Binondo Bites Manila Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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3 to 4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Navigate Filipino food, the unsung hero of SE Asian cuisine, with 15+ tastings during a food tour of historic eateries in the world's oldest Chinatown. Binondo churches, temples and dragon lamp posts meets dim sum houses, panciterias and family-owned restaurants.

What's Included

Moveable feast with 6-7 stops around the streets of Binondo, Manila
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Manila (private tour or 9+ guests - contact us)
15+ food tastings included, more than any other Manila food tour
Bottled water included
Led by professional foodie guides
Alcoholic drinks excluded
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
Vegetarians have 4-5 less tastings due to limited alternatives
Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal & celiac diets, due to risk of traces and cross-contamination

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We'll meet inside this historic cafe in the heart of Binondo, your local guide will be waiting upstairs on the 1st floor.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 to 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Binondo

    Our lunchtime food tour invites guests on a culinary experience around Binondo, Manila. It's a carefully curated food adventure, led by our team of professional food guides. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, & the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian diets sorry, as there would be 4-5 less tastings. ✖️ Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal and celiac diets, due to the risk of traces & cross-contamination. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Binondo

    Meet our food-obsessed host in a historic cafe, as we deep dive into the culinary marriage of historic Filipino and Chinese cuisines, in the worlds oldest Chinatown. With 15+ tastings along the way, from steaming dim sum piled in bamboo stacks, to fresh lumpia rolls brimming with heart of palm vegetables. Rice creamy Filippino stews like afritada and Bicol Express, and stir-fried pancit noodles, sizzling sisg and a big scoop of halo-halo, amongst many more delicious surprises on this food adventure through the ages.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Binondo

    On our moveable feast, we'll stop by morning tea houses, Carvajal and Ongpin street food vendors, 100 year old restaurants, and family carinderias to uncover the real Manila foodie scene.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Binondo Church

    We'll even stop by Binondo Church and a rooftop temple to witness the curious blend of faith and dragons in this eclectic neighbourhood of the capital, a far cry from the modern glassy skyscrapers of Makati.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Binondo

    Don't miss the culinary underbelly of Manila, you'll have a bellyful of memories (and newfound friends), armed with the Filipino food knowledge to continue eating your way around the country.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • See 'What to Expect' section and 'What's Included' for info on dietary restrictions
  • We recommend comfortable shoes. Bring rain gear/umbrella, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!
Supplied by A Chef's Tour

Tags

Half-day Tours
Walking Tours
Street Food Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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