7 Vegan & Vegetarian Food Tours in China Worth Booking

1.Cooking Dumpling & Meal in Local Family-w/Vegan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $82Our pick

Meet Bonnie near Zhongxing Road for a small-group cooking class in a local family home. You will make dumplings from scratch, share a meal with Shanghai specialties, and receive English-language tips for Shanghai and nearby cities. Vegan and allergy needs can be arranged if you contact the host after booking.

“Great experience! It was a lot of fun and very tasty. I would do it again and recommended it to my friends.”

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2.Group Vegetarian Food & Cultural Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $81Top rated

Start at Shek Kip Mei at 10:00 am for a vegetarian breakfast and Hong Kong milk tea, then visit Kung Wo Beancurd Factory and taste tofu in several forms. Continue to Hop Yik Tai for vegan cheung faan and local drinks before finishing in Sham Shui Po. Guides such as Tony Yee, Amy, Robert, and William bring the food and neighborhoods to life.

“We took a vegetarian food tour with Tony Yee, on 7 th june. The tour was very well organized.”

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3.Half-day Private Panda Tour with Vegetarian Lunch in Nunnery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $80

You’ll visit Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding Research Base with a private English-speaking guide, then eat vegetarian food at a Buddhist nunnery, visit Wenshu Monastery, and drink tea at a local teahouse. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Chengdu’s second ring road keep this 5 to 6-hour outing simple.

“Enjoyable trip to see the Giant panda with a personal tour guide. Fast track to see the giant pandas without to many crowds. We did go to the morning session.”

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4.Make Soup Dumpling: Vegan or Pork in Shanghai Shikumen

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $120

In a historic Shanghai Shikumen lane house, Chef Yin guides you through dough, wrappers, fillings, and the tricky 18-fold xiaolongbao pleat. Choose vegan or pork, then steam and eat your dumplings with tea, black vinegar, and ginger. Add both fillings for $20 more and an extra 30 minutes.

“È stata un'esperienza fantastica. Secondo me questo tipo di attività ti permette di entrare a contatto con la cultura e le persone di un paese. Yin super solare e un'ottima insegnante. Spero di ricordarmi ciò che mi ha insegnato quando proverò a rifare i dumpling a casa.”

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5.Half-Day Walking Tour with a Vegetarian Lunch at a Nunnery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $50

Start at Wenshu Monastery or arrange pickup within Chengdu’s second ring road. An English-speaking guide such as Winter leads you through a spice market, back streets, a nunnery ceremony, vegetarian lunch, tea, and Wenshu Monastery. Expect four to five hours of walking, tasting, and local culture, with a listed maximum of one traveler.

“This is a great tour for those that don’t want the typical tour. Winter picked me up from my hotel and took me straight to a local wet market where he happily answered all my questions and provided lots of information about what was there aRead more”

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6.Top Michelin Vegetarian Restaurant Reservation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $7Best value

Reserve a two-hour meal at Jing Zhaoyin, Beijing’s Michelin three-star vegetarian restaurant near Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Yonghe Temple. Chef Gary’s menu uses mushrooms, soy products, vegetables, and grains with little oil, sugar, salt, or fat. Your reservation covers lunch, dinner, or afternoon tea, but the meal itself costs extra.

“Great food, great service, I had a wonderful night! Recommended.”

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7.Vegan Home Cooking & Local Market Tour with Sanxia

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Join Sanxia for a private 4 to 6 hour vegan food experience in Beijing’s Tongzhou District. Shop for seasonal produce at a local market, then make dumplings, noodles, buns, stir-fried vegetables, and more in her home. The day includes tea, conversation, photos, videos, and a handmade Fragrant Hills bookmark.

“Super friendly and was able to learn a lot about cooking as well as everyday life in Beijing.”

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