A Taste of Hanoi - Food Adventure by Foot

Experience the sights, the sounds, the culture and of course the awesome food of Hanoi's old town as we walk around the heart of the old quarter.

Experience details

• Destination

  Hanoi

• Category

  Food tours

• Duration

  3.5 hours

• Mode of transport

  Walking

• Available languages

  English

• What's included

  Private guide • Meals

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  Dong Xuan market

• 1-meeting point

  Meet at the Dong Xuan Market- meeting point and tasting 1, get a chance to try the banh mi from the banh mi king in Hanoi. Please note evening menu we try banh mi Cay.

• 2- Tasting

  Get a chance to try Articoke tea, pared with Banh Bao chien.

• 3- See the spice market

  Walk through the spice market side of Dong Xuan Market, than see the veg and fruit sellers.

• 4- Tasting

  Get a chance to try the famous breakfast rice dish called Xoi Yen as we finish up the market tour.

• 5- Old remaining gate of old town

  See the last remaining gate of the old town of Hanoi. Hear the stories of what happened here in the not so distant past.

• 6- Walk down Hang Chieu

  walk down one of the famous trading streets of Hanoi's old town. This is where you would find the traditional mattress that the locals sleep on still.

• 7- tasting

  Stop off at one of the best spots in Hanoi to try the Oi Mai. This is the traditional candied fruits of Vietnam.

• 8- Tasting

  Walk down the famous street corner of Cha Ca and Hang Ma, there you hear about the oldest restaurant in all of Vietnam and how it got to be 147 years old. After that we get to change to try a special tea with some candied ginger.

• 9- Tasting

  We have our sit down food stop to try the famous Hanoi Banh Cuon dish.

• 10- Tasting

  We try the awesome and very refreshing sugar kane juice with kumquat. Soo good on a very hot day.

• 11- Walk down Phung Hung

  hear some of the stories that made this part of Hanoi very famous, and see one of the most well preserved French Indochina buildings in the old town.

• 12- Tasting

  We sit down to try Bun Bo nam Bo, after we try the famous sticky rice whisky.

• 13- Tasting

  We walk our way to try some of the best of the best fried items in town. At this shop they have all of the best friend small items from all around Hanoi's old town all in one place. So very tasty and fresh.

• 14- Tasting

  After walking past the famous St. Joseph church. We make our way to try Banh Trang Tron

• 15- Final tasting stop

  Here we finish the tour with some sweet items of Vietnam. Here we get to try the awesome Egg coffee while overlooking the famous Hoan Kiem lake. The tour is over at this final stop and we can help give you directions and get you back to your hotel.

Select your local guide

Explore the city with our diverse Withlocals hosts—passionate storytellers offering unique perspectives on every tour.

• Brian

  The Foreign Vagabond

  Brian

  4.9

  99 reviews

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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Private guide
  • Meals

• Not included

  • Tips
  • Transfer
  • Extra drinks

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.

Reviews

• AmyAbout local BrianDecember 30, 2024
  5.0

  Excellent Tour for Foodies

  "Brian gave us an amazing tour taking us to many places we would never had visited without the knowledge of a local. Brian's passion for food really shows! He gave a fantastic explanation of each dish... show more

• TashaAbout local BrianDecember 7, 2024
  5.0

  Amazing Food Tour with Brian

  "We had a fabulous time with Brian who went out of his way to show us some incredible Vietnamese food. All the spots he took us to were off the beaten track and all of them highlighted a different typ... show more

• SallyAbout local BrianNovember 17, 2024
  5.0

  Best experience- a MUST DO!!

  "Brian was the perfect host. Showing us the tucked and also out-in-the-open gems! Explaining the history of the region whilst having so much knowledge about the food as well. We were able to then ha... show more