10 food markets worth the trip across China, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All China guides.

Yuyuan Bazaar ★ 4.3

Old CityShanghai

Yuyuan Bazaar in Shanghai's Old City sells traditional snacks, handicrafts and xiaolongbao around Yuyuan Garden, open around the clock and lit up after dark.

Wuzhong Market ★ 4.1

XuhuiShanghai

Wuzhong Market is a renovated Xuhui wet market in Shanghai where vegetable and fruit stalls sit beside small food and beverage counters over two floors.

Chongwenmen Market ★ 4.0

WangfujingBeijing

Chongwenmen Market reopened in January 2025 on the B2 floor of a Dongcheng shopping mall in Beijing, with nearly 100 stalls of produce, meat and cooked food.

Huanghe Road Food Street ★ 4.0

Peoples SquareShanghai

Huanghe Road Food Street in Huangpu, once home to over 100 restaurants, still draws daily queues at Jia Jia Tang Bao and Yang's Fry-Dumpling in Shanghai.

Hepingmen Market ★ 3.9

Qianmen DashilarBeijing

Hepingmen Market on Qianmen West Street is a renovated Xicheng vegetable market in Beijing that also stocks pickles, mustard oil and shrimp oil.

Dongdan Market ★ 3.9

Gulou NanluoguxiangBeijing

Dongdan Market on Hepingli West Street is a rebuilt Dongcheng produce market in Beijing with farm-direct vegetables, a pastry counter and sesame paste.

Seoul Night Market ★ 3.9

MinhangShanghai

Seoul Night Market on Hongquan Road is Shanghai's Koreatown food strip, with Korean barbecue, fried chicken and street snacks after dark in Minhang.

Shengfu Xiaoguan Market ★ 3.8

LiangmaqiaoBeijing

Shengfu Xiaoguan Market, known locally as the Zuojiazhuang morning market, is a half-day Chaoyang produce market in Beijing built around a central fruit hall.

Daxue Road Night Market ★ 3.8

YangpuShanghai

Daxue Road Night Market in Yangpu, Shanghai turns a university-district street into food stalls, bar terraces and live music every evening after sunset.

Dahua Hucheng Night Market ★ 3.5

Suzhou CreekShanghai

Dahua Hucheng Night Market in Baoshan, Shanghai fills a commercial block with local snack, barbecue and fried chicken stalls from morning into midnight.

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