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Join the locals at lunchtime on a Saigon food tour, deep in District 3 to witness the real Vietnamese eateries, with 15+ tastings from legendary food heroes using time-honoured recipes.

Highlights

• Savor the flavors of 15+ tastings of Vietnamese cuisine
• Explore the streets of old Saigon at lunchtime with a local foodie guide
• Stroll through Nguyen Thien Thuat apartments and a top-secret bunker
• Visit decades-old local eateries and a Michelin-rated venue
• Learn about the stories of Hoi Chi Minh City and Southern Vietnam

Description

In the neighborhoods in District 3 of Hoi Chi Minh City, hungry locals gather to their favourite eateries from decades-old culinary powerhouses. We'll kick off our food adventure with a banh mi from a 40+ year-old joint, paying homage to the icon that was born from the Franco-inspired bakeries of old Saigon. In the backstreets, we'll discover a Michelin-rated kitchen serving stringy rice noodles with thit nuong grilled pork, and succulent beef wrapped in wild betel leaves. We'll gorge on 15+ tastings in all, from red banh cua crab soup to white shredded pork and coconut cream. We'll expand the palate with charcoal-grilled babylon snails and razor clams with morning glory, to sticky rice bananas and pumpkin custard. We don't want to spoil all the surprises, though we won't let you leave hungry. Other ingredients to this culinary expedition include a dosage of history at a secret weapons bunker, and a photo-worthy stroll through the fascinating Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex, a bygone of the American solider era, and now a mecca for street food in the city. We'll toast the end of the tour with a lively coffee workshop, a nod to the innovative twists of the Vietnamese menu, discovering a new-found appreciation of this foodie capital of the South, alongside our friendly, food-obsessed guide.

Includes

15+ food tastings included, more than any other Hoi Chi Minh City food tour Moveable feast with 6-7 stops around the streets of old Saigon Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in HCMC. Bottled water included Duration is around 3.5 to 4 hours, depending on the pace of the group

Important Information

• The tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. ✖️ Unsuitable for severe allergies, halal and celiac diets, due to risk of traces and cross-contamination. ✖️ Vegetarian diets have 4-5 less tastings due to limited alternatives at some vendors. We recommend comfortable shoes as this is an easy-paced walking tour. We operate come rain or shine, so please carry rain gear/umbrella if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund