Trip info
-
Car or taxi
-
2-15
-
All year round
-
Private tour
-
English
-
Lunch or dinner
-
1
-
99
Overview
For the Hanoian, food is more than just a way of eating. It’s a way of life. With 3.5 hours combine walk and taxi with a real foodie, you will visit the crowded wet markets, taste the amazing authentic food and drink in a larger area for your memorable lunch/dinner, from the bustling Old Quarter, charming colonial corners and picturesque city’s lakes. All foods are showed to you is hygienically and symbolize for the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine. This is an ideal choice for all food lovers seeking to explore authentic local flavors and culinary traditions.
Highlights
- Explore Hanoi’s Vibrant Old Quarter: Walk through lively streets filled with scooters, local shops, and traditional markets, gaining insight into everyday Hanoi life.
- Visit Local Food & Wet Markets: Experience authentic market culture and observe how locals buy and sell fresh ingredients after work.
- Taste Iconic Hanoi Street Foods: Enjoy a wide variety of local specialties such as Nem, Banh Tom, Thit Xien Nuong, Banh Mi, Pho Ga, Bun Cha, Nem Nuong, or Mien Luon.
- Discover West Lake & Ngu Xa Culinary Area: Travel to West Lake and Ngu Xa Village to sample the famous Pho Cuon, a signature Hanoi dish.
- End with a True Local Experience: Relax at a traditional Bia Hoi corner or a historic café to enjoy fresh local beer or Hanoi’s signature egg coffee.
A Taste Of Hanoi
Itinerary
Our food expert guide pick up you at your hotel. After do the itinerary briefing, we take a walk or car transfer to the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Experience the bustling streets with mega scooters, motorcycles and cars.
Get a glimpse into daily life when you stroll along our food & wet market, observe the native people sell & buy the food after work. Taste some Nem (The spring roll), Banh Tom (The shrimp cake), Thit Xien Nuong (BBQ pork & onion in bamboo stick).
Continue walk deeply into the Old Town, we stop in a street next to the Saint Joseph cathedral. This is a wonderful oppotunity to taste different type of Vietnamese food, including Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich), Nem Nuong (Grill pork, salad, carrot, pineapple, fresh noodle), Pho Ga (Chicken noodle soup), Bun Cha (BBQ pork, rice noodle, fish sauce, salad, garlic…) or Mien Luon (deep fry eel, soup,noodle, burn onion, laksa leaces).
From the Old Quarter of Hanoi, we take a taxi to John McCain lake, West lake and Ngu Xa village. Our food tour continues in a Pho Cuon restaurant. Taste Pho Cuon (Steaming rice paper, roll with beef, salad, coriander). Savour likely a truly local by a sitting in Bia Hoi station (Hanoi Authentic Fresh Beer) or a local cafe, date back to 1946 where you can try the best Hanoi specialties – Ca Phe Trung (The egg coffee) and sunflower seed. We then walk or drive back to your hotel. [Lunch or Dinner]
Note: Food stops may be changed without prior notice due to hotel location and clients requests.
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Car or taxi transfer during tour.
- Pick up & drop off at hotel
- English speaking foodie tourguide.
- All food & drink as tour mention
- Fun photography
Excludes
- Tip
- Personal expense
- Insuarance
Deposit & Cancellation Policy
Deposit
+ A 30% deposit is required upon booking confirmation.
+ The remaining 70% must be paid at least 48 hours prior to tour departure.
Cancellation
+ Cancellations made at least 24 hours before the tour departure are eligible for a full refund.
+ Cancellations made less than 24 hours or no show before departure will be subject to a 100% charge.
