Private Hanoi Street Food Tour with MICHELIN Highlights
Description
This private tour blends Hanoi’s food culture with local cultural discovery, creating a balanced experience for different tastes and budgets. As you explore neighborhoods on foot, food tastings are naturally woven into daily life, architecture, and traditions. Led by a knowledgeable local food guide, you will sample signature dishes, learn about ingredients and cooking methods, and gain insight into Hanoi’s history. Selected restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide appear as highlights, adding contrast and depth to the journey. You can choose between a street food–focused option with Michelin highlights or a more Michelin-centered dining experience. - Taste iconic Hanoi street food at trusted local vendors. - Visit selected MICHELIN Guide–listed restaurants showcasing refined Vietnamese cuisine. - Enjoy cultural stories and food insights beyond a typical food tour.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your local food guide meets you at your hotel or a designated meeting point and provides a short introduction to the experience. Special requests can be shared at the beginning and will be accommodated if possible. This tour offers two options to suit different preferences: - STREET FOOD + MICHELIN: A well-balanced option combining Hanoi’s iconic street food with selected restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide, alongside cultural exploration on foot. - MICHELIN-FOCUSED DINING: A more dining-centered option featuring multiple restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide, offering a refined culinary journey. Both options are led by a knowledgeable local food guide and include cultural insights, short walks between stops, and flexible pacing depending on the chosen experience.
After the introduction, the tour continues with a walking exploration of Hanoi’s neighborhoods, where food experiences are naturally combined with local culture and everyday life. For the Street Food + Michelin option, you will visit trusted local eateries to sample Hanoi’s signature street food, with one or two MICHELIN Guide–listed restaurant stops included as highlights. These Michelin stops create contrast, showing how familiar local flavors are presented at a more refined level. For the Michelin-Focused Dining option, the experience places a stronger emphasis on restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide, while still maintaining a balanced flow of tasting stops and cultural exploration. For both options, your guide shares stories about ingredients, cooking traditions, and the city’s history during short walks between stops.
The experience concludes with a signature local dessert drink, such as Hanoi's famous egg coffee at Giang Cafe. This final stop offers a relaxed moment to reflect on the flavors, stories, and cultural discoveries of the journey.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Upon booking confirm, an email will be sent to you with final pick up details 01 day before start date. Pick up service is available at your hotel/stay within Hanoi Old Quarter only. In case your hotel/stay is outside of Hanoi Old Quarter, please come to Craft Viet Shop, 41 Luong Van Can St. For further help or support about pick up, please contact Phone/WhatsApp/Viber: +84 96 77 99 592
Traveller Ratings
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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Start time could be flexible for private tour
- Vegetarian, Vegan, Kosher, and Gluten-Free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please give advise any kind of food allergy/special request.
Reviews(22)
Great food experience. Our guide, Minh, made it a fun evening while giving us an authentic Hanoi experience. The food was delicious and plentiful, and it was easy walking.
My wife and I took the Hanoi Street Food with Michelin highlights private tour in the Old Quarter with Minh and had an outstanding experience! It was our first night in Vietnam which made it the perfect introduction to the local food and culture. Minh is an exceptional guide who is extremely passionate about the amazing food in Hanoi, as well as his country and offers a great insight into the local culture. We went to places (literally in back alleys) and ate foods that we never would have found our tried on our own. All of the food was delicious and Minh knows these places very well, so they are clean and he even took extra precautions to safeguard the cleanliness. I could not recommend this exceptional tour any more highly!
Minh was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and very eager to answer questions about both the food and Vietnamese culture. I would highly recommend (plus the food is amazing!)
Minh was great and took us to eat at some really excellent places! And also some hidden quiet gems amidst the hustle and bustle of the old quater
Minh was a fantastic tour guide, he brought us to so many different food spots, places you would never think to stop at yourself. He shared a lot of information about the culture and answered any questions. Highly recommend
It was a brilliant experience. Minh was amazing and the food was delicious
We now have the confidence to eat Hanoi Street Food! Our guide Kenny led a wonderful tour sharing stories while eating our way through Old Hanoi. My wife and I met two lovely girls from Netherlands making our group a size of four. We couldn’t eat all the food that was served, ensure you come hungry. What a great way to start our three week trip to Vietnam. This tour is a must!!
Authentic and cool experience. Minh took us to places we would never find on eating ourselves. It felt safe and fun to experience delicious food at everything from a Michelin restaurant to a backyard café
Sandy was great. Taught us a lot about the different foods and explained each dish to us. I chose to eat some snails as one of my dishes and it was delicious. layers of flavor. Very different from any escargot that I have eaten. Her spoke English well so she was able to answer all the question we had with ease. Such a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone. She accommodates the adventure according to your preferences.
The seafood was the best one I had this far. Also loved the mango deserts. Candy was so great and friendly and knows alot about the city.
