Hanoi Food Tours in Hanoi Old Quarter (Small Group/Private)
Description
The true flavors of Hanoi come alive on its bustling sidewalks, where locals and visitors gather around tiny tables to savor iconic street foods. In Hanoi’s Old Quarter, each corner tempts with delights like steaming pho noodle soup, crispy banh mi, savory bun cha, and rich, velvety egg coffee. Our guided tour helps you dive into this culinary wonderland, offering not just a taste of local specialties but insights into their cultural significance and preparation secrets. With local experts leading the way, you’ll navigate this vibrant scene confidently, even discovering vegetarian options. Alongside sampling an array of authentic dishes and drinks, you’ll uncover the history behind each bite and explore the stunning architecture and history of Old Hanoi. Get ready to be a true Hanoi foodie, tasting your way through the city like a local.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter. If your address is outside the old quarter, please arrive at 41 Luong Van Can, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (Craft Viet Shop) about 15 minutes before the tour starts. The guide will give you a brief introduction of the tour schedule. If you have any special requests, you are welcome to share them at this time. Your guide will try to accommodate your requests (if possible). NOTE: If you have any special requests regarding food, please let us know right after you make your booking so that we can arrange the service for you conveniently.
Embark on a lively 3-hour Food Walking Tour through Hanoi Old Quarter, where you'll dive deep into the flavors, history, and traditions that make Vietnamese cuisine so unique. Guided by a knowledgeable local, you'll not only taste Hanoi's most iconic dishes like Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Noodles), Pho (Noodle Soup), Banh Goi (Pillow Cakes), and Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancakes), but you' ll also experience the vibrant street-dining scene—seated on tiny plastic chairs at bustling sidewalk stalls and hidden alley eateries. Sample up to 10 incredible dishes and savor the unforgettable tastes of Hanoi. Beyond just the food, this is a true Walking Tour experience. For 3 hours, your guide will lead you on foot through the winding alleys and lively streets, connecting each food stop. You’ll gain an authentic glimpse into the local lifestyle and culture, exploring the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter one street at a time. Below are some famous streets that you may pass by when joining this tour:
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our guide will only pick you up if your stay/hotel is located in Hanoi Old Quarter. If your address is outside the old quarter, please be at 41 Luong Van Can st., Hoan Kiem (Craft Viet Shop) about 15 minutes before the tour starts.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please give advice if you have any special request for the food.
Reviews(668)
Food tour was cool. We went to a lot of different places and left very full! So make sure to come hungry. All of the places we went to felt very local and ‘hidden’ spots. I did go with an elderly mom so it was hard for her to maneuver some of the spots as they were very small and had little chairs (to the ground). But all around very good tour and Bobby was great.
Come hungry, you’ll experience at least 3 to 4 different eateries. Our guide was very cool and entertaining. Good food 😊
Great food tour!!! Loved all the places our wonderful guide Chi took us! She was fantastic and the food was outstanding.
Really good way to see the city with a local. Tried lots of food I would not have tried before. Viet was a great guide. Would recommend.
This was an extremely fun and memorable thing to do! Highly recommend and you will not leave hungry. Our guide was Ricky and he was great! Highly recommend to do this while in Hanoi!
Really fun experience enjoying Hanoi food in Old Quarter. Kenny's choice of "hole in the wall" restaurants for food and dessert was great. Also enjoyed his scooter ride from hotel to restaurant. Super, super experience.
Found this tour very underwhelming. We stopped at 3 main food stops, 1 dessert stop and 1 beer stop. Thought the description stated up to 10 tastings so I was expecting more than what we got. Our host was lovely, but seemed at one point in the evening to be wandering around not knowing where to take us. Both my husband and I were still hungry afterwards. We generally do food tours in the cities we visit and sadly this one did not rank high on our list.
It was great to go to cafe and eat spots that I would never try unless on it to look like this. All of the food was exceptionally good.
Patrick was great! Took us to all the best spots and shared history and information about the food and local area. He catered to our style and was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend this tour!
Our tour guide Max was super friendly and knowledgable. Gave us some historical knowledge on the places we were going and the tour had a good mix of the "popular" foods and some lesser known dishes. All-in-all was a great way to get to know the area and also delve into some great foods! PS. Make sure to wear your loose pants because you will be stuffed by the end of the tour.
