Hanoi's Vibrant Bia Hoi Culture: Discover the Authentic Local Beer and Street Food
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Experience Hanoi's vibrant Bia Hoi culture with a local beer and street food tour. Discover hidden watering holes, indulge in authentic Bia Hoi, and savor delicious local drinking food.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 115 P. Quán Thánh - - Discover an exclusive, secluded Bia Hơi spot in Hanoi, open for just two hours daily starting at 4:30pm. Experience the finest Bia Hơi in the city, delve into the beer’s history, and learn how Bia Hơi has overtaken Rượu (Vietnamese traditional rice wine) as the emblematic beverage of Hanoi culture.
    (Note: This location is closed on Sundays and public holidays, so we’ll visit an alternative secret Bia hơi gathering place instead.)

  • Stop by a Bia Hơi establishment that once served as an anti-aircraft base during the Vietnam War and sample their renowned crispy pork belly alongside delicious beer.

  • Encounter the street chef I admire the most, savor some of his unique dishes (like fish spring rolls), and try some homemade plum or apricot rice wine.

  • Availability for this beer tour is limited to twice a week, so please reach out with any specific date requests.

  • VEGETARIAN OPTIONS CAN BE EASILY ACCOMMODATED.

What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Beer Hơi & Rice Wine (You might get drunk)
Meal Options
  • Bia Hơi - Hanoi Signature Fresh Beer
  • Local Drinking Food
Additional Information

If you prefer the Anthony Bourdain style of travel, experiencing local drinking culture, eating good food, drinking at some hidden watering holes outside of the touristy Old Quarter, talking about everything (lifestyle, history, sports, politics, culture, literature), then this is the tour for you.

I’ve spent more than 18 years searching for the best Bia Hơi in Hanoi. Even though it’s the drink that has represented Hanoi culture for over 50 years and you can see ‘Bia Hơi’ sign at every conner but sadly there are only few places serve proper ‘Hanoi Bia Hơi’ nowadays.

So join me in a journey through some of the most special, enjoyable, hidden places to taste the real Hanoi Bia Hơi and delicious local drinking food.

  • I can only host this beer tour twice a week so please send me a message if you have any date inquiry

  • THIS TOUR CAN BE WELL ADAPTED TO VEGETARIAN

Location
115 P. Quán Thánh
Phố Quán Thánh
Ba Dinh District Sport Centre, 115 Quan Thanh st, near the corner with Thanh Nien st, next to Highland Coffee Shop
Cancellation Policy

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

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Juliacgk
Jan 6, 2023
A great local beer and food experience - This is a unique experience. Our friendly guide, Thanh speaks fluent English and kept in touch with me after I signed up for the tour. It was easy to take a Grab to the meeting point. We had beer (last stop was a soju served in a coke bottle)and great local beer food . We sampled papaya salad, crispy pork belly, shrimp roll. Rice crackers, tofu, sticky rice sausages, fish shrimp rolls and mugwort omelette All these at places we would not have visited. Plenty of beer to drink so if you like beer and don’t mind sitting down on low stools among the locals, it is worth signing up for the experience
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