Street Food Tour Ho Chi Minh City: 10 dishes with pickup included

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ten stops, one afternoon, zero planning

A walking street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City covering 2.5 km through District 3 and Ho Thi Ky flower market, with 10 dishes, drinks and Saigon beer included; pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Districts 1, 3, or 4 are part of the package. The guide arranges the route around what's open and available that day, so the menu shifts slightly depending on when you go. Dietary restrictions can be noted after booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City

Pickup at hotel or meeting point
Taxi to District 3 center
Taste Bánh Cuốn, Chuối Nướng, Bò kho
Walk to Ho Thi Ky flower market
Taste Bò nướng sả, Vietnamese pizza, Saigon beer, Bò lá lốt
Explore local backstreet maze and learn Vietnamese cheers
Visit Cholon area
Taste Bánh Mì, Bánh Xèo, Chè Mâm dessert
Drop off at hotel or chosen meeting point

The Experience

The guide picks you up at your hotel five minutes early. From there, a taxi takes you into District 3 to start the walk—no navigating, no wondering which stall to trust. You'll taste bánh cuốn (steamed rice rolls with pork and herbs), then move through the backstreets to chuối nướng (grilled bananas in coconut milk) and bò kho, a slow-cooked beef stew that Mark Wiens has called out specifically. The walk is gentle, about 2.5 km total, and there are plenty of spots to rest between stops.

After District 3, you'll head to Ho Thi Ky, the city's largest wholesale flower market in District 10. This is where the food changes: bò nướng sả (lemongrass-grilled beef using a Khmer recipe), Vietnamese pizza (butter, cheese, egg, sausage), bò lá lốt (beef wrapped in betel leaves), and cold Saigon beer. The guide will teach you how to cheer like a local and share stories about the neighborhood—the kind of detail that makes the difference between eating and understanding what you're eating.

The last two stops are bánh mì (the version locals actually eat, not the tourist version) and bánh xèo (crispy yellow crepe with shrimp and pork), finished with chè mâm, a sweet Vietnamese soup or creamy flan. Taxi takes you back to your hotel or a bar in Districts 1, 3, or 4 if you'd rather end somewhere else. The guide can also leave you with a list of addresses so you can return to your favorite stalls on your own.

What’s included

Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Districts 1, 3, or 4.
10 dishes including bánh cuốn, chuối nướng, bò kho, bò nướng sả, Vietnamese pizza, bò lá lốt, bánh mì, bánh xèo, and chè mâm.
Saigon beer and other drinks.
taxi rides between neighborhoods.
a live English-speaking guide.
hand sanitizer and face masks if requested.
accident insurance up to $5,000 per case.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Saigon Vibes

Is this one for you?You're walking the whole time with a guide who knows which stalls are worth stopping at, so you taste the real thing instead of hunting for it yourself—ideal if you want to eat like a local without spending the afternoon asking for directions or worrying whether a place is actually good.