Hanoi Night Food Tour: Vespa Train Street Egg Coffee

Ride through Hanoi's night markets and backstreets, eating at each stop

A four-hour nighttime food tour of Hanoi on the back of a Vespa driven by a female rider, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. You'll taste Bun Cha, Banh Xeo, Banh Cuon and other traditional dishes at family-run stops in the Old Quarter, Ngu Xa village and along the Red River, then walk Train Street and drink egg coffee while waiting for the train to pass. All food, drink and entrance fees are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hanoi night food tour with female Vespa riders

• Meet female Vespa drivers at hotel
• Safety briefing and itinerary overview
• Ride to family restaurant for Bun Cha
• Ride over West Lake to Ngu Xa village
• Try grilled seafood, Pho, and banana salads
• Ride through Opera House area
• Enjoy Banh Xeo and rice paper rolls
• Drive over Long Bien Bridge for city views
• Return to Ngu Xa for Pho Cuon and special dishes
• Ride through backstreets to Train Street
• Walk around Train Street and see train arrive
• Stop for egg coffee at nearby coffee store
• Return to hotel to end tour

The Experience

The tour starts at 6 p.m. with a safety briefing at your hotel, then you climb onto a new-model Vespa with a backrest designed for passenger comfort. Your female driver navigates to a family-run restaurant for Bun Cha—grilled pork with vermicelli noodles—before heading to West Lake and Ngu Xa village, where you'll try freshly grilled seafood, a local version of Pho, and banana salad. The ride itself is part of the experience: you pass through the city at night, seeing how Hanoi moves after dark.

The second stage takes you past the Hanoi Opera House, where you stop to eat Banh Xeo (Vietnamese pancake) and rice paper rolls. From there, the route crosses Long Bien Bridge for a view of the Red River at night and the city lights, then returns to Ngu Xa for more specialized dishes—Pho Cuon, Pho Chon, Pho Chien Phong—that are harder to find elsewhere. Each stop is a working neighborhood restaurant, not a tourist setup.

The final stage winds through backstreets to Train Street, where you'll walk around the tracks and sit at a coffee shop next to the line. You wait there with your egg coffee, watching for the train to come through, then the driver takes you back to your hotel. The whole tour runs four hours and covers ground most visitors miss.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• English-speaking guide.
• all food and drinks at five stops including Bun Cha, Banh Xeo, grilled seafood, Pho variations, rice paper rolls and egg coffee.
• entrance fees.
• Vespa rental and fuel.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableNot for back problems

Operated by Female Vespa Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you can follow the commentary and ask about the neighborhoods and dishes as you go. This works for anyone comfortable sitting on the back of a Vespa for four hours—the pace is slow and the backrest is designed for stability, but it's not a tour for travelers with spinal injuries or anyone who prefers to stay off a motorbike.

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Top questions

What's the difference between riding on the back of a Vespa versus a regular motorbike tour?

The Vespas used on this tour have passenger backrests, so you sit upright and comfortable rather than holding on tightly. The bikes are new-model scooters, not street bikes, and the design is meant to feel like sitting in a lounge chair.

How much food do you actually eat on this tour?

You stop at five different locations over the four hours and eat a full dish at each one—Bun Cha, Banh Xeo, grilled seafood, Pho variations, and rice paper rolls. All food and drinks are included in the price, and the portions are real meals, not samples.

Will I actually see the train at Train Street?

Train Street is an active railway line running through a residential neighborhood, and the tour stops at a coffee shop next to the tracks. You sit there with your egg coffee and wait for the train to pass; whether it arrives during your visit depends on the schedule that night, but the street itself and the coffee experience are part of the stop either way.

What is egg coffee and why is it special to Hanoi?

Egg coffee is a Hanoi specialty made with egg yolk, condensed milk and strong coffee, served hot or cold. It's a traditional drink that originated in the city and is hard to find elsewhere in Vietnam, so the tour includes it as part of the Train Street stop.

Is this tour safe for someone who's never been on a motorbike before?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels and includes a safety briefing at your hotel before you ride. The female drivers are experienced, the Vespas are stable scooters rather than high-speed bikes, and the pace through the city is slow enough to take in the stops and the streets.

Can children go on this tour?

Children are welcome from age one, and specialized infant seats are available. You'll need to request the infant seat when you book if you're traveling with a very young child.