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15 Street Food Tours in Hanoi Worth Booking

23 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Good street food tours in Hanoi fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit - Bun cha brings you into Hanoi’s food culture
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Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

1.Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,239 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $19Our pick

Start near Bát Sứ Street with bun cha, dry chicken pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream. Your English-speaking guide, such as Lucy, Selena, Mac, or Liam, explains the food and local life before arranged transport takes you to Train Street for egg coffee and, if timing allows, a train passing close by.

“V was an amazing guide and really made this tour special for us. As well as explaining the background of all the amazing food we tasted (make sure you arrive hungry!) he also talked to us about the history of the areas we walked through, and Vietnam itself. Finishing on Train Street was a truly memorable experience. Fantastic tour and highly recommended!”

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Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie - Walking through Ta Hien, Hang Ma, and Ma May
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Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie

2.Small Group Hanoi Street Food Tour with a Real Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,682 reviews · from $28Top rated

Follow a local foodie through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for about three hours, stopping at small eateries and street stalls for noodle soup, bánh cuốn, Vietnamese sandwiches, snacks, coffee, or beer. Guides such as Mai, Bob, Minh, Lucky, and Nick are praised for food knowledge, history, humor, and adapting to vegetarian and other dietary needs.

“Had a great time with Mai. She took us around, explained not only about the food but also the cultural influences on how food evolved. One of the best inductions to Vietnamese food. Highly recommended.”

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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways - Walking through the Old Quarter’s back lanes
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Hanoi: Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

3.Street Food Tour with Train Street & Hidden Alleyways

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,831 reviews · 150 minutes - 4 hours · from $20

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with guides such as Tony, Viet, Sunny, Hoang, and Sang, tasting local dishes in family-run spots before ending at Train Street. Expect about 2.5 kilometers on foot, five or six tastings, one drink, and stories about food, culture, and daily life. Vegetarian choices are available with advance notice.

“Our guide Duy was superb, A+, fantastic the best. He was extremely knowledgeable about Hanoi and its history. His descriptions of the food was spot on. His English was very good and made sure we were safe while walking through the city. Could not ask for a better guide. Seeing the train was a great experience also. Still can’t say enough about Duy. He’s the best.”

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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience - Banh cuon, banh xeo, and the first taste of Hanoi
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Hanoi: Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

4.Guided Street Food Tour with Train Street Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,479 reviews · 3 hours · from $17

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking guide such as Kien, Trung, Mary, or Tom. Try 4 to 6 local dishes, including banh cuon, banh xeo, kem xoi, and dry pho, then finish with a drink beside Train Street as you wait for the train.

“I really enjoyed the tour and was very pleased with our tour guide. He was charismatic and was able to show us many new aspects of vietnamese cuisine! We really recommend this tour😊”

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[HOT] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food - Small Group Tour - What you are likely to eat
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[HOT] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food – Small Group Tour

5.[HOT] Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Street Food – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,163 reviews · from $14Best value

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter for three hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Ethan, Sarah, April, or Huy. Stop for bun cha, dry pho, banh mi, spring rolls, sticky rice with ice cream, and egg coffee. Choose an option with Train Street, where you can enjoy a drink while waiting for the train.

“The guide was good and enthusiastic. However, he told risqué jokes about Nazis and another offfensive gay meme about the meaning of BBC. He needs to realize that over familiarity of this nature does not play. well. He was otherwise excellent”

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Hanoi Street Food Tour with local delicacies - Old Quarter stories between bites
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Hanoi Street Food Tour with local delicacies

6.Hanoi Street Food Tour with local delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,506 reviews · from $28

Spend three hours walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide such as Chi, Cherry, Minh, or Huy, stopping for rotating dishes, coffee, beer, and desserts. Expect bun cha, noodle soups, rice pancakes, sandwiches, spring rolls, and more. Small groups cap at six, with hotel pickup in the Old Quarter.

“I’ve been to Hanoi a few times and loved that this tour wasn’t your basic Hanoi dishes. There were a few things ok this tour I’d never tried before ..the guide was great and very knowledgeable and spoke great English”

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Hanoi: Small-Group Street Food Walking Tour - Pho, with help ordering and eating it properly
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Hanoi: Small-Group Street Food Walking Tour

7.Small-Group Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,165 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $15

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with an English-speaking local guide such as Lucy, Kira, or Daniel, stopping for about five Vietnamese dishes, a drink, dessert, and egg coffee. You’ll eat bun cha, pho, banh mi, and sticky rice ice cream, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options available by request. A traditional dance show may also be included.

“The whole tour was amazing. Mona was wonderful and went above and beyond for us. I am a fussy vegetarian and my Husband is a meat eater and the food we ate at every stop was delicious! Mona was the absolute best. I highly recommend this tour and Mona as the guide.”

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Private Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour With Real Foodie - Meeting your guide in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Private Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour With Real Foodie

8.Private Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour With Real Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,042 reviews · from $36

Start at your Old Quarter hotel with a private foodie guide such as Minh, Bao, Mai, or Linh. Over three hours, sample about ten Vietnamese dishes at street stalls and family-run eateries, then finish with Hanoi egg coffee at the original Cafe Giảng. Your guide can adjust the menu for vegetarian, vegan, kosher, or gluten-free diets.

