2 french fine dining rooms worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Vietnam.
Le Beaulieu ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
french-quarter · Sofitel Legend Metropole, 15 Ngo Quyen, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Le Beaulieu in Hanoi is the contemporary French dining room of Sofitel Legend Metropole, in the same space since 1901 and on the 2025 Michelin Selected list.
Tip: Reopened after a seven-month refurbishment in 2024; the wine cellar holds 600+ references including 100 Grand Cru Classes.
La Verticale ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
french-quarter · 19 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
La Verticale in Hanoi is chef Didier Corlou's French-Vietnamese tasting room, set across a slender 1930s villa on Ngo Van So in the French Quarter.
Tip: Three slim floors; the top floor is the quietest and the spice room downstairs sells Corlou's own blends to take home.