Tuktuk Food Tour Through Chengdu's Local Eats
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is not another walking tour. These small group tours whisk you off the beaten path by private tuktuk and offer unlimited beer and soda while you and your English speaking guide watch the city pass by. You will eat where the locals eat at small, family-run businesses and try the best local food at places you can’t find on your own. After 3-4 hours, you will finish at local bar to try some rice wine or beer with the locals!
Inclusions
What's included
- Local English-speaking guide
- All food at 4+ sit-down, safe to eat restaurants
- Tuktuk transportation
- Small group tour (2-12 people)
- Vegetarian friendly (with advance notice)
- Unlimited local beer, soda, and bottled water
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
There are a million reasons Chengdu is an international food destination. It’s a UNESCO city of gastronomy. It’s the most popular Chinese cuisine in China. It has the highest per-capita ratio of restaurants in all of China. And at the same time, visitors know very little about food in Chengdu. Travel by tuktuk and encounter spots you could never find on your own for a mix of street food, sit-down restaurants, and family-run joints: Chengdu Street Crepes: This classic local street food comes in one of 4 flavor profiles: sweet, salty, spicy, and strange at a street-stall-turned-shop. Sichuan-style Wontons: Learn why locals call them “Chaoshou,” at a family restaurant where they’re made to order. All the Noodles: Originally served on the street by men who carried the ingredients around on bamboo poles, Dandan noodles are possibly the OG hawker dish. Classic Sichuan Dishes: Sample local delicacies like Mapo Tofu (there’s plenty of not-so-spicy dishes here too).
End the night trying house-made plum wine in a 70s-80s themed bar that captures a unique turning point in China’s history. The bar is a 10 minute walk to the nearest subway station.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Super expérience
It was super great, thank to Chris for this great tour
5Great food tour of Chengdu - thanks Chris!
A great way to experience Sichuan food, including for veggies! Chris was a friendly and informative guide, and the tuktuk drivers were also friendly! Lots of different foods to try, and you end at a really cool bar too! Definitely wouldn’t find most of the great spots on your own!
5Awesome local Chengdu food
The local food introduced were really nice and I greatly enjoyed the local snacks that were introduced. The Hawthorne win was very nice when we went to the local bar as well. The food were too much for my tour group to handle.
5Great evening food tour with vegetarian options
Great food tour that gave a flavour of local cuisine with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. As a vegetarian I was finding China quite difficult to find places to eat, so decided to go on this food tour that offers veggie options, and I got a nice range of dishes to try. It was a nice evening with a group going to restaurants that I wouldn’t have otherwise found.
5Excellent food tour
Fabulous tour works highly recommend. Airis our guide was fantastic and went out of her way to make sure we had a wonderful time. The tuk tuk drivers were excellent and very skilled in navigating the Chengdu traffic. Food was just delicious.
5Great Tour with Fiona
This was a very good, and filling, food tour. We had 5 different stops and traveled by Tuktuk. The tuktuks were a little cramped with 4 per vehicle but got us around effectively. Plenty of high quality food with the last stop being plum wine in a bar. We had 10 participants on our tour. Everyone was very friendly. Our guide, Fiona, spoke very good English and did a great job of explaining the food plus local culture. She was very energetic and personable. Highly recommended.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting Location: Yushuang Road Subway Station, Exit C, Street Level. Subway (recommended): Take Line 4 to Yushuang Road, follow signs to Exit C. Your guide will meet you outside. Taxi: 玉双路地铁站C口 (Allow extra time during rush hour.)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Lost Plate
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Signup and advance payment are required
How it compares in Chengdu
- Its from-price is 67% below the median of the 126 city tours we list in Chengdu.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 126.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Chengdu
Chengdu is the Sichuan capital where giant pandas, tea houses, Three Kingdoms shrines and blazing hotpot define an easygoing western Chinese city.
Chengdu is best known as the home of the giant panda, and a breeding and research base on the northern edge lets visitors watch pandas feeding and climbing. In town, the Wuhou Shrine honours Zhuge Liang and other heroes of the Three Kingdoms period, while Du Fu's Thatched Cottage preserves the garden where the Tang poet lived. Wenshu Monastery and Qingyang Palace are working Buddhist and Daoist temples.
Top-ranked sights in Chengdu: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Leshan Giant Buddha (Da Fo), Kuan Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi).
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