Hanoi Street Food Tours
Eat where Hanoians eat, from Bun Cha to egg coffee on Train Street, with a local guide and a vintage jeep or quiet electric scooter between stops.
- 4 tours
- 3.5–4.5 hours
- From $49
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Compare Hanoi food tours
| Tour | Duration | Start times | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanoi Jeep Street Food & Culture Tour | 3.5–4 hours | 08:00, 12:30, 17:00 | Up to 6 | $59 |
| Hanoi Electric Scooter Street Food Tour | 3.5–4 hours | 08:30, 13:00, 17:30 | Up to 8 | $60 |
| Hanoi Street Food Tour with Female Riders | 3.5–4 hours | 08:30, 13:00, 17:30 | Up to 8 | $62 |
| Hanoi Half-Day Jeep City Tour with Local Food | 4–4.5 hours | 08:00, 12:30, 17:00 | Up to 6 | $49 |
Why take a Hanoi street food tour?
Hanoi is one of the great street food cities of the world, but it is not always easy to eat well on your own. The best stalls often sell one dish only, open for a few hours, have no English menu and look exactly like the stall next door. A Hanoi street food tour solves that: a local guide chooses the places, orders for you, explains how to eat each dish and tells you where it came from – and you get between stops by vehicle, so you cover far more of the city than you could on foot.
Three ways to ride, one city of food
Our food tours come in three styles. The jeep food tour links six tastings by open-top vintage army jeep: Bun Cha at a Michelin-recognised restaurant, hand-made Banh Cuon, an island feast on West Lake with Pho Cuon, crispy Pho Chien Phong and banana blossom salad, then lotus tea and egg coffee on Hanoi Train Street. The electric scooter street food tour and the street food tour with female riders share a route: sunset on Long Bien Bridge, fruit and tea with a family on Banana Island, Banh Cuon, Banh Mi and Bun Cha, ending with a beer or coffee by the tracks on Train Street.
If you want sightseeing and food in one go, the half-day jeep city tour covers the Old Quarter, Train Street, Banana Island and West Lake and finishes with Bun Cha, egg coffee and lotus tea. Every food and drink listed in the itinerary is included on all four tours. Compare durations and prices in the tour list below.
Jeep or scooter?
Choose the jeep if you are a family or small group who want to stay together, if anyone is nervous on two wheels, or if you want the more sit-down style of the jeep food tour. Choose an electric scooter if you want to feel the city at street level – each guest rides as a passenger behind a professional rider, so no licence is needed. The female riders version adds a female guide and riders from our Green Sisters team, which many solo women travellers prefer.
Eating safely and comfortably
We use busy, established places where locals eat every day, and our guides know which dishes suit first-timers. Portions are tasting-sized at most stops, so come hungry but not starving. If you are vegetarian, vegan, avoid pork or have an allergy, tell us when you book: vegetarian and vegan options are available on our food tours, and your guide will check dishes at each stop. Vietnamese cooking often uses fish sauce, shrimp paste, peanuts and shared kitchens, so for serious allergies please also carry your own medication and a translated allergy card.
Worth it?
Why choose Hanoi food tours?
- A local orders for youNo guessing at stalls without menus – your guide knows what to eat, where and how.
- More of the cityRide between stops by jeep or scooter and see the French Quarter and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum lit up at night.
- Hanoi’s signature dishesBun Cha, Banh Cuon, Pho Cuon, Banh Mi and egg coffee – the dishes this city is famous for.
- Train Street finaleEnd with egg coffee, a beer or a coffee beside the railway on Hanoi Train Street.
- Everything includedAll food and drinks listed in the itinerary are in the price; only extra drinks are on you.
- Dietary needs handledVegetarian and vegan options available – tell us your needs when booking.
Make the most of it
12 Hanoi dishes and drinks: what you may try, and what to know
Bun Cha (on all four tours)
Grilled pork patties and slices in a sweet-sour dipping sauce with rice noodles and herbs – Hanoi’s lunchtime classic.
Banh Cuon (jeep food, scooter food and female riders food tours)
Silky steamed rice rolls filled with minced pork and wood-ear mushroom, topped with crispy shallots. Watch them made by hand.
Banh Mi (scooter food and female riders food tours)
The Vietnamese baguette – crisp outside, airy inside – with savoury fillings, herbs and sauce.
Pho Cuon (jeep food tour)
Sheets of fresh pho noodle rolled around stir-fried beef and herbs, a speciality of the Truc Bach and West Lake area.
Pho Chien Phong (jeep food tour)
Squares of pho noodle fried until they puff up crisp, topped with beef and greens in gravy.
Banana blossom salad (jeep food tour)
Shredded banana flower with herbs, lime and peanuts – fresh and crunchy, served on the West Lake island stop.
Egg coffee (jeep food and half-day jeep city tours)
Strong coffee under a whipped layer of egg yolk and sugar, invented in Hanoi in the 1940s.
