Good food spots but our guide was not the best, wish we learned more about the food and other places to try.
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What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- English speaking tour guide.
- One beer/soft drink
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Food tasting
- Hotel pick up
Excludes
- Other services not mentioned
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter. If your address is outside the old quarter, please arrive at 41 Luong Van Can, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (Craft Viet Shop) about 15 minutes before the tour starts. The guide will give you a brief introduction of the tour schedule. If you have any special requests, you are welcome to share them at this time. Your guide will try to accommodate your requests (if possible). NOTE: If you have any special requests regarding food, please let us know right after you make your booking so that we can arrange the service for you conveniently.
Embark on a lively 3-hour Food Walking Tour through Hanoi Old Quarter, where you'll dive deep into the flavors, history, and traditions that make Vietnamese cuisine so unique. Guided by a knowledgeable local, you'll not only taste Hanoi's most iconic dishes like Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Noodles), Pho (Noodle Soup), Banh Goi (Pillow Cakes), and Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancakes), but you' ll also experience the vibrant street-dining scene—seated on tiny plastic chairs at bustling sidewalk stalls and hidden alley eateries. Sample up to 10 incredible dishes and savor the unforgettable tastes of Hanoi. Beyond just the food, this is a true Walking Tour experience. For 3 hours, your guide will lead you on foot through the winding alleys and lively streets, connecting each food stop. You’ll gain an authentic glimpse into the local lifestyle and culture, exploring the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter one street at a time. Below are some famous streets that you may pass by when joining this tour:
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
One of the places/streets you might visit while on this tour.
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Reviews
The best food tour in Hanoi. Our tour guide Minh Do was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I highly recommended
This was easily one of the best food tours we’ve ever done. Every small local restaurant we visited was incredible, and we probably wouldn’t have found any of them on our own. Having Bob as our guide made all the difference. being a local, he took us to some true hidden gems around Hanoi. Highly recommended if you want to experience the city’s real food scene.
Food tour was cool. We went to a lot of different places and left very full! So make sure to come hungry. All of the places we went to felt very local and ‘hidden’ spots. I did go with an elderly mom so it was hard for her to maneuver some of the spots as they were very small and had little chairs (to the ground). But all around very good tour and Bobby was great.
Come hungry, you’ll experience at least 3 to 4 different eateries. Our guide was very cool and entertaining. Good food 😊
Great food tour!!! Loved all the places our wonderful guide Chi took us! She was fantastic and the food was outstanding.
Really good way to see the city with a local. Tried lots of food I would not have tried before. Viet was a great guide. Would recommend.
This was an extremely fun and memorable thing to do! Highly recommend and you will not leave hungry. Our guide was Ricky and he was great! Highly recommend to do this while in Hanoi!
Really fun experience enjoying Hanoi food in Old Quarter. Kenny's choice of "hole in the wall" restaurants for food and dessert was great. Also enjoyed his scooter ride from hotel to restaurant. Super, super experience.
Found this tour very underwhelming. We stopped at 3 main food stops, 1 dessert stop and 1 beer stop. Thought the description stated up to 10 tastings so I was expecting more than what we got. Our host was lovely, but seemed at one point in the evening to be wandering around not knowing where to take us. Both my husband and I were still hungry afterwards. We generally do food tours in the cities we visit and sadly this one did not rank high on our list.
It was great to go to cafe and eat spots that I would never try unless on it to look like this. All of the food was exceptionally good.
Patrick was great! Took us to all the best spots and shared history and information about the food and local area. He catered to our style and was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend this tour!
Our tour guide Max was super friendly and knowledgable. Gave us some historical knowledge on the places we were going and the tour had a good mix of the "popular" foods and some lesser known dishes. All-in-all was a great way to get to know the area and also delve into some great foods! PS. Make sure to wear your loose pants because you will be stuffed by the end of the tour.
We had a great time on this tour. Our guides Lucky and Bobby were excellent. A good way to see Hanoi old quarter
We had such an amazing time. Our tour guide Minh was the best. He was very knowledgeable and so wonderful to talk with. The food was very delicious and the portions were generous.
We had a great evening with Minh. He took us to many very "local" favorites and the food was outstanding. I highly recommend this tour.
Everything was great from start to finish. We were about 30 min late, but Minh was great w communication and we met up fine. Minh loves food, and enjoyed taking us to some of the smaller, local spots, not just the popular touristy spots.
Worth doing a food tour if it is your first time in Hanoi. Really enjoyed Patrick’s expertise and laidback style.
Interesting variety of local foods Be prepared for large servings and seating on short chairs And learning a lot about te Vietnamese people and food
Kai was a great guide, very knowledgeable and personable. The food was plentiful and delicious , a great introduction to Hanoi food.
Cherry was an excellent guide. We had a variety of dishes and learned a bit about the Old Quarter and how people live in the city. It was educational and fun. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi.
Great food tour in the old city, with a knowledgeable guide and many tasty options to try. Cherry was a wonderful host and guide and answered all our questions and even taught us a little Vietnamese!
My family was very fortunate to enjoy a food tour led by our guide Patrick. He took us to so many amazing spots and we couldn't believe the incredible flavors. This is truly the best way to experience street food in Hanoi. We also did the tour with our three year old son and Patrick was incredible with him. Thank you, Patrick!
