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Phu Quoc Food Tours

Which experience should I book if I only have one evening?

Night Bites, the evening session of the food tour, if you are twelve or older and happy on the back of a scooter. It covers the most dishes and the most of town.

For a slower evening at sea, Squid Night; with young children, the Family Night Market.

Do I pay a deposit?

No. Everything sold on this site is paid in full once your date is confirmed, by card link or bank transfer.

Nothing is charged before confirmation.

What does private mean here?

On the six tours by car and boat, private means the car, boat and guide are for your group only, from two to twelve people.

A joined departure is shared with other guests, runs from three guests and never takes more than twelve.

Can vegetarians join?

Both classes and the Sim and Honey Farm Morning are fine for vegetarians. Island street food and the seafood tours are built on fish and fish sauce. Tell us when you book and we will tell you honestly what is possible.

Are hotel transfers included?

The food tour and the six tours by car and boat include pick-up and drop-off in the areas listed on each page. Other areas carry a supplement quoted when you book.

For the two classes you make your own way to the kitchen; a transfer can be added for a fee.

Read in full: Phu Quoc Food Tours.

All experiences

Can I book two experiences together?

Yes. Send one enquiry listing both and we will confirm both dates before taking payment, so you are never left with one booked and one not.

What is the smallest group you run?

Two on a private tour, three on a joined departure. Single travellers can join a joined departure, book the food tour or a class, or ask us for a private quote.

Why do private prices change with group size?

Because the car, boat and guide cost the same for two people as for twelve, and the cost is shared by everyone in the group.

Do tours run every day?

Pass It On Kitchen runs daily. For everything else, check your date in the booking form and we confirm before you pay. Squid Night depends on the sea.

Read in full: All experiences.

Scooter Bites food tour

Can I ride my own scooter on the food tour?

Yes, if you are 18 or over and hold a 1968 Vienna Convention permit with your home motorbike licence, or a Vietnamese motorbike licence.

You also sign a rider's declaration, drink no alcohol and pass a short test ride. If not, you ride pillion and pay the USD 30 difference.

How much food is it?

Three to five tasting portions plus a drink. Most people finish satisfied without needing another meal, but it is not a banquet.

Is the morning or the evening better?

They are different meals rather than better or worse. Mornings are noodles and cooler air; evenings are seafood and a livelier town.

The morning or night page compares them point by point.

Where does the tour start?

At your hotel, if it is in Duong Dong. Hotels elsewhere on the island can be picked up for a supplement that we quote when you book.

Squid Night

Do I need to know how to fish?

No. The crew shows the movement on the pier and again on the boat, and helps along the rail. Most people catch something within the first half hour.

What if we catch nothing?

Supper still happens. The crew buys squid and fish at the harbour that afternoon, so the meal does not depend on the catch.

Can children come?

Yes, from age six, with an adult watching them on deck. Life jackets in child sizes are on the boat.

Which harbour do we leave from?

An Thoi in the south or Duong Dong on the west coast. The crew chooses on the day by the wind, and your guide tells you at pick-up.

Read in full: Squid Night.

South Island Seafood Day

Is the herring raw?

It is cured in lime juice for a short time, which firms and whitens it, much like a ceviche. Most people who are nervous about raw fish are comfortable with it.

Can we swim?

Yes, at Bai Sao before lunch, when the sea allows. Bring swimwear and a towel.

Can I buy fish sauce to take home?

Yes, at the market. Ask for a sealed plastic bottle and check your airline's rules before you pack it.

Is it very hot?

The market is covered, the beach is not. Bring a hat and sunscreen; the car is air-conditioned between stops.

Ham Ninh Crab Supper

How much crab do we get?

The supper is built around crab plus four other dishes, enough for a full meal. If you want more crab, the guide orders it and you pay the restaurant's price.

Is this the same as the early-morning Ham Ninh trip?

No. Early-morning trips go for the boats coming in at dawn. This is the quiet afternoon village and an evening meal.

Can I avoid shellfish?

Partly - fish dishes can replace the crab and shellfish - but everything is cooked in one kitchen. With a serious allergy, choose another evening.

Do restaurants open every day?

Most days. On rough wet-season days some close; we check the day before.

Read in full: Ham Ninh Crab Supper.

Sunset Town Evening Eats

Is this the old Phu Quoc night market?

No. The night market in Duong Dong was announced to close after February 2026. This evening is at the VUI-Fest Bazaar in Sunset Town, in the south.

How much food is it?

Five or six tasting plates, one dessert and a drink - a full dinner for most people.

Will we see the fireworks?

On most evenings, yes. The schedule is set by Sunset Town and can change; the guide confirms the times when you book.

Can we do this with children?

Yes. The walk is flat and short. For families who want an earlier, calmer evening, see the Family Night Market by car.

Sim and Honey Farm Morning

When are the sim berries ripe?

From about May to August. The rest of the year the tasting and the process are the visit and the bushes are green.

Is it safe around the bees?

The keeper keeps visitors at a sensible distance from the hives. Anyone allergic to stings should not book.

Do we have to buy anything?

No. Tastings are included. If you buy wine or honey, you pay the farm directly at its own price.

Can children come?

Yes. They taste the sim syrup and honey, not the wine.

Family Night Market by Car

What is the youngest age you take?

Any age. Children under 4 are free and share from the table; 4 - 11 pay the child rate.

Can we bring a buggy?

Yes. The market is flat and the walk is short. Tell us when you book so the car has room for it.

Is anything spicy?

Only if you ask for it. Chilli comes on the side.

Do I need cash?

Not for the food - the guide pays. Most stalls take cash only, so bring small notes if you want to shop.

Cooking classes

Do I need any cooking experience?

