Let an expert lead the way to the best food stands or local restaurants in Hanoi Old Quarter. While filling up on the flavors that made Hanoi one of the world's best destinations for hungry travelers, you’ll also learn more about its culture and history.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 3 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Be led by a private English-speaking tour guide
- Experience a day in this city like a local centered around eating
- Sample 10 delicious local and authentic dishes
Full description
On a 3-hour walking tour, explore the culture and history of Hanoi by stepping into a world full of street food vendors. Unlike big cities all around the world, street food in Hanoi is not just hot dog carts and pretzel stands, you will be offered an opportunity to try out 10 different dishes at local food stands and family restaurants.
A rotating menu from day-to-day will represent the variety of delicious options, but tastings might include but subject to change the following: rice noodle soup with beef, rice noodle with chicken, rice noodle with grilled pork, snail or dry noodle, sticky rice along with various kinds of donut, steamed pancake or Vietnamese sandwiches.
Sample menu: Pho (beef/ chicken noodle), Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodle), Banh Mi (Vietnamese bread), Banh Cuon (steamed rice pancake), Banh Xeo (fried rice pancake), Nom Bo Kho (green papaya salad with dried beef), Thit Xien Nuong (street pork barbeque), Banh Ran Ngot (sweet rice donut), Che (Vietnamese dessert) and Ca Phe Trung (egg coffee).
Includes
- Pick-up and drop off in the Old Quarter
- English-speaking local tour guide
- Food
- Coffee or tea
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Other activities or food not mentioned in the itinerary
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Pets
Know before you go
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please notify the local operators of any dietary requirements. Special requests for food will be confirmed with the booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Flexible departure time
