Intrepid Saigon Street Food by Night Experience

Saigon. A true culinary master. Legend, in fact. Get right down to the soul of this beast of a food city and spend three hours eating like a local. It may seem like non-stop culinary decadence because that’s just what it is. And you’re gonna love it.

Highlights

• Eat your way through Saigon (aka Ho Chi Minh City) the way locals do
• Indulge in the dishes that have made Southern Vietnamese cuisine famous
• Mingle with locals over Saigonese coffee and street beer
• Experience Saigon's history and multi-culturalism through its food
• Explore hidden alleys and get off the beaten track to see Saigon in a way few tourists do
• See Saigon as the sun goes down and reveals a vibrant (and delicious) night scene

We all know Vietnam is an absolute legend when it comes to street food, and if you want to make the most of your time (and stomach space), you’ll want to head out with an in-the-know local to pick out the best of the best of Saigon’s street food. Put your eating pants on and follow us! 

Our Saigon food tour kicks off with some authentic local appetizers such as  Hu Tieu Bo Kho (Beef stew with noodles) and xa xui (Cantonese barbecued pork). Learn how Chinese food has been integrated into Vietnamese cuisine as you inhale the spicy flavours of the street stalls and watch local life unfold before your eyes in the heart of Saigon.

On the way to our next food stop, we will pass by Chua Ba Thien Hau, which means the Goddess of the Sea. This former Chinese community house honours Chinese immigration to Saigon through the different periods of Cantonese, Teochew and Hakka. It wouldn’t be a true local experience without enjoying coffee the way Saigonese coffee aficionados do on a daily basis. We’ll head to a popular local gem of Saigon to enjoy a cup. We’ll show you the local style of taking your coffee and you’ll feel right at home!

Next up on our Saigon food adventure is another one of the city’s iconic street food dishes: bo cuon mo chai (barbecued beef meatballs) and fried rice flour cake with egg. These dishes are some of the most popular and preferred dishes by southerners, and you can find them everywhere, from street stalls to fancy restaurants. What makes them so beloved is that the ingredients are so strikingly simple, yet the tastes and flavours are truly unforgettable (we promise).

We’ll cap off our Saigon street food tour with, what else, street beer! At this street beer stall, we’ll outfit you with a cold Saigon beer with peanuts and rice crackers and taste some deep-fried tofu with lemongrass or salted egg yolk with green chili. This is a great chance to mingle with locals – not a bad way to end the evening is it?! But our culinary journey requires a final, sweet note. We will make one last stop at a famed local stall specializing in flan cake (also called crème caramel). This isn't just one dessert—it’s an entire universe of vibrant flavors! It’s the ultimate cooling and comforting finale to our Saigon food adventure. We’ve reached the end, but your local guide is happy to provide tips for exploring the area further or assist you in getting a taxi back to your accommodation.