Hanoi Street Food Tour: Explore Hidden Gems and Enjoy Local Music
4.7
14 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm
Embark on a Hanoi street food tour to uncover hidden gems and indulge in local music. Explore secret treasures, savor famous dishes, and experience the vibrant nightlife of Hanoi.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ta Hien Street - Join me on a journey through Hanoi’s beautiful street food scene. For many tourists Hanoi can be intimidating and hard to explore but I will show you the secret treasures of Hanoi that many tourists may miss or do not get to see. We will start with an egg coffee at a secret and ancient cafe opposite Hoan Kiem Lake. From here I’ll take you to experience some of Hanoi’s most famous dishes including Bun Cha (BBQ pork with soup), Banh Xeo (rice rolls cake with vegetable) and Banh Cuon (rice spring rolls with soup). After we will enjoy a meal at the #1 pho restaurant in Hanoi. To top it off, we will go to drink some Bia Hoi (beer) amongst the locals on the street. Later at around 8:30 PM we can take a stroll toward Hanoi’s best venues for live music. Here you will enjoy outstanding funky jazz and other genres performed by Vietnam’s most talented musicians.
What's Included
  • Dinner included
  • Variety of local beers (Hanoi, Saigon, Craft)
  • Tea and coffee available
Additional Information

Embark on an exciting escapade through the scintillating street foods and bar culture of Hanoi with me. Navigating Hanoi can be challenging for many travellers, but I am here to unveil its hidden gems that many might overlook. We will initiate our gastronomic adventure with an ‘egg coffee‘ at a hush-hush and time-honoured café situated across Hoan Kiem Lake. From this point, we’ll proceed to the bustling backpacker’s street where we will taste some of Hanoi’s famed dishes such as Bun Moc (meat and soup), Banh My (bread with pork or chicken and veggies), and Hoa Qua (fresh fruit with coconut ice cream). After savouring our meal at Hanoi’s top-rated Bun Moc restaurant, we’ll savor exquisite beers in the beer alley. The night will continue with sampling Bia Hoi (local beer) amidst the street throng. Around 8:30 PM, we’ll wander off to the finest locations in Hanoi for live music. You will be entertained with notable funky jazz and other genres played by Vietnam’s supremely talented musicians.

Location
St. Joseph Cathedral
Phố Nhà Chung
Cancellation Policy

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

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Catherine_b
Mar 10, 2024
Great music, great vibe with Nr Duc- Cool one! - What a fab evening spent with Duc, showcasing sights and hidden gems in Hanoi Old Town! A great introduction on my first evening in Hanoi, seeing so much on the back of a moped and learning about Vietnam and Hanoi from an informative and humorous Duc! A real ambassador for the city but kind, helpful and engaging. All the food and drink stops were great, the upstairs coffee house overlooking the lake was a real gem, the tasty Pho was amazing but the highlight of the evening was the fabulous Binh Minh Jazz club! We arrived by 9pm d as nd were able to sit at a great table- the ensemble were excellent and acoustic at venue were good- a mixed audience of both young and older, who appreciated the musicianship and repertoire! Great vibe in downtown Hanoi!
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Adventure18000180210
Dec 25, 2023
Enjoy the beer and the jazz! - This is really amazing tour! There is a friendly tour guide to take care of you all the time And jazz club performance really great, it is unforgettable tour!
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Daniel_c
Oct 18, 2023
I had a great meal with... - I had a great meal with my tour guide Duc. We met some girls from Japan while dinning. Visited a jazz bar with fantastic music. Not being familar with Hanoi, it was great to have a guide that knew the city well. Just a fun night out.
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Jennifer_c
Jul 31, 2023
Excellent tour of the nightlife of Hanoi - This tour was excellent and made me feel that I truly experienced the culture in Hanoi. Duc started the tour with 1 sightseeing stop at a cathedral. Since I was traveling alone, he took me on the back of his motorbike to the next tour stops. Sitting on the back of a motorbike and weaving through traffic is an unique Hanoi experience that I will never forget. The next few tour stops included coffee in a hidden, quaint cafe above the streets, beer at stop 1, spring roll at stop 1.5, beer at stop 2, noodles and beer at stop 3, more beer at stop 4, and then travel by motorbike to a quaint jazz bar with a talented band at stop 5 (plus more beer). Don’t hold me to the exact count of beer stops as I lost count after too many beers. All food and drink costs are included as part of the tour. Going through the beer tour, I felt the energy and the bustle of Hanoi. It was great conversing with Duc about life in Hanoi and the views of the local people. Duc has traveled outside of Vietnam and loves meeting people. It was a great experience for me and I would highly recommend his tour to others.
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Cheryl_c
Mar 7, 2023
Great experience - Great experience, food tour was excellent, taking us to places we would never have gone . Jazz club was fantastic
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James_s
Feb 3, 2023
Nice tour for married couples and friends - Duc was a great tour guide and my wife and I had a great time together learning about the culture and food. Would recommend.
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H8581pnmiguelc
Dec 17, 2022
Cool, great for real travellers - Quite simplistic but better than I thought. Recommended! The host has a great vibe and knows the areas and stories very well!
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F4744kytomm
Nov 21, 2022
Brilliant Experience - The trip was well planned and we ate in places that we would never have found. Duc was a great guide and explained to us lots about the history, culture and religions of both the North and South. The food and beer was local and authentic and we ended with a visit to the oldest jazz club in Hanoi where the music was awesome. The 74 Yr old owner also joined in with some excellent sax playing. Can't fault the experience and Duc's enthusiasm. A great evening.
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Escape31775698104
Jul 6, 2022
A brilliant tour to show you the real history & culture of Hanoi - We decided to take this tour on our first night in Hanoi, knowing nothing about this large city. However, we left the tour feeling confident around Hanoi, loving the food, culture and people. This great tour showed us all the local food and beer with spots like the atmospheric beer street. Not only that but we managed to learn about the history around the culture of the city between our stops. We could not have asked for a better host, as he was easily understandable but also became part of the experience with his great conversation! This is a tour we recommend you take to experience Hanoi in a different light! Not one to miss!
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Romylynm200
Oct 16, 2023
Go for the Binh Minh experience - The selected dishes, coffee, and beers were all great. The tour gave a taste of the nightlife in Hanoi. The stop at Binh Minh jazz club was the highlight for me. Duc was a gracious guide, but he could give more info about the food and drinks we had (which I learned from another tour). He could also assist and guide guests in navigating the busy streets of the Old Quarter during the tour.
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