Hanoi Private Street Food Tour with 10 Tastings and Local Guide
by Withlocals
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Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€130Overview
This private walking tour in Hanoi lasts about three hours and includes tasting 10 different local dishes and drinks selected by a local guide. The tour begins with a meeting at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, followed by a visit to Chua Ba Da, one of Hanoi’s four sacred temples. Guests then taste a variety of foods including pho rolls with beef and herbs, fried shrimp pancakes with spicy vegetables and sweet-sour sauce, and Hanoi beer. The route continues past French colonial architecture from the 1930s, then includes Bún chả - grilled pork with noodles and pickled vegetables served with dipping sauce - and sticky rice with mung beans and dry shallots at a popular food street. Other tastings are steamed rice rolls filled with pork and mushrooms, Pho prepared with beef or chicken in a special broth, and Bánh Mì sandwiches combining meats and vegetables in a baguette. The tour also passes through a street known for traditional medicine, where the guide explains its history. Dessert includes a fruit dish mixed with coconut and condensed milk with crushed ice. The final stop is a family-run cafe famous for egg coffee, a Hanoi specialty created in 1940 by whisking eggs into coffee as a milk substitute. The tour includes city highlights between food stops and offers vegetarian alternatives. Pick-up and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
Guests meet their local guide and host at this location before the tour begins.
15 min
Chua Ba Da
This ancient temple is one of Hanoi’s four sacred temples. Guests visit after meeting the guide at the theater entrance.
15 min
Pho Roll, Shrimp Pastry, Hanoi Beer Tasting
Guests try a pho roll made with noodles, beef, and herbs, fried shrimp pancake topped with red shrimps eaten with spicy vegetables and sweet-sour sauce, and sample Hanoi beer, a light local beer popular on warm days.
15 min
French Villa
Tour passes a villa built in 1930 featuring French architecture. The guide shares the history and current local use of the building.
15 min
Bún chả and Sticky Rice
Guests taste Bún chả, grilled pork with noodles and pickled vegetables served with dipping sauce. Then they try sticky rice with mung beans and dry shallots at a well-known food street.
15 min
Steamed Rice Rolls
At a typical Hanoi eatery, guests sample steamed rice rolls filled with pork and mushrooms, served with fried shallot dip, sweet and sour fish sauce, fresh herbs, and lime sauce on the side.
15 min
Pho
Guests taste Pho made with a special broth, served with beef or chicken, vinegar, spring onions, pepper, and lime juice.
15 min
Bánh Mì Sandwich
A Bánh Mì sandwich is served, combining meats, vegetables, cucumber, and carrots in a baguette introduced during the French colonial period.
15 min
Traditional Medicine Street
The group walks through a street known for traditional medicine, named after a famous physician, with the guide providing details on its history.
15 min
Fruit Dessert
Guests taste a dessert made from various fruits mixed with coconut milk, condensed milk, and crushed ice on a street in the Old Quarter.
15 min
Family-Run Cafe and Egg Coffee
The final stop is a family-run cafe known to locals for egg coffee, a Hanoi specialty created in 1940 by whisking eggs into coffee as a milk substitute.
15 min
French Colonial Architecture
The tour highlights several examples of French architectural styles used during the colonial period.
15 min
Buddhist Temple Pagoda
Guests see a quiet Buddhist temple pagoda built in 1056 that provides a peaceful atmosphere.
15 min
Meeting point
Entrance gate of the Lotus Water Puppet Theatre.
End point
Entrance gate of the Lotus Water Puppet Theatre.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Hanoi Private Street Food Tour with 10 Tastings and Local Guide
by Withlocals
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€130Overview
This private walking tour in Hanoi lasts about three hours and includes tasting 10 different local dishes and drinks selected by a local guide. The tour begins with a meeting at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater, followed by a visit to Chua Ba Da, one of Hanoi’s four sacred temples. Guests then taste a variety of foods including pho rolls with beef and herbs, fried shrimp pancakes with spicy vegetables and sweet-sour sauce, and Hanoi beer. The route continues past French colonial architecture from the 1930s, then includes Bún chả - grilled pork with noodles and pickled vegetables served with dipping sauce - and sticky rice with mung beans and dry shallots at a popular food street. Other tastings are steamed rice rolls filled with pork and mushrooms, Pho prepared with beef or chicken in a special broth, and Bánh Mì sandwiches combining meats and vegetables in a baguette. The tour also passes through a street known for traditional medicine, where the guide explains its history. Dessert includes a fruit dish mixed with coconut and condensed milk with crushed ice. The final stop is a family-run cafe famous for egg coffee, a Hanoi specialty created in 1940 by whisking eggs into coffee as a milk substitute. The tour includes city highlights between food stops and offers vegetarian alternatives. Pick-up and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Thang Long Water Puppet Theater
Guests meet their local guide and host at this location before the tour begins.
15 min
Chua Ba Da
This ancient temple is one of Hanoi’s four sacred temples. Guests visit after meeting the guide at the theater entrance.
15 min
Pho Roll, Shrimp Pastry, Hanoi Beer Tasting
Guests try a pho roll made with noodles, beef, and herbs, fried shrimp pancake topped with red shrimps eaten with spicy vegetables and sweet-sour sauce, and sample Hanoi beer, a light local beer popular on warm days.
15 min
French Villa
Tour passes a villa built in 1930 featuring French architecture. The guide shares the history and current local use of the building.
15 min
Bún chả and Sticky Rice
Guests taste Bún chả, grilled pork with noodles and pickled vegetables served with dipping sauce. Then they try sticky rice with mung beans and dry shallots at a well-known food street.
15 min
Steamed Rice Rolls
At a typical Hanoi eatery, guests sample steamed rice rolls filled with pork and mushrooms, served with fried shallot dip, sweet and sour fish sauce, fresh herbs, and lime sauce on the side.
15 min
Pho
Guests taste Pho made with a special broth, served with beef or chicken, vinegar, spring onions, pepper, and lime juice.
15 min
Bánh Mì Sandwich
A Bánh Mì sandwich is served, combining meats, vegetables, cucumber, and carrots in a baguette introduced during the French colonial period.
15 min
Traditional Medicine Street
The group walks through a street known for traditional medicine, named after a famous physician, with the guide providing details on its history.
15 min
Fruit Dessert
Guests taste a dessert made from various fruits mixed with coconut milk, condensed milk, and crushed ice on a street in the Old Quarter.
15 min
Family-Run Cafe and Egg Coffee
The final stop is a family-run cafe known to locals for egg coffee, a Hanoi specialty created in 1940 by whisking eggs into coffee as a milk substitute.
15 min
French Colonial Architecture
The tour highlights several examples of French architectural styles used during the colonial period.
15 min
Buddhist Temple Pagoda
Guests see a quiet Buddhist temple pagoda built in 1056 that provides a peaceful atmosphere.
15 min
Meeting point
Entrance gate of the Lotus Water Puppet Theatre.
End point
Entrance gate of the Lotus Water Puppet Theatre.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.