The 15 Best Evening and Night Food Tours in Vietnam

1.Saigon By Night and Street Food By Motorbike | Opt: Ao Dai Riders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,066 reviews · from $37Our pick

From a hotel pickup at about 5:30 PM, you ride pillion with an English-speaking driver through Ho Chi Minh City, stopping for bún thịt nướng, grilled oysters, rice paper salad, barbecue, noodles, and dessert. Guides such as Ana, Lily, Red, Fat, and Jacky are praised for safe driving and city insight. Female Ao Dai riders require advance notice.

“Excellent tour with Red and Sarah! Informative, attentive. Highly recommend! Punctual, great food. Learned a lot!”

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2.Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,175 reviews · from $49

Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s evening food scene with a private English-speaking guide such as Anna, Aaron, Vejo, or Harry. Ride by taxi to local districts, then walk between food stops for rice pancakes, beef in wild betel leaves, noodles, seafood, drinks, and dessert. Hotel pickup, food, drinks, photos, and rain ponchos are included.

“A really great evening out in Saigon. We got to visit restaurants that we would never otherwise have visited. Anna was a brilliant guide with lots of information about the different food we we trying. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Saigon”

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3.Tasting 8 Different Street Foods + Local Drink at Evening Time by Walking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 830 reviews · from $28Best value

Spend an evening walking Hanoi’s Old Quarter with a local guide such as Thao, Jenny, or Helen. Taste 6 to 8 street foods, local beer, dessert, and famous egg coffee while learning about Hanoi’s food culture and old streets. The small group has up to 15 people, and all tastings are included.

“The tour with Thao was an excellent experience. Her english is very good, the food choice was excellent. Tao asked for allergies, preferences and even if we want to try scary food. We tried fried egg with sand worm and it was nice. We often Read more”

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4.Private Street Food Evening Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 436 reviews · from $49

Spend four hours eating through Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Catherine, Tanya, Thin, or Vejo. Travel by taxi or Grab to local districts, sample nine dishes and drinks, stroll through Nguyen Thien Thuat and seafood alleys, then finish with dessert at the night flower market. Pickup covers Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10.

“This is the first time we have used the GYG platform. The communication and punctuality were excellent. Our local guide Destiny was very welcoming, spoke good English, had a very broad knowledge of Saigon and it's food. We met at the hotel and Destiny organised a Grab to take us to the first food stop and begin the foodie experience. We had a variety of different dishes at different locations. Destiny was very attentive especially answering all of our questions and engaging with our 10 year old daughter. Destiny very kindly bought baind aids at the pharmacy when our daughter got a blister on her foot. Destiny introduced us to…”

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5.Saigon Evening Walking Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · from $49

Spend about four hours eating your way through Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide, often Tony, who leads you to neighborhood stalls and eateries. Try bánh xèo, bánh khọt, bún bò, bánh mì, steamed rice rolls, sausages, and coconut ice cream. Food, drinks, dinner, taxi transport, and pickup in Districts 1 and 3 are included.

“Fantastic experience with Tony as it was definitely off the beaten path and some amazing food finds that would be hard to find on your own! It was a leisurely paced tour and definitely got to see other parts of Saigon that would’ve been otherwise hard to replicate. Thanks for a super memorable evening and a great food experience!!”

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6.Vespa Female Ao Dai riders Night Street Food + See Train Street

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · from $68

At 6 pm, a female Ao Dai rider collects you by Vespa for four hours of Hanoi after dark. You will eat banh xeo, bun cha, pho dishes, egg coffee, and local snacks, while passing the Opera House, Long Bien Bridge, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Ceramic Mosaic Road, and Train Street. Guides named Happy, Hanh, and Huyen have received especially warm praise.

“Such an amazing tour!! Hanh and Huyen were great tour guides. We felt very safe and welcome as Australian travellers. The food was plenty and incredible. So many experiences we would not have had otherwise. 10/10. Worth every $.”

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7.Hoi An Night Market – Ancient Town street food tours by Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $45

Meet your guide at 6 pm on Hai Ba Trung Street for a two-hour evening walk through Hoi An. Expect banh mi, dumplings, pork, local noodles, dessert, coffee, beer, and market food, with guides such as Jackie or Jun sharing local context. The tour ends back at the meeting point.

