The 12 Best Peking Duck Dinners & Food Tours in Beijing

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

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

Follow an English-speaking guide through Beijing’s old hutong lanes for four generous food stops, including hotpot, spring pancakes and noodles in a 100-year-old family home. Groups of 12 or fewer share local beer and soda, then finish with a pint at a neighborhood brewery.

“This was a great way of getting familiar with the Beijing night life and food spots! The guide was very informative and very engaging!”

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2.Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · from $56

Spend about eight hours touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Yonghe Lama Temple, and Summer Palace with an English-speaking guide such as Jason, Jimmy, Jay, Yan, or Sean. Admission, transport, and Peking Duck lunch are included, but expect plenty of walking, shared food, and a finish at the Summer Palace.

“Echo was a lovely engaging guide who gave us lots of really interesting information on the summer palace and advice where to take photos. Fantastic afternoon in the summer palace :)”

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3.Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at Shichahai for a 2.5-kilometer evening walk through old Beijing. You’ll eat at four local restaurants, from copper-pot mutton hotpot with a bell-tower view to a tucked-away noodle shop and a rare Muslim specialty. Guides such as Janice, Tony, Winnie, and Yoyo add history and food tips.

“Delicious food and very courteous host who was very well prepared and kind.”

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4.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $45Best value

Start at 9 a.m. for a three-hour walk through Beijing’s hutongs, tasting more than 10 breakfast dishes and drinks at four or five eateries. Guides such as Lynn, Lin, and Winnie add local food and history, while a market visit and small group of fewer than 10 keep the morning personal.

“Very cool, traditional food experience! Our guide, Lynn, was very friendly & knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”

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5.Beijing Hutong Breakfast Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $55

Start near Lama Temple at 8 a.m. with a guide such as Garth, then walk Beijing’s hutongs while sampling baozi, jianbing, silken tofu, fried dough, soy milk, and almond pudding. The small group is capped at eight and ends near the Bell and Drum Towers.

“It was our first day in beijing and we thought this tour would be a good way to kick start our 10 day tour and boy were we right! Our tour guide Garth was passionate and had a good knowledge of the history behind the food we tasted. This sharing of food origin gave a different and interesting insight into the city of Beijing”

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6.Boutique Tour: Four Must-sees of Beijing and Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $188

Spend 8.5 hours with a private guide visiting Beijing’s major imperial sights, from morning Tai Chi at the Temple of Heaven to the Forbidden City and Summer Palace. Your $188 includes transport, entry fees, Peking duck lunch, and a summer dragon-boat ride. Guides such as Shanshan, Angie, Carrie, and Maria are especially well regarded.

“I booked this tour for my mother that had a temporary issue with her knee and the tour guide was extremely nice and accommodating. Unfortunately she was in Beijing during a big sand storm but they were able to see all the sights at her own pace. I would recommend this tour for anyone with little time and that prefers a tailored experience of Beijing”

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7.Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · from $144

You’ll leave a central Beijing hotel around 4:30 p.m. for a Peking duck dinner, then watch a high-energy acrobatics show at Chaoyang Theatre. The package includes transport and a city-center hotel return, but restaurant quality, seating, and timing can vary.

“The show itself was great! The venue was ok, but very crowded. Our party of six could not sit together but no couples were separated. The dinner afterward was great! Plenty of food and our guide was fantastic. If you’re visiting this country for the first time you may want to add this to your list”

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8.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $60

Spend about two hours eating through Beijing’s Dongsi hutongs with Jenny or another local guide. Your private group can shape the menu around spicy, vegetarian, vegan, or halal preferences, with dishes such as zhajiang mian, dumplings, beef pies, seasonal snacks, and dessert.

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

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9.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $55

Explore Old Beijing by foot with a private English-speaking guide, tasting more than 10 local dishes such as zhajiangmian, dumplings, potstickers, crepes, tanghulu, beer, and bottled water. Guides have included David, Richard, Jenny, Dawei, and Davide.

“You will be taken to some places you won’t find yourself, we had an awesome night with our guide Richard”

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10.Authentic Old Beijing Hutong Food and Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $80

Spend about four hours walking Beijing’s Shichahai hutongs with a private English-speaking guide such as Justin, Nico, or Peter. Visit five or six family-run food stops for noodles, wraps, barbecue, Mongolian hot pot, yogurt, and local beer or soda. Hotel pickup is offered, but transport costs are yours.

“One of the best things you can do in Beijing. Nice experience, nice food , wonderful guide! Thanks for all!”

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11.2-Day Beijing Highlights Tour with Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 days · from $278

You’ll see Beijing’s key sights with a private English-speaking guide such as Lucy, Susan, Sherry, or Cassie, plus a driver, included tickets, Great Wall cable car rides, two lunches, and a Peking Duck meal. The pace is full, flexible, and suited to short visits or airport layovers.

“Susan was a great guide. Born and raised in Beijing therefore she is very familiar with the city and its culture. She speaks very good English so we have no issues communicating. Susan is friendly, considerate, accommodating. Knows the right locations to show case where and how the locals live every day life. We did the tour in blazing heat upwards of almost 100 degrees, she never complained, stuck with the schedule and always make sure I’m ok and able to continue in the sweltering heat. I would have never been able to see all the sights in such short period of time if I had to arrange myself. Thank…”

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12.China’s Favourite Street Food Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $80

Join Dom from Our Beijing in a private, hands-on 90-minute workshop at 10 Shi Que Hutong. You will hear how jian bing became a Beijing street-food favorite, mix the batter, cook your own crepes, and test savory, sweet, and take-home-friendly fillings.

“On the ground knowledge makes this tour company a must for touring Bejing & trying Hutong experiences.”

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