Street Food Walking Tours in Vietnam: 12 Guides Who Know the Back Streets

1.Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour & Sightseeing By Motorbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,413 reviews · from $28Our pick

Spend four hours behind a licensed local driver, eating through Ho Chi Minh City’s neighborhoods by motorbike. You’ll try bánh mì, bún bò Huế, bánh khọt, grilled banana with sticky rice, dessert, and more, while visiting flower and Cambodian markets. Hotel pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 4, with female Ao Dai drivers and vegetarian options on request.

“This was a great way to spend an evening. We ate great food and whizzed around some interesting sights. Our guides were lovely, friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely an experience worth having.”

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2.Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,175 reviews · from $49

Spend four hours eating through Ho Chi Minh City with a private English-speaking guide such as Anna, Aaron, Vejo, or Harry. Ride by taxi to local districts, then walk between food stops for banh xeo, banh khot, bo la lot, noodles, seafood, drinks, and dessert. Hotel pickup, food, drinks, photos, and rain ponchos are included.

“Our guide Aaron was so nice and knowledgable, we thoroughly enjoyed the food tour! Our tour was 3.5 hours long and we tasted about 9 different types of food and drinks, Aaron made sure to tell us about the food, the history behind them and taught us how to properly eat them. Lots of walking indeed, but we loved it (and it helped us digest)!”

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3.[HOT] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,163 reviews · from $14Best value

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide and taste bun cha, dry pho, pho rolls, banh mi, sticky rice ice cream, and egg coffee. Pickup is available in the Old Quarter. Optional upgrades add an egg coffee class or Train Street, where you can wait with a drink for the train to pass.

“We had such a good time walking around old quarter trying some great food, noone left hungry! 👌🏻 Our tour guide April was also lovely and knowledgeable 😊”

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4.Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,636 reviews · from $29

Join Saigon Vibes for a four-hour food walk through Districts 3, 10, and 5. Guides such as Emma, Kelly, Peter, and Lexie lead you to local stalls for about 10 tastings, including pho, banh mi, regional specialties, and Saigon beer. Hotel pickup is available in Districts 1, 3, and 4.

“Emma was a brilliant and enthusiastic tour guide who made the whole family at ease. She guided us through the busy streets at night giving us local knowledge & interesting facts about places and the food we ate. A total of 10 dishes… donRead more”

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5.Small-Group Street Food Walking Tour

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

Follow an English-speaking local through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for bun cha, pho, banh mi, sticky rice with ice cream, and egg coffee. Guides such as Lucy, Kira, and Sarah are praised for friendly cultural insight. Hotel pickup is available in the Old Quarter, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options on request.

“Kira the guide was lovely, so welcoming with incredible English. Food was delicious being solo, I got lucky with a great group of people. would recommend to anyone looking to spend a nice evening in Hanoi”

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6.Private Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour With Real Foodie

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

Spend about three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a private foodie guide such as Minh, Bao, Linh, or Andy. Try around ten local dishes at street stalls and family eateries, then finish with egg coffee at Cafe Giảng. Flexible hotel pickup, dietary requests, water, and one beer or soft drink are included.

“Our tour guide was Bao. He was very knowledgeable and very personable. He made it feel like we were just out with a friend. He even responded to me the next day when I sent him a message asking for recommendations in the area of our hotel.”

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7.Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour

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

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Khan, Chris, or Olaf, tasting dry chicken pho, crispy eel noodles, and bun cha at three Michelin-mentioned eateries. Finish with egg coffee in a tucked-away café. Selected options add Train Street, a water puppet show, or a foot spa.

“We loved this walking food tour with our great guide Justin. He was funny, helpful and informative, and the food was delicious!”

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8.Ho Chi Minh City: Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 438 reviews · 3h 30m · from $28

Spend 210 minutes tasting 10 Vietnamese dishes across Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Thi Ky Food Street, District 10, and a secret stop. Young Saigonese guides such as Kelly, Emma, Ben, Lexie, and Peter lead you through small lanes, explain local food and culture, and arrange included Grab transport from hotels in Districts 1, 3, and 4.

“Great way to see some more of HCMC! You try a lot of different foods on this tour, some of them I loved and others I wasn’t so keen on but I wanted that experience so glad I got it. Brian was our tour guide (seems like you get a mostly private tour which is cool!) and told us loads about Vietnam.”

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9.Ho Chi Minh City: Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 436 reviews · from $49

Spend four private hours eating through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Catherine, Tanya, Thin, or Vejo. Try pancakes, bánh mì, seafood, noodles, rice rolls, local drinks, and dessert while exploring District 3, Nguyen Thien Thuat, food alleys, and the night flower market. Hotel pickup, transport, food, drinks, and return travel are included.

“We enjoyed a fabulous evening with Gracie. She delighted in showing us a variety of different traditional foods. Teaching us how to roll a Bahn Xeo was a lot of fun. The food was outstanding. Gracie was very knowledgeable about the local areas and the different foods. Highlights were the Snakehead fish, Scallops & the Bahn Mi. I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ho Chi Minh City and who would like to know more about the foods on offer.”

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10.Ho Chi Minh: Original Walking Street Food Tour with Foodies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 379 reviews · 3h 30m · from $28

Spend 210 minutes eating through Ho Chi Minh City with local guides such as Emma, Kelly, Brian, and Andy. You’ll visit neighborhood stalls, Ho Thi Ky Food Street, and District 10, sampling bánh cuốn, bò kho, bánh mì, bánh xèo, grilled beef, desserts, and Saigon beer. Hotel pickup, drop-off, taxis, and food are included.

“Kelly and Andy were the best tour guides and took us places we would never find ourselves. 10/10 would absolutely go again”

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11.Street Food Walking Tour & Water Puppet Show

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

Spend about four hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter, stopping at local food stalls and restaurants for dishes such as banh mi, pho, desserts, and egg coffee. Your English-speaking guide may be Lee, Gene, Julie, Rachel, or another local guide. Finish with a traditional water puppet show at Thang Long Theatre.

“Laura was a perfect Guide. The Tour was great and the food delicious. The waterpuppet show amazing.”

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12.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking local guide, stopping for 4 to 5 food tastings such as bun cha, pho, banh mi, che, and egg coffee. After eating, ride a cyclo for about 40 minutes. Pickup is available from selected Old Quarter hotels, and private groups can be arranged.

“short walk tour enough to lear the pedestrian way in Hanoi”

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