Overall Trip Rating:
Total Reviews
22
Average Rating
5.0
Based on 22 travel reviews
5
Excellent
22
4
Very Good
0
3
Average
0
2
Poor
0
1
Terrible
0
-
Verified Purchase
By Deepa Srinivasan May 19, 2026 The Meal That Found MeI came to Hanoi hungry in ways that had nothing to do with food. The market taught me that chaos can be beautiful—people laughing, bargaining, living—and somewhere between the shrimp cake and the bun cha, I forgot to be lonely. The egg coffee came last, thick and sweet, served in a tiny café by West Lake where an old man smiled at me like I belonged there. I walked back to my hotel not full, but held. -
Verified PurchaseBy Enzo Moreau May 18, 2026 No Bullshit. Just Hanoi on a Plate.The market was loud and smelly and perfect. Spring rolls: crispy. Shrimp cake: greasy in the best way. BBQ skewers: I had four. Banh mi: life-changing. Bun cha: messy and glorious. Pho ga: comfort in a bowl. Eel soup: weird but I finished it. Pho cuon: fresh and light. Egg coffee: liquid tiramisu, send help. Our guide was a legend who knew every hidden alley. I left stuffed, happy, and already planning my return. Best food tour ever. Period.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Rosalba Fontana May 16, 2026 A Love Letter Written in Fish SauceThe market sang to me in a language I did not know but somehow understood—the vendor's call, the sizzle of oil, the chop of a knife on a wooden board, all of it a poem about hunger and belonging. We ate spring rolls like golden suns, bun cha like a warm embrace, and pho ga whose steam carried the ghosts of a thousand Hanoi mornings. Then came the egg coffee, served in a café that has watched the city change since 1946, and I sat there cracking sunflower seeds, my heart too full for words.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Samira Khalil May 15, 2026 A Full Heart in a City That Never SleepsI did not know that a wet market could feel like a prayer, but there I stood, watching a woman weigh herbs, a child steal a lychee, a fishmonger wipe his hands on his apron—and I felt something sacred in the ordinary. The food came like small blessings: spring rolls golden as morning, bun cha smoky as evening, pho ga warm as a mother's hand. We ended at a café by West Lake, sipping egg coffee that tasted like caramel and time, and I sat there on a plastic stool, surrounded by the gentle chaos of Hanoi, and thought: I could stay here forever.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Kai Taylor May 14, 2026 Eat, Scooter, ConquerWe hit the market running—spring rolls, shrimp cakes, BBQ skewers, a blur of crispy, savory, more. The cathedral area brought banh mi (best sandwich ever), bun cha (messy perfection), pho ga (hug in a bowl), and eel soup (don't knock it till you try it). Then a taxi to West Lake for pho cuon and the legendary egg coffee—thick, sweet, life-changing. Our guide was a food ninja who found alleys I would never have seen alone. I ate until I couldn't move. Then ate more. Hanoi, you beautiful beast. I will be back.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Lina Björk May 14, 2026 I Still Taste You, HanoiThree months later, I still close my eyes and see the market—the piles of herbs, the gleaming fish, the grandmother who handed me a spring roll with hands that had fed a family for fifty years. I still taste the bun cha, sweet and smoky, the pho ga whose broth warmed me from the inside out, the egg coffee that came like a blessing at the end of a long, beautiful feast. Hanoi, you did not just feed me. You marked me. I carry your flavors like a secret I tell no one but dream about every night.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Brady O'Connell May 13, 2026 I Ate Until I Saw GodNine stops. Maybe ten. I lost count somewhere between the second spring roll and the third bowl of bun cha. The market was chaos on steroids, the cathedral area was lovely, and our guide kept appearing with more food every time I thought I was finished. The eel soup was weird but wonderful, the pho cuon was fresh as morning rain, and the egg coffee at the end nearly made me cry—not from sadness, from sheer caffeinated joy. I wobbled back to my hotel like a happy zombie. Worth every single bite.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Idris Al-Hassan May 11, 2026 What the Market Taught MeThe market was a lesson in impermanence—fish that would be eaten by nightfall, herbs that would wilt by morning, a woman's laugh that would fade into the city's roar. We ate as if hungry for more than food, and somehow, between the banh mi and the pho cuon, I understood that Hanoi's secret is not in its recipes but in its rhythm—the way it moves, stops, sizzles, and waits. The egg coffee came slowly, as if the café had all the time in the world, and I sat there, cracking sunflower seeds, learning to do the same.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Olof Sundström May 10, 2026 Bite. Walk. Repeat.The market was loud. I ate a spring roll. Then a shrimp cake. Then something grilled on a stick. The cathedral was quiet. I ate banh mi. I ate bun cha. I ate pho ga. A taxi took me to West Lake. I ate pho cuon. I drank egg coffee. I walked back to my hotel. My stomach was full. My head was quiet. That is all.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Anya Kozlova May 9, 2026 A Symphony of Sauce and SteamThe wet market assaulted my senses in the most beautiful way—the slap of fresh fish on wooden blocks, the sweet perfume of ripened mangoes, the earthy smell of herbs piled high in woven baskets. We ate spring rolls that shattered like autumn leaves, bun cha whose fish sauce stained my fingers and my memory, and a bowl of pho ga whose broth tasted like Hanoi itself—deep, complex, impossible to forget. By the time the egg coffee arrived, thick as custard and sweet as a whispered secret, I had fallen in love with a city one bite at a time.
-
Verified PurchaseBy Sarah Johnson May 5, 2026 Great Food, Great Company, Great ExperienceThis tour was not just about food, but also about meeting people and enjoying the atmosphere of Hanoi. The group was friendly, and the guide kept everything fun and interactive. The food stops were well chosen, offering a mix of popular and hidden gems. It was a memorable evening that I would recommend to anyone.Date of Experience: May 05, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Emma Clarke May 5, 2026 A Delicious Journey Through Hanoi’s StreetsThis 4-hour food tour in Hanoi was one of the highlights of my trip. The guide took us through hidden alleys and local spots I would never have found on my own. I tried so many amazing dishes, from pho to banh mi, and everything was absolutely delicious. The guide also shared interesting stories about Vietnamese food culture. A must-do experience for food lovers!Date of Experience: May 05, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Jason Miller May 4, 2026 The Best Way to Discover Hanoi’s CuisineIf you want to truly experience Hanoi, this food tour is the way to go. In just 4 hours, I tasted a wide variety of authentic dishes and learned how locals eat. The atmosphere in the Old Quarter was lively and exciting. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, making the experience even better. I left feeling full and happy!Date of Experience: May 04, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Kevin Harris May 3, 2026 An Authentic Taste of Hanoi Street LifeThis experience gave me a real taste of Hanoi’s street food scene. Sitting on small stools, eating freshly cooked dishes, and watching the busy streets around us was unforgettable. The guide was passionate and made sure we understood the significance of each dish. A fantastic way to spend 4 hours in the city.Date of Experience: May 03, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Sophia Turner May 3, 2026 Street Food Heaven in HanoiThis tour was a dream come true for anyone who loves street food. Every stop offered something unique and delicious. I especially loved the egg coffee and fresh spring rolls. The guide made sure we were comfortable and explained each dish in detail. It was a fun and tasty way to explore Hanoi.Date of Experience: May 03, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Daniel Smith May 2, 2026 A Fun and Flavorful 4-Hour ExperienceI had an amazing time on this Hanoi food tour. It was well-organized and perfectly timed, with just the right amount of walking and eating. The food was incredible, and I appreciated the variety of dishes we got to try. The guide was enthusiastic and passionate about Vietnamese cuisine. I would highly recommend this tour.Date of Experience: May 02, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Olivia Johnson May 1, 2026 Taste the Real HanoiThis 4-hour food tasting tour gave me a true taste of Hanoi. I loved how authentic the experience felt, from sitting on small stools to eating like a local. The guide was fantastic and made the tour both fun and informative. I discovered new flavors and dishes that I’ll never forget. Definitely one of the best experiences in Vietnam.Date of Experience: May 01, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Michael Brown April 30, 2026 A Flavor-Packed Evening in HanoiThis 4-hour food tour was an absolute highlight of my time in Hanoi. The variety of dishes we tried was impressive, and each stop had its own unique flavor. From savory street food to sweet desserts, everything was delicious. The guide was engaging and shared great insights into local food culture. I would definitely do this tour again.Date of Experience: April 30, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Laura White April 29, 2026 Exploring Hanoi One Bite at a TimeI loved every minute of this food tour. Walking through the busy streets of Hanoi while tasting different dishes was such a fun experience. The guide made us feel welcome and explained the background of each dish. It was a great way to learn about Vietnamese culture through food. Highly recommended for first-time visitors.Date of Experience: April 29, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Ryan Patterson(Canada)April 19, 2026 Hanoi Food TourLet me put it simply: this tour ruined me for Vietnamese food back home. In four glorious hours, our guide, Mr. Hung, led our small group through the maze of Hanoi's Old Quarter like a culinary sherpa — knowing exactly which alleys to duck into, which plastic stools to sit on, and which dishes would blow our minds. We started with pho bo from a street stall where the grandmother has been ladling broth since 1979 — the beef was tender, the noodles silky, but that broth? Deep, complex, and downright medicinal in the best way. Then came banh cuon — delicate rice crepes stuffed with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms, served with a mountain of fresh herbs and a fish sauce dip that I wanted to bottle and take home. The bun cha stop was a highlight — smoky grilled pork patties and belly slices floating in a tangy, sweet, and spicy broth, served alongside a mountain of vermicelli noodles and herbs. We mixed everything together at the table, and I swear I heard angels sing. By stop five (nem ran — crispy spring rolls that shattered with every bite), I was already loosening my belt. Our guide kept the stories coming — explaining the French influence on banh mi, the correct way to eat cha ca (turmeric fish with dill), and the secret history of egg coffee (apparently invented during a wartime milk shortage). Speaking of egg coffee — we ended at a hidden café that you'd walk past a hundred times without noticing, and the creamy, custard-like concoction served in a bowl of hot water was the perfect sweet finish. Value for money? Absolutely. Every dish was included, we left completely stuffed, and I now have a list of addresses for when I return. If you're a food lover visiting Hanoi, book this tour. Your taste buds will thank you.Date of Experience: April 15, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy David Lee April 3, 2026 A Must-Try Culinary AdventureIf you’re visiting Hanoi, don’t miss this 4-hour food tour. It’s the perfect way to explore the city’s culinary scene. The portions were generous, and I left completely full. I especially enjoyed trying dishes I had never heard of before. The guide was knowledgeable and ensured everyone had a great time.Date of Experience: April 03, 2026
-
Verified PurchaseBy Darrell(Czech Republic)March 10, 2026 Hanoi Food Tasting ExperienceWe had such a great time on the Hanoi Food Tour! We are taken to authentic local spots and explained each dish and its history. I really appreciated that they offered delicious vegan options at every stop, so I never felt left out. Every moment here was priceless Highly recommend this tour.Date of Experience: March 02, 2026
Write a Review Cancel reply
Thank you. Your review will appear after admin approves it.
Please fill all the fields.
