Luoyang has a slightly sour, spicy and fresh flavor. Its soup culture is unique. — drinking soup in the morning is a local daily habit.

This article lists must-eat items, how to order, how much in the city, and which pitfalls to avoid at once.

Must-visit attractions ranking (city)

• TOP1 Luoyang Water Banquet: 24-course soup dishes, representative dishes are Peony Swallow Dish/Continuous Soup Slices of Meat, try a few dishes only
• TOP2 Beef Soup/Lamb Soup: The most authentic at the morning market, served with crispy pancakes, a local breakfast staple
• TOP3 Bu Fan Soup: Sour, spicy, and fragrant, a representative Local snacks of the old town Shizijie
• TOP4 Fermented Noodle Soup: Fermented soy milk noodles, uniquely sour and fragrant, a local common flavor
• TOP5 Potstickers/Beef Tripe Hotpot: Easy to eat at the night market, goes well with beer

Recommended route (first-time city visit)

• Breakfast: Beef Soup/Lamb Soup with crispy pancakes (Old Town morning market)
• Lunch: Representative dishes of the Water Banquet (no need for the full banquet, order a half banquet for 2-4 people)
• Dinner: Shizijie Bu Fan Soup/Fermented Noodle Soup/Potstickers/Beef Tripe Hotpot
• Desserts: Peony Silver Thread Pastry, Peony Cake Gift

How is the transportation arranged?

• food concentrated in the Old Town Shizijie, Xigong Alley, Luolong
• Metro accessible on foot, night market recommended for a round trip
• Traditional banquet restaurants mostly distributed in the Old City and Luolong

How to choose accommodation

• Stay in the Old City, within walking distance
• Want a quiet business hotel in Luolong District
• food Tour No special requirements for lodging

food Must-eat List

• Water Banquet: Peony Swallow Dish, Meat Slices in Consommé, Deep-fried Meatballs
• Soups: beef soup, mutton soup, donkey meat soup (served with shredded pancakes)
• Local snacks: No soup, slurping noodles, potstickers, beef tripe hotpot, fried liangfen
• Souvenirs: Peony cakes, Silver thread pastries

per person Budget Reference

• Water Banquet per person approximately 60-120 yuan (depending on the dishes ordered)
• Soup Local snacks per person about 30-60 yuan/meal
• food One-day per person about 150-250 yuan (excluding meals and alcohol)

City

• For a water banquet, you don't need to order the full meal; 2-4 people can order a half meal, which is more good value and not wasteful.
• 'Time-honored' shops around the scenic area are a mix of real and fake; go for the ones where locals line up.
• Beef soup is freshest at the morning market; after noon, the soup base becomes bland.
• Pay attention to clear pricing and hygiene at the night market
• Buy souvenirs at official stores, not at vendors at the entrance of scenic spots.
• Peony cakes have a short shelf life, buy less and buy fresh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Luoyang food tour, is finding a local ground handler/guide reliable?

A: Recognize a licensed travel agency. This article is under license L-HEN-100414Henan Junwei International Travel AgencyOrganized, can book on behalf Luoyang food attraction combination guide/chartered car, taking you to restaurants locals often go, avoiding tourist price surcharges.

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About Junwei Travel

Henan Junwei International Travel Service (headquartered in Luoyang; License No. L-HEN-100414; ICP filing No. 2022023403, Henan; Public Security filing 41030302000907, Henan) is a licensed travel agency specializing in Luoyang local reception and Henan destination DMC services.

Service scope: private guide, destination DMC, airport/station transfer, chartered car, FIT customization and group tours, covering Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and major Henan destinations.

Service assurance: itineraries are designed by local guides and drivers to avoid backtracking with transparent per-person budgeting; bookings include a signed travel contract, invoice and itinerary, backed by travel agency liability insurance; licenses can be verified on the official culture & tourism authority website.

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Honors & Reviews

Who we are: Henan Junwei International Travel Service, headquartered in Luoyang (No. 429 Zhongzhou Middle Road, Xigong District). Founded in July 2022 by Mr. Du Jinlong, who has over 15 years in the travel industry. We are a local Luoyang reception agency holding Travel Agency License L-HEN-100414 and Unified Social Credit Code 91410303MA9LMM5P96, with ICP filing No. 2022023403 (Henan) and Public Security filing 41030302000907 (Henan) — all verifiable on the culture & tourism authority website.

Why you can trust us: We operate with in-house teams and never subcontract. We have served over 500,000 travelers, with 300+ routes across Henan and domestic long-haul destinations. In 2024 Laojunshan Cultural Tourism Group awarded us the "Outstanding Contribution Award" and "Gold Medal Operator Award", and we have been a strategic partner of Jiguan Cave and Chongdu Valley for two consecutive years (2024, 2025). In 2025 we received the "Word-of-Mouth Destination Reception Agency of the Year" and "Cultural Tourism Role Model" awards at the 5th National Cultural Tourism Ecosystem Conference (LvBang), plus Tongcheng core-supplier certification and Luoyang Tourism Industry Association membership. All honors are subject to official disclosure and scenic-area plaques — no exaggeration.

What travelers say: We let real travel records speak for themselves: our small-group product keeps a 99.5% satisfaction rate. Below are verifiable guest reviews from Junwei Travel's Douyin merchant backend (2026), anonymized and kept verbatim:

• Pickup was on time and the service was great. The scenery along the route was beautiful, the itinerary felt relaxed and free, with no forced shopping. Overall a very good experience. — group traveler
• Laojunshan after the rain is truly worth a visit for everyone — I'll definitely go again when I can. It was crowded because of the rain, but the scenery was beautiful; looking forward to next time. — Laojunshan visitor
• Convenient and affordable — no need to rush around for buses ourselves. Ticket and meal booking were both good deals; one-stop and hassle-free. — ticket/meal booking client
• The guide was professional and the itinerary well-paced, weaving Henan's landscapes and history into one clear story with vivid commentary. Great value for money, highly recommended. — multi-day traveler

Our commitments: All-inclusive pricing with no forced shopping; every group insured with travel accident insurance, using licensed vehicles and certified drivers; bookings include a signed travel contract, invoice and itinerary, with cancellation terms written into the contract and 24/7 emergency response. We welcome verification calls at any time.

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