Lotus tea (jeep food and half-day jeep city tours)
Green tea scented with lotus flowers from West Lake – a refined Hanoi tradition.
Fruit and tea on Banana Island (scooter food, female riders food and half-day jeep city tours)
Seasonal tropical fruit and green tea with a riverside family.
Pho Bo – a dish to know
Hanoi’s famous beef noodle soup, best for breakfast. Not on these food tours – try it on our sunrise scooter tour or on your own in the morning.
Cha Ca – a dish to know
Turmeric-marinated fish fried at the table with dill and spring onion, eaten with noodles and peanuts. Worth a dinner on your own.
Bun Thang and Bun Rieu – dishes to know
Two lighter Hanoi noodle soups: a delicate chicken, egg and pork broth, and a tangy crab and tomato soup.
Good to know
Which tour: which Hanoi food tour?
| Most tastings, sit-down style | Jeep Street Food & Culture Tour – six tastings including Pho Cuon and a West Lake island feast. |
|---|---|
| Classic street food by scooter | Electric Scooter Street Food Tour – Banh Cuon, Banh Mi, Bun Cha and Train Street. |
| Solo women travellers | Street Food Tour with Female Riders – the same food with female guides and riders. |
| Sightseeing first, food too | Half-Day Jeep City Tour with Local Food – landmarks plus Bun Cha, egg coffee and lotus tea. |
| Families and groups | Jeep tours – up to six guests ride together in one jeep. |
| Vegetarian or vegan | Any of the four – vegetarian and vegan options are available; tell us when booking. |
Durations, start times and prices are in the comparison table below.
Timing
Best time to go on Hanoi food tours
The classic choice: sunset, then the city at dinner time when pavements fill with diners.
Morning and afternoon departures are also listed; the order of tastings may change with opening times.
Comfortable weather for eating outdoors on small stools; December to February evenings are cool.
Hot and humid, with short showers – evening departures are the most comfortable.
Plan your visit
Itinerary: an evening scooter street food tour
Sunset on Long Bien Bridge
Golden hour over the Red River from the old iron bridge.
Banana Island
Seasonal fruit and tea with a family among the banana farms.
Banh Cuon
Rice rolls steamed in front of you and eaten on small stools.
Banh Mi
Vietnam’s famous baguette, the way Hanoians eat it every day.
French Quarter by night
Colonial streets and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum lit up after dark.
Bun Cha and Train Street
A final plate of Bun Cha, then a beer or coffee by the railway tracks.
Local advice
Tips for Hanoi food tours
Do
- Come hungry, but eat a light snack beforehand if you are visiting many stops
- Tell us about allergies and dietary needs when booking
- Try the herbs and the dipping sauces – they make the dish
- Bring small change for extra drinks
- Carry your own allergy medication if you need it
Don’t
- Don’t fill up at the first stop
- Don’t worry about the tiny plastic stools – that is where the best food is
- Don’t step onto the tracks on Train Street – your guide shows you where to sit
- Don’t skip egg coffee because it sounds strange
On the route
Places you will visit
Good to know
Hanoi food tours: questions & answers
What is the best Hanoi street food tour?
It depends on your style: the jeep food tour has the most tastings and a sit-down feel; the scooter and female riders food tours are more street-level, with Banh Cuon, Banh Mi and Bun Cha. All include every listed dish.
Is food included on a Hanoi food tour?
Yes. All food and drinks in the itinerary are included; you only pay for extra drinks or personal purchases.
How many dishes will I try?
Six tastings on the jeep food tour; on the scooter food tours, fruit and tea on Banana Island plus Banh Cuon, Banh Mi, Bun Cha and a drink on Train Street.
Can vegetarians and vegans join a Hanoi street food tour?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options are available – please tell us when you book so your guide can prepare.
I have a food allergy. Can I still join?
Usually, yes, but tell us when booking. Fish sauce, shrimp paste, peanuts and shared kitchens are common in Vietnam, so bring your own medication for serious allergies.
Is Hanoi street food safe to eat?
We use busy places where locals eat every day and food is cooked fresh. Your guide will help you choose dishes that suit you.
Do we try Pho on the food tour?
Pho Cuon and Pho Chien Phong are on the jeep food tour. A bowl of Pho soup is a breakfast dish in Hanoi, and is part of our sunrise scooter tour rather than the evening food tours.
Do I drive on the scooter food tour?
No. You ride as a passenger behind a professional rider – no licence needed. Prefer four wheels? Choose the jeep food tour.
Do you visit Hanoi Train Street?
Yes. The jeep food tour ends with egg coffee on Train Street, and the scooter food tours end with a beer or coffee by the tracks.
How long is a Hanoi food tour?
The food tours take about 3.5–4 hours and the half-day jeep city tour about 4–4.5 hours, with free hotel pickup in the Old Quarter.
