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Binondo Chinatown Food Crawl — Hopia, Dim Sum, and Fresh Lumpia

Half-day

6 stops · Half-day

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The world's oldest Chinatown, formed in 1594. Every narrow alley holds old-timers run for four generations, so eat your way on foot through hopia, dim sum, kiampong, and fresh lumpia. Centered on real old shops where local Chinese-Filipinos queue, not tourist restaurants.

Half-day6 stopsEst. budget 25,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz (Binondo Church)비논도 교회(미니 바실리카)

    Binondo · Landmark · 20 min stay

    The heart of Chinatown. A good base to head straight into Ongpin Street from the front plaza. The bell tower is a photo spot.

    오전 9시

  2. Walk 6 min
    2

    Eng Bee Tin Chinese Deli (Ongpin St)엥비틴 중화델리

    Binondo · Bakery · Dessert · 20 min stay

    A 1912 old-timer that popularized ube (purple yam) hopia. The textbook move is to buy hopia and tikoy and carry them as you set off.

  3. Walk 7 min
    3

    Quik Snack, Carvajal St퀵스낵(카르바할 우산골목)

    Binondo · Restaurant · 40 min stay

    A 1968 old-timer at the end of a market alley dense with umbrellas. The signatures are kiampong (pork rice) and nghiong (kikiam) plus freshly rolled fresh lumpia. More merchants than tourists.

    점심

  4. Walk 5 min
    4

    Sincerity Cafe & Restaurant (Nueva/Yuchengco St)신서리티 레스토랑

    Binondo · Restaurant · 40 min stay

    The place talked about for 'fried chicken' in Binondo. Glass-crisp-skinned chicken and oyster cake are the mainstays.

  5. Walk 6 min
    5

    Wai Ying Fastfood (Benavidez St)와이잉 패스트푸드

    Binondo · Dim sum · 35 min stay

    A two-story dim sum old-timer open from dawn. Asado buns, har gow, beef mami, and milk tea come out at fast turnover. A good stop for a sweet follow-up.

  6. Walk 8 min
    6

    New Po-Heng Lumpia House (Carvajal St, Uy Su Bin Bldg)뉴 포헝 룸피아하우스

    Binondo · 25 min stay

    A single-menu old-timer hidden in an old building's courtyard. Decades on a single fresh lumpia dusted with peanut powder. The crawl's full stop.

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