Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food Tour
Description
Embark on Hanoi Old Quarter’s culinary trip with our walking street food tour, ensuring satisfaction through continuous ordering. Exploring the street foods of Hanoi's Old Quarter can be a daunting adventure without a knowledgeable guide to lead the way, ensuring you don't miss out on the must-try delicacies and helping you avoid getting lost. This small-group walking street food tour takes you to well-established food venues where you can savor traditional dishes like BANH CUON -steamed pancakes, PHO - noodle soup and CAFE TRUNG - egg coffee, or help to customize the menu for suits your special request within alternative options. Your guide will provide insights into each culinary delight and assist with navigation. As you indulge in the flavors that have earned Hanoi its reputation as a top destination for food enthusiasts, you'll also gain a deeper understanding of the city's culture, history, and the daily life of its millennia-old town.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our guide will come to your hotel in the Old Quarter to pick you up. A short briefing before we start.
Gather in downtown Hanoi and then accompany your guide as you explore the vibrant streets on foot. The Old Quarter abounds with cozy family-owned eateries and street-food vendors, often offering sidewalk seating.
Embark on a captivating 3-hour walking journey through the heart of Hanoi, where you'll unravel the rich tapestry of its culture and history amidst a vibrant street food haven. Unlike the typical hot dog carts and pretzel stands found in many cities, Hanoi's street food scene is a culinary adventure that beckons you to explore local food stalls and charming family-owned restaurants. Dive into our daily rotating menu, a treasure trove of diverse and mouthwatering options. Indulge your taste buds in a culinary symphony that includes, but is certainly not limited to, tantalizing dishes like beef rice noodle soup, chicken rice noodles, grilled pork rice noodles, exotic snail creations, comforting dry noodles, savory sticky rice, and an array of delightful treats such as donuts, steamed pancakes, and authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. Please be aware that our offerings may surprise you each day, adding an extra layer of excitement to your gastronomic adventure.
We pass by the famous streets such as Ta Hien, Hang Ma, Luong Ngoc Quyen, Ma May...
Before tour end, enjoy a cup of authentic egg coffee from the original place.
Time to say goodbye! Our guide will take you back to your hotel or show you way to walk around and enjoy the peaceful of Hanoi.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from your hotel/stay within the Old Quarter. If you need further support or your address is outside, please contact us via WhatsApp: +84 986 566 934 for further help.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(438)
Ricky was awesome! I wasn't sure how to get to the meeting point so he swung by and picked me up on his motorcycle! Greatly appreciated! We ate so much food - I was stuffed! (So don't worry - you will sample plenty of delicious food). Best of all was the history he gave us regarding the tiny street cafes we visited. This along with an explanation of the food preparation method and how to properly eat it made for an interesting time! Ricky was an excellent, knowledgeable, and caring tour guide. Thank you, Ricky! Angela (60+)
We had a wonderful time exploring the delicious foods available in the Old Quarter! Rick is a fantastic guide and peppered the afternoon with bits of history and much good humor. This tour is an excellent way to learn more about the cuisine of Northern Vietnam.
We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour through Hanoi. Our tour guide Nick was welcoming and knowledgeable. We did the 11:30 tour and tried a good variety of Vietnamese food along our three hour tour. It was great to have some exposure to places that we wouldn't have been game enough to try on our own. Nick even took us through some back alleys as we navigated around Hanoi which was a fun experience in itself. The food was delicious and Nick's insight made for a very enjoyable tour. Would definitely recommend doing this tour as one of your first activities in Hanoi so you can get a feel for the food you like, where is good to eat and a few tips and tricks about navigating Hanoi. We did the tour as an extended family of 6 with a baby in tow and it was well catered to everyone.
Fantastic tour around wonderful foodie delights in Hà Nội. Our guide Mai was lovely and so informative and friendly. Highly recommend
Chris and I absolutely loved this food tour in Hanoi and it ended up being one of our favorite experiences we booked through TripAdvisor. The selection of dishes of this listing was fantastic. Every stop felt like it’s a popular place or favorite and each dish gave us a different taste of Hanoi’s incredible food scene in the Old Quarter. We arrived hungry and left very happy and satisfied! Our guide Chi, made the entire evening unforgettable. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the origins of each dish, which restaurants in the Old Quarter serve them best and the little details about how locals in Hanoi actually enjoy these foods in everyday life. It didn’t really feel like a tour, but it felt like being shown around by a friend who genuinely loves her city and wanted us to love it as well. What made the tour extra special was Chi’s friendly personality. She kept everyone engaged by playing fun conversation games along the way, asking questions like favorite movies, biggest accomplishments of 2025, and other ideas that made the group feel connected. By the end of the night it felt less like a food tour and more like a delicious dinner with new friends. If you’re visiting Hanoi, this tour with Chi is absolutely worth doing.
Fun 3 hours of eating lots delicious local food. Patrick our host was fantastic. Highly recommend the 6PM tour as a dinner option as the night life kicks in.
Loved every bite of food and every minute of this tour. You will try things you haven't heard of (in fact that is their focus) and unique flavors very specific to the chosen vendors.
Mai is an excellent tour guide and she took us to a ton of different places to try a whole range of Vietnamese food. One of the things I appreciated was the variety of foods that we got to try. And even though we tried 9 different things, somehow I was able to fit it all in without feeling too stuffed. Highly recommended!
Great food and a knowledgeable and nice guide.
A perfect way to discover the local way of eating. Our guide Bob entertained us from start to finish with funny stories and his experiences of growing up in the old quarter of Hanoi. Food choices were perfect and we had the opportunity to try things we wouldn’t have necessarily chosen. Highly recommended.
