Private Saigon Street Food Walk by Night: 13 Tastings in Local Saigon
Sizzling pans, a sugar cane press and alleys far from the tourist crowds
You taste your way through thirteen dishes from North, Central and South Vietnam on this private evening walk through the local districts of Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner, a local guide and sugar cane juice come along, and coconut ice cream closes the night.
Step-by-step itinerary
Evening street food walk in Saigon
- Meet at Huyen Sy Church
- Walk to local non-tourist district
- Taste Beef Leaves Lode and learn making beef rolls
- Try grilled sticky rice banana with coconut milk
- Wander alleyways to try Bánh Xèo and Bánh Khọt
- Explore historic neighborhood and observe local life
- Drink fresh sugar cane juice at markets
- Try Vietnamese Pizza in local streets
- Make your own authentic Banh Mi
- Visit street food and flower markets, try coconut ice cream
- Take a cab back from main road
- Catholic Church Huyen Sy 15m
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market 15m
What’s included
- Eleven bites, three drinks and one dessert.
- Dinner.
- Local Guide.
- Rain poncho and hand sanitizer.
- Every day 15:00 17:00
Information
You walk off the tourist streets of Saigon at night and taste thirteen street foods, from beef leaf rolls to coconut ice cream, with a local guide.
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The experience
The tourist area falls behind as you walk through tiny alleyways toward a vendor where pancakes sizzle right before your eyes. A chef shows how the giant crispy Banh Xeo and the bite-sized Banh Khot are made, and you taste both sizes side by side, comparing the crunch of the outside with the filling of shrimp, pork, bean sprouts and herbs. Fresh Vietnamese herbs arrive alongside. Then the historic neighborhood opens up, with colorful facades, bustling markets and locals going about their evening routines around you.
Further on, you sit down at a Michelin-chosen place to learn how the beef leaf rolls are made, then move on to grilled sticky rice banana with coconut milk. Vietnamese pizza follows, a crispy rice paper base topped with minced pork, shrimp, scallions and quail eggs, and you can grab a beer as you stroll between stops.
Near the markets, a vendor presses sugar cane stalks for juice mixed with kumquat, and you sip it while the press rhythm fills the air. You then make your own banh mi by hand. The final stretch crosses the street to the most famous street food market and the biggest flower market, where coconut ice cream ends the evening.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 3 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 15 minutes before departure.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (9 to 17 years); Child (3 to 8 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.
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.
Do I actually make something myself on this food walk?
Yes, you make your own authentic banh mi by hand during the walk. The stop is hands-on, so you build the sandwich yourself rather than just watching it made.
What exactly is the Vietnamese pizza on this Saigon tour?
It is banh trang nuong, a crispy rice paper base topped with minced pork, shrimp, scallions and quail eggs. It comes from the Central Highlands and is grilled at a stop in the local streets.
Do I learn to cook the beef rolls during the Saigon walk?
Yes, at a Michelin-chosen place you taste the beef leaf rolls and learn how to make them. The lesson is part of the first food stops of the evening.
Does the walk finish at a flower market with dessert?
Yes, the last stop crosses the street to the most famous street food market and the biggest flower market. Coconut ice cream is served there as the dessert that closes the tour.
Operated by Saigon Taste Tours. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Private Saigon Street Food Walk by Night: 13 Tastings
4h · EN
from US$ 45 per person
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