The Ultimate Hue Food Tour: A Journey Through Hue’s Cuisine & Culture

The Hue food tour is especially customized for all foodies and travelers who want a unique experience of Hue’s cuisine, culture, and history. Our Hue street food tour takes you off the beaten path to experience the true taste of Hue. Enjoy one of Vietnam’s most beloved passions and let your senses come alive with scrumptious tastings in locally loved venues.

In between bites, you’ll gain an insight into the culture and customs that define Hue City, Vietnam. For over 15 years, our commitment to providing a local perspective has earned us high recommendations on platforms like TripAdvisor, Viator, and Cruise Critic. We guarantee a once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience for you and your family.

Why Hue is a Foodie Paradise

On a Hue food tour, you will discover why this city is known as Vietnam’s former imperial capital and a true culinary paradise. As the birthplace of both royal and commoner cuisines, Hue offers a unique chance to taste dishes once served to Nguyen Dynasty emperors and royal families.

Hue cuisine is celebrated for its exquisite balance of flavors – predominantly sweet, spicy, salty, and sour—from fresh herbs like lemongrass, basil, and mint. The quintessential nuoc mam (fermented fish sauce) and a touch of red chili create its unforgettable taste. The city is also famous for over 30 types of sweet soups (chè), including the popular lotus seed sweet soup sourced from the historic Tinh Tam Lake.

Hue Food Tour Information

• Meeting & End Location: Your hotel in Hue City, Vietnam
• Availability: Monday – Sunday (Three daily time slots available)
  • Morning Tour: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Afternoon Tour: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Evening Tour: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Transportation: Scooter with a private driver, walking, or cyclo
• Type: Hue Food Tour
• Medical Concerns: Please let us know if you have any food allergies.
• Recommendation: Come with an empty stomach!

Hue Street Food Tour Itinerary

Our Hue food tour begins when your local guide picks you up at your hotel. Along the way, you’ll admire beautiful landscapes, including the historic Truong Tien Bridge and the scenic Perfume River.

Stop 1: Dong Ba Market

The first stop on your Hue street food tour is the famous Dong Ba Market. Here, we’ll see and try most of the fresh ingredients used in Hue’s specialty dishes.

Stop 2: Grilled Pork Noodle Salad

You’ll taste and learn the recipe for Grilled Pork Noodle Salad (Bún thịt nướng), one of Central Vietnam’s most popular dishes. This famous Hue food showcases Vietnamese cuisine’s best features: simple yet flavorful and addictive.

Stop 3: Hue Crispy Pancake

Next, we’ll enjoy Hue Crispy Pancake (Bánh khoái). This dish, made with rice flour, pork, shrimp, and shallots, is one of the best Hue foods you shouldn’t miss. It’s served with a special sauce made from peanuts and sesame.

Stop 4: Grilled Lemongrass Pork Skewers

We’ll continue our culinary journey by trying Grilled Lemongrass Pork Skewers (Nem lụi). This dish is a street food favorite, and your guide will share full information about how it’s cooked and the proper customs for enjoying it.

Stop 5: Steamed Rice Dumplings

Then, we’ll taste a variety of steamed rice dumplings served at a local family house, including:

• Steamed Rice Discs with Shrimp (Bánh bèo chén)
• Steamed Flat Rice Dumplings (Bánh nậm)
• Filtered Tapioca Dumplings (Bánh lọc)

Stop 6: Vietnamese Coffee

We’ll end the Hue food tour by cyclo with a classic Vietnamese egg coffee (Cà phê trứng). This special coffee is a local favorite. During the tour, you can also try some Huda Beer, the famous local beer in Hue, and learn how to say “Cheers!” in Vietnamese: “Một, Hai, Ba, zô!”

End of Tour: You are free to explore Hue by night, or we can take you back to your hotel.

What’s Included:

• Professional English-speaking food expert
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• A taste of various delicious Hue cuisines
• Private scooter with a driver
• Vietnamese egg coffee
• All fuel, tolls, and parking fees
• Cold water and wet tissues

What’s Not Included:

• Tips for guides and drivers
• Travel insurance
• Any costs not explicitly mentioned above

Recommended Tours

Besides Hue Food Tour by Cyclo, you may also be interested in our other tours of Hue and Central Vietnam, such as:

• Hue City Tour: A comprehensive day tour to the city’s key historic sites.
• Hue to Hoi An Motorbike Tour: For an adventurous journey with an Easy Rider.
• Hue Battle Tour: An Immersive Journey Through the 1968 Tet Offensive.
• DMZ Hue Tour: Explore the historic Demilitarized Zone and learn about Vietnam War history.
• Hue to Hoi An Jeep Tour: Experience a unique and rugged scenic drive in a vintage jeep.

Booking & Cancellation Policy

To confirm your Hue food tour booking, we require a 60% deposit upon receipt of our PayPal invoice.

The remaining balance can be paid in cash (USD or VND) at the end of the tour, or online in advance via PayPal, Credit Card, or Debit Card. Please note that a 3% service fee will be charged for all credit card or PayPal payments.

Cancellation Fees:

• 40 days before arrival: Full refund of your deposit.
• 39 – 30 days before arrival: Lose 10% of the full payment.
• 29 – 15 days before arrival: Lose 30% of the full payment.
• 14 – 7 days before arrival: Lose 50% of the full payment.
• 6 – 2 days before arrival: Lose 75% of the full payment.
• Less than 2 days before arrival: Lose 100% of the full payment.

Start Planning Your Perfect Hue Food Tour!

Ready to discover the ancient and vibrant food scene of Hue? Our Vietnam travel experts can help you create a unique and unforgettable private Hue food tour tailored just for you.

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