Hanoi Food Tour: Taste 10 Local Specialties

Embark on a culinary adventure through Hanoi Old Quarter, sampling up to 10 traditional Vietnamese street food dishes. Explore bustling streets, learn about the history and ingredients of each dish, and indulge in the enticing food aromas and vibrant street scenes.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Joseph Cathedral - The guide will pick you up at your hotel located in The Old Quarter. If not, the time and meeting point will be provided to you.
    We will have 3 hours walking around every single corners of Hanoi Old Quarter where we can seat on a small plastic chairs and using chopsticks like a local people. You’ll explore the culture,…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Entry/Admission - Old Quarter
  • A bottle of water
  • Food tasting
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

We meet in Hanoi Old Quarter and follow your guide on foot into the bustling streets. This palace is brimming with simple family-run restaurants and street-food stalls, many with tables on the sidewalks.
In between walking and talking, stop to taste up to 10 specialties. Your tastings will amount to lunch or dinner (depending on your selected option),…

Location
St. Joseph Cathedral
Phố Nhà Chung
The meeting points changed based on the the places of the areas the guests staying. Please provide me your address and i will choose the location near us and send your through a message. Please check your message box regularly! Thank you
Cancellation Policy

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

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Geralds259
Oct 30, 2025
Tasty food and great local expertise - Our guide Minh treated us to a number of unique and tasty foods such as crab noodle soup, stir fried noodles with eel, assorted snacks (shrimp pancakes, pillow pancakes and pho rolls), sticky rice with mung bean and dried shallot (accompanied by either pork belly or chicken w/ mushroom), beef noodle salad and ending with the local cafe trung (egg coffee). Her extensive knowledge not only of the highest quality food vendors in the old quarter but also their history and connection with the overall local culture, enhanced the experience. Finally, Minh provided additional suggestions for dishes that we did not get to on the tour as well as area attractions, and these proved to be most valuable.
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154jemmak
Oct 27, 2025
Delicious food, lovely guide! Thank you Minh! - Minh is such a wonderful, genuine tour guide! She guided our group through seven different restaurants to try a variety of traditional Vietnamese street food. Every dish was so delicious and Minh knows the history and origins of each one. Minh also has such great relationships with each of the restaurant owners and workers. Additionally, she tailors the tour to the group’s preferences, any dietary restrictions, and how we’re feeling/responding to the food. She never does the same exact tour for every group, listening to our preferences and listening to our feedback throughout the night. She’ll take you to restaurants that might be more difficult to navigate as a tourist. She was so thoughtful throughout the entire tour and made sure everyone was included as she shared the stories of the food! I would absolutely recommend anyone who is in Vietnam / Hanoi for the first time!
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Moncefaf
Oct 11, 2025
Food, stories and places we visited were all excellent! Highly recommended! - I really enjoyed the food tour with Minh in Hanoi. All the dishes we tried, the stories and explanations she gave us, and the places we visited, they were all excellent! I highly recommend doing this tour!
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Pta1995
Oct 5, 2025
Come hungry—Minh will feed you well! - We had an amazing street food tour with Minh in Hanoi’s Old Quarter! She took us to local spots loved by both her and the community, and thoughtfully adjusted our stops based on our allergies and preferences. In just 3 hours we got to sample over 10 different dishes—so much food, but every bite was worth it. Minh’s knowledge of Vietnamese food and culture made the experience even more special, and we were lucky to have her all to ourselves. She’s a true foodie, and it shows. Highly recommended!
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Kelly0376
Oct 4, 2025
Minh is a superstar - We met with Minh and instantly felt her warmth and friendly nature. She made me feel at ease right away and made note of my allergies. Every place Minh took us to, was spectacular. Speedy service and delicious food a plenty. Minh was able to tell us about Vietnamese culture and their sense of community. We highly recommend this tour, just make sure you have a hearty appetite and be sure to leave room for dessert, you won’t be disappointed!
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Janerl9778dl
Sep 23, 2025
Delicious local food! - It was our first day in Hanoi, and we had a great food experience thanks to Minh. She was a really nice food guide, and she was excellent at her job. She really knew wich places to visit to give us a varied dinner course. Also, she takes into account if you have any preferences. We highly recommend to start your visit in Hanoi with this tour. Thanks Minh!
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H6678tosonjas
Sep 20, 2025
Absolutely recommend! - We were very excited about the tour! The meeting point was very easy to arrange and generally contact with Minh was very easy. Then it started straight away, with a variety of Vietnamese meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert were all not neglected! At meals Minh told us the history and origin of the food and we talked well otherwise. It was really great!! Thank you very much!
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Hidenden
Aug 21, 2025
Eat your way into a delicious sleep coma - Minh was incredibly kind and accommodating, allowing me to reserve a slot in her tour on incredibly short notice. There was room for tailoring the tour to our preferences, which I appreciated, as it meant that those who knew exactly what they wanted to try could make their requests. Each stop was accompanied by great information such as the history of the food, how it was meant to be eaten etc., and at the end of the tour, she sent us messages with the names of the items we'd tried as well as the addresses for the establishments where we'd gotten them. Thanks to her, I'm now obsessed with kumquat ice tea and summer rolls.
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Stefan
Jul 24, 2025
5 Star - Minh was a great host. Food was amazing. Not only did we try new food but we also learnt about Vietnamese culture. Would recommend to everyone.
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Cail_nb2023
Jul 5, 2025
Astounding food tour - I could not recommend this enough, all the food was delicious and worth the try - we visited local places which as a tourist you’d never think to go to but now they are places I want to go back to! Minh is super friendly and social! She is also very accommodating if you have any allergies or are a little picky - everyone in our group loved the dishes even if they were super exotic at times
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From $27
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).