Hanoi Street Food Private Tour
Description
Even renowned food enthusiasts like Anthony Bourdain relied on the expertise of local connoisseurs to discover the finest street delicacies. During this exclusive private walking tour, your dedicated guide will lead you to Hanoi's top-rated street vendors while immersing you in Vietnamese culture. Anticipate indulging in a diverse culinary journey, from savoring snails and noodles to relishing banh mi sandwiches and steamed pancakes. You'll have the chance to savor ten distinct dishes, handpicked from an ever-evolving selection. And, as you explore, don't forget to savor traditional egg coffee and a refreshing local beer along the way.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our guide will come to your hotel in the Old Quarter to pick you up. A short briefing before we start.
On our 3-hour walking tour, you will delve into Hanoi's culture and history while immersing yourself in the vibrant world of street food vendors. In contrast to typical urban settings worldwide, Hanoi's street food scene offers more than just hot dog carts and pretzel stands. We provide a unique opportunity to savor ten distinct dishes at local food stalls and family-run restaurants. Our menu rotates daily to showcase the diverse array of delectable options available. Sample tastings may include, but are not limited to: savory rice noodle soup with beef, delicate rice noodles with chicken, flavorful rice noodles with grilled pork, adventurous snail dishes, or satisfying dry noodles. Additionally, you can enjoy sticky rice, a variety of delectable donuts, steamed pancakes, and traditional Vietnamese sandwiches.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all travellers within the Old Quarter. If you stay is further than, please come to meeting point to see your guide.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(70)
We had a perfect evening with a lots of tasting. Minh our guide, was great and showed us places we never would have eating at. The food was delicious og I would always recommend Minh as a streetfood guide.
I booked the private tour super last minute and was a little nervous if it was too last minute but Viet confirmed immediately. It was my last night and I said I wanted to try local food, things that I wouldn’t know to try or find and he delivered! We tried a few places and he asked if I wanted to try more but I was too full haha!! I was really happy with the dishes! I had 6 different dishes across 5 stalls and a pit stop to have a beer too. Would highly recommend the private tour and Viet was a brilliant tour guide sharing more about authentic Vietnam culture people and helping me to remember how to say hello and thank you to the vendors. It was a great last night!!
Really nice experience and guide was really friendly and knowledgeable. Lots of good food in places that we would have never considered as they looked more for the locals than for tourist. The dry pho and steamed rolls were unreal and so was the egg coffee at the end of the tour! Would definitely recommend it!
We had a great trip around Hanoi with Nick, trying a bunch of different local foods - all of them in places you’d otherwise walk right past. Each stop includes some information about the history or background of the dish, and the portion sizes are customised based on how hungry (or full) you feel. A great way to get a good lunch and try things you’d otherwise never get to experience.
Linh was so knowledgeable about all the foods she showed me and super passionate about sharing the cultural and historical significance of each local dish we tried. The places she took me made me feel just like a local on my last night in Hanoi, and for that, I’m infinitely grateful. She even went out of her way to accommodate some special culinary requests from some friend-suggested Vietnamese foods as well as foods that I mentioned were my favorite. And besides the food, she is absolutely amazing company. I completely lost track of time talking to her about Vietnam, the food, the culture, and her background. 10/10 would do it again… and probably will next time I’m in Hanoi. Thanks for an awesome experience, Linh, you’re the best! :)
Great experience and great tour guide. We had grata time and eat like locals. They adjust the trip to you taste and cravings
Our tour guide Nick was amazing, he knows all the great local spots and very personable as well. When we come back we will definitely be doing this tour again. A truly great experience !!!! 10/10
My wife and I booked a food tour for day 1 of our visit to Hanoi. We find a food tour is an excellent way to get familiar with the neighborhood we are in a little bit of local culture and of course the food that is available. This time around we chose a private walking tour and we booked it through Viator. Our guides name was Chi and she was excellent. She met us at our hotel where she briefed us on how the tour was going to unfold and a few tips to help with the experience. Not only did she deliver on the food experience she was also engaging and clearly prepared with topics of conversation that kept the evening rolling along at the perfect pace. Here is a list of the food that Chi introduced us to. • Pho mix with chicken and soy sauce Pho Ga • Steam rice paper with egg Banh Trung • BBQ PORK (street vendor) • Noodle with meat ball and pork belly (Bun Cha) • Dip with fish sauce • Bánh mì roast Duck • Mango sticky rice and ice cream • Lemon tea I would definitely recommend Chi as a guide if you have the opportunity. Enjoy your walking food tour!
We had a great first impression of Hanoi on our food tour led by Bobby. He navigated us though the New Years Eve crowd like a pro and shared his favorite and classic meals with us! We loved his recommendations and look forward to trying his suggestions in our next days here in Hanoi. Thank you, Bobby!
Amazing food tour and great bunch of people we went with! We went NYE, so the city was hectic, Bobby did an awesome job getting us around and giving us a taste of great food!
