

For us, this was less about eating a huge meal than paying attention to several small ones. That rhythm worked for 3 hours. My only advice is not to shorten the time at the food stops.

Tom F.🇳🇿 New Zealand★★★★★2024-05

Practically speaking, the Nanjing meeting point was simple to find, and the food stops came at a sensible pace. There was time to ask what we were eating rather than just moving to the next plate.

Nadia E.🇦🇹 Austria★★★★★2025-12

The useful part in Nanjing was not just trying food, but knowing what to order again later. I saved two dish names in my phone before the tour ended.

Pierre Z.🇦🇪 UAE★★★★★2025-07

Honestly, I would book this again for the pacing, not because every stop was spectacular. The ordinary transitions made Nanjing feel like a place rather than a set of postcards.

Priya S.🇧🇪 Belgium★★★★★2024-10

Honestly, I came with questions, left with more questions, and mean that as a compliment. I would still leave extra time for the food stops.