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Shanghai Food and Coffee Tour: Taste Local Delights
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99 Ratings
Jing An Qu
Discover Shanghai’s hidden coffee gems and breakfast delights on a guided tour through the city’s charming old streets.
Discover Shanghai’s hidden coffee gems and breakfast delights on a guided tour through the city’s charming old streets.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Wuding Road - Shanghai boasts one of the highest number of coffee shops per capita in the world, leading China’s innovative artisanal coffee movement. This tour explores the city’s dynamically evolving French Concession neighborhood while visiting the trendiest cafes alongside traditional street-food vendors and longstanding local restaurants.
- Wuding Road - Shanghai boasts one of the highest number of coffee shops per capita in the world, leading China’s innovative artisanal coffee movement. This tour explores the city’s dynamically evolving French Concession neighborhood while visiting the trendiest cafes alongside traditional street-food vendors and longstanding local restaurants.
What's Included
- Over 6 food & coffee stops
- Bottled water
- Brunch
- Local English-speaking Guide
- Small-group tour (max 10 people)
- Over 6 food & coffee stops
- Bottled water
- Brunch
- Local English-speaking Guide
- Small-group tour (max 10 people)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Shanghai’s history of migration has made it China’s largest and most diverse city. Long-time locals have called this place home since it was a sleepy fishing village, yet skyscraper-studded business districts have attracted plenty of outsiders who keep Shanghai at the forefront of global trends.
What does it all mean? It can be difficult to discern the…
Shanghai’s history of migration has made it China’s largest and most diverse city. Long-time locals have called this place home since it was a sleepy fishing village, yet skyscraper-studded business districts have attracted plenty of outsiders who keep Shanghai at the forefront of global trends.
What does it all mean? It can be difficult to discern the good from the great in a city with over 8000 coffee shops and a plethora of eateries offering flavors from every corner of China and beyond. But fear not, for we’ve spent decades eating (and sipping) our way through the city, and we’ve got the best lined up for you – all tucked away in the charming streets of old-Shanghai.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes for 2 km walking
- Please plan your method of travel appropriately and note that traffic during rush hour can take some extra time.
- This tour is not recommended for gluten free or vegan diets
- Signup and advance payment are required.
Location
珀莱雅化妆品店
Meeting Location: Wuding Road Subway Station Exit 2. Please refer to your voucher ticket for meeting location details.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Richardcl7988gw
May 30, 2025
Unique & Local Flavors - Our experience was led by Emma and we could not have asked for a better guide for this adventure. She brought us to spots to taste some of the best classic and contemporary breakfast and coffee options Shanghai has to offer. We went to places we never would have known about as first time visitors and I'll definitely be going back to some of them if/when I come back to this city. Our guide was also incredibly helpful even after our tour was over, giving us recommendations for other cafes, restaurants, bars, and attractions to check out during our stay. This was our second ever food tour with lost plate, and would recommend this one especially for people coming to Shanghai!
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Mth1234
May 24, 2025
Shanghai breaky - The tour was excellent.
We were taken to a mixture of food and coffee shops that showcased both Chinese tradition and modern experimentation.
Our guide Angela, was friendly, knowledgeable and genuinely interested in showcasing Shanghai.
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Navigate08653338493
May 15, 2025
A great breakfast experience - Everything was great! Our tour guide was Sylvia and she gave us one of the best food tour experiences we had throughout our China trip. We had the opportunity to try some local favourites for food and coffee, some traditional and others contemporary. My favourite was the scallion pancakes but there are flavours for every taste. Thank you 😃
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Peterdwool
May 2, 2025
Hidden Breakfast Gems & Great Company in Shanghai! - We had such a great time on the Shanghai Coffee & Breakfast Tour with our family! Our guide, Weijia, was awesome—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience really fun and relaxed.
Even though I lived in Shanghai for two years, we tried breakfast dishes I had never heard of before, which was such a nice surprise. The coffee stops were fantastic too—each one had its own vibe, and the drinks were genuinely delicious.
One of the unexpected highlights was meeting other great families on the tour—it made the morning even more enjoyable and social.
Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Shanghai, or even locals looking to discover a new side of the city!
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Christophe
Apr 17, 2025
Angela was perfect! She was very resourcefull. She answered all our questions and gave us a lot of recommandations for our stay - Angela was perfect! She was very resourcefull. She answered all our questions and gave us a lot of recommandations for our stay.
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442stamatiss
Mar 27, 2025
Great experience - Excellent tour guide, very friendly and willing to assist and explain everything making the experience even better. Food and drinks were very interesting and quite different to what we are used to.
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937michelley
Mar 27, 2025
Early morning breakfast in Jing'an - I've lived in Shanghai for almost 4 years now, and when my father came to visit I wanted to show him an experience outside of what one usually does.
While I'm quite familiar with Shanghainese dinner, Shanghainese breakfast is a different matter. I've used Lost Plate for dinner tours in Beijing and Bangkok and really enjoyed them, so it was a no-brainer to try them for a Shanghai breakfast tour.
The tour did not disappoint - we tried lots of local breakfast foods from small venues that have been in Shanghai for years. It's always great to support locals, and a walk through the quiet Jing'an streets on a Saturday morning in the sun was a perfect first day in Shanghai for visitors who have never been here before.
Definitely recommend trying this out if you live in or visit Shanghai
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Clarasolomon
Mar 23, 2025
Great way to start the day. - This is my second time taking a Lost Plate food tour and I highly recommend them. It is a great way to get to try many different foods from local restaurants and shops. Especially when traveling alone, this is the best way to go because I couldn't possibly try so many things solo! Angela, my tour guide, was very informative and interesting and keep the tour engaging and fun. I honestly loved every dish I tried - the Shanghai style scallion pancakes were incredible, as was the soft tofu, and pretty much everything else.
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Deeph33
Mar 14, 2025
Breakfast & coffee tour - Angela was super nice and accommodating throughout. Great variety of food tried on the tour with some really niche spots. We tried things we wouldn’t have normally tried as tourists and that’s the best part of lost plate - they really make an effort to show you where and what locals eat and there’s no better way of discovering a city!
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G8025cjjohang
Mar 14, 2025
Breakfast local in Shanghai - A great experience that you otherwise miss as a tourist. Really eaten very locally with good explanation about the dishes. The length of the tour was also good. This is highly recommended.
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