Beijing Shichahai Hutong Evening Food Tour - Craft Beer Included

Meet your guide at Shichahai Station
and start your hutong food journey

At 6:30 PM, meet your English-speaking guide at Exit C of Shichahai Station on Subway Line 8. You will walk about 2.5 km through Beijing's historic hutongs, visiting 4 eateries one by one while your guide tells stories about the neighborhood.

Hutongs are narrow alleys dating back to the 12th century that formed between courtyard homes built by government officials and wealthy families. As you wander the maze of alleys spreading out from the Forbidden City, learn what the name "hutong" means and how these lanes have evolved over time.

Enjoy hot pot and craft beer on a rooftop facing the Bell Tower

On a rooftop with a view of Beijing's historic Bell Tower, taste local hot pot cooked in a traditional copper pot. Quickly cook thin slices of lamb and beef in a clear broth and dip them in sesame paste sauce. A pint of local craft beer is included.

Taste Beijing noodles at a tiny shop in a hutong courtyard

When Beijingers crave noodles, there is one dish that comes to mind: "Beijing noodles." Step into a small noodle shop hidden deep in a hutong courtyard and try noodles made from scratch with a secret recipe.

Finish with a Muslim specialty and spring festival pancakes

At a hutong Muslim eatery frequented mostly by neighborhood regulars, taste a rare Beijing specialty said to have been a favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi. Only a few places in the city still serve this dish.

Finally, visit a husband-and-wife restaurant specializing in spring festival pancakes, a dish traditionally shared with family at Lunar New Year to celebrate the arrival of spring and a good harvest. Made to order, they are eaten wrapped like a burrito.

※ The tour runs rain or shine.