Private Tour
Ho Chi Minh/Saigon Zero Tourist Food Tour
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Bored by the food options that you can easily find yourself? Our uniqueness came from our best choices of good food, and adventurous routes that have ZERO-TOURIST, and I want to state again ZERO-TOURIST. This food tour can even cater to other Vietnamese, that's how good it is!
We guaranteed you that you will get to experience different scenic routes and go FURTHER than any other tour could in 4 hours.
On "A Super Niche Food Tour" which includes 7-8 special food with extremely local spots in our neighborhood that is not on GOOGLE MAP and make sure you hardly find them by yourself.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Foods Available: Vegetarian, Vegan, Non-veg, Pecastarian, Pecastarian, Non-Gluten and Non-Dairy.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Free Automated City Tour (without a guide)
Expenses for the local dishes
Rain poncho
Wet Wipes & Hand sanitizer
English speaking guide with expert driving skill
Nice photos/video will be edited and sent
Other pickup locations which are not in district 1,3,4 will be charge 100.000 VND/person (4USD)
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Our experience takes you to the far outer reach of Saigon, venture to parts unknown, even unknown to other Vietnamese from other districts! With the promise of the tastiest authentic food that is not recreated for foreign taste!! Travel by mopeds with English-speaking friends. Leading you will be a personal travel concierge, who can answer any question about Vietnam and have experience hosting thousands of groups in Vietnam! In our experience, you will get a chance to see more than any tourist will ever get to see in Saigon. PERIOD! Explore: Fruit wholesaler Market Chinese District East West Freeway The Provincial Street Labyrinth of Eight This experience is not a touristy organized tour! 2/3 in the tour we can guarantee you with absolute certainty!! The further we are into the tour, YOU WILL NOT SEE A SINGLE TOURIST FOR MILES! (except for our group)
Sample Menu
starter
Bánh Khọt (Sizzling savour crepe)
Rice flour, tumeric, taro and coconut cream blend and wok fried into a perfection coating of crispy goodness with meat or veg filling!
starter
Betel leaf BBQ Ground Beef (Bò Lá Lốt)
The least known leafy wraps that is buttery by nature, yes the belet leaf give of a veggie buttery aroma. A true culinary experience!
main
Cơm tấm sườn (Broken rice)
To obtained 1 ton of broken rice, need around 7-8 tons of rice harvest. The rice dish to die for. You never had broken rice, you never been to Saigon!
main
Duck Noodle Soup
nickname: liquid gold". The cleanest broth comes from the duck bones, with a cooking time of 8 hours, making the flavors perfect
main
Teenager's TOP 1 Snacks
a platter of 7 toppings Rice Paper Salad & Savory Crackling Pop-rice
dessert
Fresh fruits from wholesale market
Enjoy seasonal mangosteen, mango, dragon fruit
dessert
fluffiest flan
Options
BECOME A LOCAL
Hidden Gems & Local's House.: Take the more secluded route to explore the hotspot that few other Vietnamese ever came across. Have lunch at a local's home.
Rent A Friend: This option allow us to help you knows what's like to become a true local. Where we hangout, what we do as Vietnamese locals.
Duration: 4 hours: Duration may vary more than the intended 4-hour
Eat Like A Local: Try some different hightlight beyond a normal food tour!
Beyond a Food Tour: This option include more insights on Vietnamese households and lifestyle by visiting an actual local's place.
Pickup included
Food Tour That Go Furthest Away From Touristy Area
Best Listed Food of Saigon: Best BBQ Lemongrass & Butter Herb Beef
Duck Stocking Turmeric noodle soup
Broken rice with BBQ Porkchop
Rice paper salad
The Best Food Tour!: Our selection cater to those who are avid foodie and enjoy actual local places that even other Vietnamese would be amazed by.
Pickup included
Reviews
252 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible food with a fun group!
nickeyk2025,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Happy has done such an incredible job putting together his team! He wasn't there personally, but Kurt, Star, Phi, and Dave were so fun, inviting, and warm. They made us feel at home! All the food and drinks were extremely delicious and worth it. The price of the tour can't be beat for the experience. Would highly recommend to anyone, even someone who has come back to Vietnam 10+ times like myself!
