Hanoi Street Food Tour: Old Quarter tasting with local guide
Hanoi's Old Quarter food tour tasting beef noodle soup, snails, and green tea amid city life
A three-hour walking food tour through Hanoi's Old Quarter with a local English-speaking guide, tasting rotating daily dishes at street vendors and family restaurants. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The tour runs at 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m., and vegetarian, vegan and Train Street options are available at checkout.
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Hanoi Old Quarter street food tour
- Meet guide at hotel
- Start 3-hour walking food tour
- Explore street food vendors
- Taste diverse local dishes
- Learn about Hanoi culture
- Hoan Kiem Lake passing by
- Hanoi Old Quarter 3h
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within the Old Quarter.
- a professional English-speaking guide.
- food tastings at street vendors and family restaurants.
- beverages including coffee, tea and green tea.
- alcoholic beverages.
- vegetarian and vegan menu options available at booking.
Times
- Every day 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30
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The experience
The guide meets you at your hotel and walks you into the Old Quarter's narrow streets where the food vendors set up. Over three hours, you stop at family stalls and street-side restaurants, tasting what rotates daily: beef rice noodle soup, grilled pork over rice, snail specialties, sticky rice, steamed pancakes, traditional Vietnamese sandwiches and dry noodles. The guide explains what you are eating and how it connects to daily life in the neighborhood: the vendors, the ingredients, the history of the dishes. You are not watching from a bus. You are standing where locals eat.
Hanoi's street food scene is not organized into restaurants with menus and tables. It lives in the stalls, the carts, the plastic stools on the sidewalk. The guide knows which vendors are worth stopping at and what they make best that day. You choose what appeals to you at each stop, and the pace stays manageable: time to taste, to ask questions, to sit with green tea and watch the street. If you have dietary needs, vegetarian and vegan options are available. Let the operator know when you book.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you do not navigate the Old Quarter on your own to find the starting point. The tour runs at 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m., and you can book as a private tour, a small group, or a Train Street variant if you want a specific neighborhood focus. Infants can sit on a lap or use a specialized seat. The operator asks that you mention any dietary requirements at booking so they can plan the stops around what you will eat.
Is this one for you?Book the private tour if you want the guide's attention focused on your group and the flexibility to linger at stops that interest you most. Choose the small-group or Train Street option if you prefer to share the experience and the cost, and want the guide to focus on a specific neighborhood or food specialty.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (9 to 10 years); Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What kind of food will I taste on the Hanoi street food tour?
The daily menu rotates, but includes beef rice noodle soup, grilled pork and chicken rice noodle dishes, snail specialties, sticky rice, steamed pancakes, traditional Vietnamese sandwiches and dry noodles. Vegetarian and vegan options are available if you request them at booking.
Does the tour include hotel pickup in Hanoi?
Yes, the guide picks you up from your hotel or accommodation in the Old Quarter area and drops you off there after the tour ends.
How long is the Hanoi Old Quarter food tour?
The tour lasts three hours, with stops at multiple street vendors and family restaurants throughout the Old Quarter.
What time does the street food tour start?
The tour departs at either 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m., depending on which time you choose at checkout.
Can I do the food tour if I'm vegetarian or vegan?
Yes, vegetarian and vegan options are available. Tell the operator your dietary preference when you book so they can plan the stops and tastings around what you will eat.
Is the guide English-speaking?
Yes, the guide speaks English and explains the food, vendors and neighborhood history as you walk through the Old Quarter.
Hanoi Street Food Tour: Old Quarter tasting with local guide
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