Street Food Tour Nha Trang: Ride & Eat With Chef Dat

Motorbike through Nha Trang's backstreets, eating at the stalls locals know

A street food tour of Nha Trang where you ride motorbike behind student drivers through quiet neighborhoods, stopping at roadside vendors to taste banh can, banh xeo, fresh rice paper rolls, Bun Ca noodle soup and Che Chuoi Nuong banana dessert. Chef Dat, an English-speaking guide and chef, explains each dish and its ingredients. Hotel pickup is included. The tour runs four hours and suits all fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or cardiovascular concerns.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Nha Trang street food with Chef Dat

• Meet Chef Dat and student drivers
• Ride motorbike scooters through city
• Visit local neighborhood street food stalls
• Try banh can mini pancakes
• Eat banh xeo crisp pancakes
• Make and eat fresh rice paper rolls
• Enjoy Bun Ca noodle soup with tuna
• Taste Che Chuoi Nuong grilled banana dessert

The experience

You're picked up from your hotel by motorbike: Chef Dat and student drivers weave through Nha Trang's traffic to reach the neighborhoods where locals actually eat. The scooter is the fastest way through the city's narrow streets, and it takes you straight past the tourist zones to low roadside tables under awnings where the real cooking happens. Your first stop is banh can, soft rice flour mini pancakes cooked in small terracotta pans, topped with quail egg or minced pork, squid or shrimp. You dunk them in nuoc mam pha, the pungent fermented fish sauce mixed with fried spring onion, and the flavors stack on top of each other.

From there you move through banh xeo: a crisp turmeric-golden pancake filled with bean sprouts, scallions and local squid, wrapped in greens and dipped in the same sauce. Then fresh rice paper rolls: you pick different herbs and pickled carrot, white radish and BBQ minced pork wrapped around bamboo stick, roll it yourself in soft rice paper and dip it into a sauce made from sticky rice, minced pork and fish sauce. Chef Dat talks through how each dish comes together and why the ingredients matter. The noodle soup course is Bun Ca, a well-combined broth of onion, tomato and tuna with sliced herbs that hits four flavors at once: sweet, sour, salty and spicy.

The tour ends with Che Chuoi Nuong, a banana wrapped in sticky rice and banana leaf, grilled over charcoal until crispy, then served in a plate topped with sweet coconut milk and ground peanut. By the time you finish, you've eaten your way through a corner of the city and tasted the produce and techniques that define Nha Trang's street food. The whole experience takes four hours from pickup to return.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup by motorbike.
• four hours of guided street food stops including banh can, banh xeo, fresh rice paper rolls, Bun Ca noodle soup and Che Chuoi Nuong grilled banana dessert.
• English-speaking guide with detailed explanations of each dish and its ingredients.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Vietnam Real Travel

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup by motorbike means you don't need a car or navigation: Chef Dat's student drivers handle the ride through the backstreets, so you can focus on eating and learning how each dish is made.

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Top questions

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 exactly is banh can, the first dish on the tour?

Banh can are soft, fluffy rice flour mini pancakes cooked in small terracotta pans, topped with quail egg or filled with minced pork, squid or shrimp, then dunked in nuoc mam pha, a pungent fermented fish sauce mixed with fried spring onion.

Do I need my own motorbike, or is transport provided?

Transport is provided. Chef Dat and student drivers pick you up from your hotel by motorbike scooter, and you ride behind them to each stop throughout the tour.

How long does the street food tour take?

The tour runs four hours from hotel pickup through the final dessert course and return.

What language does Chef Dat speak?

Chef Dat speaks English with a slight Australian accent and explains each dish and ingredient in detail throughout the tour.

Is this tour suitable if I have mobility concerns?

The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy or poor cardiovascular health, as it involves riding motorbike and standing at street-side stalls. It is suitable for all other fitness levels.