Free tour

Saigon Foodie Walk: 13 Street Tastings You Can’t Miss

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Ho Chi Minh City

Duration: 4 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Benjamin

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Registered on 15 August 2023

Great to meet you, I am Ben. I founded the local guide team in Ho Chi Minh city with knowledgeable and passionate co-hosts Daniel, Bob, Emmie, Den, Lily, Urri, Hani, and others who are well-trained. We are university students who are from rural areas Vietnam and come to Ho Chi Minh City to study at the university. Our interest is that we like to show people around our city and share our perspectives and stories. We know the hidden gems and have a very deep passion and love for our city, which we like to share. Each local guide comes from a different rural area Vietnam with a different background. With difficult life in rural areas, we all embrace big dreams and are ambitious when we come to Ho Chi Minh City to find opportunities to change our life. We are so grateful to our guests who have chosen us and given us opportunities to be your local guide to show you the best things about our country's life, food, culture, and history. This amazing job gives us a lot of opportunities to learn English, get money to pay for school fees, and meet a lot of people around the world to share and exchange our culture, and learn from our guests as well. We keep up the excellent service and appreciation for our guests! That’s why we are very proud of receiving the reward, “Certificate Of Excellence 2023” issued by Trip Advisor, and Guruwalk. Absolutely! Maintaining that sense of authenticity is key to ensuring that our guests have a memorable and enjoyable experience. It’s clear that you value the personal connection and the feeling of spending time with friends rather than just going on a typical organized tour. Great experiences for our guests are never accomplished by one person but by a team. Thanks for our team’s dedication to providing exceptional hospitality. Why choose us? 1. Our slogan is "SATISFACTION - WE LIVE IT. YOU'LL LOVE IT" 2. We are local guides with knowledge, passion, and personal perspectives 3. Connect: Warmly welcome guests, turning strangers into friends

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Saigon's food scene is renowned for its diversity and flavors, reflecting the rich culinary traditions of Vietnam. Exploring the city's streets, tasting dishes from different regions, and experiencing the vibrant atmosphere would be an unforgettable adventure. this evening food walking tour with me when most of the street vendors open for business. You will taste cuisine from North, Central, and South Vietnam.

Get picked up at the meeting point, and then we leave the tourist area behind and walk to the local area. Start your food adventure in the non-tourist district.

I designed the tour with many dishes with small bites. You can order as much as you want, and if you feel full, you can skip some food stops on the tour. However, you can watch how vendors make the dishes and take pictures. Most of the food stops, and we will share meals to eat together.

Here is the highlight of what you will do with me:
Thirteen tastings of authentic, delicious street food in the local area.

This is our food tastings:

- Beef wrapped in betel leaf( cost 2$ USD)

- White Sponge Cake and Banana Cake 1$ USD

- Grilled Sticky Rice and grilled Banana with Coconut Milk 1$ USD

- Vietnamese Pancake ( cost 1$ USD)

- Vietnamese Grilled Pizza 1$ USD

- Fried Rice Cake With ShreddedPapayal 1$ USD

- Sugar Cane Juice 0,5$ USD

- Food Challenge ( snails grilled with pepper, or balut) 2$ USD

- Sticky rice ( cost 1$ USD)

- Stick rice wine 0,5$

- 4 coconut cracker flavors 0,5$

- Coconut Ice Cream ( cost 0,5$ USD)

We will also explore hidden gems and local sites that are off the beaten path:

- Oldest Aparments
- Sencond Hand Market
- Cambodian Neighborhood
- The Maze of Alleys
- Biggest flower market and wet market.

Note:

- Can you guys please bring a small bill of cash in DONG to pay for the local food and tip? the local food vendors only accept the local currency

- We might have to skip some dishes if the vendors are not open the food stalls on that day.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

1 Tôn Thất Tùng, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

We will meet at the meeting point, Huyen Sy church ( 1 Tôn Thất Tùng, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam) . And then we start to walk to the first food location.

Outside visit

Huyen Si Church - Cho Dui Parish

We will start the tour from here, we will pick you up in front of the Church. Please come on time, otherwise, people have to wait for you. Note: Please DON'T COME HUNGRY. COME FAMISHED:)

Free entry

District 3

Bo La Lot 1. We fill our stomachs with specialty food in town " Bo La Lot", the southern dish origin, learning the story of how this family business has been opening for 28 years and became famous. This restaurant was selected by Michelin and Anthony Bourdain used to eat here.

Free entry

District 3

Grill banana and Sticky rice 2. Next stop, watch the lady vendor grill banana and sticky rice at the corner of the middle of the street, and then you have a small bite of this hot dish right after she cooked

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).