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Food tours in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City Food Tours Guide 2026

Discover the best food tours, cooking classes, and culinary experiences in Ho Chi Minh City.

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This guide covers 5+ food tours and culinary experiences in Ho Chi Minh City — Self-guided Vinh Khanh seafood street crawl, Self-guided Ben Thanh and District 1 banh mi and pho morning and Self-guided Cholon Chinese-Vietnamese food walk top the list. Every recommendation carries its practical details: typical costs, the best time to visit, and what to know before you commit.

Ho Chi Minh City, still widely called Saigon, is Vietnam's largest city and commercial engine, a dense, motorbike-driven metropolis on the Saigon River where French colonial landmarks, war-era history and a fast-growing skyline stand within a few kilometres of each other. Most visitors base themselves in District 1 and District 3, and the city is also the usual gateway to the Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta.

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Guided experiences that show you Ho Chi Minh City through its food.

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Self-guided Vinh Khanh seafood street crawl

2-3 hours, from about 18:00300,000-600,000 VND (~$11.41-22.81) per person for 4-6 shared plates and drinks

Walk the Vinh Khanh pavement restaurants and order a plate or two at three or four of them, such as the grilled scallops and snails in coconut milk at Ốc Oanh. Reach it by Grab car or taxi from District 1 in about 15 minutes (80,000-120,000 VND, ~$3.04-4.56).

Includes: Grilled scallops and snails in coconut milk at Ốc Oanh, 534 Vinh Khanh Street · Pavement dining along a strip of seafood restaurants in District 4 · Flexible crawl format: order one or two plates at three or four restaurants · About 4-6 shared plates and drinks for 300,000-600,000 VND per person
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Self-guided Ben Thanh and District 1 banh mi and pho morning

2 hours, 06:30-10:30 for pho; banh mi shops open later150,000-250,000 VND (~$5.70-9.51) per person

A walking route from Quán Phở 2000 (1-3 Phan Chu Trinh) for a bowl of pho, to Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa (26 Le Thi Rieng, 10 minutes' walk) for a banh mi, then to a coffee stall on Pasteur Street. Total walking distance is about 1.5 km.

Includes: Pho at Quán Phở 2000, 1-3 Phan Chu Trinh, beside Ben Thanh Market · Banh mi at Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa, 26 Le Thi Rieng Street · Vietnamese coffee at a stall on Pasteur Street · Compact 1.5 km route that fits into a two-hour morning
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Self-guided Cholon Chinese-Vietnamese food walk

3 hours, 09:00-12:00200,000-400,000 VND (~$7.60-15.21) per person

Begin with pho at Phở Lệ, walk or take a Grab to Thien Hau Pagoda (710 Nguyen Trai) and finish at Binh Tay Market (57A Thap Muoi) for snacks and sweet soups from the food stalls inside. The Cholon streets are 1-2 km apart.

Includes: Pho at Phở Lệ, 413-415 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5 · Thien Hau Pagoda at 710 Nguyen Trai, a Cholon temple stop between meals · Snacks and sweet soups at the food stalls inside Binh Tay Market · Chinese-Vietnamese dishes and dim sum in the historic Cholon district
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Self-guided Tan Dinh market and home-cooking lunch

3 hours, 09:00-12:00250,000-500,000 VND (~$9.51-19.01) per person

Browse the Tan Dinh Market cooked-food section, then walk 10-15 minutes to Bánh Xèo 46A (46A Dinh Cong Trang) or Cục Gạch Quán (10 Dang Tat) for lunch. Cục Gạch Quán is the better choice for fish in clay pot and sour soup.

Includes: Cooked-food section of Tan Dinh Market on Nguyen Huu Cau Street · Banh xeo pancakes at Bánh Xèo 46A, 46A Dinh Cong Trang · Fish in clay pot and sour soup at Cục Gạch Quán, 10 Dang Tat · A less touristed District 1 neighbourhood about 2.5 km from Ben Thanh Market
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Guided scooter or walking street-food tours (booking platforms)

3-4 hours, usually evening470,000-1,370,000 VND (~$17.87-52.09) per person on platform listings (about $18-52, varying by operator and inclusions)

Several operators run evening scooter and walking tours with a local guide and eleven or more tastings. Compare inclusions, group size and cancellation terms on the booking platform before paying; listing prices run from about $18 to $52 per person.

Includes: Evening scooter or walking tours led by a local guide · Four to eleven or more food tastings depending on the listing · Pick-ups across District 1, District 3 and District 4 · Listing prices of roughly 470,000-1,370,000 VND per person
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Foodie tips

Get more out of every meal.

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Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.

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Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.

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Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.

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