Ho Chi Minh City Food Tour: 10 Tastings with Local Guide

Embark on a private street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City and indulge in 10 mouthwatering tastings hand-picked by locals. Experience the city’s culinary scene while exploring its cultural highlights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ben Thanh Market - Greet your host and get the ideal start to your food tour in Ho Chi Minh City at this market with French influences.
  • Ben Thanh Market - Continue your exploration of Ben Thanh Market by tasting steamed rice flour cakes with dried shrimp, known as “water fern cakes” in English, and you’ll understand the name once you see…
What's Included
  • 10 Food & Drinks Tastings
  • Vegetarian alternatives
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Extra food & drinks
Additional Information

Eat your way through Ho Chi Minh City’s culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!
Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like…

Location
Lê Lai
Ben Thanh Market, Exit 7.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adventure284622
Feb 4, 2025
Fantastic - Elise was fabulous! We did the food tour and she took us to so many great spots. We got to taste some amazing bites we did not know or would have found. She was welcoming and a great guide explaining each dish along with some history about the areas. We highly recommend her and this tour, a true foodie and host of an amazing city.
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U748gpkennethp
Dec 29, 2024
Walking food tour with Spring - Spring our tour guide was so lovely, funny and knowledgeable. It was the highlight of our 4 days in Ho Chi Minh with amazing food in between walks in the small alleyways that we would have missed had we gone by ourselves. Our kids loved the food as well.
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Tsquared22
Nov 4, 2024
Fun & Authentic Experience - Elise is an authentic foodie who loves to share her knowledge of food. It was great getting a 1-1 tour with someone who is not just concerned about the taste of food but also the quality of the ingredients and how hygienically the food is prepared. She generously shared many other places around the city for me to try out and I can't wait to do just that. I definitely enjoyed our time together, and I recommend everyone to book with Elise.
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5heatherg
Oct 28, 2024
Wonderful experience - Elise was an excellent guide. Full of information about Vietnamese cuisine. A good range of food tastings We highly recommend Elise as a guide and also this particular tour.
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4hal
Sep 3, 2024
An amazing introduction to Vietnam and its cuisine. - We did our food tour with Elise on the first day of our trip. It was an excellent introduction to the city and to Vietnamese cuisine. Elise was incredibly knowledgeable about both and shared so much with us. It was a pleasure to spend the evening with her and the perfect way to start our trip. We strongly recommend Elise as your food tour guide.
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Alexandracc9783rf
Jul 30, 2024
Salivating in Saigon! - My husband and I had a lovely time with Elise on our walking food tour. Elise is very knowledgeable about not only food, but the city. We felt comfortable with her immediately. We sampled some of Ho Chi Minh’s yummiest dishes and were full to the brim (had to take dessert home!) highlight - papaya salad on the street! Thank so much, Elise!
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Explorer49022595286
Apr 12, 2024
What a great experience! - Elise took the initiative to offer us the option of a later food tour (i.e., cooler early evening rather than very hot early afternoon); we really appreciated that! She started in the Ben Thanh Tourist Market, explaining how we could purchase items there with confidence. All through the evening, she provided us with good tourist tips and interesting facts about Vietnam, particularly the culture of Southern Vietnam. The food places Elise took us to were varied, and everything was truly delicious, particularly the last food of the evening. It was a dish from her home town in the Mekong Delta, and it was indeed a wonderful way to end the evening. Elise has an engaging personality and knows the city well. We would not hesitate to recommend taking her food tour any time! Oh, and she takes great photos, too!
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Philipvas
Apr 9, 2024
Food tour with Spring highly rec! - Hey Spring, is awesome! We had a great time with you Spring! Thank you for taking us around and for showing us off the beaten path around Saigon. Spring is very friendly and informative. I especially appreciated how she shared about what her life is like here in Vietnam. It really helped me see the way she lives that we as tourists don’t get to see easily. Much appreciation to Spring! Highly recommend!
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Peters238
Apr 7, 2024
Such a lovely tour - Such a lovely tour with Elise. She was the perfect host. We tried so many things that we would not have otherwise tried. Elise made a point of sharing on the food she would eat herself, and avoiding some of the more commercialised non- traditional unhealthy food too popular today. Elise was a joy to spend 3 hours with.
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S9510gsireneg
Mar 26, 2024
Food Saigon - Spring was amazing! We did a true food tour and it was unbelievable! She is super knowledgeable of all the great spots! When I say w3 are our way through Saigon we did! Everything was delicious!!
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