Overview

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culinary scene of Hanoi’s Old Quarter with our street food walking tour.

Led by an expert English-speaking local guide, this tour takes you on a gastronomic adventure through bustling streets, market stalls, and hidden eateries.

Indulge in a variety of street food delicacies while learning about Vietnamese food culture and the historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes.

Highlights

  • Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter and its 36 streets
  • Engage with local markets and street hawkers
  • Sample a variety of street food dishes
  • Witness the daily life of Hanoi’s residents
  • Enjoy Vietnamese Rice Wine and famous Egg Coffee
  • Discover the history and traditions of Vietnamese cuisine and immerse yourself in the charm of Hanoi’s nostalgic ambiance

Duration: 03 hours 

Morning trip: From 11h00am to 14h00

Afternoon trip: From 17h00 to 20h00

Itinerary

We start our excellent street food walking tour at your hotel in the old quarter of Hanoi. Along the perimeter of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell a staggering variety of produce from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices.

Your expert English-speaking local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on the ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes.

We eat as we go, trying different street food dishes and sampling tasty French-inspired snacks from a street cart and local street food restaurants.

Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi street food dishes such as Bun Cha ( The 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017- Obama’s dish in Hanoi), Nom Bo Kho, Banh Cuon, Viet Fried Spring Rolls – one of Viet Nam’s best-loved dishes.

Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.

Our next two snack stops are at outdoor barbeque stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable, and bread specialties that are flame-grilled over hot coals for extra flavor.

It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk – this specialty is one not to be missed!

Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best-kept secrets, a hidden street food restaurant to taste the top ten street foods in Hanoi; Banh My Hanoi, Vietnamese Rice Wine, and famous Egg Coffee in Hanoi.

This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the narrow street inside the old quarter of Hanoi. Or, if coffee is not your style, a cold beer awaits!

At the end of the trip, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guide will assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.

Inclusions

  • Tour guide (English Speaking)
  • 6 to 8 different street food vendors with 10 tastings
  • 01 Bottled Drinking Water
  • 01 Local Beer
  • Egg Coffee
  • Vietnamese Rice Wine
  • Local Dessert

Exclusions

  • Gratitude/ Tips to Tour Guide (recommended)
  • Additions drink