The 7 Street Food Tours in Hoi An That Earn Their Price

1.Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $39Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at White Rose Restaurant at 4:30 pm for a small-group walk through Hoi An’s Old Town. Taste banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, and a four-course local dinner, then play bingo or a folk game and take a 15-minute lantern boat ride. Guides may include Emma, Jackie, Nancy, Quin, or Vu.

“Excellent food tour… stuffed with goodness at the end… also our guide, Vu, was friendly, enthusiastic, and informative… we wanna go again!”

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2.Hoi An at Sunset: Authentic Local Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 329 reviews · from $39

Start at Hoi An Post Office at 4:30 pm and follow an English-speaking guide through Old Town food stalls, family eateries, markets, and cafes. Expect banh mi, BBQ pork in rice paper, cao lau or chicken rice, local sweets, and two drinks. Guides may include Bong, Nam, or Vu, with stops adjusted to local opening hours.

“Thank you Vam for an amazing experience. This food tour was awesome, Vam choose places based on what food we have already tried. He took us through less touristy local shops and he knew the owners and the family history of most of the places we ate. He explained how the food was prepared which gave us a much better feel of the Hoi An culture. He was also funny, easy to talk with, and spoke English very well and was easy to understand. All around wonderful experience and we at so much food, twice as much as we’ve gotten on other food tours in SE Asia.”

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3.Hoi An Street Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · from $35

Start at White Rose Restaurant at 3 p.m. and follow a local guide through Hoi An’s lanes, markets, small eateries, and family kitchens. Expect generous tastings, dinner, a drink, and stories behind dishes such as white rose dumplings, banh mi, black sesame soup, and Vietnamese pancakes. Guides may include Jackie, Emma, Nancy, Quinn, or Kim.

“I’ve been to Hoi An a few times and loved that this tour wasn’t your basic Hoi An 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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4.Hoi An Vespa Food Tour: Authentic & Exotic Food Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $39

Ride pillion on a vintage-style Vespa with an English-speaking guide through Hoi An’s back streets. Stop for grilled rice paper, papaya salad, Cao Lau, banh mi, banh xeo, and seafood. Guides such as Quang, Ting, Phi Phi, and Sanji have led this small-group outing, which includes pickup and drop-off around central Hoi An.

“If you are in HoiAn please please do this tour. You will love it. My guides were Quang and Sanji ( Sanji was in training), they were so much fun and excellent safe riders. The food was so so tasty and safe. We went to five locations and tried local dishes that were so delightful. Read more”

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5.Hoi An Vegan Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Meet your English-speaking guide at Hoi An Post Office for a three-hour, 1.5-kilometer walk through local food stops. Taste vegan banh my, white roses, Cao Lau, banh xeo, sweets, jams, and more while visiting family-run kitchens. Guides include Vy, Nguyen, June, Vinh, Kun, and Q. Groups are limited to 10.

“We had a great tour! Kun was an amazing guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. It was really fun to try vegan food from places that you wouldn’t typically find as a tourist. Really recommend!”

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6.Eat Like a Local – Hoi An Evening Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26Best value

Meet Trung, Hai, or another Hoi An local at 08 Hoàng Diệu for a 150-minute evening walk through the Ancient Town. Taste five or six local dishes, including specialties such as cao lầu, chicken rice, bánh mì, pork skewers, and dessert, while hearing personal stories about food, culture, and daily life.

“I ended up with a private tour with Trung. Trung is full of local knowledge and knows the history of the area so well. He took me to some amazing local places and I certainly wouldn't have found them without him. He is so kind and fun, I had a really good evening. I thoroughly recommend this tour, delicious and fun!”

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7.2.5-Hour Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2h 30m · from $29

Spend 2.5 hours eating through Hoi An with an English-speaking guide such as Nancy, Jacky, or Quin. Visit markets, street stalls, and a local home while trying Cao Lau, banh mi, banh khot, noodles, spring rolls, grilled pork, sweet soup, and Vietnamese coffee. The route covers 2 to 2.5 kilometers and costs $29 per person.

“Really great street food tour, our tour guide was the best and very knowledgeable. Would really recommend!”

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