The 10 Tastings of Ho Chi Minh City With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Vietnamese
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Explore Ho Chi Minh's culinary wonders on a private street food tour. Savor ten local dishes, from spicy to sweet, guided by passionate locals. A cultural feast for food lovers!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Eat your way through Ho Chi Minh City's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!


Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Green Papaya Salad and Saigon Beer. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie.


Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.


What You Get

10 Food & Drinks Tastings
Vegetarian alternatives
Private Tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Extra food & drinks

Good To Know

  • Post Covid-19 regulations are applied to this product with regards to the number of participants, delivery methods of the tour and content of the tour.
  • Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Includes city highlights in between food stops
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Ben Thanh Market

Say hi to your host and get the perfect introduction to your food tour in Ho Chi Minh City as this market with a French background
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Ben Thanh Market

Keep exploring the Ben Thanh Market as you taste steamed flour rice cakes with dried shrimp. The English translation for this dish is “water fern cakes” and you’ll discover why the moment you see them
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Ben Thanh Market

Taste a typical Hue snack, the shrimp, and pork tapioca dumplings that you can dip in nuoc mam pha, a combination of fish sauce, vinegar, shrimp stock, sugar, water, and fresh chiles
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Mariamman Hindu Temple

Visit a temple built in the early 20th century by the Tamil for the Hindu goddess Mariamman and hear about its transformation throughout the years
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Tao Dan Park

Close to the Tao Dan Park, you will enjoy a classic tasting that’s a product of Vietnam’s colonial past, the Banh Mi, a sandwich that combines a crunchy French baguette with pork, pate and an ever-changing array of fresh vegetables
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Independence Palace

Make a stop at a street vendor for a cooling sugar cane juice - perfect for a hot day! Close to the Reunification Palace
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Turtle Lake

Go to a historic place that combines, culture, history, and local life and that’s the place to go for young Saigonese looking to escape the heat and grab a snack
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

Saigon Square 3

Try a salad that mixes sweet and spicy in one plate, from shreds of young papaya, served in sour-sweet spicy sauce, topped with roasted peanut, Vietnamese basil, shrimp cracker, and most important beef jerky - it has it all! Close to Saigon Square 3
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Chợ Tan Dịnh

Bite into a delicious Banh xeo, a pancake named after the loud sizzling sound it makes when the rice batter is poured into a hot skillet, Close to Tan Dinh Market
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
10

Chợ Tan Dịnh

Say cheers! And sip on a local Saigon beer brewed in Vietnam and produced by traditional fermentation methods. Close to Tan Dinh Market
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
11

Chợ Tan Dịnh

For a sweet treat, enjoy chè, a popular dessert made from kidney beans, jelly and coconut cream at the Tan Dinh Market. Grab a cup of Vietnamese coffee or tea as your host gives you more recommendations of things to do and eat in Ho Chi Minh City
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
12

Tan Dinh Church

Ever seen a pink church? This is your chance!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Đường Lê Lai, Quận 1 Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam, VN

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Ben Thanh Market, Exit 7.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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