French Concession Shanghai: Map, Walking Route and Where to Eat
Where the French Concession is in Shanghai, a half-day walking route from Wukang Road to Tianzifang, the metro stops, and where to eat on the way.
Eat & Drink
Food & Drink Experiences in China
Food is often the easiest way into a city. Compare places to sit and eat with food walks and tea experiences, then check the practical details before you go.
How to choose
- Choose between a place to eat and a guided food experience.
- Check whether the price includes a meal, tasting or admission.
- Confirm reservations and English support for the specific session.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Coffee Shops: Which Ones I'd Go Back To
Where to drink coffee in Shanghai, from the cheap local chains you have never heard of to the sit-down rooms worth an afternoon. Plus the six I would skip.
Crab Roe Noodles in Shanghai: When to Eat Them and What They Should Cost
Shanghai's crab roe noodles are worth one bowl, in autumn, under about ¥100. What the dish actually is, why the rice beats the noodles, and when to eat a whole crab instead.
8 Shanghai Tea Houses: Traditional, Design-Led & Where Locals Actually Work
Eight Shanghai tea houses sorted by what you'd actually do in them — the old teahouses, the design-led tea rooms, and the private rooms locals book for meetings.
Best Tea Experiences in Shanghai
Seven Shanghai tea options from a Yu Garden teahouse to a Song-style whisking workshop, with the difference between drinking tea and making it spelled out.
Researched experiences
Source-checked options to compare; read each listing for what has and has not been confirmed.
- Huxinting Teahouse at Yu GardenDrink tea in the historic Huxinting teahouse.
- Wan Ling Tea Ceremony and Tea Art ExperienceExplore gongfu tea through a guided tea-art experience.
- EtoJourney Ming and Qing Tea CeremonyJoin a guided session explaining Chinese tea and brewing.
- Shanghai DIY Dian Cha, Incense Making and Calligraphy ExperienceMake Song-style whisked tea, try incense making and write calligraphy in a one-hour cultural workshop.
- Dongcong Shanghai Dim Sum (Hengshan flagship)A Shanghai dim sum restaurant.
- Artisans Tealogue (Jiang Xiang Cha Xu) - tea room + intangible heritage craft spaceVisit a tea room associated with craft exhibitions.
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Beijing
Researched experiences
Source-checked options to compare; read each listing for what has and has not been confirmed.
- Beijing Night Tour: Old Hutongs Walk and Food DiscoveryA sunset walk through the lantern-lit hutongs around the Bell and Drum Towers and Shichahai, tasting Beijing snacks, imperial yogurt and a hot-pot dinner.
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Chongqing
Chongqing Hotpot: Where to Eat, What It Costs, How to Order
Chongqing hotpot priced honestly — what dinner costs in 2026, which places earn their queue by area, the nine-grid rules, and how to avoid the spice trap.
Researched experiences
Source-checked options to compare; read each listing for what has and has not been confirmed.
- Air-Raid-Shelter Hotpot (Fangkongdong Hotpot)Eat hotpot inside a converted air-raid shelter, one of the underground spaces the city has turned into dining rooms.