The 15 Best Food Walking Tours in Vietnam

1.Hanoi: Small-Group Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,165 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $15Our pick

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking local guide and sample about five Vietnamese specialties, including bun cha, pho, banh mi, sticky rice with ice cream, and egg coffee. Guides such as Lucy, Kira, Sarah, and Daniel are praised for explaining food, culture, and street life. Hotel pickup is available in the Old Quarter.

“A fantastic food tour - incredible value for money (£10) , visiting ~5 or 6 food stops finishing on train street. Sarah (Yen) was so bubbly and informative, we love her!!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Private Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour With Real Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,042 reviews · from $36Top rated

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a private local guide such as Minh, Bao, or Linh, stopping at family eateries and street stalls for about 10 tastings. Try noodle dishes, sticky rice, snacks, and a drink before finishing with egg coffee at the original Cafe Giảng. Pickup is offered from Old Quarter hotels, with flexible timing and dietary options.

“Minh is quirky and fun tour guide. He asked us what we wanted to eat and customized the tour for us. You can really tell how much he loves his country and the cuisine of Hanoi. He took us to some amazing gems in the area.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Hanoi: Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 961 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $19

Spend about three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local English-speaking guide such as Khan, Chris, or Penelope. Try dry chicken pho, crispy eel with glass noodles, bun cha, and egg coffee at a tucked-away café. Some booking options add train street, a water puppet show, or a short foot spa.

“Our tour was very enjoyable. Our tour guide was amazing. So friendly & knowledgeable. I would highly recommend”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Ha Noi Walking Food Tour, Non Vegetarian,Vegan, vegetarian Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 846 reviews · from $38

Join a private Hanoi food walk with guides such as Ella, Anna, Bo, or Tony. Over about 2.5 hours, you’ll visit 7 to 10 local food spots around the Old Quarter, trying dishes such as pho, banh cuon, bun cha, egg coffee, and sticky rice desserts. Vegetarian, vegan, allergy-aware, and kosher options are available with advance notice.

“This is a great tour, multiple stops, all are absolutely AMAZING! I tried many different things even Balut (Duck egg) something I probably never would do on my own. Lucas was absolutely amazing, getting me to try something new, showRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Saigon Night Bites on Foot: Local Vendors, Stories & Sweet Finish

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 701 reviews · from $29

Start at the Fine Arts Museum at 5 pm for a three-hour, 2.5-kilometer food walk through District 1. Your guide may be Tan, Thanh, Thao, Duy, Bic, or another local host. Expect noodles, barbecue, coffee, beer, flan, and plenty of stories in a group capped at 12.

“A great way to experience a sample of the street food in Ho Chi Minh City. The guide was very helpful and took care that only safe food is consumed”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $39

Start at White Rose Restaurant at 4:30 pm for a small-group walk through Hoi An’s Old Town. Try banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, optional balut, and a four-course local meal. Finish with Vietnamese bingo, a 15-minute shared boat ride, and a floating lantern.

“Make sure you a very hungry when you gou on this tour. Excellent tour, excellent food, great fun with bingo and boats. Just do it you will not be difficult.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Food Tour with 13 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 469 reviews · from $27

Spend an evening eating through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Somi, Dan, Jennie, or Kim. Sample 13 dishes and 3 to 4 drinks, make your own bánh xèo, visit Chợ Hồ Thị Kỷ and old apartment alleys, and walk about 1.5 to 2 kilometers. Pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 4.

“the tour was fabulous according to my girlfriend and when she's happy I'm twice as much happy and my kids are full of food so they can fall asleep quickly which makes me three times happier than before I appreciate and thank you. the only thing which I would change is to let us know that we should keep our stomach empty 4 hours ahead at least even though we managed thank you sir.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Saigon’s Hidden Flavors – Private Street Food Walk with Local Students

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 301 reviews

Meet a local student guide such as Giang, Nhu, Hao, Ken, or Tien, then walk through Ho Chi Minh City after dark for a private food tour. You will visit neighborhood stalls and small eateries for several tastings, including beef noodle soup, grilled pork noodles, banh xeo, mixed rice paper, sugar cane drink, and possibly flan. Pickup is included in Districts 1 and 3.

