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Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

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Saigons private FOODWALK tour
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Dive into the tastes and flavors of Ho Chi Minh City’s back alleys and neighborhood markets on this lively private walking food tour. Head out in the afternoon for lunch or immerse yourself in the bright lights of the city at night with a dinner tour around a series of city food stalls. Enjoy iconic Vietnamese dishes like a beef noodle soup and banh mi – and maybe even a surprise dish.
  • Culinary recommendations from your private guide, tailored to your tastes
  • Get around the city with a combination of walking and taxis
  • Round-trip transfers from hotels in Districts 1, 3, 4, and the Opera House
  • Enjoy 10 tastings of Vietnamese dishes as well as Saigon beer

Sample Menu

Starter

Chuối nếp nướng

Grilled banana with creamy coconut milk at 20 years of experience vendor

Main

Bún bò huế

A spicy 8-hour slow-cooked Hue style beef noodle soup (100% Hue original taste)

Starter

Vietnamese pizza

A good mix of melted butter, cheese, egg and sausage

Main

Bánh xèo

Sizzling pancakes, bánh xèo is a famous Vietnamese dish that combines crunchy crêpes with a variety of savory ingredients

Main

Bò nướng sả

While visiting Khmer market, you will taste a stick of tasty grilled lemongrass beef.

Main

Beer & fresh sugarcane juice

Enjoy local beer (or peach tea if you don't drink alcohol) and get your taste refreshed with sugarcane in whole sale flower market

Main

grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves

parcels of deliciousness with a distinctive fragrance and smoky, juicy, tender meat.

Main

Bánh mì

Enjoy the authentic type of Vietnamese baguette sandwich filled with cold meats, pâté and vegetables

Dessert

Chè

Vietnamese sweet soup or coconut creamy Flan

What's Included

  • 10 dishes, snacks, drinks & local beer included. No extra cost for food and drinks
  • Complimentary pick-up and drop off either at your accommodation at district 1, 3, 4 or Opera House
  • Friendly English speaking tour guide
  • Poncho (if needed)
  • Transportation by taxi and then we will walk to each food stalls
  • Hand sanitizer and face masks (if you require via message before the tour)
  • Accident Insurance up to 5000$ per one case

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Meeting point

    • Ho Chi Minh City Opera House
      07 Công trường Lam Sơn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 710212, Vietnam

      Your guides will be waiting for you at the steps of Opera House 5 mins before your tour starts. Please let me know your Whatsapp number after booking

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Pickup details

    We offer free pick-up at district 3,4 and 1 by taxi. Please leave us your accommodations address after booking. Or we can meet at the opera house (7 cong truong lam son, district 1) as a meeting point

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • If you book this tour on Agoda, Trip, KKday, Klook, please leave us a message via Whatsapp for easier communication
    • Please provide hotel address for the pick up when you book (or via Whatsapp)
    • Free pickup & drop-off by taxi at your hotel (district 1, 3, 4) or we can meet at Opera House
    • Cool and comfortable clothing is recommended. Shorts, t-shirts and light pants are also suitable
    • It is recommended that you leave your handbags, passports and jewelry at your hotel for safe keeping
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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    Reviews

