Suzhou Alleyway Walking Food Tour With Locals
Imagine a city that has been wealthy for thousands of years – what would their street food look like? On this tour, you’ll be walking through lush gardens and 800-year old monasteries, weaving your way through a maze of alleyways, canals, ancient temples, and hidden gardens, while stopping to enjoy Suzhou’s incredibly rich food and culture, in true Suzhou fashion.
You will be eating delicious Suzhou foods and snacks at 2 cultural stops, 4 sit-down, safe-to-eat restaurants and 1 coffee house during this 3 hour long brunch tour.
Description
You’ll walk through lush gardens and 800-year old monasteries while stopping to enjoy Suzhou’s incredibly rich food and culture, in true Suzhou fashion. We include 2 cultural stops, 4 sit-down, safe-to-eat restaurants and 1 coffee house. On this tour, you will:
- Eat seasonal Suzhou noodles which hold the world record for having over 500 toppings, and find out why locals enjoy this food with their favorite pastime – the Opera.
- Try neighborhood favorites like savory soy milk, Suzhou-style spring rolls and donuts, and Tang-dynasty fried sesame balls.
- Tour some of the best sights Suzhou’s communities have to offer, such as towering 800-year-old pagodas and secret Ming-dynasty gardens.
- Enjoy a thousand-layer tofu dumpling stuffed with shredded pork and bamboo shoots at a restaurant dedicated to revitalizing old-Suzhou snack cuisine.
- Eat at a famous Bubble Wonton joint, frequented by celebrities and neighbors alike, enjoying the tiny bubble-like wontons in an incredibly rich broth – you’ve never had anything like it!
- End the tour at an indie Chinese cafe with a tea or coffee, and experience Suzhou’s burgeoning cafe culture amidst this traditional ancient neighborhood.
Sample Menu
• seasonal Suzhou noodles
• Savory soy milk, Suzhou-style spring rolls and donuts
• Thousand-layer tofu dumplings
• Bubble Wontons
• Coffee or tea
Inclusions
- Brunch
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Local guide
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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