Hanoi Signature Taste Journey

This is our flagship private food journey — the fullest arc of how Hanoi eats in one afternoon and evening. You move from focused specialist tastes to contrasting preparations, then sit down for a proper northern Vietnamese meal before finishing with coffee or something sweet. Choose it when you want one complete culinary story rather than a single time of day or a shorter lane walk.

• Taste Hanoi across more than one kind of eating setting.
• Contrast specialist preparations with a proper seated meal.
• Finish slowly with coffee or a traditional sweet — one, not both.
• Private guide arranged for your party, with portions planned together.
• Available in English, French, German or Spanish, subject to confirmation.

1. 01

   A specialist beginning

   Begin with a light local preparation that introduces ingredients, technique or texture — a focused opening at a specialist kitchen or counter, with your guide connecting what you taste to how Hanoi cooks.

2. 02

   A contrasting Hanoi preparation

   Move to a different dish that shows another side of the city’s cooking — contrasting flavour, texture or method — still at a pace that leaves room for what follows.

3. 03

   A proper Hanoi table

   Slow down for a more substantial seated meal at a traditional restaurant or local table. This is where the journey becomes social — time to eat, ask questions and follow the food being served.

4. 04

   Coffee or something sweet

   Finish at a café or sweet venue with one coffee or one traditional sweet, not both — a slower final chapter and time to talk about what you have tasted.

• Rice rolls or grilled preparations — Specialist northern dishes chosen for the opening chapters.
• Fish or herb-forward mains — Seated dishes that show Hanoi’s table cooking.
• Hanoi coffee — Egg coffee or another local preparation, subject to confirmation.
• Traditional sweets — One sweet finish when it fits the confirmed route.

Examples may vary. The final food selection is confirmed with your proposal.

You may eat at specialist street-side kitchens, small local eateries and a proper seated restaurant, with a café or sweet venue for the finish — chosen because they serve the food and the hour.

Languages

English · Français · Deutsch · Español. Subject to guide availability and written confirmation.

Format

Private for your booking party.

Walking

Short to moderate walking between settings, with a seated main chapter.

Dietary requirements

Tell us before booking. We confirm what can and cannot be accommodated.

Venues

Individual places may change with opening hours, suitability and your requirements.

Weather

Route can be adapted where practical.

Meeting point

Confirmed with your proposal.

Children / families

Private experience can be discussed around your party where appropriate.

Submitting an enquiry is not a confirmed booking.

1. Send your request

   Tell us your dates, party size and food preferences.

2. We review date, party and requirements

   We check guide availability, route and suitable eating settings.

3. Receive your proposal and price

   We send your confirmed programme details and price.

4. Confirm in writing

   After agreement, your experience is confirmed in writing.