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Traveling with family, friends, or just scared of motorbikes? This private food walking tour is SAFE for all ages. We’ll walk you to food stalls serving the original taste, passed down for generations, sharing the stories, the traditions and the everyday life that make Saigon what it is.
Taste the exact same menu as the Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour, but PRIVATE. It includes 8 varieties of food, 1 dessert and 1 beer. Private hotel pickup is also included just for your group.
You’ll be picked up by taxi (included in package) at your Hotel/Airbnb/Apartment. Here is the recommended food list:
1. Bánh Xèo – sizzling pancakes or crêpes and refers to the sound the batter makes when it hits the hot skillet. Serve these shrimp-studded crêpes with lettuce, fresh mint and basil, and slight-sweet dipping fish sauce. *hands-on making one for yourself
2. Bò kho – Vietnamese beef stew with glass noodles, slow-cooked with carrots and herbs in a rich, flavorful, bright-red broth, garnished with a handful of green onions, cilantro, sliced white onions, and a dash of pepper
3. Bò nướng sả – Khmer secret recipe for lemongrass grilled minced beef
4. Bánh Cuốn – Fresh spring rolls, rice rolls stuffed with minced pork and tree ear mushrooms are impossibly light and fluffy, and they are usually made to order *once taste it, soon fall in love with very light but flavorful and earthy rolls.
5. Vietnamese pizza – a good combination of melted butter, cheese, egg and Vietnamese sausage
6. Bò lá lốt – a popular Vietnamese dish consisting of seasoned ground beef wrapped in fragrant betel leaves
7. Bánh Mì – Not the fancy one you see on YouTube or TikTok—let us show you the bánh mì locals eat every day
8. Chuối Nướng – Saigon’s best culinary hidden gem, Grilled bananas wrapped in its leaves mixed with sweet and salty mix silky coconut milk
9. Chè Mâm – Local Vietnamese sweet soup as desserts or creamy Flan
10. Enjoy and drink Saigon beer (or fresh sugar cane juice)
All local Vietnamese street food-stalls have Government Safe Food Certificate.
【Any food restrictions can be accommodated】
What makes us outstanding?
Transparency matters! Every tour operator claims that they rank in the top 10 somewhere but can’t prove it. SaigonVibes is nominated for World’s Best Culinary Tour Operator 2025 & 2026 by The World Travel Awards. Also our motorbike food tour ranks #1 food tour in Vietnam by Tripadvisor for 2026.
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We offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off services at your Hotel/Airbnb/Apartment within districts 1, 3, and 4. This tour ends at your hotel or your requested places.
Your local street food guide, who has a huge passion with Vietnamese street food will pick you up at your accommodation by taxi or Grab car or Saigon Opera House as a meeting point. Then we leave the tourist area behind and start your food adventure to a street food paradise
*The menu could be slightly changed depending on the day and time and availability of local food stalls
First stop, we start at Chuoi nep nuong Vo Van Tan, Located in District 3, one of the city’s most unique districts, this vendor occupies a small street corner where a local family has been preparing a mixed Vietnamese-Cambodian dish called “Chuoi Nep Nuong” or “Banana Grilled with Sticky Rice” for over four decades.
Walk into the heart of district 3 and explore the old apartments has the name Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings Area which is home to dozens of famous Vietnamese street food that will tempt your stomach. This is where you’ll have original Bun Bo Hue, a unique recipe that takes approximately 8-10 hours to craft a rich broth combined with beef slices, pork sausage, and vibrant onion and spicy coriander garnishes. This food-stop is owned by a local with over 25 years experience from Hue (central Vietnam)
Stroll along a street known for its barbecue seafood vendors and head to a local-favorite restaurant to taste the best “Bò Lá Lốt” (Beef in Wild Betel Leaves)
A street food paradise is here, You will watch ‘Bánh Xèo” and “Bánh Khọt” being made in front of you– Originating from the Mekong Delta in the western part of Vietnam, “Banh Xeo” derives its name from the sizzling sound it makes when cooked on a hot pan.
Then, take a stroll, trying Bo Nuong Sa– BBQ grilled pork wrapped in lemongrass. Next, try the traditional (local owner) Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich before enjoying a refreshing sugar cane drink.
Next up on your food adventure is visit Khmer market (next by Ho Thi Ky) you will sit like the locals, and get munching, crunching, sipping Vietnamese pizza (student’s favourite). Relax, have a Saigon beer (or jasmine tea) and hear your student guides sharing their local life.