“Despite the rain, I had a wonderful Hoi A local food tour with Jackie (on a scooter) and a visit to the night market. Not only was Jackie friendly and knowledgeable, she was engaging and fun! Food consisted of White Rose Dumpling, Fried wonton, Banh Mi- BBQ pork, Cao Lau, Rice pancake, Mot herb drink, Chicken Rice, Beef w/La Lot Leaf, and Banana pancake w/chocolate sauce. OMG, I was sooo full and happy by the end of the night.”

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8.Saigon Night Street Food and City Tour on Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $65

At 5:30 pm, an English-speaking guide such as Ha, Jenny, Lucy, or Phat collects you for a four-and-a-half-hour scooter ride through Ho Chi Minh City. You will try pancakes, noodle soup, barbecue, desserts, and unlimited drinks while seeing the city after dark. Hotel pickup, helmets, insurance, and rain ponchos are included.

“Loved the experience !! Definitely a tour not to be missed!!”

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9.Hoi An Ancient Town – Night Market Street Food Tours By Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 161 reviews · from $55

Meet at 533 Hai Ba Trung Street at 6 pm for a private evening walk through Hoi An Ancient Town and the Nguyen Hoang Night Market. Your guide leads you to local food stalls, with dinner and entrance fees included. Expect tastings, lantern-lit streets, and help ordering dishes such as cao lau and white rose dumplings.

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10.Saigon After Dark Vespa Street Food Tour + Live Music 4 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $92

Join Vietnam Vintage Vespa Tours at 6 pm for a four-hour food and nightlife ride through Ho Chi Minh City. A local driver takes you by vintage Vespa to seafood, banh xeo, nem lui, banana cake, ice cream, and a live music bar. Hotel pickup, dinner, and round-trip transfers are included.

“An excellent evening with fabulous guides. The tour takes you off the normal tourist food tours into the heart of Saigon’s street food alleyways.”

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11.Jeep Tour Saigon By Night : FRESH SEAFOOD, STREET FOOD & SKY BAR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $69

Join an English-speaking guide such as Mia and a local driver in a Vietnam Army Legend Jeep for four hours of Saigon after dark. Eat seafood in District 4, try banh xeo at Nguyen Thien Thuat, see major landmarks from outside, and finish with one rooftop drink and city views.

“Fantastic your! We had the BEST time with Mia. Mia was energetic and funny. Such fun and great food. Highly recommend!”

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12.Saigon Vespa By Night Street Food With Female Riders Ao Dai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $85

At 6 pm, female Vespa drivers in áo dài collect you for a four-hour food ride through Ho Chi Minh City. Stop for seafood, local drinks, bánh xèo, nem lụi, spring rolls, Vietnamese coffee, and mango ice cream, with city views between stops. The group is capped at 15 people.

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13.Walking Street Food Evening Safari with 20 tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $49

Start at 6 p.m. with an English-speaking Saigon Adventure guide, then eat your way through seven local food stops in Districts 3, 5, and 10. Expect about 10 Vietnamese dishes and drinks, a walk through Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, and the old Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments. Hotel pickup and return are included within the central districts.

“Wow, where to begin?! Every single dish we tried on the tour was exceptional. Our guide Peter was extremely helpful, prepared, and friendly! He told us all about the food and culture and we had a great time with him. Couldn't have asked for a better guide or food! Highly recommend this to anyone in Saigon.”

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14.PRIVATE Hoi An Ancient Town – Night Market Street Food By Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $45

Spend about four hours with a private English-speaking guide in Hoi An Ancient Town. Walk and use taxis between food stops, taste local dishes such as white rose dumplings, wontons, and bánh mì, enjoy dinner and a bottle of water, then visit the Night Market. Pickup is offered.

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15.Saigon by Night: Private Street Food Walk You Can’t Miss

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $49

Spend four hours eating your way through Ho Chi Minh City with a private local guide such as Daniel or May. Try southern-style bánh xèo, bánh khọt, beef rolls, sticky rice, Vietnamese pizza, seafood, coconut ice cream, 333 beer, and sugarcane juice. The route ends at a major flower market.

“Daniel was an incredible guide, very knowledgable about Ho Chi Minh City and the local food. As someone who does not enjoy motorbikes this walking tour was perfect. I tried some tasty food I wouldn’t have tried otherwise and Daniel was veRead more”

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