Vietnam · Street Food

Small Group: Hanoi Old Quarter Street Food Walking Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Walk through Hanoi’s historic Old Quarter with a local guide
  • 02 Taste around 6 to 8 authentic local dishes
  • 03 Visit hidden food stalls, family-run spots, and local restaurants
  • 04 Learn about Vietnamese cuisine, culture, and daily life
  • 05 Hear the history behind the famous "36 streets"
  • 06 Vegetarian and special food options can be customized
  • 07 Includes water plus egg coffee or beer
  • 08 Hotel pickup available in the Old Quarter area only

Discover Hanoi through its flavours on this small-group walking tour of the Old Quarter. Over around 3 hours, you’ll explore the famous "36 streets," hear stories about the area’s long history, and stop at local food families, stalls, restaurants, and shops that have been serving residents for generations.

Along the way, taste around 6 to 8 authentic dishes, with vegetarian or special food options available on request. With a local English-speaking guide leading the way, this experience offers a relaxed and tasty introduction to Vietnamese cuisine, culture, and everyday life in one of Hanoi’s most atmospheric neighbourhoods.

Discover Hanoi through its flavours on this small-group walking tour of the Old Quarter.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Hanoi Street Food Tour

Hanoi Street Food Tour Starts: 11.00 or 18.00. Private Tour is on request.

At 12.00 or 18.00, welcome you on the tour, then start walking around 4Km in old quarter "36 streets" to visit some famous and specialized- food families or stalls/ local restaurants, shops where they run their business everyday, certainly you will watch and taste around 6- 8 particular dishes, we can customize vegetarian or special food too. Tour guide would like to introduce some popular authentic food, then you feel comfortable to sit down and enjoy some favorite dishes and nice drinks too.

It's interesting to hear from tour guide about the history of the old quarter in Hanoi, it is thousand years old and today retains much of the old flavor that made the area special in earlier times, each street was the exclusive domain of one trade (guilds) so there are whole streets of blacksmiths, silver shops, paper shops, headstone makers and more. Originally there were just 36 streets in the old quarter but today there are more than 50 streets.

It is very difficult to find some local food stalls and mini restaurants on your own in hidden alleys and sidewalks, certainly the best way to make it easy is joining this special tour to learn about Vietnamese cuisine, culture, people and language.

After all. We will give you an unique experience to try the local foods, we ensure the food is handled hygienically and provide a comfortable venue for the tastings. The benefit also goes back to the vendors or restaurants/ families as we buy directly from them.

At 14.30/or 21.00, our tour guide say goodbye to you, and will help you order taxi or show you direction back your hotel. See you again!                                             

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick Up at Hotels/Stays in Old Quarter Area Only
  • Enthusiastic and Skilled English Speaking Guide
  • 08 suggested dishes for Lunch/ Dinner
  • Tour only end when your belly full
  • A bottle of water, Eggs Coffee or Beer
  • We guarantee run Private Tour from 1 Pax

What's Not Included

  • Other Beverages and Personal Expenses
  • Tips for guides is appreciated

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick up the guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi Old Quarter. If out side, please come to our tour office at 39 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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