Vegan Food Tour by Motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City: 9 Dishes

Nine vegan dishes on the back of a motorbike through Saigon's hidden food stalls

A 4-hour vegan food tour by motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City where you ride behind your guide through District 10, Cholon and the city's oldest neighborhoods, stopping at street stalls and markets to taste nine dishes including bún bò, bánh mì, gỏi cuốn and chè mâm. Your guide handles the traffic; you handle the food. Pickup from your accommodation and drop-off at your hotel or the Saigon Opera House are included, along with all dishes, snacks, drinks and accident insurance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vegan food tour by motorbike in Saigon

• Meet guide at accommodation
• Ride motorbike through Vietnam traffic
• Taste kumquat coconut juice in District 3
• Visit Le Van Tam Park for vegan salad
• Explore oldest box apartment, eat vegan Bun Bo Hue
• Visit largest flower market, try grilled rice paper
• Eat vegan Banh Xeo and fresh spring rolls
• Make own Banh Mi and sweet soup in District 10
• Return to hotel or Opera House

The Experience

You meet your guide at your accommodation at 1 PM or 5:30 PM and climb onto the back of a motorbike. The guide drives; you sit behind and navigate Saigon's traffic together. The route moves through District 10, the city's oldest box apartment from the Vietnam War, the largest flower market in Ho Chi Minh City, and the back alleys of Cholon—the part of the city that sits apart from the main tourist loop. At each stop, you step off the bike and into a street stall, a local market or a hidden hangout where the guide orders the next dish.

The nine dishes come in sequence across the four hours: vegan bún bò (the famous Saigon noodle soup, adapted for vegan), grilled bananas with coconut milk, coconut juice mixed with kumquat jam, fresh spring rolls with soybean paste, lotus salad with fried and fresh tofu, vegan bánh mì, and chè mâm (Vietnamese sweet soup for dessert). At one stop in District 10, you make your own bánh mì and sweet soup by hand. The menu shifts slightly depending on the day and what the local stalls have ready, so no two tours taste exactly the same. Snacks, drinks and local beer come with the tour; there are no hidden costs.

The guide speaks English and carries a camera to shoot photos of you at the stops. You'll get accident insurance up to $5,000 per case, hand sanitizer and face masks if you request them before the tour starts. Drop-off happens at your hotel or at the Saigon Opera House, wherever you prefer to end.

What’s included

• Eight vegan dishes, snacks, drinks and local beer.
• transportation by motorbike with your guide driving.
• photos taken by your guide throughout the tour.
• hand sanitizer and face masks on request.
• accident insurance up to $5,000 per case.
• hotel pickup and drop-off at your accommodation or the Saigon Opera House.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Saigon Vibes

Is this one for you?Small groups work best here since you're riding on the back of a motorbike—this tour suits solo travelers and pairs who want to taste street food the way locals do, moving fast through hidden neighborhoods instead of sitting at a restaurant table.

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Top questions

What does the vegan bún bò taste like on this tour?

Vegan bún bò is the world-famous Saigon noodle soup customized to be vegan—it's the signature dish that opens the tour's menu and one of the most recognizable Vietnamese street foods adapted for plant-based eating.

Do I ride on the motorbike the whole time or walk around the neighborhoods?

You ride between stops and walk through the markets and alleys when you arrive—the guide drives you to each food stall, then you get off to eat and explore the immediate area before heading to the next one.

What is District 10 and why does the tour go there?

District 10 is part of Cholon, the historic Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, and the tour visits it to take you off the beaten path into Saigon's deep-rooted culture—you'll see the maze of the biggest wholesale flower market and local hangouts, and you'll make your own bánh mì by hand there.

Is the motorbike ride safe if I've never been on one before?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and your guide is a seasoned driver who navigates the Saigon traffic expertly—the ride itself is the only obstacle between you and the food, and the guide handles it.

What time does the tour end and where do I get dropped off?

The tour runs four hours, so a 1 PM start ends around 5 PM and a 5:30 PM start ends around 9:30 PM—you choose drop-off at your hotel or at the Saigon Opera House, whichever suits your evening.

Are drinks included, or do I pay for them separately?

Drinks and local beer are included in the tour price with no hidden costs—snacks and all nine dishes come with the booking as well.