Suzhou Alleyway Walking Food Tour

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, plus a trendy dessert shop. On this tour, you will: - Eat seasonal Suzhou noodles with over 500 toppings and discover why locals enjoy this dish with opera. - Enjoy homemade silken tofu. For over 50 years, a family has served fresh tofu from their home, hidden in a narrow alley—a labor of love starting at 5am. - Visit Suzhou's only Buddhist nunnery and a hidden Ming-dynasty garden with Taihu Lake stones. - Try neighborhood favorites like savory soy milk, Suzhou-style spring rolls and donuts, and Tang-dynasty fried sesame balls. - Tour some of Suzhou’s best sights, including 800-year-old pagodas and secret Ming-dynasty gardens. - Eat at a famous bubble wonton joint, loved by celebrities and neighbors. Enjoy tiny bubble-like wontons in rich broth—you’ve never had anything like it! - End the tour at a dessert shop popular with today's crowd. Try subtly sweet soup with slow-cooked red beans topped with chewy rice balls.

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Authentic Morning Noodles — This decades-old noodle joint is known for having the best broth in town, along with a huge selection of seasonal condiments served on small plates. · Suzhou's Ancient Gardens & Temples — We’ll visit Suzhou’s only Buddhist nunnery and explore a secret Ming-dynasty garden and ornamental stones from nearby Taihu Lake. · Traditional Old-Suzhou Snacks — We'll try some neighborhood snacks like fresh soy milk, local spring rolls, Chinese donuts, and pancake-wrapped dough sticks. · Floating Wontons — Try delicately wrapped wontons that are magically filled with air and float atop a bowl of rich broth. You’ve never had anything like it! · Suzhou-style sweet congee — End the tour at a dessert shop popular with today’s younger crowd. Try a sweet soup made with slow-cooked red beans and chewy glutinous rice balls.