Our last stop is Che Mam Khanh Vy, Vietnamese Sweet Soup. The owner have 45 years of experience selling traditional Che in Saigon. It’s located under old apartment (apart of Chinatown) in district 10
The journey includes an end. We’re here for your final moments, then a taxi ride back to your hotel or drop-off spot (within district 1, 3 & 4). Looking forward to your next trip! Love you!
A relaxed 3.5 hour walk through local neighborhoods, stopping at family run stalls and hidden eateries most tourists never find, which is perfect if you prefer exploring on foot.
The tour covers roughly 3 to 4km at a comfortable pace, making it suitable for all fitness levels including seniors and kids.
Expect a mix of iconic southern dishes such as southern style Vietnamese beef stew, steamed rice rolls, banh xeo, and more, all carefully chosen for taste, hygiene, and authenticity.
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Stay2314337928929 October 2026Verified
What a great walking food tour! This food tour was delicious and filling. Kelly and Andy were fun and knowledgeable. Saw great city sights and street life as we walked the busy streets and narrow alleys between food stops.Posted on Tripadvisor
Ralph G29 October 2026Get to know Saigon and it’s delicious street food This was a perfect tour. We were completely satisfied by the whole experience. There were only 7 people on the tour which was a good size group. Kelly and Andy were our guides and they looked after us all and showed us all a great time. This was a great way to get to know the city, it’s wonderful street food and many of its stories … Kelly is a natural when it comes to keeping you engaged and entertained … we loved this tour 😎Posted on Tripadvisor
alex s29 October 2026Excellent excellent not to be missed This was everything we wanted and more. Zipping through the streets on scooters, having avoided them as a pedestrian, was brilliant. Then the food - we tried so much that we would never have known about if left to our own devices - expertly explained and described by our guides Kelly, Mac, Mike, Kevin and Hoang. Totally well Matched for our party of five. They gave us an insight into Vietnamese life we would have missed had we not been on this tour. This and our trip to the tunnels the best bit of the trip - which is all down to the knowledge of our local Guides.Posted on Tripadvisor
Lowell K29 October 2026Delicious Intro to Ho Chi Mihn City! The walking food tour was certainly a highlight in our first day in Ho Chi Minh City. from the pick up at our in District one. Through the cab ride to the beginning of the tour in Districts three and ten, the 10 different foods at the seven stops, to the walking between food stops, our two tour guides, Kelly and Andy, were very informative, entertaining, and gave us a great “flavor“ for life in the city. The walking was on mostly level sidewalks along busy streets, but with some uneven concrete – these were, after all, city sidewalks – and very few stairs. The foods included steamed rice rolls, banana sticky rice, a beef and noodle stew, and sugarcane juice among other Vietnam foods. We even learned to wrap our own rice paper rolls! All were unique and very flavorful. Both Kelly and Andy were locals, and all seven of us in our tour group — four from Australia and three from USA — greatly appreciated their local knowledge and stories. We couldn’t have experienced a better start to our Vietnam adventure!Posted on Tripadvisor
Shelly D28 October 2026Best Food Tour we have ever done. Emma was an absolute amazing tour guide. She is so sweet and knowledgeable. We loved the alleys she took us down and all of the food was was so good! Especially the beef stew. We highly recommend this tour and you should for sure ask for Emma!!!!Posted on Tripadvisor
Christian A28 October 2026Great experience! Brian the best! We did the food tasting with Brian, every dish was very good. Brian really put effort in explaining every detail, story not only of the food but also about his country. 100% recomended!Posted on Tripadvisor
Joshua H28 October 2026Filling Food tour Excellent and informative tour. Do not eat before this tour. Ricky and Andy gave us a great tour. They were super chill and entertaining.Posted on Tripadvisor
Lisa w28 October 2026Local food tour Loved our tour with Kelly, Mac, Lyn and Huy ! Each of them shared information - fantastic english! Lots of banter along the way. We all felt very safe with our drivers, and they looked out for us every step of the way. So much amazing local food - you will never go away hungry !!! Kelly and her team are very experienced ond professional ond this tour is very well organised. Will definitely do it again when we return!Posted on TripadvisorEscape0657899801127 October 2026Ho Chi Minh Super Niche Walking Street Food Tour I often saw people eating on the roadside, and I didn't have the courage to try it, but this time I participated and learned about delicious local cuisine. The guide, Kelly, was very friendly and taught us not only about the food but also about people's lifestyles. I enjoyed walking on the narrow path too.Posted on TripadvisorBjørg H27 October 2026Good introduction to vietnameser food Emma our tourguide was so nice, she gave us a lot of information about the food we were trying and also a lot of information about how most people live in the central part of Ho Chi Min. This tour is a good introduction to vietnameser food .
