Vietnam · Street Food

4-Hour Hue Food Tour with Family-Run Eateries and Local Beer

4 Hours Round trip from Huế Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Learn how to make Banh Beo, Banh Nam, and Banh Loc at a local family-run business
02 Taste Bun Hen while enjoying panoramic views of Hue city and the Perfume River
03 Relish Che Hue sweet soup made with beans, bananas, coconut, and corn
04 See the beautiful Truong Tien Bridge on the romantic Perfume River
05 Try Bun Bo Hue, the city's signature noodle soup with beef
06 Enjoy Vietnamese rice pancakes at Lac Thien shop at Thuong Tu Gate
07 Pair your pancakes with famous local Huda beer

Head out on a 4-hour culinary adventure through Hue and taste the authentic flavours of the city at local family-run businesses. Learn how to make traditional cakes such as Banh Beo, Banh Nam, and Banh Loc, then sample beloved local dishes including Bun Hen, Che Hue sweet soup, Bun Bo Hue, and Vietnamese rice pancakes. Along the way, enjoy panoramic views of Hue and the Perfume River, stop by Truong Tien Bridge, and pair your pancakes with famous local Huda beer.

Head to the second floor of the family house to relish Bun Hen - mixed noodles with small mussels - while taking in the fabulous panoramic views of Hue city and the Perfume River.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Discover Hue Through Its Delicious Street Food

Start the tour with pick-up from your hotel and meet your Hue tour guide.
Visit a local family-run business, where you will learn how to make local cakes such as Banh Beo, Banh Nam, and Banh Loc using fresh ingredients.
Head to the second floor of the family house to relish Bun Hen - mixed noodles with small mussels - while taking in the fabulous panoramic views of Hue city and the Perfume River.
Walk to another family shop, where you will enjoy Che Hue sweet soup - a mixed sweet soup made with many kinds of beans, bananas, coconut meat, coconut milk, and corn.
Make your way to the dragon boat station to sightsee the beautiful Truong Tien Bridge on the romantic Perfume River.
Take a short walk to a street shop to enjoy Bun Bo Hue, a noodle soup with beef and a speciality of Hue city. It is quite similar to Pho in Hanoi, but for many visitors, it is even better than Pho.
Finally, head to Lac Thien shop at Thuong Tu Gate in the Citadel to enjoy some of the best Vietnamese rice pancakes.
Enjoy a wonderful beer-opening performance from the owner of the house along with the pancakes.
Pair the pancakes with some Huda beers, the famous local beer in Hue.

Around 9 pm, at the end of the tour, return to your hotel.