Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie
Overview
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3 hours
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Discovering Hanoi’s Old Quarter street foods can be a leap of faith without a guide to steer you to the must-eats and prevent you getting lost. With this small-group tour, you’ll visit tried-and-trusted food spots to sample classics, such as steamed pancakes, noodle soup, and more, all with a guide to describe each dish and help you navigate. The tour starts in the
Old Quarter, we also might visit
Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake), Dong Xuan Market e.g.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian, Vegan, Kosher, and Gluten-Free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please give advise any kind of food allergy/special request.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Our guide will come to your hotel in the Old Quarter to pick you up. A short briefing before we start.
Old Quarter
On a 3 hours walking tour, you’ll explore the culture and history of Hanoi as you step into a world full of street food vendors. Unlike big cities all around the world, street food in Hanoi are not just hot dog carts and pretzel stands, we offer an opportunity to try out many different dishes at local food stand as well as local family restaurants. A rotating menu from day-to-day to represent the variety of delicious options, but tastings might include, but are subject to change: 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.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Snacks
A bottle of water, coffee, or beer
Food tasting
Food and drinks, unless specified
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Small-Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie
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Reviews
4,671 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing! 10/10
KOG1003,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing! Bob was brilliant - such a nice guy who took us to spots we wouldn’t never have gone to otherwise. Food was so delicious in each place we went back ourselves the next day! Truly authentic street food!
Great way to explore Old Town Hanoi
andypepper2018,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, there were a total of four people on it so certainly a small group. Ricky took us to a number of different places from a small street side cart to a sit down restaurant, and we experienced a range of different dishes, from noodles to craft beer. Ricky explained them all and how to best enjoy them. Well worth doing and a great way to explore the area
Rick really is a foodie and great tour guide
DeborahMT,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent food tour, followed a typical meal from start to finish from varied outlets of fabulous quality and cleanliness. Introduced us to foods we had never eaten before and may have been reluctant to try but for Riks expert guidance. Would highly recommend
Great “hidden” restaurants and delicious food.
kellyrW9684RM,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob, aka Wild Rice Bob, was fun, energetic and knowledgeable. I really liked his shortened versions, or snippets, related to history and legends. That made it easy if you had heard some of the things before, or just enough to explore more if you hadn’t. We stopped at many different little food shops, many amazing that we would have not found on our own. After the excursion, Bob sent a list of his favorites. We explored another shop the very next day for lunch and it ended up being the best lunch experience we had while in Hanoi.
Back streets and alleys
nitaw2024,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great sampling of Hanoi’s foods, with a sprinkle of history. We tried a few unfamiliar bites, all delicious, savory sticky rice was my favorite. We traveled through some back alleys and learned a little all about the neighborhood.#wild rice Bob
We love Bob!
stephanietI1926AJ,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fantastic foodie tour full of stories, great food and company. Bob was a wonderful tour guide and tailored the tour based on people's likes and dislikes. It was a great way to introduce us to Vietnamese food in the Old Quarter and gave us more confidence for the rest of our trip.
An interactive, stress-free experience in Hanoi
soray2026,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are looking for an stress-free, immersive activity to do in Hanoi, I highly recommend a food tour! Our tour guide Bob was great at not just introducing our group to the food of Vietnam, but explaining the cultural and historical background behind the dishes as well.
Highly recommend this tour while in Vietnam
Vicki832,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Walking food tour in Hanio. Highly recommend, Bob is an amazing tour guide. He's funny, knowledgeable and very helpful! The food was amazing! Dry Pho and coconut ice cream with sticky rice were my favorites!
Give this a try
johnrE5062EI,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing food experience around the French quarter with Bob He was very knowledgeable and didn’t stop at explaining the different foods but also took the time to explain the culture and heritage of the area The food we tried was varied and we went to very quaint home run family restaurants Highly recommended
Great night eating great food with the lovely Mai
58JAH,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our first night in Hanoi and this was a great trip to help us understand the place and the food. The food was exceptionally good eaten in places we would never have tried if we had been on our own. The food we tried - Mix chicken Pho: 15 Hang Hom st - Summer rolls: 23A Ho Hoan Kiem st - Bun cha: 46 Nguyen Huu Huan dt - Duck bread: 14 Hang Buom st - Coffee: 37b Nguyen Huu Huan st - Mango sticky rice & coconut ice cream: 95 Hang Bac st Mai was brilliant and her local knowledge was very useful.
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