4 Food Tours in Manila to Build a Day Around

1.Manila Food Tour: Explore World’s Oldest Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · from $60Our pick

Explore Binondo, Manila’s historic Chinatown, with guides such as Jian, Nel, Chloe, and Rian. Over about three hours, you’ll try eight sweet and savory specialties, including fresh lumpia, handmade dumplings, mami, dim sum, and hopia. The small-group format makes it easier to reach busy food stalls and lesser-known eateries.

“Lots of food. It was an awesome experience. If you do a morning tour, don’t eat breakfast. Our guide Jenelle was cheerful and bubbly. She loves people and cats.”

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2.Street Food and Drinks Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 2 hours · from $68

Start at Grand Cafe 1919 in Binondo, then follow an English-speaking guide through local streets and food stalls for 6 to 10 tastings. Expect banana cue, kwek kwek, pancit, grilled seafood, halo-halo, drinks, and a ride by jeepney or tricycle. Guides such as Mari and Tess add local stories and practical help.

“A tour off the tourist areas to markets where locals shop and eat from stalls on the street The guide was fun and explained the area, and obviously the food as well We moved from place to place using the local means of transport, an added bonus”

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3.Guided Food Tour of Binondo with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Meet Chloe, Nel, Jian, or another English-speaking guide at Binondo Church for a three-hour walk through Manila’s historic Chinatown. You’ll sample fresh lumpia, handmade dumplings, mami, dim sum, and hopia at local eateries and a bakery. Come very hungry, wear comfortable shoes, and leave large bags behind.

“Huge quantities and incredible food- Chloe was a really wonderful guide, with great tips for Manila and history of the area. If you have the time this tour is so worth it it’s not funny!”

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4.Manila Street food and Night Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 2 hours · from $68

Join Floyd or Venus for a two-hour Manila street-food walk from Tutuban Night Market through Divisoria and Binondo to Pasig Esplanade. Try Filipino favorites such as isaw, balut, kwek-kwek, taho, banana cue, siopao, and dumplings, with short rides by tuk-tuk or jeepney and help ordering like a local.

“Venus is amazing, knowledgeable, very professional but more importantly very nice to be around. We were 3 people and what we experienced was the "real" Manila with its food, its people and how they live. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience something unique.”

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