Highlights
- Enjoy stories you probably can't find on Google
- Savor the true flavors of vegan Vietnamese food
- Meet vegan travelers and maybe make new friends
- Explore lots of hidden alleys
- Discover a little history without getting bored
Description
Hello, I'm Spring. I will take you into the heartbeat of Saigon, full of good vegan street food and secrets.
This walk isn't about ticking off names of famous foods. It's about stepping into the city, the way locals feel it: the sizzle of pan meeting oil, the aroma of herbs crushed between fingers, the sound of aunties laughing down alleys so narrow you can touch both walls with your hands. Funny-looking dogs and cats looking at you. It is a place where nothing is polished, but everything is real ☺️
We'll be taking our time, like catching up with old friends. Simply following the sounds and scents and stories wherever they come from, and however that day the city chooses to let us in on its mood. Every dish served will be vegan, prepared the traditional way and not remade for tourists, but authentic comfort food that Vietnamese families have been cooking for decades-plant-based.
Food is good. But what stays with you long after the tour maybe isn't the menu but it's the moments.
It's the feeling of sitting on a tiny stool, sharing food with strangers who suddenly don't feel like strangers anymore.
We usually taste a mix of these vegan favorites, but street food is alive and always changing… some vendors open, some take a day off, so the lineup might shift a little:
1. Bánh bột lọc: Chewy tapioca dumplings filled with a savory mixture
2. Bánh bèo: Tiny steamed rice with a flavorful vegan “shrimp”
3. Bò lá lốt: Fragrant betel leaves wrapped tightly around a juicy plant-based filling
4. Chả giò: crackly little spring rolls
5. Chè khoai môn: soft taro in sweet coconut
6. Chè chuối: warm banana pudding
7. Exotic fruits: whatever’s freshest that day
8. Bún thịt nướng: smoky noodles with herbs
9. Bánh xèo: crispy sizzling pancake
10. Xíu mại: tender vegan “meatballs”
11. Há cảo: soft dumplings
12. Bột chiên: crispy rice cakes
13. Bánh lọt: pandan jelly with coconut milk
Every stop has a face, a story, and a reason to remember it.
Here's what we'll see:
- Hidden alleys where life spills out in every direction
- A Communist-era apartment block that feels like a memory
- A morning market-if we go early-alive with color and tiny everyday dramas
- Corners of Saigon that don't try to impress you but somehow do anyway
This is the walk for anybody who desires more than food.
Time to fall in love with a version of Saigon that most people never see. If your favorite travel memories are the ones that aren't planned, this is exactly where you're meant to be.
I make this tour so you can connect and make friends with other vegan travelers but I am alone and am very bad at marketing, so sometimes the only friend you make that day is me. Also, I am introverted so in the beginning it will be slightly awkward but not too much.
I will send you my vegan itinerary from my experiences traveling in Vietnam to bring you some peace of mind.
We will eat a lot but we will walk 7000 steps during the tour so I think it's not too unhealthy.
Includes
All food and drinks are included
Raincoats or umbrellas
Excludes
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Important Information
- We will stroll for 7000 steps
- There is a 5-minute walk between each food stop. Please come hungry by skipping lunch and maybe going for a run before the tour
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