None. Both classes are built for people who have never cooked Vietnamese food.

The only step that takes practice is the steamed banh cuon in Roll & Brew.

Do I get the recipes?

Yes, both classes hand out the recipes, printed or as a file.

Is transport to the class included?

No. You make your own way to the class kitchen. A transfer can be added for a fee that we quote when you book.

Can we book a class just for our group?

Ask when you enquire. Classes are small and shared by default, with up to ten people.

Read in full: Cooking classes.

Roll & Brew cooking class

What do I actually make in Roll & Brew?

Three rolls - fresh rolls, steamed banh cuon and pho rolls - their shared dipping sauce, and a cup of egg coffee.

Is this a Phu Quoc dish class?

Not mainly. The rolls and egg coffee are northern Vietnamese classics, taught on Phu Quoc. For island seafood dishes, the food tour is the better choice.

Can children join?

From age 6, with an adult, at USD 35 for ages 6 to 11. There is an egg-free coffee for young children.

Which session should I choose?

The morning class ends with lunch; the afternoon class ends with dinner. On very hot days the morning is cooler, and on a rainy afternoon this is a good place to be.

Pass It On Kitchen class

What happens to the jelly I make?

It sets overnight and is served to the next day's class, with your label on it. The jelly you eat at the start came the same way from the class before you.

Does the class run every day?

Yes, it is a daily class from 16:00. Check your date in the booking form and we confirm before you pay.

What if it rains?

In heavy rain the market walk is skipped and the ingredients are ready in the kitchen. The cooking and dinner go ahead.

Can I take this class with young children?

From age 6, with an adult, at USD 39 for ages 6 to 11. The market walk is about a kilometre in total at an easy pace.

What to eat

What is the one dish to try on Phu Quoc?

For breakfast, bun quay, where you mix your own sauce. For dinner, goi ca trich, the herring salad rolled in rice paper.

When do street food stalls open?

Breakfast stalls from about six in the morning until mid-morning; evening grills from about five. The middle of the day is quiet.

Is the seafood safe to eat?

Busy places that cook in front of you are the safest bet. Eat seafood where it is grilled or boiled to order, and skip anything that has been sitting out in the heat.

Read in full: What to eat.

Food tour or cooking class

Which is better for a couple?

Night Bites, riding pillion, if you are comfortable on a scooter. Pass It On Kitchen if you would rather stay in one place and cook dinner together.

Which is better for a family?

A cooking class. Children from 6 can join either class with an adult, at a reduced rate, while the food tour starts at 12.

Can I do the food tour and a class on the same day?

Morning Bites and the afternoon Roll & Brew fit, as do Morning Bites and Pass It On Kitchen. Avoid Night Bites with the afternoon classes, which overlap.

Morning or night

Is the price different morning and night?

No. The price depends only on whether you ride pillion or ride yourself.

Which session is better for photos?

Morning, for the light and the steam from the noodle pots. Night, if you want grills and street lights.

Can I do both sessions?

Yes, on different days. The menus are completely different, so nothing repeats.

Read in full: Morning or night.

Vegetarian and allergies

Is the food tour suitable for vegans?

Not really. Street broths and grills use fish sauce, shrimp paste and animal stock. A cooking class with the vegetarian version is the better choice.

Which food tour session is easier with a mild seafood allergy?

Morning Bites. Breakfast broths are often seafood-based, but there are more choices without seafood at breakfast than at an evening grill. Tell us first.

Can the egg coffee be made without egg?

Yes. There is an egg-free alternative, offered as standard to pregnant guests and young children and to anyone who asks.

Prices

Are prices per person or per group?

Per person, for every experience. On the six private tours the per-person price depends on how many are in your group.

Is the price on the page final?

For the food tour and the classes, yes. For the six tours by car and boat it is a reference price, and we confirm your exact price in writing before you pay.

Do children pay less?

On most experiences, yes - each tour page says how much. The scooter food tour has no child rate because the minimum age is 12.

Can I pay in Vietnamese dong?

Prices are set in US dollars. Ask when you book if you would rather pay in dong by bank transfer and we will quote the amount.

Read in full: Prices.

How to book

How far ahead should I book?

A few days ahead is usually enough. In busy periods, book as soon as you know your dates, especially for Night Bites.

Is my booking confirmed when I send the form?

No. It is confirmed when we reply with a confirmation, and paid when you settle it. Nothing is charged before that.

Can I book for someone else?

Yes. Put their name and a phone number we can reach them on during their stay in the note.

What if my flight is delayed and I miss the session?

Tell us as soon as you know. If there is space in a later session we move you. A missed session without notice counts as a no-show.

Read in full: How to book.

About us

Are you a tour operator?

For the six tours by car and boat, yes. The food tour is operated by Authentic Phu Quoc, Roll & Brew by O Hên Cooking Class and Pass It On Kitchen by Madam Mận Cooking Class; we are the booking brand for those three.

Why nine experiences?

Because each one is clearly different from the others - a different part of the island, a different time of day or a different kind of eating - and nine is still few enough to describe properly.

Why are there no reviews on the site?

Because we will not write or buy them. Real reviews, shared with permission, will appear when we have them.

Read in full: About us.

Contact

Do you have a phone line?

Email and the enquiry form are the way to reach us before booking. Once you have booked, the guide or teacher contacts you on the number you give us.

Can I visit an office?

We do not run a walk-in office. Everything is arranged by message, and the experiences start at your hotel or at the class kitchen.

How do I check my driving permit before choosing self-ride?

Look for the convention printed on the permit. It must be the 1968 Vienna Convention, carried with your home licence showing a motorbike category.

If it says 1949 Geneva, book pillion instead.

Read in full: Contact.

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