Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour: An Authentic Vietnam Culinary Experience with Local Expert

Experience the vibrant culinary scene of Hanoi on a street food walking tour. Discover the best food stands and local restaurants in the Old Quarter while immersing yourself in the culture and history of this ancient city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • HA Food Tours - Our guide will come to your hotel in the Old Quarter to pick you up. A short briefing before we start.
  • Old Quarter - On a 3 hours walking tour you’ll explore the culture, history of Hanoi, step into a world full of street food vendors. Unlike big cities all around the world, street food in Hanoi are not just hot dog carts and pretzel stands, we offer an opportunity to try out 10 different dishes at local food stand, family restaurants… A rotating menu from day-to-day to represent the variety of delicious options, but tastings might include – but are subject to change: rice noodle soup with beef, rice noodle with chicken, rice noodle with grilled pork, snail, or dry noodle, sticky rice, along with various kinds of donuts, steamed pancake or Vietnamese sandwiches.
  • Cafe Giảng - In the end, we will take you to the original cafe to try the outstanding egg coffee of Hanoi.
  • Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake) - 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.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • 01 bottle of beer/soda/soft drink for each
  • Food tasting
  • Lunch or dinner (Depending on select option)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Food and drink are central elements of cultural expression throughout the world, and this is extremely true in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi. Local Hanoians are discerning when it comes to their meals, given the abundant culinary options they have at their disposal. Dining forms an essential part of everyday life in Hanoi, so if you truly want to experience a typical day in the city, focus your activities around eating. Allow a knowledgeable guide to navigate you to the best food stalls and local dining spots in the Hanoi Old Quarter. While you indulge in the tastes that have solidified Hanoi’s status as a food lover’s paradise, you’ll also gain new insights into the culture, history, and daily happenings in this age-old city. The tour begins in the Old Quarter, and may also include visits to iconic locations such as the Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Dong Xuan Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and Ta Hien Street, among others.

  • 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
  • Important Note: We only serve alcoholic drinks for travelers 21 years old and above. Minor travelers below 21 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks
  • Please give advise any kind of food allergy/special request.
Location
HA Food Tours
Phố Lương Văn Can
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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David_g
Jul 13, 2024
Food glorious food - Absolutely wonderful. Dandy was a delight as she walked us to a variety of street food vendors providing wonderful examples of the local choices. This makes our choices for future eating so much easier. Just loved it.
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286sienag
Jul 10, 2024
Ha Food Tour - private walking tour - This food tour was amazing! Our guide, Bao, was so friendly and taught us a lot about Hanoi culture and the origins of the foods we tried. The food was excellent!! We would highly recommend this walking food tour in Hanoi!
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Famdamilyhols
Jun 19, 2024
Fantastic tour - Luke was a fantastic guide and so knowledgeable and personable. Food was AMAZING!! He was super accommodating to our changing schedules with our travels
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Anne_c
Jun 17, 2024
Highly recommend - Patrick was a great guide, gave many insights into Vietnamese way of life and answered all of our questions. Ate some really tasty authentic dishes, full by the end of the tour. Torrential downpour, Patrick bought us ponchos. Highly recommended
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Drunk_pumpkin
Jun 9, 2024
Jenny the Amazing tour guide - I’ve just enjoyed an amazing food tour with Jenny. What an absolute superstar. Jenny was both knowledgeable and fun. Her food choices were all amazing and the support for the rest of our trip with places to go and see is a massive bonus. We did the tour on our first day. It’s really set us up for an amazing holiday
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Nicobizzz
Jun 8, 2024
Great food, enjoyable time - Kenny was an awesome guide ! He had a lot of useful information and took our wants into consideration ! There were only 4 people in our group and it was a great size
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T2627wbemilym
Jun 3, 2024
Hight Recommend booking! - Our food tour was a highlight of our trip! Jenny was knowledgeable not only about the amazing food in Hanoi but also about the city and culture. We highly recommend booking early on in your trips to help you understand the city better and become more comfortable with ordering at street vendors!
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Cathy_k
May 28, 2024
Great food tour in Hanoi - Great food tour in Hanoi with Trang. We had five stops with traditional Vietnamese food at each one. Also learned some local history. Would thoroughly recommend.
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Kirtap_12
May 20, 2024
Very successful evening - It was a lovely evening with interesting insights into the local cuisine! Thank you Jenny for your support and the many tips!
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John_t
Jul 5, 2024
Good introduction to local foods - We experienced a wide variety of local dishes in this 2 hour tour, including chicken, beef, pork dishes. I especially liked the summer roll. Then we had desert which was sticky rice with mango, which was delicious. This was finished with an egg coffee and coconut nut iced coffee. It was an enjoyable brief tour.
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