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    Gastronomic mosaic
    MaryJo_D, May 2024
    We had a truly lovely time with our guides Harry and Daniel. The selection of food was wonderful and provided a tastey mosaic of what is available in this incredible city. Harry and Daniel were prompt, professional, fun, and had great communication.
    Follow Harry to the amazing street food adventure in HCMC
    Anonymous, May 2024
    Last night, our family of four—my husband, myself, and our two college boys—had the privilege of having Harry as our guide all to ourselves, and it was fantastic! Harry was polite, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. What really set him apart from other guides was his exceptional attentiveness. He helped us cross the road, pointed out uneven pavements, meticulously cleaned our utensils before meals, shielded us from hot motorcycle exhausts (saved my legs more than once!), and even went out of his way to find bottled water when it wasn't available in the restaurants. It felt like having a kindergarten teacher looking after clueless children (which, let's be honest, we were) without being overbearing. As someone who prioritizes safety and has a sensitive stomach, I probably wouldn't have ventured to the places Harry guided us to on my own. Not because they were dangerous, but because they were lesser-known spots to tourists. But boy, am I glad we did! The food was delicious and plentiful. I've been to food tours in many cities where you get bite-sized samples, this one is not like that. The most are full-size serving sizes and there are nine of them!! I was bummed that we couldn't eat more, thanks to a late lunch from a previous tour delay. Note to self: next time, come with an empty stomach. And ask for Harry as your guide. You won't regret it.
    The best food and tour guide
    bcdef2619, May 2024
    We could thoroughly recommend this tour and it's guide, Harry. Both were exceptional and showed us the real Ho Chi Minh culture, it's food and the lifestyle. Please don't have a large breakfast before the tour as you will have PLENTY to eat. Thank you Harry and Viator
    Adventures with Harry!
    allisto, May 2024
    Fun , quick tour for a very long layover in Ho Chi Minh! Booked the tour in the same day and got a response immediately from the company. HARRY was our guide and was super nice and took very good care of my family for our evening food tour. Great communication from beginning to end. He took us to some delicious Vietnamese food and even explained a little information about each of the food. He even made sure we were picked up and arrived at the airport at the end of the tour. I thought I've eaten my share of Vietnamese food but the places he took us was so flavorful and we were all super full. Thanks Harry!
    Wonderful Experience!
    Hana_S, Apr 2024
    My friends and I had a WONDERFUL time on this tour! Our tour guides, Hardy and Daniel, were incredibly fun, kind and knowledgeable. They reassured us that everything on the tour was washed/cooked with potable water, so we had no issues trying all the delicious food! We were able to try tons of traditional Vietnamese cuisine and had a blast walking around the city. I cannot praise Harry and Daniel enough, they truly made our tour so so fun! Would recommend to anyone traveling to Ho Chi Minh City!
    Kris the Best
    StefaniaSarti_D, Apr 2024
    Thank you Kris Excellent guide full of knowledge very polite great sense of humour Fun fun fun Thank you again Kris for a great experience Cheers Stefania
    Fun tour for foodies
    KathrynB, Apr 2024
    Our tour guide was Kris (and also Daniel). We went on the 6pm tour, so it was cooler and we got to experience the night/dinner time. Kris was an excellent guide and very informative. Also very friendly. He picked us up from the Opera house initially. The food we tried was delicious and some things we had not tried before. We enjoyed all the meals but favourites were the banana and vietnamese pizza. Kris also gave us recommendations of other restaurants to check out during our stay in Ho Chi Minh. We also got to experience the flower market which was very pretty. We would recommend this tour for
    We had a great experience...
    Stefanie_G, Apr 2024
    We had a great experience with Roger, Harry and Rachel in the streets of HCM where we wouldn’t have gone by ourselves. We were 6 joining guests and tried 9 different very tasty local foods and learned quite a lot of the life in this town. Our guides were fantastic, we were picked up on time at our hotel by taxi (and returned in the end) and got some more recommendations for exploring HCM. Thanks a lot. We really recommend this tour.
    Tasty outing
    Kori_C, Apr 2024
    The selection of items was varied and tasty. Harry and Daniel took great care of us and were wonderful in addressing food allergies.
    Great local Foodies walking tour
    Rod_I, Apr 2024
    Fantastic foodies tour Chris and Daniel, were great hosts showing the laneways of hidden gems of the food vendors in HMC, great communication and was picked up at our Hotel at the agreed time and driven by a beautiful electric car to our starting point…great understanding of local foods and being a local was a bonus…and also a lesson on how to cross some very busy roads..
    Excellent street food tour
    Peter_R, Apr 2024
    Great introduction to street food in HCM City and a fantastic way to talk to a young local not only about food but life in the city. Bring your hunger!
    This experience is...
    Myla_S, Apr 2024
    This experience is unique. We had a great time tasting local street foods. I have a very weak stomach and I am careful with what I eat however with Harry's guide, I was able to eat all the local food and I enjoyed it so much! Harry is very polite. I learned a lot about their local food and how it is prepared.
    Best experience in Saigon
    Titus_B, Apr 2024
    Excellent tour with very nice people. We were a group of 6 guests and had 3 guides, who showed us very local and absolut tasty places for food (that I wouldn’t have found on myself). The pick-up was super easy and we went through the districts of Saigon, so that we got an additional walking tour for free. All guides told us a lot about Saigon, Vietnam in General and the Vietnamese lifestyle, but on a very relaxed and enjoyable level. Furthermore, their English was great and we had a really good evening with them. So far it was the best thing that we did in Saigon - absolutely recommendable!
    Harry was the best!
    Claudia_P, Apr 2024
    Harry was the best! The food was delicious at each of our stops, but Harry nade it even better. He was knowledgeable, professional, and entertaining. He taught us how to peel snd eat lotus seeds and we hot to ride in a v Vietnamese luxury car. A totally wonderful exoerience from beginning to end
    Bánh for our buck!
    Laura_L, Apr 2024
    The experience was well worth it and the food blew our mind! One delicious treat after another, never too heavy yet packed with flavours and textures we never knew could go so well together! Kris our guide was lovely, he went out of his way to make sure we felt comfortable and safe (crossing Saigon's insane traffic) He was very funny and informative and spoke excellent English. Thanks Kris! For this memorable experience of local life in saigon.
    Best Vietnam food tour!
    Katerina_K, Apr 2024
    This foodtour was the best beginning of our Vietnam trip we could have hoped for. Our guide Nhi was incredibly sweet, and happy to explain to us not only all the different delicious food we tried (do NOT eat before you go) but also about vietnamese life and culture in general. We did not only stop by foodstalls but also typical living quarters, small pagoda included, and a flower market, all the while feeling like we were going out with a knowledgeable friend rather than a tour guide. I cannot recommend this tour with Nhi enough!
    The highlight of our HCM trip!
    Cory_M, Apr 2024
    What a great introduction to Vietnamese food! Brian, our tour guide was really excellent and so was the food. Our tour with Brian was well organized and fun. Brian is kind, engaging, super helpful and speaks nearly perfect English. He went above and beyond, even sending us information for tours in other cities as well. Highly recommend. Thanks Brian!
    Foodies paradise
    Silvana_L, Apr 2024
    Kris is an amazing guide, talked about all the wonderful food and people, happy to answer any questions we had ans made the experience very enjoyable. Would not hesitate to book this tour with Kris again
    Top food tour
    Kim_R, Apr 2024
    The tour was great. Fantastic guide too, Hannah, who was so helpful and fun, and told us much about the food and where it came from. Lots of wonderful foods of all kinds. Absolute treat.
    A must do while in HoChiMinh
    Anna_B, Apr 2024
    What a fantastic experience. This was a last minute booking on our only night in Ho Chi Minh. Better than we could've expected. Harry, Jack and Roger were so knowledgeable, and fun, and great tour guides, sharing history, stories, and safety tips. This was an unforgettable way to explore the city through its food. Thanks, again, guys!
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