Late Night Food Walk Saigon: Street Food Tasting Tour

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 6

LanguagesEN · VI

Mobile ticketAccepted

Wander Saigon's narrow alleys at night and taste what the city actually eats.

A late-night street food walking tour through Saigon where you taste 6 to 7 local dishes across hidden alleys, the Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market, a Cambodian neighborhood and old apartment complexes—with a live English or Vietnamese-speaking guide who knows the vendors and the back routes tourists miss. The menu changes daily based on what's available; you choose between a small group tour, a private tour, or a vegan version of the same walk.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Saigon street food tour

Eat 6-7 local street dishes
Wander Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market
Try bánh tráng nướng and chuối nếp nướng
Explore Cambodian neighborhood
Eat bún bò Huế and kem bơ dessert
Visit old communist-era apartment complex
Try bột chiên and bò lá lốt
Walk secret Saigon alleys
Eat bánh mì, bánh xèo, bún thịt nướng, and hủ tiếu
Stop at Bàn Cờ local market
Try chè and fresh tropical fruit

The Experience

You'll start hungry. The walk moves through Saigon after dark, stopping at street stalls and neighborhood spots where locals eat breakfast, lunch and late-night snacks. The guide takes you off the main streets into the maze of residential alleys, past tiny homes and family-run cafés, and through the flower market when it's busiest—flowers arriving throughout the day, food vendors setting up around the edges. Between stops you're walking, not sitting in a restaurant; the pace is relaxed and the group stays small enough that you can actually talk to the guide and ask about what you're eating.

The dishes themselves are the point: bánh mì (the Vietnamese baguette sandwich), bánh xèo (crispy pancake with shrimp and pork), bún bò Huế (spicy beef noodle soup from Central Vietnam), bò lá lốt (beef wrapped in betel leaves and grilled over charcoal), and a handful of others depending on which vendors are open and what they've made that day. Most are tasting-size portions so you can try different flavors without hitting a wall halfway through. You'll also stop at Bàn Cờ Market, the kind of place where locals buy groceries and breakfast, not somewhere built for tourists. Beer, water and soft drinks are available along the way; if you're on a special diet (gluten-free, vegan, nut allergy), let the guide know when you book.

The walk lasts about three hours. If you book the private tour, it's just you and the guide; the small group version means you'll share the route with a handful of other people. A vegan option follows the same neighborhoods and stops but swaps the meat and seafood dishes for plant-based versions the vendors make. The guide speaks English or Vietnamese depending on which you choose at checkout.

What’s included

Six to seven local street food tastings (bánh mì, bánh xèo, bún bò Huế, bò lá lốt, grilled rice paper, sticky rice with banana, avocado dessert and others depending on the day).
stops at the Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market, Saigon's Cambodian neighborhood, old apartment complexes and neighborhood alleys.
a live guide in English or Vietnamese.
beer, water and soft drinks available along the way.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Spring Saigon Tours

Is this one for you?Book the private tour if you want the guide's full attention and the flexibility to linger at stops or ask detailed questions about the food and neighborhoods. Choose the small group version if you're happy sharing the route and don't mind meeting other travelers. The vegan option follows the same walk through the same neighborhoods but swaps meat and seafood dishes for plant-based versions the vendors prepare.