Best Drinks Tours in China: Our Top 7

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Taste Beijing hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, beer, and local life on a small-group hutong food walk with four generous stops.

“Fantastic experience with Jo as a guide. He was very cary and generous towards us and the rest of the group, making sure we had everything we needed and beyond! We are extremely grateful for the evening spent together! We had amazing food and beers (plus other chinese liquors and softs too!) in typical restaurants and bars for locals, away from the main touristy places and tucked in some beautiful houtong alleys and also in a traditional house. Jo could create a friendly and welcoming environment from the very first moment and he also explained us many interesting cultural and historical facts about food and the places we visited. Thank…”

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2.Beijing: Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $75

Taste Beijing through hutong noodles, mutton hotpot, spring pancakes, craft beer, and rare local dishes on a 3.5-hour evening food tour.

“Amazing! Janice was such a great guide and explained all the dishes as well as history of buildings we passed by between restaurants, she was very knowledgeable and I had an amazing time and would book it all again in a heartbeat :)”

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3.4-Hour Shanghai Pub Crawl (bars & nightclub hopping)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 190 reviews · 4 hours · from $23Best value

A practical review of Shanghai’s $23 pub crawl, with three bars, a club, free shots, local guides, photos, and useful booking tips.

“Tony is a great guide and we had lots of fun, really recommend this tour if you want to check out Shanghai‘s nightlife!”

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4.Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $80

Explore Beijing’s old hutongs on a private food tour with six tastings, local beer, family-run eateries, and an English-speaking guide.

“This was a very informative and yummy tour, I was 1:1 with the very knowledgeable guide who was local and showed me the secret and not so secret places in Hutong.”

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5.Shanghai bar hopping tour in the former french concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $29

Review of Shanghai’s 3-hour French Concession bar crawl, with local guide Jill, small groups, unusual drinks, tips, value, and logistics.

“The tour was great. TOTALLY worth it. Try the lychee or longjing beer in one of the breweries . Jill made sure I was able to find the place and contacted me in the morning. I had a really good time and experienced the Shanghai nightlife”

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6.Shanghai Authentic Dinner and Night River Cruise with Rooftop Bar Hopping Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $139

Review of Shanghai’s private dinner and Huangpu River night cruise, with hotel pickup, local food, skyline views, and optional rooftop drinks.

“Anne was an excellent guide and companionship throughout the whole experience. I was taken to a traditional Chinese restaurant and had the best possible meal. We had a fantastic time on the cruise by the river and drinks at a rooftop with a view to die for!¡ 100% recommended.”

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7.Secret Noodle and Wonton in Shanghai Alleyways with Local Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $79

Eat noodles and wontons in Shanghai’s alleyways with a local guide, small groups, three eateries, beer or soy milk, and vegetarian choices.

“One of the highlights of my trip to Shanghai. I'd definitely recommend doing this tour early in your trip, as it's a great way to learn your way around downtown. Jim was fantastic. He taught me a lot about Chinese history and culture, was very fuRead more”

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