Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour in Ho Chi Minh City
Description
This tour proudly won the Viator Experience Award 2025 as the #1 Best Food Tour in Asia (Food Category). 100% of guests love it. - You'll be picked up by taxi (included in package) at your Hotel/Airbnb/Apartment. Here is the recommended food list: 1. "Bánh Xèo" The Mekong style pancake with a lot of fresh vegetables 2. "Bún Bò Huế": A spicy 8-hour slow-cooked Hue style beef noodle soup (100% Hue original taste) 3. "Bò nướng sả" Khmer secret recipe for lemongrass grilled minced beef 4. "Bánh Cuốn": Fresh spring rolls with minced pork filling and local herbs 5. Vietnamese pizza: a good combination of melted butter, cheese, egg and Vietnamese sausage 6. "Sake Chiên" Fried bread fruits in Khmer market 7. "Bánh Mì": The Vietnamese most well-known baguette with pork sausage, butter, meat,.. in local way 8. "Chuối Nướng": Grilled bananas with silky coconut milk 9. "Chèn Mâm": Local Vietnamese sweet soup as desserts 10. Enjoy and drink Saigon beer
Tour Options
Itinerary
For the pickup process: We offer free pickup and drop-off at hotels located in Districts 1, 3, and 4, or we can meet you at the Saigon Opera House as the meeting point *How this tour works Before the tour: Our team will be informed of your hotel pickup location, dietary restrictions, and any special requests. If your pickup address is not in Districts 1, 3, or 4, we’ll reach out via WhatsApp to arrange a convenient meeting point at the Saigon Opera House. The total walking distance is approximately 2.5 km, featuring many local food stalls along the way. It’s a gentle and enjoyable walk suitable for everyone (absolutely safe for kids) *The menu could be slightly changed depending on the day and time and availability of local food stalls
On the tour: Your guide will always be punctual and arrive at your hotel (or meeting point) 5 minutes before the tour starts. Then we’ll head to the heart of District 3 by taxi to begin the tour. Below is the menu of foods and drinks included in the tour: 1. "Bánh Cuốn" - A delicate Vietnamese dish featuring thin, steamed rice rolls filled with seasoned ground pork, mushrooms, and aromatic herbs, typically served with a side of dipping sauce. 2. “Chuối Nướng” - Saigon’s best culinary hidden gem, Grilled bananas wrapped in its leaves mixed with sweet and salty mix silky coconut milk. 3. "Bò kho" - Vietnamese beef stew with glass noodles, slow-cooked with whole shallots (naturally sweet), carrots, and herbs in a rich, flavorful broth *loved by Mark Wiens (exclusively offered on this tour)
After exploring District 3, we’ll take a short walk to Ho Thi Ky, the largest wholesale flower market in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, which supplies flowers to the city and several southern provinces At this market, we will keep tasting: 4. “Bò nướng sả” - Khmer secret recipe for lemongrass-grilled minced beef. 5. Vietnamese pizza - A good combination of melted butter, cheese, egg and Vietnamese sausage 6. Enjoy and drink Saigon beer 7. “Bò lá lốt” - A popular Vietnamese dish consisting of seasoned ground beef wrapped in fragrant betel leaves We’ll also learn how to cheer like a Vietnamese, experience local life in the old backstreet maze, and share stories with our foodie guides *There are many street food options in this market, and we’ve already picked the best ones for you. The list may be a bit flexible if some dishes sell out early
Would you ever guess which Bánh Mì locals eat every day? Yes, we will show you the authentic one (not Huynh Hoa or any expensive version) after visiting this market. Hope you still have some room for our next stops: 8. “Bánh Mì“ - The Vietnamese most well-known baguette in the world with Vietnamese sausage, butter, meat,.. in traditional way (Banh mi that locals actually eat) 9.“Bánh Xèo” - Savory Vietnamese Crepe, bright yellow crispy crepe filled with shrimp, pork and vegetables. 10. “Chè Mâm”: Local Vietnamese sweet soup as desserts or creamy Flan
Back to hotel: We will drop you off at your hotel (the same as the pickup address), or you can choose a meeting point at bars or pubs located in Districts 1, 3, and 4. We can also provide you with a list of food and addresses upon request after the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer free pickup (drop-off) service for hotels located in Districts 1, 3, and 4. If your hotel is not in the pickup area, we will meet you at the Saigon Opera House as a meeting point
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is all about food (lots of food to come), so please save some room
- The total distance is 2.5 km, and there are many food stalls along the way to rest
- Free pickup and drop-off service at your hotel located in Districts 1, 3, and 4
- Food options may vary slightly based on shop opening hours and availability on that day
- We recommend leaving your handbags, passports, and jewelry at your hotel for safekeeping.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know after booking
- This tour is absolutely safe for all ages
Reviews(2,125)
We had an incredibly fun time with our guides Kelly, Levi, and Tim. Kelly was very informative at every food stop in explaining what each dish was and how it was made, etc. The guide team made us all feel safe and taught us all how to cross the street. Food was plentiful and most of us could not finish everything. We also enjoyed walking around the neighborhood alleys and got to see how the locals lived. Highly recommend this tour without reservations!