“I enjoyed an amazing private food tour with the best guide (Linh) I could of wished for. Linh was friendly, considerate, professional and very knowledgeable of all aspects of the food scene and the city in general. She tailored the tour to suit my specific interests ensuring I got the maximum experience and enjoyment out of the tour. This food tour was the highlight of my trip to Hanoi and I would highly recommend it, especially with Linh.”

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Hanoi: Eat Like a Local Small Group Street Food Tour - A small group with a guide who can adapt
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Hanoi: Eat Like a Local Small Group Street Food Tour

9.Eat Like a Local Small Group Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 978 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $24

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with local guides such as Ha, Emily, Chip, and Ken, stopping at family-run eateries for 6 to 7 or more dishes and drinks. Expect bun cha, pho, spring rolls, banh cuon, banh mi, sweet treats, and coffee, with vegetarian, allergy-friendly, private, and optional Train Street arrangements available.

“We really enjoyed the food tour with Emily! We tasted a lot of different dishes and they were all lovely. Emily explained a lot about the food which added to the nice experience.”

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Hanoi: Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour - First bowl: dry chicken pho with a family recipe
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Hanoi: Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour

10.Michelin Guide Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 961 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $19

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with guides such as Khan, Chris, Olaf, or Penelope, stopping for dry chicken pho, crispy eel glass noodles, bun cha, and egg coffee. The tour stays close to local food culture and can include a water puppet show, Train Street visit, or foot spa depending on the option you book.

“Justin was an awesome guide. He explained all the dishes, got us safely across the streets and taught us about the history of the food.”

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Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit - Banh mi with pork, chicken, or egg
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Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit

11.Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour with Train-Street Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 857 reviews · from $18

Spend three to four hours tasting Hanoi favorites with an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Sarah, Chloe, or Stella. Try bun cha, spring rolls, banh mi, pho, and sticky rice ice cream, then continue to Train Street for one included drink and a close view of the passing train. Old Quarter pickup may be available.

“Excellent food tour with our guide Sarah, we tried lots of different foods and she was a lot of fun and full of information. Her English was perfect and she was very informative. I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hanoi”

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Ha Noi Walking Food Tour, Non Vegetarian,Vegan, vegetarian Option - Stop 2: The night market and Hanoi after dark
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Ha Noi Walking Food Tour, Non Vegetarian,Vegan, vegetarian Option

12.Ha Noi Walking Food Tour, Non Vegetarian,Vegan, vegetarian Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 846 reviews · from $38

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide such as Ella, Anna, Bo, or Rosie, stopping at 7 to 10 food spots in about 2.5 hours. Try pho, bun cha, banh cuon, egg coffee, sticky rice, and seasonal dishes, with vegetarian, vegan, non-vegetarian, and kosher options available by request. Hotel pickup is offered.

“Our guide Bo was really great. He knows plenty of the history of Hanoi. The food he had chosen was excellent and there was plenty.”

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Eat Like a Local: Hanoi Street Food Adventure - Dong Xuan Market: Hanoi in edible form
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Eat Like a Local: Hanoi Street Food Adventure

13.Eat Like a Local: Hanoi Street Food Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 841 reviews · from $29

Meet your English-speaking guide near Dong Xuan Market for a three-hour walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Taste banh mi, banh cuon, bun cha, nem chua, seasonal fruit, and egg coffee at family-run food spots. Groups can reach 12 people, and the stops may change with local opening hours.

“A must do in Hanoi. We loved every bite. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the group was small. Perfect.”

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Hanoi Guided Street Food Tour Small Group - The Old Quarter route and its small food stops
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Hanoi Guided Street Food Tour Small Group

14.Hanoi Guided Street Food Tour Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 734 reviews · from $25

Walk Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide such as Ha, Tai, Lam, or Anna, stopping at small eateries and street stalls for dishes including bun cha, pho, banh mi, egg coffee, and fresh beer. The four-hour tour serves at least six or seven tastings, adapts to dietary needs, and keeps groups to six people.

“Ha was a great guide! I have learned a lot about Hanoi but especially about the (street) food and the restaurants. We had fantastic food and I met some very nice other guests. I surely recommend this tour.”

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Hanoi: 7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street - Seven tastings, from soft rice rolls to egg coffee
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Hanoi: 7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street

15.7 Tastings Street Food Tour with Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 541 reviews · from $24

Follow an English-speaking guide such as Chip, Sarah, Emily, James, Minh, or Vy through Hanoi’s Old Quarter for seven food tastings. Expect banh cuon, bun cha, Vietnamese pizza, noodle salad, spring rolls, desserts, and egg coffee, with Train Street included. Private tours can accommodate food requests and hotel pickup in Hoan Kiem.

“Our tour guide Emily was AMAZING. She explained every dish perfectly, gave us recommendations and answered all of our questions. I had a great time and ate delicious food. What more could I ask for? This tour is a must if you are in Hanoi and Emily made my experience ten times better :)”

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