Cheap Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour: Small Group from the Old Quarter

At $15 per person, this is the lowest-priced food walk on this site, and it holds a 4.8-star rating from 1,294 reviews. The listing shows a struck-through $22 and says the final price may vary by date, group and availability. The route sticks to Old Quarter classics: bún chả, phở with a special sauce, bánh mì with pâté, sticky rice with ice cream and an egg coffee.

The price includes 1 beer or 1 coffee at the café and hotel pickup from Old Quarter hotels. It suits a first evening in the city, a tight budget, or anyone who wants a small group and a guide before exploring alone. A 20 percent surcharge applies during Lunar New Year and other special occasions.

The Price Ladder

The Small-Group Old Quarter Street Food Walk with Bun Cha and Egg Coffee shows $15 per person, struck through from $22, with a 4.8 rating from 1,294 GetYourGuide reviews. For that you get the five dishes, the drink, the pickup and someone who orders for you, knows which stall is the right one and explains what you are eating. Doing it alone means the queue guessing, the ordering and the copycat-shop problem are yours.

What a DIY Day Costs

A commercial price guide gives these indicative Old Quarter prices. A phở bowl runs 40,000-70,000 VND (about $1.55-$2.71), bún chả 40,000-80,000 VND (about $1.55-$3.10), bánh mì 15,000-45,000 VND (about $0.58-$1.74) and iced coffee 15,000 VND (about $0.58) locally or about 45,000 VND (about $1.74) in tourist cafes. A full street-food day comes to roughly 150,000-220,000 VND (about $5.80-$8.51).

Stalls rarely take cards, so the numbers are cash. The full list sits on the cheap food in Hanoi page.

The listing names these dishes. The order and the places can change at the guide's discretion:

• Bún chả, charcoal-grilled pork with noodles and herbs
• Phở with a special sauce
• Bánh mì with pâté
• Sticky rice with ice cream
• Egg coffee (cà phê trứng), with 1 beer or 1 coffee at the café

MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Stalls to Try on Your Own

All three of these carry the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand 2026, and the MICHELIN Guide lists all three as cash only, so bring notes. The full dish-by-dish price list lives on the cheap food in Hanoi page.

Ordering Without a Guide

Street stalls in Hanoi usually have no printed menu, and you pay when you order rather than after the meal. Look for the busy stalls with steady local customers and skip the empty ones at peak hours. Watch the exact house number, because copycat shops next door are common.

If you want a broader run of addresses and prices, the cheap food in Hanoi page lists what each dish costs in dong.

The Five Dishes the Listing Names

The tour lists bun cha with fresh vegetables, pho with a special sauce, banh mi with pate, sticky rice cooked with pandan served with ice cream and mango or dried coconut, and cà phê trứng (egg coffee) to finish. That is about five dishes in total, plus 1 beer or 1 coffee at a cafe is included in the price. The dishes vary with the guide, the weather and which vendors are trading, so treat the list as the shape of the walk rather than a promise of the same five stalls every day.

What Comes With the Ticket

Included in the $15 are Old Quarter hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, 4 to 5 street food tastings and 1 beer or 1 coffee at the cafe. Not included are extra drinks, extra portions, personal expenses and tips. The itinerary also lists an optional traditional dance show of about 1 hour, which costs an extra fee if you want it.

The walk finishes at Cafe Minh with the egg coffee, so plan any evening plans after that point.

• Included: Old Quarter hotel pickup, guide, 4-5 tastings, 1 beer or 1 coffee
• Not included: extra drinks, extra portions, personal expenses, tips
• Optional extra: a traditional dance show of about 1 hour for an extra fee

Where and When

The meeting point is the Crossing Vietnam Tour office at No. 38 Bat Su, Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem. If your hotel is in the Old Quarter, hotel pickup is listed instead, so you may not need to find the office. The departure time is flexible and the starting times are shown at checkout.

For comparison, the Hanoi Street Food Tour operator lists group departures at 11:00, 17:00 and 18:30 daily on its own site.

• Meeting point: Crossing Vietnam Tour office, No. 38 Bat Su, Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem
• Hotel pickup listed for Old Quarter hotels
• Departure time: flexible, starting times shown at checkout

Group Size and the Fine Print

The tour is titled small-group and a private group is available, though no maximum group size is stated on the listing. Book the private option if you want the walk to yourselves. One date rule matters for budget planning: a 20 percent surcharge applies during Lunar New Year and other special occasions, so check the final price at checkout if you travel around a holiday.

The price can also vary by date, group and availability.

The low price covers the essentials. A few things are on you.

• Included: an English-speaking guide and the street food tastings of 4 or 5 dishes
• Included: 1 beer or 1 coffee at a café
• Included: hotel pickup from Old Quarter hotels
• Not included: additional drinks, extra portions, personal expenses and tips
• Optional extra: a traditional dance show of about 1 hour, at an extra fee

Not suitable for

• People with mobility impairments, because the listing marks the walk as not suitable
• Travelers after a formal sit-down dinner rather than street snacks

What to bring

• Comfortable walking shoes
• A little extra cash for any drinks you add
• Room in the budget for the 20 percent surcharge that applies at Lunar New Year and other special occasions

Crossing the Road

Hanoi traffic looks chaotic but it moves in a steady flow around pedestrians. Follow the guide into the road at an even walking pace rather than stopping suddenly or running, and the motorbikes will pass behind and in front of you. Wear closed, comfortable shoes, since the walk runs 3 to 4 hours.

• Cross at a steady pace, do not stop or run
• Let the guide lead, then walk behind
• Closed, comfortable shoes beat sandals

Cash, Cards and Stools

Street stalls and small cafes in Hanoi rarely take cards, so carry small dong notes. Exchange money before the walk if you arrive with cash only. Seating is low plastic stools on the pavement, which is normal in the Old Quarter but hard on stiff knees.

The listing states the tour is not suitable for people with mobility impairments. Vegetarian and allergy menus are available on request, so say so when booking.

It's the right pick if you:

• Are traveling on a budget but still want a real local guide
• Have just arrived and want a gentle first taste of the city
• Prefer a small group to a big, impersonal tour
• Want a friendly overview before exploring the food scene solo