Top Hue Wine, Beer & Spirits

Experience the flavors of Hue in this small-group Vietnamese cooking class and market visit. Your day will start with a trip to a local food market where you’ll learn about daily life in Hue and traditional ingredients. You’ll then head back to the kitchen for a cooking class with a local chef, where you’ll learn how to make several different dishes, before sitting down and enjoying your meal together.

Eat like a local and explore the city streets of Hue by cyclo. You’ll taste plenty of street food and get an overview of Hue’s culinary culture with commentary by a professional and informative guide. Visit Dong Ba Market where you can mingle with the locals. Sink your teeth into a variety of dishes, such as steamed or fried rice dumplings, and slurp up vermicelli soup. Hotel pickup is included.

Hue is internationally known as the former imperial capital of the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), but within Vietnam, it’s also known as the nation’s gastronomic capital. For those who are dedicated to finding the very best food in the city and doing so in true Vietnamese fashion, the only way is on the back of a motorbike. The motorbike gives us the freedom to hit the best spots in the city for each dish. Enjoy as our drivers/ guides tell the stories of Hue’s many dishes, often folkloric and fiercely disputed, before hopping back on the bike to resume your voyage. Our guides/ drivers are all licensed and experienced motorcyclists, and keen enthusiasts of Hue cuisine. We will pick you up at your hotel and we will cross over to Hue Citadel and explore the historic streets and tree-lined avenues neighbouring the Imperial City, which aside from their beauty and cultural importance to the city also have some of the best food in the city.

Take a half-day to dine like a true local in the Imperial City. With this guided small-group tour, you’ll taste more Hue delicacies than you count, from che to banh beo to bun bo hue to banh khoai—you’ll also cool off with some local beer. You’ll walk away with new eyes for Hue, plus an understanding of what makes Vietnamese street food so fresh, so experiential, *and* so festive.

For those who are looking to get a soak up some local culture and getting a better feel for the city while enjoying its local delicacies, we recommend taking a walking tour. As we walk, our guide(s) will reveal stories of the city and its cuisine, which we hope will develop a greater appreciation of the complexity and history of Hue. Our priority is your great time in Hue.

Unlike standard food tours with only one format, this experience gives travelers three ways to discover Hue—walking, cyclo, or scooter. It is designed for flexibility, local flavor, and convenience, making it easy to choose the style of exploration that best matches your travel preference.