The food was delicious and interesting commentary on culture. Minh was a fabulous guide. The follow up information on places to go was great.
We had a great time on the street food tour! Everything we tasted was super yummy, and as a pescetarian, I really appreciated how thoughtful our guide was—he made sure I had delicious alternatives at every stop that originally served meat. He’s also incredibly nice, his English is excellent, and he had amazing recommendations for Hanoi beyond just the food. Unfortunately, one of the places he planned to take us was closed, and we wish there had been a backup option. We didn’t end the tour completely stuffed, but we were definitely satisfied and not hungry. All in all, a fun and flavorful experience with a kind and knowledgeable guide—I’d absolutely recommend it!
Guide set a pace that was impossible to keep up with. Did not turn around to see that he had left the group in the dust.
Minh was an excellent and fun. tour guide, we got to try loads of beautiful food. The range of food we had was really big. Make sure you go on an empty stomach. Highly recommended!
Great tour! All the dishes were wonderful, we really enjoyed it. You will get full - full size portions, not just a taste. Minh (Dominic) was a great guide. Thanks!
Such an amazing food tour! All of the food we tried was delicious and off the beaten path. Our guide went above and beyond and gave us so many extra tips about navigating in Vietnam, the culture, and recommendations for activities and other food! I would highly recommend this tour.
Ming was amazing! Went out of his way to find vegetarian friendly options, and went above and beyond giving other recommendations for Hanoi and elsewhere in Vietnam. Highly recommend!
Excellent food tour! Ming was knowledgeable and took us to amazing spots. He also gave great recommendations for our trip- recommend scheduling at the beginning of your time in Hanoi!
I loved the tour! You go to places i normally don’t go to but thats why i did it :) the guides were very chill and it felt very comfortable!
Excellent tour with a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. More to eat than I had expected and all really good within a short walk.
Our tour group if 5 with Minh was a delightful experience. We got a private tour through Hanoi and learnt a lot about street food in Hanoi including the history and their survival through COVID-19. He was funny, sassy, quick-witted and enriched my appreciation of Hanoi and Vietnam. Highly recommended!
Minh was an amazing tour guide. He wasn’t just any guide he made us feel like just a group of friends going out together. We had many new Vietnamese dishes that we hadn’t had that were amazing. We also had a social time to sit around and have a drink together as friends and talk about our cultures.
Minh was funny and friendly throughout, he welcomed questions about Vietnamese culture and took us to restaurants that as a foreigner I'd never have tried! Overall an excellent experience
I had an amazing time. This was probably one of my favorite experiences in Vietnam so far. Minh was super friendly, and he brought us to so many fun places that I would not have found otherwise. I would recommend this experience to everyone
Great food tour! Minh was a great leader- he was fun, informative and took us to really good places. This was one of the highlights of our trip!
Amazing experience, nothing to add. We have a great opportunity to try and taste food really different fron the typical restaurant experience. Don’t be worried and book the experience!!
Minh was an AMAZING guide! He brought us where we would have never went by ourselves, and the food was absolutely delicious. An authentic hanoi street food experience. Minh has the best personality, really.
My wife and I had a wonderful experience with Minh as our guide. It was our first full day in Vietnam and we found it the best way to get a good exposure to street food, safely. Minh took us to his favorite places, about 6 stops, great variety and tasty. Minh took us through Beer St and also have us a lot of tips for our visit. Highly recommend.
Eye-opening food tour with Minh our guide - we ate at many places down side streets only the locals would know. A fantastic introduction to Vietnamese street food with some great tips about what and how to eat - with a top tip on how to clean your chopsticks! Minh was great fun and very knowledgeable. Ask for Minh!
Minh was an amazing guide: so knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. We’d recommend him to anyone and have already urged friends to book. The food was absolutely delicious and we ventured to places we would not have gone to on our own - which was huge fun. Do this tour - you won’t regret it!!!!
On a recommendation from friends we booked a tour with Minh on our trip to Hanoi and were so glad we did. Minh is so knowledgeable and passionate about the food of Hanoi, its people and culture. He took us to his favourite places to sample the food he loves. We have passed the recommendation onto to other friends as Minh’s tour has given us so much more knowledge and confidence to explore the food away from the main streets. Minh was so personable and fun with the sharing of information; I’m sure he was born smiling!
Minh was fantastic, so knowledgeable and friendly. Great food and walking your with interesting facts about the city. Highly recommend.
Excellent culinary adventure and orientation through the Vietnamese palette with MINH who was entertaining, enthusiastic, funny and knowledgeable! He thought me how to use my chopsticks and how to clean them BEFORE eating using the kimquat fruit…. Would definitely reccomend !! And oh, don’t leave your bags on the floor around him !
Food was amazing. A verygood experience. Minh was a excellent guide. We really enjoyed this food and the Vietnamese culture.
Minh was amazing for being our local guide, and not just for food. He provided his favorites foods and his spots to get them. Considering this was our 3rd food tour of our visit to Hanoi, we still were trying new foods and loving every place he took us to. If you want an evening filled with great food and conversation about the city and his culture, please book with Minh!
Amazing tour with Minh, who showed us his best places in Hanoï. Very good food and flavors from Vietnam. Thank you very much!
Minh was an excellent guide. We enjoyed all the various food samples. We also enjoyed his honesty and candid sharing of stories and advice about Hanoi!
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