Hanoi Street Food Tour: Taste Local Dishes and Learn Cultural History

Embark on a Hanoi street food tour and discover the city’s vibrant culinary scene. Taste local dishes, learn about their cultural history, and interact with street vendors!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake) - (Schedule is flexible)
    Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or meeting point then we will start our Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Tour. The first destination of the tour will stop by Hoan Kiem Lake, considered the heart of Hanoi. You can observe many locals interesting activities such as playing…
What's Included
  • Complimentary hotel pickup in Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Email confirmation to secure your booking
  • Private tour guide included at no extra cost
  • No tipping required and no hidden fees
What's Not Included
  • Transport
Additional Information

If you’re a foodie looking for an authentic culinary experience in Hanoi, then our Hanoi Street Food Tour is perfect for you! Join our Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide and explore the city’s vibrant street food scene.
Our tour will take you to some of the best street food spots in Hanoi, where you’ll get to introduce and taste a variety of the city’s most…

Location
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Michael32232016
Nov 10, 2025
Very friendly and helpful guides - Thank you for introducing me to two very friendly and helpful guides. I must comment on you for doing such a good job. Your guides showed me the lifestyle of local and your cuisine. For this, I am deeply grateful. Once again, thank you for introducing me to Hanoi. I will return to this beautiful land.
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Cloud_breaker
Nov 7, 2025
For a great experience Hanoi Free Private Tour Guide. - One of the best tours I have ever had. My guide was Mymy. Her english is excellent and she is very pleasant to be around. She is a great listener and has an avid desire to learn. We tried a few different foods that I had never had. I would definitely recommend using her. You will not find a better guide.
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Snehal
Nov 3, 2025
Great experience - the tour was a great experience My guide Khanh was very knowledgeable and we had a great time together I would highly recommend this experience for others This is a not for profit organisation and it was great to support local students
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Marekks539jo
Oct 31, 2025
Just Do it - Hello everybody! Totally recommended 👌 it's a free tour but you feel like have paid for it because everything it's just so good organised and on the end it's just those yung people doing it for free. I had 2 days of tour with those amazing people and I just enyoy it. Thank you Silke for amazing food tour with shrimp sous 😀 I will never find by my self 😋
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Samieraw
Oct 30, 2025
Just book it! - We did the food tour with our 2 year old son. It was the best tour we ever had. And the food was great (most of it 🤭). Louisa really tried to make it special and we tasted things we otherwise never had orded.
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Kshitijab2019
Oct 27, 2025
Wonderful street food tour HANOI - Our Hanoi Food Tour Was Amazing, All Thanks to Cherry's Help! We just finished our food tour with Cherry, and we are absolutely glowing. To be honest, the Hanoi food scene felt a little overwhelming at first, but Cherry's incredible helpfulness made it the highlight of our trip. From the moment we met, Cherry's goal was clearly to make us feel comfortable and happy. She patiently asked about our tastes and any allergies before tailoring the tour. When she saw we were a bit hesitant about trying street food, she immediately put us at ease, taking us to spots she personally trusts for quality and hygiene. Her help went so far beyond just pointing at food. At every stop, she would find us the best table, order for us in Vietnamese, and then explain every single ingredient in the bún chả or chả cá. She didn't just tell us "it's good"; she showed us exactly how to assemble the noodles, herbs, and dipping sauce to get the perfect bite. It was like having a patient and knowledgeable local friend guiding us. Where Cherry's help was truly invaluable, though, was the shopping. We mentioned wanting to buy some souvenirs, and the bustling market felt intimidating. Cherry immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll help you." She didn't just point to a street; she personally walked us to a reputable shop for silk and another for coffee. She even helped us navigate the prices politely, taking all the stress and guesswork out of it. We got wonderful gifts at a fair price, and we absolutely couldn't have done it without her. Just when we thought we couldn't eat another bite, Cherry insisted we have a proper Hanoi dessert to finish. She found us cozy seats at a famously crowded cafe for the most amazing egg coffee and a delicious local sweet soup. It was the perfect, relaxing end to the day.
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Vacation29960881268
Oct 21, 2025
Amazing Walking Food Tour Experience! - The food tasting experience was incredible and our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly! Thanks Will Louis! Would highly recommend this!
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D8404lxjulieo
Oct 17, 2025
Tung Lam is the best guid of Hanoi !!!! - I just finished a guided tour with Tung Lam. It was perfect !!! I liked everything: the historical explanations, the visits, the discussions around an egg coffee. Tung Lam is super nice with a perfect english. THANKS A LOT
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Kat
Oct 12, 2025
Delicious food and great company! - Miracle was the best! She was so sweet and knowledgeable. Unfortunately, the night of our tour was pouring rain. But Miracle was not bothered. We still went out with raincoats and umbrellas and enjoyed delicious food and conversation. Miracles English was great! She was easy to talk to and we enjoyed some great laughs. Thank you, Miracle!
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Lornastephanieliu
Oct 27, 2025
Enjoyed the food tour! - We super enjoyed our tour with Will Louis. He speaks good English and was able to explain the food and culture to us. We liked that we were able to try different Vietnamese food that are not familiar to us, also the hidden coffee shop we like. He was also very polite in asking us if he can order a food item different from ours. He’s also very friendly. We will definitely recommend your company ☺️
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From $5 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).