Sample the street food of Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, on a 3-hour evening walking tour. Experience the city’s culinary culture with several food tastings of local Vietnamese specialities. Stroll up to street vendors and typical eateries to tasting bites, including dessert – all introduced by a knowledgeable local guide.
Highlights:
- • 3-hour Saigon evening street food tour
- • Sample variety of Vietnamese dishes
- • See another light of bustling Saigon when the sun comes down
Itinerary
- • 18:00 pickup at your hotel within city centre to go to the corner of Nguyen Dinh Chieu alley, known for its abundance of street food.
- • Start your evening with a little walk around to see lots of small pop up restaurants, a nightly feature that all lit up when the sun goes down.
- • Indulge yourself in the exotic southern flavours through sampling from freshly grilled beef wrapped in tender and peppery wild betel leaf to the classic Vietnamese “Banh Mi” and even a rice paper pizza!
- • Snack on a scrumptious “banh xeo” – a savoury crepe, fresh spring rolls and some seafood.
- • Try one of the city’s most popular dishes called “broken rice”. In the past, it was rejected rice grains that made up this “poor man’s rice dish” however it is now widely enjoyed among local peoples.
- • Once your stomach is full with all the delicious dishes, continue onward to a local night spot for a drink and chat, as the city’s nocturnal side awaken.