11 Evening Food Tours in Vietnam Worth Booking

1.Saigon By Night and Street Food By Motorbike | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,066 reviews · from $37Our pick

Ride through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide and local motorbike driver, sampling street food in District 4, District 10, and beyond. Expect grilled noodles, oysters, rice paper salad, spring-roll vermicelli, city views, and a generous four-hour route. Female Ao Dai riders can be requested six hours ahead.

“Ben and his team did a fantastic job keeping us safe and showing my family around Saigon. The food was amazing and we learned so much from this tour. All of the guides were very gracious and patient with our questions. There is no way we could have found all of these local treats on our own. It’s a tour we will never forget - so grateful we booked this tour. Thank you!”

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2.Hanoi Motorbike Tours Led By Women: Hanoi By Night Foodie Motorbike Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,734 reviews · from $69

Ride through Hanoi after dark with female drivers from Motorbike City Tours. Expect a safety briefing, local dishes such as bánh cuốn and bún chả, egg coffee, Long Biên Bridge, Train Street, and city stories from guides including Happy, Linh, Bong, and Summi. Old Quarter hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“This tour was brilliant! I've tried many types of Vietnamese food before, so it was wonderful that my guide, Happy was able to customise the trip to allow me to try new things. She took me to a great range of places and explained the options thoroughly. As we drove around she was able to give me a tour of Hanoi, pointing out important landmarks and features. A highlight was train street where we sat for coffee and watched the train go by. I would 100% recommend this tour for foodies!”

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3.Saigon Evening Food Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 944 reviews · from $49

Join AN Tours at 6:00 PM for a private four-hour scooter ride through Ho Chi Minh City. Your English-speaking guide handles the traffic, food orders, and local stops while you try seven Vietnamese dishes, including bun thit nuong, banh xeo, and banh khot. Hotel pickup, helmets, fuel, and drop-off are included.

“Ngoc and Tony were great guides - very friendly, knowledgeable and fun to ride with. Delicious food and accommodated dietary requirements.”

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4.Hoi An: Evening Food Tour with 7 Tastings and Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 266 reviews · from $39

Join an English-speaking local guide such as Jackie, Nancy, Quin, or Emma for four hours of Hoi An food and culture. You’ll try seven dishes at four local stops, including banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, spring rolls, grilled skewers, and banh xeo, then play folk games and release a lantern from a 15-minute boat ride.

“The food was super delicious. But even more important were the explanations from our guide Jackie about the details about each of the dishes, the ingredients and background about the restaurant owner. And on top of that we could experience the lantern boat tour and super exiting BINGO!”

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5.Da Nang Evening Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $45

Start at 5pm near Dragon Bridge for a four-hour small-group walk led by a local guide such as Anh. Visit family-run food spots, shops, restaurants, and possibly a local living room while tasting Da Nang specialties, seafood, barbecue, noodles, rice cakes, and more. Food, drinks, and alcohol are included.

“He was very In formative and friendly. The food was delicious. The other people in The group were friendly and we chatted all night. I would definitely do this again .”

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6.Private Saigon Night Food Tour by Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $48

Spend four hours behind an experienced scooter driver, eating your way through seven Ho Chi Minh City districts. You’ll visit alley eateries, Ho Thi Ky market, old apartment blocks, snail street, and local food stalls. Guides such as Tom, Wing, CeCe, Long, Than, Navi, and Jade share food customs, history, and safe riding tips.

“Had a great night out with Tom. Super safe driver and took me to tons of different locations. I was stuffed by the end and not a single thing we ate was bad.”

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7.Saigon After Dark Vespa Street Food Tour + Live Music 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $92

From a 6:00 pm hotel pickup, you’ll ride behind a local Vespa driver through Ho Chi Minh City’s side streets and alleys. The four-hour evening includes seafood, banh xeo, nem lui, banana cake, ice cream, and a drink at a live music bar. Groups are capped at 15, with dinner and round-trip transfers included.

“Threading through the traffic on scooters was a thrill. The skill displayed by our guides was impressive considering how I'm a tall man to have on the back of a scooter. By the end of the evening it felt like we were hanging out with old friends.”

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8.Hoi An: Sunset Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · from $39

Meet at Hoi An Post Office for a 2.5-hour evening walk through Old Town cafés, markets, alleys, and family-run food stops. Your English-speaking guide, such as Bong, Vu, or Flora, introduces banh mi, BBQ pork rolls, Cao Lau, rice cakes, sesame soup, sweets, and a local drink. Groups are limited to 12, with private tours available.

“Lovely evening wander Hoi An with Vu, food was delicious, felt like we experienced some hidden gems as well classic and typical Hoi An food. Vu was knowledgeable and friendly, very relaxing and enjoyable experience.”

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9.Da Nang: Culinary Tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · from $39

Spend four hours seeing Da Nang from a motorcycle or van, with English-speaking guides such as Lyn, Leo, Ms Ai, and Tan. Eat seafood with locals, visit the night market, cross the Han River by boat, and watch Dragon Bridge breathe fire when scheduled. Pickup is included in central Da Nang, with surcharges for some outer districts.

“Lyn was fantastic to deal with and extremely friendly. She took us to a local seafood restaurant where the food was delicious. Riding around on the scooters exploring Da Nang was also quite a great experience! The night market and boat ride were heaps of fun and we will be going back in our spare time. Highly recommend doing this tour especially if you only have a day or so to explore the city.”

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10.Discover Hanoi’s Street Food by Night & Mini Class Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 28 reviews · from $50

Spend an evening in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide, tasting papaya salad, spring rolls, pho, banh cuon, banh mi, and draught beer. Then learn the history and method behind phin coffee and egg coffee, make your own egg cream, and decorate your cup. Guides may include Xiang, Anna, Grace, Ben, or Tony.

“Grace was fantastic! Really informative and the tour itself was great - good food options and got to see a lot of The Old Quarter. I would highly recommend.”

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11.Eat Like a Local – Hoi An Evening Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26Best value

Meet local guide Trung, Hai, or Tom at 08 Hoàng Diệu for a 150-minute walking food tour through Hoi An Ancient Town. Sample 5 to 6 local dishes such as cao lầu, chicken rice, pork skewers, bánh mì, and black sesame dessert, with drinks, cultural stories, and restaurant tips included.

“Tom (Thung) was super friendly and informative about both the food and local history. Great selection of venues and dishes and the time passed so quickly because it was fun and well organsied. Highly recommend.”

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