Ho Chi Minh City motorbike street food tour: 9 dishes
Nine dishes across four districts: rice pancakes, beef stew, coconut ice cream, and a homemade forest banana wine brewed locally.
A private 4-hour motorbike street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind a local English-speaking guide through night markets and neighborhoods, stopping to eat 9 Vietnamese dishes including rice pancakes, beef stew, seafood, and homemade forest banana sticky rice wine. Pickup and drop-off are included from your accommodation in central districts or the Opera House. The tour suits all fitness levels and children from age 2 onward.
Step-by-step itinerary
Evening motorbike street food tour
- Meet local guides in the evening
- Ride through colorful city streets
- Explore district 3 neighborhoods
- Sample South and Central rice pancakes
- Climb old buildings for city views
- Visit local pagoda in old apartment
- Discover night flower market and street food
- Taste Banana Girdle Cake and Vietnamese Pizza
- Stop at District 10 restaurant
- Savor Vietnamese Beef Stew or seafood noodle soup
- Visit district 5 street food stalls
- Enjoy coconut ice cream or jelly
- Spin around city nightlife and fashion street
- Explore narrow alleyways and Saigon River banks
- End in district 4 with seafood or BBQ meal
- Have flan cake dessert with coffee and coconut milk
- Drink local beer, soft drinks, and sticky rice wine
What’s included
- All 9 Vietnamese dishes and drinks during the tour.
- transportation by motorbike with fuel and a high-quality helmet.
- English-speaking local guide.
- complimentary pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in central districts or the Opera House.
- pictures from your tour.
- hand sanitizer, face masks and rain poncho if needed.
- accident insurance.
Times
- Every day 17:30 18:00 18:30
Before you book
Operated by Street Food Man
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The experience
District 3 is where you start, joining the flow of thousands of motorbikes through the evening streets. Your guide takes you to taste Bánh Xèo and Bánh Khọt (South and Central rice pancakes) made by a chef with over 20 years in the trade, who shows you how they're prepared. You'll also have the option to try three other local dishes: crispy fried shrimp spring rolls with chili sauce, steamed rice pancake rolled with grilled pork and herbs, and young jackfruit salad with pork and shrimp on a sesame griddle cake. Along the way, you climb to the top of old buildings to see how modern architecture sits against the traditional, and stop at a local pagoda built inside an old apartment by a female monk.
The night flower market comes next, the biggest one in the city, where you walk through the maze of stalls and bouquets before moving into the street food section. Here you taste Banana Girdle Cake and Vietnamese Pizza grilled over charcoal, or grilled beef with lemongrass. Then you head to District 10 and a second-generation restaurant that's been open since 1975 to eat Bò Kho, Vietnamese beef stew in a clay pot: tender braised beef chunks with herbs and a broth that soaks into Vietnamese baguette. If seafood isn't for you, the kitchen swaps in Bánh Canh Cua, a thick seafood noodle soup instead.
District 5 is where the street food scene peaks. You stop at a local stall to watch the owner make Coconut Ice Cream or Coconut Jelly right in front of you. Both made from coconut water and milk served in the shell. The ride takes you through narrow alleyways cars can't reach and along the banks of the Saigon River. By the time you reach District 4, you're ready for the final meal: a seafood dish of three different preparations (or BBQ meat if you're allergic), followed by flan cake with caramel, coffee and coconut milk. The tour ends with local beer or soft drinks and the homemade forest banana sticky rice wine: bananas picked from giant trees in the Northwest forests, rice wine distilled the traditional way in Vinny's village and brewed in a clay pot.
All food and drinks are included, along with transportation by motorbike, a high-quality helmet, and pictures from the tour. Your guide handles the driving. You handle the eating. Pickup and drop-off happen at your accommodation in districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10, or at the Opera House. Bring a camera if you want photos, but ask your guide to pull over: taking pictures while riding isn't safe. Leave valuables at your hotel, wear cool comfortable clothing, and let the operator know about any allergies or dietary needs ahead of time.
Is this one for you?This is a private tour (only your group rides and eats together, with no other guests joining), so the pace and stops are yours alone. Book it if you want to taste the real street food of Ho Chi Minh City without arranging the motorbike, the route or the restaurants yourself. The guide handles the driving and knows exactly where the best 20-year-old rice pancake chef and the homemade forest banana wine maker are.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 7 years); Infant (2 to 4 years): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What are the 9 dishes I'll taste on this Ho Chi Minh City motorbike food tour?
The tour includes Bánh Xèo and Bánh Khọt (South and Central rice pancakes), crispy fried shrimp spring rolls, steamed rice pancake with grilled pork, young jackfruit salad with pork and shrimp, Banana Girdle Cake, Vietnamese Pizza, Bò Kho (beef stew), Coconut Ice Cream or Coconut Jelly, a seafood meal of 3 different dishes (or BBQ meat if you're allergic), flan cake with caramel, and homemade forest banana sticky rice wine brewed in a clay pot. Coffee and coconut milk are also included.
How long does the private motorbike street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City take?
The tour runs for 4 hours in the evening, starting in District 3 and moving through Districts 5 and 10 before ending in District 4. You ride on the motorbike between stops and spend time eating and exploring at each location.
Does the Ho Chi Minh City motorbike tour include pickup from my hotel?
Yes, complimentary pickup and drop-off are included from your accommodation in Districts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10, or from the Opera House if you prefer that meeting point. Your guide will arrange the exact time when you book.
What is the homemade forest banana sticky rice wine, and where does it come from?
Forest Banana Sticky Rice Wine is brewed in a clay pot by Street Food Man Vinny using bananas picked from giant banana trees in the Northwest forests of Vietnam. The rice wine is distilled the traditional way in Vinny's village, far from the city, and served at the end of your tour in District 4.
What should I wear and bring on the evening motorbike food tour?
Wear cool, comfortable clothing: shorts, t-shirts and light pants are all suitable. Leave handbags, passports and jewelry at your hotel for safekeeping. Bring a camera if you want photos, but ask your guide to pull over before taking pictures, as it's unsafe to photograph while riding. The tour provides a high-quality helmet, hand sanitizer, face masks and a rain poncho if needed.
Ho Chi Minh City motorbike street food tour: 9 dishes
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