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    A bánh mì filled with meat, herbs and vegetables, held in one hand

    Vietnamese culinary experiences · Hanoi

    Hanoi Taste Tours

    Meet Hanoi, one table at a time.

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    Every dish belongs to someone.

    A favourite dish, a familiar table, a different way to spend an evening. Hanoi Taste Tours explores Vietnamese food through the people who prepare it and the places where it is shared.

    Hanoi classics

    Familiar dishes. Distinctive flavours.

    Beef phở with fresh herbs and red chilli

    Phở

    Broth, rice noodles & fresh herbs

    Bánh cuốn topped with shallots, beside chả lụa and dipping sauce

    Bánh cuốn

    Delicate rice rolls & fried shallots

    Bún chả with grilled pork, rice noodles and fresh herbs on a bamboo tray

    Bún chả

    Grilled pork, vermicelli & greens

    The pleasure of sharing

    Fresh, crisp, sweet — a place for every taste.

    Fresh rice rolls filled with meat and vegetables beside dipping sauce

    Fresh rice rolls

    Soft rice wrappers & crisp vegetables

    Crisp fried spring rolls with herbs, pickled vegetables and dipping sauce

    Crisp spring rolls

    Golden textures & a bright dipping sauce

    Red gấc sticky rice in a bamboo steamer with a floral branch

    Xôi gấc

    Red sticky rice, rich in colour

    Bánh cuốn rice rolls and golden savoury cakes on a white plate
    Fresh spring rolls and dipping sauce on a sunlit wooden table beside tea

    Our Hanoi taste experiences

    Choose how you would like to taste Hanoi.

    Hanoi reveals different sides of its food at different moments of the day. Choose a private culinary journey that suits how you want to experience the city — we confirm food, pace and places with you before anything is booked.

    Private culinary experience

    Hanoi Signature Taste Journey

    The most complete Hanoi Taste Tours journey: specialist cooking, contrasting flavours, a proper seated table and a slower coffee or sweet finish.

    • Private
    • Approx. 3–3.5 hours
    • Late afternoon / early evening
    • English · Français · Deutsch · Español

    Subject to confirmation.

    More ways to taste Hanoi

    • Early morning

      Hanoi Morning — Breakfast, Market & Coffee

      Wake up with Hanoi through breakfast traditions, a morning kitchen or market, and a proper coffee pause before the day crowds in.

      • Approx. 2.5–3 hours
      • Private
      • Early morning

      English · Français · Deutsch · Español

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    • Late morning / afternoon

      Hanoi Old Quarter Food Journey

      Walk the lanes of the Old Quarter through classic Hanoi tastes, small kitchens and the food traditions that belong to these streets.

      • Approx. 2.5–3 hours
      • Private
      • Late morning / afternoon

      English · Français · Deutsch · Español

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    • Evening

      Hanoi After Dark

      See how Hanoi eats after sunset, through evening cooking, shared flavours and the changing rhythm of the streets.

      • Approx. 3–3.5 hours
      • Private
      • Evening

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    • Mid-afternoon

      Hanoi Coffee & Sweet Traditions

      Slow the afternoon with Hanoi coffee culture, traditional sweets and the stories behind how the city pauses between meals.

      • Approx. 2 hours
      • Private
      • Mid-afternoon

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    • Lunch / early evening

      Hanoi Vegetarian & Chay Traditions

      Explore Hanoi’s vegetarian and chay traditions through dishes shaped by vegetables, tofu, herbs, grains and Buddhist food culture.

      • Approx. 3 hours
      • Private
      • Lunch / early evening

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    Guided in

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    Subject to guide availability and written confirmation.

    Which experience fits your day?

    Signature

    Best for

    Your first complete Hanoi food experience

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    Morning

    Best for

    Breakfast and early city life

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    Old Quarter

    Best for

    Classic Hanoi food in a shorter daytime experience

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    After Dark

    Best for

    Evening atmosphere and shared flavours

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    Coffee & Sweet

    Best for

    A lighter afternoon cultural experience

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    Vegetarian & Chay

    Best for

    A meat-free culinary story

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    Not sure? Tell us about your visit.

    The standard

    How we choose where you eat

    We choose where you eat as carefully as what you eat. Some dishes belong at a specialist counter; others need time at a proper table. We also choose for your pace, the weather, and what you have asked us to avoid. Hanoi changes daily, so a confirmed proposal may name a different suitable kitchen than the one we first had in mind.

    Hanoi doesn’t eat in one kind of place.

    A good bowl may come from a street-side specialist, a small local eatery, a market morning, a seated restaurant, or a café. We use the setting that serves the dish and the hour — not a single “street food” costume for every tour.

    Private & tailor-made

    Every experience is private for your party. Couples, families and small groups can ask for a slower walk, a celebration, dietary preferences or particular interests — we confirm what is possible before you decide.

    • • Private by design
    • • Dietary requirements discussed before confirmation
    • • Pace shaped around your party
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    How booking works

    Submitting an enquiry is not a confirmed booking.

    1. 1

      Send your request

      Share your dates, party size and food preferences.

    2. 2

      We review date, party and requirements

      We check guide availability, route and eating settings.

    3. 3

      Receive your proposal and price

      We send your confirmed programme details and price.

    4. 4

      Confirm in writing

      After agreement, your experience is confirmed in writing.

    Our Hanoi Taste Tours history

    Hanoi Taste Tours has an established guest history on TripAdvisor. Earlier reviews describe previous HTT experiences — they are not reviews of this exact new journey.

    Find your place at Hanoi’s table.

    Tell us when you’ll be in Hanoi and who is travelling. We will suggest the experience that fits, and confirm the details before anything is booked.

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