Ho Chi Minh City Seafood Trail: Discover the Finest Street Food and Local Cultures

Embark on a culinary adventure through Ho Chi Minh City’s seafood trail. Discover the finest street food, immerse yourself in local cultures, and expand your food horizon with unique dishes not found elsewhere in Vietnam.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ho Chi Minh City - Explore one of Ho Chi Minh City’s famous “snail streets” where you can sample a variety of seafood, including snails eaten with a safety pin, mussels, scallops, and delicious prawns-on-a-stick. (Because food ALWAYS tastes better on a stick.) We’ll also purchase snacks from roaming vendors, which might include sliced green mango, boiled quail eggs, rice crackers, and other exotic treats. During the tour, you’ll take part in the lively Vietnamese toasting ritual of mot-hai-ba-YO! (even if you’re only drinking a soft drink). If you’re shy, we’ll only make you do it once. Typically, our tour begins in a small alley near the zoo and then moves to Snail Street for two more stops. This progressive tapas-style street food adventure usually features hotpot and a quick dessert at a local market.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Ho Chi Minh city, also referred to as Saigon, has carved a niche for itself as one of the world’s premier streetfood destinations. All around this city, you’ll stumble upon small food stalls and busy eateries, serving well-known dishes such as bánh mì, phở or bún chả…

Through our guidance, we will take you to the popular local dining spots, plunge you into the local customs, introduce you to new culinary delights, and broaden your gastronomic landscape. You will get a chance to taste a variety of dishes that even the Vietnamese from other regions don’t typically prepare.

  • Dress code is smart casual
  • A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 08 people per booking
Location
Ho Chi Minh City
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chloeff1435zx
Jul 13, 2024
Amazing Seafood Trail Tour! - The seafood trail tour was absolutely amazing! Tony and Niki were wonderful guides who gave us so much information about the city and its history all while introducing us to delicious foods! We felt super safe the entire time and it was an all around wonderful experience, would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh City!
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Maddieloh01
Jul 13, 2024
Best food tour in Saigon - Tony and Niki were amazing! The seafood was delicious and really felt like a local and personal experience. Could not recommend the tour more. We also felt very safe on the motorcycles and learned a lot about the city as a whole. A must do when you’re in Saigon!
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Natassahadj
Jul 7, 2024
Highlight of the trip so far, great value! - We were a bit nervous about going on the bikes as had never been on one before but we couldn’t have felt in safer hands and it’s definitely the best way to see the city. Tony and Nicky picked us up from our hotel in District 1 and took us to six different places. We had something to eat and drink in each location as Tony gave us the history behind each dish, so we learned so much about Vietnam and Vietnamese culture along the way. Could not recommend more highly!
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Curiosity56708357836
Jul 1, 2024
Bourdain meets Victoria Hugo… on bikes - Fantastic culinary adventure with knowledgeable locals - the scooter option is recommended as the drivers are highly competent, engaging and safe. Meandering the city scape and back alleys is a memory worth investing in.
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Alanhu7467am
Jun 2, 2024
Perfect Introduction to Saigon Seafood Street Food - Tony and his crew exceeded our expectations with an introduction to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, seafood and street food. Riding on the backs of their motorbikes through several districts, we got a resident's view of the city -- very different to be in the herd of motorbikes than crossing a street amongst them. And the bikes allowed us to thread our way through narrower streets and alleys with sights into homes and small shops. It's great to visit a new city, look around and know that you're one of the few tourists present. We loved getting off the visitors' track and seeing, tasting, hearing and experiencing life from a Saigonese perspective. The food could not have been better, and Tony's introduction to ingredients, cooking techniques, and how to eat a few of the dishes helped us appreciate the experience even more. We stood outside the restaurants as he pointed out the indicators of a good restaurant, explained where the owners and regulars live and work, and talked about the rhythm of life (particularly in the summer when the cooler temperatures of early morning and late evening shape everyone's lives a bit differently. We ate conch, mussels, claims, prawns, various fish, seaweed and green beans and finished the evening with desserts of coconut milk with various beans and mung bean paste or mangos. We had more than enough, enjoyed the variety, the freshness, the different "ambience" of each of the restaurants where we stopped. Great evening. Great guides!
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Williammw6045km
May 29, 2024
Seafood Trail Street Food Tour - Tony and Tren provided us with an absolutely fantastic street food experience during our stay in Saigon. We ate some of the best food of our lives while also learning tons about the culture and history of the city, as we zipped from spot to spot on their scooters. These guys know exactly where to go in Saigon and did not disappoint. Super fun guides that I now consider friends of mine, highly recommend!
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O2209gvkatiea
May 6, 2024
Amazing seafood tour! - A must do in Ho Chi Minh! We got to try so many new and local foods at places that were really off the beaten track! Tony and Thomas were amazing hosts and also taught us so much about the local culture. We had some of the best food we have had whilst being in Vietnam! It was a real highlight and treat - you get so much food so don’t eat before!
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Samantha
Apr 13, 2024
Excellent food tour!! - The tour was excellent. Food was amazing and Tony our guide was very friendly and gave a great back story about each dish. The motorbikes were safe. Our teenagers 14 & 15 yo loved it! A great way to experience Vietnamese food away from all the traditional touristy restaurants!
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Berwicks2015
Apr 12, 2024
Best night in Saigon - A wonderful time and great way to see the real Saigon! From Baum Mi to a seafood and snail feast finishing with refreshing tropical dessert. Safe cross crossing of HCMC on back of motorcycle another experience in itself. Thanks Tony and your team
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Odyssey16718295488
Mar 10, 2024
Brilliant tour, awesome guides, highly recommend! Great way to feel a part of the hustle and bustle that is Saigon. - Incredible tour, excellent hosts, awesome time! Our guides Duy Anh (Tony) and Trinh took my husband and I all over Saigon and helped us explore places we never would have ventured on our own. We ate more than I ever could have imagined and it was all delicious (though I think the octopus was my favourite)! I’ve never felt so safe on the back of a scooter - I ended up enjoying the ride as much as the food! Each stop offered a different vibe and a new perspective on this beautiful city. Can’t recommend this tour or our guides highly enough!
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