“Excellent tour, great variety of different foods, friendly and knowledgable guide with very good English would highly recommend”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Hanoi: Street Food Walking Tour & Water Puppet Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 205 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Meet your English-speaking guide in Hanoi’s Old Quarter for about three hours of local food stops, cultural stories, and one included drink. Then attend a one-hour water puppet show at Thang Long Theatre. Vegetarian options can be arranged, and guides such as Julie, Gene, Sarah, and Lee are praised for friendly, clear explanations.

“Had a great day exploring Hanoi, was just a shame I didn’t have a chance to thank our guide after the puppet show (make sure you do so before!)”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Ho Chi Minh City: Street Food Walking Tour with 12 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · from $30

Spend about four hours exploring Ho Chi Minh City by scooter with a local guide, stopping for 12 Vietnamese foods and drinks. You’ll try Bánh Mì, noodle soup, spring rolls, grilled banana sticky rice cake, flan, coffee, sugarcane juice, tea, or beer. Helmets, food, drinks, and rain ponchos are included.

“Jus was our guide for this incredible tour. He was kind, friendly, and very knowledgeable about Vietnam and its culture. We felt very lucky to have him as our guide. Jus went above and beyond, creating a unique and memorable experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Saigon: Private Backstreets Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · from $23

Spend four hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Kai, Long, Jun, or Tony, eating your way through Saigon’s backstreets. Try bún bò Huế, bánh khọt, betel-leaf beef, bánh mì, grilled banana, flan, and more while walking through Districts 1, 3, 5, and 10. Food, drinks, and local guidance are included.

“There were plenty of food variations and options for being vegan/vegetarian. Great walk, seeing lots of things and walking off the main streets.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Hanoi: Private Street Food Walking Tour w/ a Real Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 68 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a private English-speaking foodie guide. Taste four to five local dishes, from pho and banh mi to steamed rice pancakes, donuts, traditional dessert, and egg coffee. Guides such as Austin, Eric, Sarah, and Devin are praised for clear explanations, food tips, and help with dietary needs.

“Jenny our guide was extraordinary and gave us a great experience of wholesome Vietnamese food. I especially liked one of the places as literally went through a hole in the wall and some of the places I would of never gone too if Jenny hadn't taken us there. I have an allergy to mushrooms and made sure I had food without them even when some dishes had them I had alternatives meals. Can not fault this tour at all. The amazing thing was we booked it at 10am and on same day we were doing the tour at 2pm, so organised and very fast and efficient booking process as well.…”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Da Nang: Local Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 2h 30m · from $29

Meet your English-speaking guide at Outta da Blue on Pasteur Street for a 150-minute walk through Da Nang’s local food scene. You’ll visit six stops, including restaurants, shops, and a local living room, tasting eight dishes, coffee, and dessert. Guides such as Lyn, Leo, David, and Allie bring food knowledge, humor, and practical tips.

“our guide was Alley, the most energetic, social and cool person to have taken us on a food tour. My friend and I had the best time. Ten out of ten”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Ho Chi Minh City: Street Food Walking Tour with 12 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Spend four hours eating your way through Ho Chi Minh City with a local English-speaking guide. You’ll try 12 dishes and drinks, including Bún Bò Huế, Bánh Mì, grilled banana sticky rice cake, fresh spring rolls, caramel flan, and steamed oysters. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in selected central districts.

“Exceptional experience. What I liked mostly was interacting with the tour guide. I am a hospitality professional and learned that the tour guide was pursuing the same career. Overall, a fun and eventful evening.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Hanoi: Old Quarter and French Quarter Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $31

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Ivan, Le, Greg, or Paul, sampling rice rolls, banh mi, pho, and bun cha while walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter, French Quarter, Sword Lake area, and Train Street. Groups are limited to six, with a drink included at the final stop.

“Greg was great! We really enjoyed the tour and the food and got us a great spot to watch the train on train street”

Check availability →Read our full review