Kick off the year with a delicious twist on Hiking Club — the Richmond Dumpling Trail Food Walk! We’ll eat, walk, and explore as we travel by foot to some of Richmond’s most mouthwatering dumpling, noodle, and specialty spots.

This trail is mostly flat and city-based, making it a great option for all fitness levels. You’ll get to connect with friends, discover new bites, and enjoy a moderate 9.7 km loop while sampling flavors from around the world. You could also take transit or an e-scooter back to where we started.

Route (in order):

1. Jade Seafood Restaurant – 2811 Number 3 Rd (Meeting here at 11:00 am)

2. Yuu Japanese Tapas – 3779 Sexsmith Rd

3. Shine Valley Lamb Soup – 3779 Sexsmith Rd

4. Bánh Mì Très Bon – 4720 McClelland Rd

5. Little Karp Seafood & Bar – 8631 Alexandra Rd

6. Max Noodle House – 8291 Alexandra Rd

7. Yuan’s Garden Restaurant – 8071 Park Rd

8. R & H Chinese Food – 5300 Number 3 Rd

9. Afghan Chopan Bakery & Diner – 8260 Westminster Hwy

10. Silkway Halal Cuisine – 8188 Saba Rd #110

11. Empire Seafood Restaurant – 5951 Number 3 Rd

12. Parkhill Seafood Restaurant – 7997 Westminster Hwy

13. Dinesty Dumpling House – 5555 Gilbert Rd

14. Walk back to Jade Seafood Restaurant – 2.7 km / ~39 min

Come hungry! Most restaurants offer dumpling portions of 8 per order. We will aim for 1-2 per person, per restaurant, depending on the number of people and the distance between restaurants. Budget $20-$30 for the day. There are various options for dumplings, but the default choice is Pork. If we have enough people, we could do an order of vegetable dumplings and an order of pork dumplings per restaurant.