Chinatown’s Culture and Cuisine Neighborhood Food Tour
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4 Ratings
Boston
Explore Boston's Chinatown through a culinary and cultural walking tour. Discover hidden gems, savor traditional and modern eats, and learn the neighborhood's rich history.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chinatown - At Bites of Boston Food Tours, we believe local food is best enjoyed when served in the context of your local surroundings. Boston’s Chinatown is a small yet historically and culturally significant neighborhood in the city. Brimming with delicious food tastings and fascinating stories, our Chinatown Culture and Cuisine Tour is one you don’t want to miss! We’ll share the history of the development of Boston’s Chinatown, as well as discuss the evolution of Chinese food in America and aspects of the cuisine that developed specific to the Boston area. 

Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to try traditional Chinese food specialties, Chinese-American dishes, and modern twists on traditional cuisine from 2nd generation Chef Owners in the neighborhood. We’ll share the fascinating stories behind the people, the places and the food that make Boston’s Chinatown the vibrant and tasty gem it of  a neighborhood it is today!

We look forward to seeing you in Chinatown!

What's Included
  • 3 hour guided walking tour of Chinatown
  • Tastings include Chinese, Chinese-American and Modern Asian cuisine
  • All food tastings from local eateries
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Food, Facts and Fun!
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity for your tour guide is not included in your ticket price. If you have a great time and wish to consider, gratuities are graciously accepted at the conclusion of the tour.
  • Parking: Meters in Boston have a 2-hour limit per block, which is not enough time to cover the full length of the tour. We recommend arriving via public transportation when possible, or parking in a lot. The starting point is close to both the Chinatown T stop on the Orange Line and South Station on the Red Line. There are also many open air and covered lots within walking distance of the meeting location.
Additional Information

Chinatown’s Culture & Cuisine Tour

Join us for a walking culinary and cultural adventure in Boston’s Chinatown!  Never been to Chinatown? Curious about how to navigate this neighborhood and find the best of both traditional and modern day eats? Join us for a culinary and cultural stroll and we’ll show you!

During this tasty stroll, you can expect to:
• Stroll the neighborhood streets, visit sites and learn about Chinatown’s past and present
• Visit beloved local restaurants and enjoy both traditional Chinese and Chinese-American tastings
• Discover how Chinese-American cuisine evolved and led to Boston-specific dishes

  • Tours run rain or shine - we have fun in all types of weather, so please come prepared for the forecast!
  • This experience is not recommended for participants under 12 years of age
  • This experience is not appropriate to attend with toddler or infants and strollers are not permitted on any of our tours
  • All participants must have a ticket and advance ticket purchase is required.
Location
John F Fitzgerald Surface Road
Tours depart from the Chinatown Gate
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lawyerboy7
Nov 30, 2019
Wonderful, informative review of Boston's Chinatown - This approximately three hour tour of various Chinatown eateries includes Taiwan Cafe, Double Chin HK Care, Bao Bao Bakery, Ho Yuen Bakery, China Pearl Restaurant and Shojo Boston. The six locations give you a wide variety of food found in Chinese American restaurants: General Tso's chicken, soup dumplings, Spam fries, dim sum, and an adult beverage at the end; a great way to end the tour. Nicole was very informative. We learned the origin of the Double Chin HK Cafe: the two owners are daughters of Chinese immigrants, both named Chin, thus "Double Chin Cafe." It was there that we had Spam fries. Both the food and tour itself were very good and my wife and I enjoyed ourselves immensely as did the other ten people in our group based on our conversations with them.
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Amervine25
Nov 10, 2019
Amazing tour! - Nicole was an awesome guide! I had such a good time on the tour and the food couldn’t have been better!
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Stacey
Mar 24, 2019
Food and Fun in Chinatown - Nicole and Laurel gave us a wonderful day tripping through Chinatown yesterday. From traditional chinese to hip foodie places we did it all! Thank you, ladies for the education and fun.
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