Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour: An Authentic Vietnam Culinary Experience with Local Expert
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845 Ratings
Hoàn Kiếm
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
  • 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.

Customer Ratings
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Paul_j
Apr 24, 2024
Fantastic - A great time with an awesome guide who showed not only some great places to eat and drink but also helped us sample some great foods
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Carol_m
Apr 24, 2024
Maximum food and fun in Hanoi - We had a wonderful time with Max. He spoke perfect English, gave us many tips like scams, how to cross road like a local, where to eat. He took us up back alleys which was very interesting and where we would not go on our own and we ate lots of great food. Go with a hungry tummy. We would highly recommend Max and this tour.
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Z4589dqmirjams
Apr 23, 2024
Highlight in Hanoi - 100% agree with what everyone said about Jenny being a phenomenal tour guide. We had the best of times today trying delicious foods, chatting to Jenny and learning about Vietnam. Absolutely loved discovering the hidden food gems of Hanoi which we would have not known otherwise. Jenny also gave us so much insight into Vietnamese cuisine and even giving us travel ideas and advice for our trip. A highlight of our time in Hanoi!
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Chevalierd2017
Apr 20, 2024
Go somewhere you've never been before - Wander through the alleys and backstreets of Hanoi's Old Quarter and sample incredible food. A great introduction to street food at places that specialize in just one dish. In depth exploration of Vietnamese food culture and customs.
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Matthew_c
Apr 20, 2024
Experience the Hanoi street food culture - Our tour guide lucky was amazing. He was very personable, spoke perfect English and got our American cultural references. He customized our afternoon and took us to some great places. The sights, sounds and FLAVORS of Hanoi came alive.
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Valeskah2013
Apr 17, 2024
Afternoon FoodTour with Trung - Trung was very kind and explain all dishes to me. He had also answers to other questions I asked him. The food he choose was very delicious and he took care that there was no coriander inside the dishes. I would highly recommend him as a food guide. Thank you so much Trung 🤩
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Sam_r
Apr 16, 2024
Amazing private food tour - We had an amazing time on our food tour with Linh! She did an amazing job - we loved the balance between delicious must-haves and traditional dishes. She catered the tour to our wants and needs and was generally a pleasure to hang out with. Would definitely recommend - thanks again, Linh!
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Emily_v
Apr 16, 2024
Amazing Food!! - All the food that I tried for this tour was absolutely amazing. And was all from walking distance from each other. Make sure to come with an appetite. My tour guide was Sandy was very sweet and nice and it was a lot of fun to able to try all these new foods from Hanoi. Highly recommend.
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Lynno333
Apr 16, 2024
Sometimes you need help finding a gem! - Jenny was an amazing guide who took us to places we probably wouldn’t have been confident enough to go to on our own. We had delicious authentic street food and enjoyed our tour immensely.
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P6248idandrew
Apr 15, 2024
5 stars - Delicious Tour with informed local - This was wonderful, my 12 yr old couldn’t stop eating! This was the best way to see the old quarter of Hanoi. We had Jenny from the Block as our guide and she provided an informative and personal journey through 7 courses of delicious north Vietnamese cuisine. If you have time I cannot recommend this highly enough. We got everything from beef salad to rolls to skewers to pho to egg coffee (yes it’s a thing). I recommend a siesta post completion. Five stars, would do again!
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