The 4 Best Bar Crawls 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.Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

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

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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3.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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4.Beijing Imperial Dining Experience at Bai Jia Da Yuan Restaurant with Houhai Lake Bar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $268

Begin with a 5:30pm pickup and dine in Bai Jia Da Yuan, a former Qing prince’s palace, with costumed servers and Chinese opera cameos. Then see the Bird’s Nest, Water Cube, Drum and Bell Towers, and walk Houhai’s bar district with a beer. Lily is among the guides praised for warm, careful service.

“Our guide Lisa was warm and welcoming, and she shared many interesting details with us. The location is amazing. The performances were brief but offered a nice mix of artistic styles. The food was just OK. We skipped the bar tour.”

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