Hoi An · HOI AN STREET FOOD TOURS
Cao lau, white rose, banh mi and com ga, mostly within a few hundred metres of each other. These 15 walks are priced, timed and clear about exactly how hungry to turn up, with a note on the ones that run after dark.
Meet your English-speaking guide at White Rose Restaurant at 4:30 pm for a small-group walk through Hoi An’s Old Town. Try banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, and more, then play bingo, ride a shared lantern boat, and finish where you started.
“Lots of food options, well organized tour. Enjoyed the uniqueness of each stop. Nancy was great! Would recommend”
Start at Hoi An Post Office at 4:30 pm and follow an English-speaking guide through Old Town alleys, markets, cafes, and family-run eateries. Expect banh mi, BBQ pork, cao lau or chicken rice, sweets, and two drinks. Groups are capped at 12, with guides such as Bong, Nam, and Vu.
“Walking through streets we would never have found and visiting local kitchens to see generations of family foods and lifestyle.”
Meet your guide at White Rose Restaurant at 3 pm for a four-hour walk through Hoi An’s food scene. Guides such as Jackie, Emma, Nancy, and Quin lead you to family kitchens, small eateries, and lesser-known stops for generous tastings, dinner, and a drink. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.
“NANCY our guide was wonderful. The food was wonderful. Generous amounts of tasty food. .Good price for what you get.”
Join Billy Vietnam Travel for a 2.5-hour walking food tour through Hoi An Ancient Town and the Night Market. Guides including Emily, Tam, Tham, Hoa, and Dung introduce local dishes such as cao lau, bánh bèo, nem lụi, and white rose dumplings, with dietary requests handled in advance.
“Exceptional experience with Billy’s tour company. We were paired up with Tâm as our tour guide and he was so great! His knowledge on local cuisines and culture was incredible and we learnt so much. Thank you Tâm!”
Spend three hours tasting Hoi An favorites with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll visit market stalls, family-run eateries, homes, and possibly an old dumpling workshop, trying dishes such as Cao Lau, white rose dumplings, banh mi, and black sesame soup.
“Loved this tour, Tham was such a warm and lovely guide! A great experience of not only tasting food in Hoi An, but learning more about the culture and history too. If you want to experience food like a local, this is your tour!”
Meet at 6pm on Hai Ba Trung Street for a two-hour walk through Hoi An’s old town and market. Guides such as Jackie and Jun lead you to local food stops for banh mi, dumplings, pork, coffee, beer, desserts, and more. Groups are limited to 8 people, though some details state 12.
“Jun was very accommodating. The night tour is simply magic! A great way to get the feel of Hoi An all while filling your belly with amazing food!”
Meet at 533 Hai Ba Trung Street at 6:00 pm for a private, four-hour walking tour through Hoi An Ancient Town and the Nguyen Hoang Night Market. Your guide leads you to local food stalls, explains what to order, and includes dinner, entrance fees, and tastings.
“Such a small place yet so BEAUTIFUL at night. A lot of great stuff to buy, in a very cheap price, with friendly sellers (they even give freebies) so amazing people! As we continue to enjoy the night, while walking, we saw a girl selling colorful floRead more”
You ride pillion on a vintage-style Vespa from Hoi An’s center to five local food stops. Expect Cao Lau, grilled rice paper, banh mi, banh xeo, seafood, and a safe English-speaking driver-guide such as Quang, Ting, Sanji, or Phi Phi.
“Great tour of back street Hoi An. Felt very safe on the back of the safely driven Vespas. Ting was great fun and very smiley.. Quang very knowledgeable.”
You’ll cycle about 15 kilometers from central Hoi An to Tra Que Vegetable Village, Cam Nam Island, and riverside food stops. An English-speaking guide such as Khanh or Yen leads the ride, with bikes, water, snacks, and a hearty dinner included. Expect local roads, evening scenery, and food you might not find alone.
“Wonderful experience! Khanh and the owner of the bicycle shop(I forgot his name) accompanied us! They were both fantastic. The ride was gorgeous and a bit exciting at times bc the city streets are chaotic! The scenery was gorgeous aRead more”
Ride pillion through Hoi An with a local guide, stopping for a famous Vietnamese sandwich, pancake, egg dish, market visits, a pagoda, rice paddies, dinner, and beer. Guides such as Emma, Lee, Lan, Molly, An, Nancy, Gum, and Chrystal have led this small-group experience.
“Very nice tour around the city tasting Vietnamese specialties. My guide, Nancy, was very professional, she spoke very good English and she knew all the best place for rating in Hoi An! Highly recommended tour!”
Meet at Almanity at 5:00 or 5:30 p.m. and follow an English-speaking guide, such as Tai or Cuong, through Hoi An for water-fern cake, white rose dumplings, wontons, cao lau, banh mi, grilled pork, and herbal tea. Dinner, bottled water, and food tastings are included.
“Great guide, lots of food, enjoyable. Guide was knowledgeable and fun and adapted the tour to our needs with the kids”
John Lee Tours takes you from your Hoi An hotel into farming lanes, small alleys, and local eating spots by motorbike, Vespa, or electric car. Over about four hours, you’ll try sizzling rice pancakes, Vietnamese barbecue with wrap-and-roll eating, Quang noodles, and other local foods with an English-speaking guide.
“We’d done quite a few food tours across Asia over the last few years and unfortunately the Vietnamese ones and their guides had not been good experiences, despite them showing good scores on Tripadvisor. Based on this, for our 2025 hRead more”
Walk Hoi An’s Old Town after sunset with an English-speaking guide such as Bong, Vu, or Flora. Taste banh mi, BBQ pork in rice paper, Cao Lau or chicken rice, sweets, and local drinks at cafés, stalls, and family-run eateries. Small groups keep the evening personal.
“Bong guided our family through the streets of Hoi An and gave us an unforgettable experience!!! She was amazing!!”
Meet at 4:00 pm on Hai Ba Trung Street for a four-hour walking tour through Hoi An’s local food scene. A guide such as Rosie leads groups of up to 10 to 10 street food stops, with meals, water, coffee, and tea included. The route returns to the meeting point.
“Had the best night eating food from some of the oldest restaurants in Hoi An. The food was sensational and we had the pleasure of meeting a Grand old lady of 100 years old who invented the famous black sesame pudding. Big shout out to our tour guide Rosie who was amazing , very knowledgeable and informative. Not to mention lovely.”
Meet at Hoi An Post Office at 5 pm for a 2.5-hour walk through alleys, the market, and an old bakery. Guides such as Shanti, Toan, June, Sanh, Kun, Trang, and Nguyên introduce vegan banh mi, white roses, cao lau, fruit, cakes, tea, and local stories.
“Kun provided an excellent vegan tour of Hoi An! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I learned so much about the food and the vendors and she made sure we were satisfied at each step of the way. Highly recommend for any vegan/ vegetarian visiting Hoi An!”
Pick a boat, a kitchen or a road out of town.