Zero tourist food tour
hanp740,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Born and raised in Vietnam so I didn’t have much expectation when I bought the tour. I bought it mainly for my in-laws who are Americans and visiting Vietnam for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised with the food, and the service provided by the tour guides. Every single dish we tried during this tour was outstanding. My parents in-law loved the food and the bike ride. We booked the 6-9pm time slot so there was not much traffic during that time. Highly recommend this tour to both foreigners and “viet kieu”.
Great food and even better guides
luciarU1507OU,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an amazing experience with Snow, Star, Kim and Helen on the Zero Tourist Food Tour! There were 4 people on the tour and each of us rode with one of the guides on their motorbikes. They provided helmets and drove safely, and we saw so much of the city—6 districts, and very different ones at that. Chinatown, highways, river, alleyways, flower market, etc. The guides were amazing—all four were really friendly and seemed excited to be there. While they were excited to share stories about their city and tell us about the food, it also didn’t feel like they were just guides; the vibe was closer to that of visiting a friend and having them show you around town. The food was AMAZING—we had 8-9 different dishes at 6 different stops, most of which I could not have found by myself and none of which I would have known to stop at, even if I had miraculously wound up at the door. Highlights were turmeric duck soup, deep fried bread balls filled with sweet taro paste, and savory little mung bean/taro pancakes topped with beef. This was my favorite thing I did in Saigon and one of my favorite tours I’ve ever been on in any country! Highly recommend :)
A highlight of our trip!
U7026WImelissab,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.0010/10 would recommend taking the food tour. We had Star and Lucas who had the best energy- we felt lucky to hang with them for the night! We tried food we hadn’t tried the entirety of our trip. The tour was also so much more than just eating (amazing) food- we also got to chat with our guides and learn about Vietnamese culture.
Fun and friendly !
158tuyetlinhn,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My sister, husband and I had the best time with our sweet guides scooting around Saigon eating and learning about the city. From start to finish, our guides were friendly, funny and we were able to experience Saigon from a local lense. Come with an open mind, and empty tummy! Highly recommended!
Really fun!
Connector22869267567,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Me and my boyfriend did this tour yesterday at 5pm and it was soooooo good! It really felt like we were out with a bunch of friends just eating good food. It was chill, nice to see the different districts and the food being good is an understatement. 100% would recommend. Shoutout to our guides Helen and Tammy 🫶🏽
Excellent Price quality ratio! To do absolutely!
alicecF3687BD,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing experience with Saigon Happy Tour! We had an exceptional time. The food was delicious, authentic and really local, far from the classic tourist circuits. The scooter ride was super fun and allowed us to discover the city in a unique way. The drivers are excellent and very careful, we feel totally safe from start to finish. The guides are funny, passionate and speak perfect English, which makes the experience even more enjoyable. I recommend 100%, it is without hesitation one of the best moments of our stay in Vietnam!
A tour not to be missed!
ejmalako1,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the best tours I’ve been on! The food was good, but what made it amazing was the young tour guides! They were so friendly and really interacted with us! It was my first day on the motorbikes and Kim put me totally as ease! We saw so much of the city, and they were very knowledgeable about the different areas! I would highly recommend this tour!
The best food tour in HCMC!
thebscal,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Just had the best food tour in Saigon with Saigon Happy Tour! Star, Snow, and Vi were honestly the sweetest and funniest guides ever. They took us to so many hidden spots I’d never find on my own, and every single dish was incredible. We got to try everything including local street food, and they made the whole experience so fun and personal. Felt like hanging out with friends who just happen to know all the best food in the city. Easily one of the highlights of my trip!
Adored being a passenger
DionneHoppy78,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up from our hotel at 5pm and were taken to many non touristy areas for a variety of delicios food in ho chi minh Fantastic young people showing you the real people and the foods offered in the city They were all very engaging answering all questions we askked Food was excellent and they drove their scooters beautifully through all traffic jams and alley ways Snow was my driver and she proved to be highly intelligent and a skilful driver The tour ended up 4 hours later back at our hotel My only ever so negative point is if beer is supplued it must be a lot colder otherwise what a ripper night
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