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Saigon Vibes’s original food walking tour leaves you with far more than a satisfied appetite. Guided by young, energetic, and well-spoken English-speaking guides, be ready for lots of food to come with #BestPriceGuarantee.
Starting Time: 12PM, 1PM, 5:30PM, 6PM (or your requested time)
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This tour proudly won the Viator Experience Award 2025 as the #1 Best Food Tour in Asia (Food Category). It’s loved for amazing street food, a well-organized route, and original-tasted dishes that locals actually crave. This isn’t just another food tour – it’s the real deal, even for Vietnamese foodies.
– 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, not only offers a transparent food list (no hidden costs) but also provides our high rankings on 6 popular OTAs for guests to check.
Tripadvisor, Viator, Booking, Expedia, Agoda and Getyourguide
Payment: We offer cash and credit card payments through a Vietnamese award-winning booking engine (no fees on your side)
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
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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!
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This food walking tour was a highlight of our trip! We sampled 10 delicious local dishes that gave us a true taste of Vietnam’s culinary culture. Every stop was thoughtfully chosen and absolutely delicious. Our guide was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience even more enjoyable by sharing interesting facts and local insights along the way. Highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to explore authentic Vietnamese cuisine in a fun and engaging way!
This was an incredible tour of actual street food in Ho Chi Minh, this tour covers a lot of food,
all of which is really good. Kelly was an amazing guide, and made sure we were
comfortable throughout and had a good time, def recommend taking this with her.
This is the best food tour we have ever done. Great pricing and 9 huge serves of amazing local food .
Emma and Brian both university students so professional and attentive. Clearly a lot of planning has gone into this tour to make it an unforgettable experience for us. Cannot recommend it more highly.
Phenomenal experience with a very large range of foods. Definitely make sure you show up
as hungry as possible. Every dish is great, and our tour guide Kelly was incredible from start
to finish.
Value for money
Large servings
Great guides
Brilliant tour of the neigh orhoods of Ho Chi Minh
Great food variety
Pick up and drop off