This was an amazing experience. The food was delicious. Our guide ( Andy) was incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommended this tour to try the local dishes.
Absolutely incredible work Andy and Kelly. My parents and I booked this as our first night in Vietnam to get a lay of the land and the best food to try for our trip and not a single second were we disappointed. Andy came and got us from our hotel and we met the rest of the group. From the second he introduced himself until he said goodbye back at our hotel later (extremely full) we did not stop laughing or smiling. We had incredible food, descriptions and city information. They were happy to accommodate every question we had and fed our curiosity of this incredible city. These two give every food tour I have ever had a run for its money and they should be celebrated greatly. Thank you for starting our holiday off in such an incredible way. Will book again next time I’m in Vietnam.
Kelly was excellent!! We couldn’t have asked for better service & great foods to try. She definitely made our first time in HCM very memorable & fun! She even sent restaurant locations to try ( which we did ) and they were fabulous! She even made sure we got home safely back to your hotel! Highly recommend!!
Our group thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The food was delicious but our two hosts Kelly and Andy truly stood out. They went above and beyond to make the experience unforgettable. Their pleasant and humourous demeanour combined with their extensive knowledge of the area and local cuisine made the tour truly special.
What a fantastic experience! If you want to experience the real local food this is tour is definitely it! Kelly and Andy were absolutely amazing guides and the food was unreal! And just a warning, you WILL be full at the end of this tour and will be in a food coma!! I’m not joking😆
My family and I enjoyed this wonderful tour and the exceptional service and fun guidance of Kelly and Andy. We were able to see, experience, and of course taste Ho Chi Minh City in ways we would not have been able to on our own. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city. 4 hours very well spent and tasted!! Five Stars.
Great tour with SO much delicious food. Kelly was a great guide and brilliant with the kids. So glad we did this tour - it was a great introduction to Ho Chi Minh
This was one of the best food tours we’ve ever been on…and we’ve done a lot of food tours. Kelly and Andy were fantastic guides. Andy contacted us on whatsapp an hour before the tour to confirm and met us with a taxi at our hotel, then we joined the group ( another 3 people) and Kelly. We then walked, talked and ate..heavy emphasis on the eating. I’m a big person with a big appetite, I hadn’t had lunch that day, but after 10 food ‘samples’, I was absolutely stuffed with some of the best Vietnamese local dishes I’ve ever eaten. I’ve called them samples, but really they were the smaller full sized dishes from wherever we visited. We walked down narrow side alleys, crossed big busy roads, did the flower and food st markets at their vibrant best at night. Both guides were so knowledgeable and both local to the district we were in. Kelly was funny as well as knowledgeable. They provided plenty of water, we had a Saigon Bia, an air conditioned bathroom stop. We loved it. Kelly followed up by sending photos, a list of where we went and what we ate and some other tourist recommendations. 11/10.
Brian was an excellent guide. He meet us promptly and we love the personalised tour. He had an excellent command of English and he communicated very well about the history of Saigon and the food menu. He was very aware of safety with the walking tour and was so caring and attentive. We can't recommend Brian and the tour highly enough. The menu was excellent and for first timers like us, providing a range of delicious and fresh food. Your city is a wonderful experience, people are friendly and we felt safe. We will recommend this experience to family and friends and hope to come back sometime and experience it again!
