Top Hanoi Food & Drink

Navigating Hanoi’s busy streets on your own can be challenging, but on this food walking tour, you just need to follow your guide to tasty spots. Although the itinerary may change, possible tastings on include rice noodle soup with beef, snails, steamed pancakes, Vietnamese sandwiches and various kinds of donuts. You’ll also enjoy lunch or dinner at a restaurant, depending on the departure time you choose.

Eating Vietnamese dishes is temporary, but learning to cook local specialities lasts for a lifetime. Opt for an insider experience during a cooking class in a local home, a great choice for food lovers and families. As well as receiving personalized attention in a small group limited to 10, you’ll explore a local market and enjoy the convenient of hotel pickup and drop-off, an added benefit not usually included with cooking classes.

Discover the historical sights and delectable bites of Hanoi’s Old Quarter on a food walking tour of the city. Accompanied by a passionate gastronomic guide, feast your senses on the exotic flavors of Vietnam; sample fresh fruit, sumptuous street food, and local delicacies as you stroll amid the antique charm of the Old Quarter. Explore hidden alleyways and visit the city's local market, Hang Be. Enjoy an intimate experience on this small-group tour, which operates with a maximum of 12 food-lovers.

Learn to cook like a local during this lesson in Hanoi. After meeting up with an informative instructor in the historic Old Quarter, head to the city’s largest market and learn about the basics of Vietnamese cooking. Pick the best produce and spices, then cook several authentic dishes. Afterward, enjoy your creations while sipping complimentary rice wine.

It takes a local to navigate the Old Quarter’s warren of back streets and identify the best street food. On this walking tour, your foodie guide will introduce you to at least seven separate Vietnamese dishes and drinks—from egg coffee and “banh mi” sandwiches through to fresh beer and noodle soup—as they explain Hanoi’s food culture and ingredients. They’ll even collect you from your Old Quarter hotel.

Any visitor to Hanoi is faced with a multitude of choices when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. This private walking tour with a foodie as your guide takes away the guesswork. Let an insider lead the way to some of the best food stands and eateries in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. You’ll observe local life while filling up on flavors that make Hanoi a culinary destination.

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter on foot with a foodie guide who introduces you to local cuisine. This street food tour takes you off the beaten path to food stalls and local eateries in the capital city. Sample authentic dishes and learn about Vietnamese cuisine as you discover the traditional guilds of ‘36 Old Streets.’ Handcrafted souvenir included.

Learn about Vietnamese culture through its food on this evening food tour of Hanoi. You’ll take a walking tour of the Old Quarter, where you’ll not only get to try local dishes but also learn how they are made. This is an ideal tour for foodies, or travelers who just want to know more about the food they can enjoy in Vietnam.

Try a variety of street food dishes in Hanoi on a half-day food tour led by your food-loving local guide. Discover restaurants, hawkers, and street food vendors located in places that most visitors won’t find, and sample 10 dishes that feature the culinary traditions of northern Vietnam. You'll travel with a small group limited to 10 people, which ensures a more intimate experience.

Enjoy the stunning natural landscapes of one of Vietnam's most-storied provinces on this day trip by boat and bike from Hanoi. Journey into Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese capital, and the Tam Coc caves, just 110 kilometers outside of the city. This leisurely journey includes lunch and is ideal for all fitness levels. Choose from four tour options to suit your budget.

Taste your way through Hanoi on a 4.5-hour, evening street food tour by motorbike that includes tastings of local foods, street barbecue, and Hanoi-style sweets. This 4.5-hour evening tour is the chance to explore the vibrant city like a local, and discover the city’s distinctive flavors, with round-trip transport from your Hanoi hotel.

The atmospheric Old Quarter of Hanoi is one of the best places to sample Vietnam’s famous street food. On this tour, benefit from the undivided attention of a local guide, who will show you where and what to eat, and give you a fascinating insight into Vietnamese foods and culinary traditions. During the tour, taste a wide variety of delicious foods from tasty fried pancakes to noodle soup, to sweet desserts.

