Hanoi Day Tour: Coffee Class, Michelin Lunch, Bia Hoi & Train Street

Some days in Hanoi are for temples and museums. This one is not. This Hanoi day tour follows the rhythm the city actually lives by: coffee in the morning, a long lunch, a cold beer on a plastic stool in the afternoon, and a last drink as the train squeezes down Train Street at dusk. No checklist of sights, no rushing, just a day spent the way Hanoians spend theirs, in a group of no more than five.

You start with your hands on the equipment at a coffee workshop, brewing six Vietnamese coffees with a barista: salt coffee, egg coffee, coconut coffee, a pour-over, the original brown coffee and a coffee cocktail. Lunch is at a Michelin-recognised restaurant, where you pick one of five Hanoi classics, from pho and bun cha to eel glass noodles. In the afternoon you pull up a low stool at a bia hoi corner, where fresh draught beer is how this city unwinds, and the day ends at a café on Train Street with a coffee or juice on us and time to wander the neighbourhood on your own.

Only have a few hours? Join our Hanoi coffee workshop on its own, or spend an evening eating your way through the alleys on our Hanoi street food tour. You can also book this day on our TourRadar page; it is the same tour, run by the same Sondax Travel team.

1. Book online – choose your date and number of guests (up to 5, ages 6 and over).
2. Tell us what you drink – if you prefer not to drink beer or coffee, say so in Special Requests and we will swap in soft drinks or juice.
3. Watch for our message – we confirm the meeting time and place on WhatsApp (+84 936 348 856) the day before.

Morning – Coffee workshop

Brew six Vietnamese coffees with a barista and taste each one: salt, egg, coconut, pour-over, original brown coffee and a coffee cocktail.

Midday – Lunch at a Michelin-recognised restaurant

Choose one of five Hanoi dishes: pho, bun cha, mien luon (eel glass noodles), banh cuon or pho xao.

Afternoon – Bia hoi on plastic stools

Cold draught beer at a bia hoi corner, the everyday meeting place of Hanoi, with your guide explaining how and why locals gather here.

Late afternoon – Train Street

Settle in at a café along the tracks with a coffee or juice included, watch for the train, and explore the neighbourhood at your own pace before the tour ends.

Included

• Local guide throughout the day
• Hands-on coffee workshop with six coffees to taste
• Lunch at a Michelin-recognised restaurant (one of five dishes)
• Draught beer at a bia hoi corner
• One drink per person at a Train Street café (coffee or juice)

Not included

• Extra drinks or dishes
• Tips
• Personal expenses