Asian cuisine restaurants Hanoi

A large, popular open-air restaurant. It's not a place for intimate, romantic dining. It's crowded, which is a good sign of the quality of the establishment, but it's rather noisy and hectic, and that's part of the atmosphere... You choose your menu as if you were at the market, stopping in front of each stall where Vietnamese specialties are prepared, each more appetizing than the last. The choice is vast, you feel like you're in a museum, and you're sure to discover dishes you've never tasted before. A must in Hanoi..

Cha Ca La Vong is a Vietnamese fish speciality created at the end of the ^19th century. Located in a gray villa, this is the original restaurant, not to be confused with the tourist trap of the same name at 14, Cha Ca, in the Old Quarter. In a simple but pleasant setting, you can enjoy this specialty of fried turmeric-marinated fish, served on a grill, with complementary noodles, salad and various condiments. It's a generous dish to share with family and friends. Give it a try.

Family-run restaurant opened in 2002 and has built up an excellent reputation over the years to become a classic, frequented by young Vietnamese as well as expatriates and tourists. Pleasant location on the shores of Lake Truc Bach. Upstairs, a more intimate room with low tables for those who don't mind sitting on the floor. Good North Indian cuisine: curries, samosas, nan... And yet, the owner is Vietnamese. Her little brother officiates in the kitchen. Reasonable prices and fresh beer.

Boui-boui renowned for its bun cha. Also try the nem hai san (seafood egg rolls). The establishment's reputation soared when, in May 2016, an American president, accompanied by famous traveler, journalist and chef Anthony Bourdain, came to sample the house specialty... Since Obama's visit, the establishment has never been empty, and at peak times it's not uncommon to have to wait for a table to become available. It's good, but the place has become a little too touristy...

In the bustling Hàng Bông street, this small restaurant, frequented by tourists, allows to discover the essentials of Vietnamese cuisine. On the menu, soups, spring rolls (fresh/fried), noodle dishes(pho/bun), beef, pork and chicken deliciously prepared with steamed rice. Vegetarians are also welcome. Sit at a table, sip a glass of tra da (iced tea) and enjoy the lively street scene! The many culinary tours that stop by have not been mistaken...

Not far from the Opera House, an establishment that doesn't look like much, and yet is one of Hanoi's best pho. The gargote has been in operation since 1979, but the owners waited until 2020 to invest in a sign bearing the establishment's name. Previously, the only distinguishing feature was the huge steaming pot in front of what looks more like a cave than a restaurant. Authenticity guaranteed. A single dish, pho, whose broth is particularly rich here. You can add a poached egg and/or doughnuts...

The pho cuon is a roll of rice paste that coats a beef or duck meat garnish with aromatic herbs. It is served with a spicy fish brine sauce. The dish is fresh, light and particularly appreciated during the hot summer months. This is the speciality of the village of Ngu Xa where it is offered in many establishments. Restaurant 31 is one of the most famous. Truc Bach beer has more than 120 years of history. It is made from ingredients imported from France and the Czech Republic.

The hotel is located in an area with many popular restaurants of late hours. Green Mango, which has its neighborhoods in a colonial era house, is open every day of the week and late in the night. A pleasant and spacious terrace sheltered. Western and Asian International Cuisine: Pizza, pasta, risotto, Vietnamese dishes, Thai… It's impossible not to find his happiness there. For a very late breakfast, after a night wandering in the capital or simply for coffee or fruit juice. 

This restaurant is a charitable institution founded by an Australian of Vietnamese origin, Jimmy Pham. Koto as in Know One Teach One. The restaurant provides vocational training for street children. By offering them the opportunity to acquire a trade, Koto prevents them from falling into the traps of drugs, prostitution or delinquency. In a pleasant decor and on several floors, Vietnamese and international cuisine at low prices. The establishment also organizes Vietnamese cooking classes (upon reservation).

Excellent Vietnamese restaurant at the Sofitel Métropole hotel. Surprisingly inventive cuisine combining tradition and modernity, French and Vietnamese influences. The setting is chic and pleasant, overlooking the swimming pool and interior garden. The quality of the cuisine on offer lives up to Métropole's reputation, and gourmets will be delighted by the surprising flavors of this sublimated Vietnamese cuisine. All ingredients are carefully selected to satisfy the most demanding tastes.

The name of the restaurant refers to the emperor Ly Thai Tô, who founded the capital, then called Thang Long, in 1010. For lunch or dinner, good Vietnamese and international cuisine in a nicely restored colonial house. In the evening, traditional music accompaniment or pianist. Very nice setting and impeccable service in traditional tunics. Wine cellar and excellent cocktail bar. Nevertheless, the clientele is essentially tourist and the whole suffers from a lack of naturalness and authenticity.

Opened in 1996, benefiting from a central location, housed in a beautiful colonial era mansion, it is the great Vietnamese restaurant that has welcomed President Jacques Chirac (1997), Peruvian President Fujimori, or Japanese Prime Ministers Abe and Koizumi... Refined cuisine and prestigious gastronomy. In the evening, between 7pm and 9pm, a traditional music orchestra accompanies you. The wine list is rich and varied. The prices are accordingly high, but remain very reasonable. Reservation recommended.

The French borrowed the steak from the English, and the Vietnamese borrowed the bit tet from the French. In the Old Quarter, not far from the Bach Ma temple, at the end of a long corridor: bit tet, soups, grilled pigeons (chim). As is often the case, the setting makes absolutely no concessions to seduction. Endless corridor, small crowded courtyard, long tables where you can hardly find your place. But, since the dawn of time, the establishment is very popular, mainly frequented by local customers. Authenticity guaranteed.