SHENZHEN

Shenzhen Flavours: Dim Sum to Late-Night Skewers

Morning tea to midnight skewers — eat your way through a city of migrants.

Everyone here came from somewhere else, so you can eat eight provinces in a single day. All dishes and tea included.

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Real Cantonese yum cha: pushcarts, tea etiquette and the dishes locals actually order.
Because everyone here came from somewhere else, you can eat eight provinces in one day.
Chaoshan beef hotpot, Hunan stir-fry, Guangxi rice noodles — sampled, not just pointed at.
All dishes and tea included. Come hungry and leave the ordering to your guide.

09:30
Yum cha breakfast
Har gow, siu mai, rice rolls and endless tea — plus how to knock the table to say thank you.
11:30
Wet market walk
See what goes into the food: live seafood tanks, herbs, dried goods and prices locals pay.
13:00
Chaoshan beef hotpot
Beef cut to order and cooked in seconds — the most precise hotpot tradition in China.
15:00
Tea house break
Sit down with a proper gongfu tea service and let lunch settle.
17:30
Old town street food
Snacks through the lanes of the old quarter as the evening crowd comes out.
19:30
Night market skewers
Finish over grilled skewers and cold beer where the city eats after work.

English-speaking food guide, all tastings, tea and one beer at the final stop.

Additional alcohol, transport outside the route and personal purchases.

All food and tea on the route are included; alcohol beyond the first drink is not.
Tell us about allergies or halal/vegetarian needs when booking — we adjust the stops, not just the dishes.

Will there be too much food?

It is paced across ten hours with walking between stops. Most guests finish comfortably full, not stuffed.

Can you handle vegetarians?

Yes, with advance notice. Cantonese and Buddhist-influenced cooking gives us plenty to work with.