Hanoi is much bigger than just the Old Quarter. Even though it’s the center of the capital, rich in history and culture, the Old Quarter is still just a small part of the city. Get on a motorbike, we will take you outside and show you areas that most travelers don’t get to see. It’s a different feeling on our motorbikes, going through some lesser known spots, cultural sites while our local Hanoian tour guides explain all about the history of the thousand-year-old city. Besides, you’ll also have the chance to taste some exquisite street food too!

Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture during a cooking class that begins with shopping for fresh ingredients in an authentic market and ends with tasting your creations. Unlike classes that only include the step-by-step processes for making a certain dish, this class brings together all the colorful aspects of Vietnamese food, for a complete experience designed for everyone from culture enthusiasts to chefs.

The narrow streets and alleyways of old Hanoi can be hard to navigate. Forget guidebooks and itinerary planning, and immerse in this ancient city’s rich culture with a dedicated private guide. Enjoy the sorts of insights only a local can provide as you explore markets, temples, alleyways, historic homes, the French Quarter, the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, and even Hoa Lo Prison.

See Hanoi through the eyes of a local and support a grass-roots organization training students to be tour guides on this half-day sightseeing adventure through the Old Quarter. Learn about the history of Vietnam’s vibrant capital city and let your guide show you the lay of the land as you explore places you might otherwise have missed. You’ll also enjoy a trip to the labyrinthine local market and have the chance to try street food (at own cost).

Taste your way through Vietnam’s capital city on this nighttime excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, hop on a motorbike and savor complimentary dishes like Banh Cuon (steamed roll cake), Bun Cha (grilled pork with vermicelli noodles), and Banh ran Ngot (salty and sweet donuts). Get an insider’s view of Hanoi’s food scene while exploring sites like the Old Quarter, Ngu Xa village, and the local hangout “Train Street.”

Skip the lines and the hassle with this book ahead service that includes Water Puppet entrance tickets and delivery to your Hanoi hotel. Choose from several showtimes to fit your travel schedule and wait for tickets to be delivered to you! Arrive at the theater 15 minutes before showtime and prepare to experience one of Vietnam's most memorable traditional art forms live on stage.

Cruise around the dramatic karst cliffs, lush islands, and natural sea caves of Halong Bay and admire the UNESCO-listed wonders from the water. After your transfer from Hanoi (if option selected), set sail on board a luxury cruise ship and enjoy at least five and a half hours cruising around the bay. During the tour, visit Sung Sot Cave, go kayaking or take a bamboo boat ride around Luon Cave, and cool off with a swim at Ti Top Island.

Experience majestic Halong Bay in one day, with round-trip transport from Hanoi via the Red River Delta. Aboard a traditional Chinese junk, cruise past an epic landscape of limestone pillars and tiny islets. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch, take a kayak or bamboo boat ride, and visit the stunning Thien Cung Cave. Upgrade for a private tour with your own personal guide and transport vehicle.

Enjoy a hassle-free experience for the Thang Long Water Puppet show by booking your admission ticket in advance. Watch this live performance of this traditional Vietnamese art form in a show that lasts about one hour. Choose from several showtimes to suit your schedule. Simply arrive at least 15 minutes before showtime, then enjoy a water puppet show that depicts legends and traditional life.

You have a choice of standard, deluxe, or VIP first class seats to the Thang Long Water Puppet Theater in Hanoi. Book your entrance ticket and skip the line with priority seating. The unique puppetry performance is done on the water, accompanied by storytelling and music. Choose a showtime to fit your sightseeing schedule.

Discover Hanoi on a full-day city tour that introduces you to major attractions such as the Old Quarter and Lake of the Restored Sword (Hoan Kiem Lake). With a guide, learn about the city's history as you visit One Pillar Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Palace Historical Site, and the Temple of Literature. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Enjoy a hassle-free arrival with this Hanoi airport private arrival transfer. Meet your friendly driver when your plane touches down and avoid the headache of navigating a new city. Your professional driver will be waiting with a personalized signboard to whisk you off to your hotel of choice.