Top Hue Dining Experiences

Being the old capital of Vietnam, Hue is famous for the special cuisine. Enjoying the food in Hue is one of the things that tourists should do when visiting this beautiful city. In order to provide the best experience about Hue cuisine, we would like to organize Hue street food tour for our guests who want to discover the real taste of Hue.

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.

Take your dinner plans in Hue to the next level during an evening cruise on the Perfume River that features a folk performance. Ideal for travelers short on time, this 3-in-1 experience combines culture, cuisine, and cruising for the ultimate end to a day of sightseeing in Hue. Plus, it saves you the hassle of making restaurant reservations.

Our local guides take small groups (max 8) to family eateries that don't advertise — where cooks have been making the same bánh bèo (steamed rice cakes with dried shrimp), bánh khoái (crispy Hue-style pancake) and nem lụi (grilled pork skewers wrapped in rice paper) for generations. Eight signature dishes across three hours. These are the foods of Hue, a city where royal cuisine and home cooking have long influenced each other: techniques from the Nguyễn court traveled into neighborhood kitchens, and street-stall flavors made their way back into court banquets. Choose how to move: on foot through hidden alleys, by cyclo along the Perfume River, or by scooter to spots further outside the city center. The kind of tour we'd take a friend on if they came to visit.

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.