30 vietnamese rooms worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Vietnam.
Gia ★ 4.9 · Hanoi
dong-da · 61 Van Mieu, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Gia in Hanoi holds one Michelin star for chef Sam Tran's modern Vietnamese tasting menu, served opposite the Temple of Literature in Van Mieu, Dong Da.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Tran was named Michelin's Young Chef Award winner; reservations open about three weeks ahead online.
Tầm Vị ★ 4.8 · Hanoi
dong-da · 4B Yen The, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tam Vi in Hanoi holds one Michelin star for Northern Vietnamese home cooking, served in a vintage Yen The villa near the Temple of Literature in Dong Da.
Tip: Book a week ahead online; the room only seats around 40 and the vintage-furnished upstairs is the preferred section.
Tầm Vị ★ 4.8 · Hanoi
dong-da · 4B Yen The, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tam Vi in Hanoi holds one Michelin star for traditional Northern Vietnamese home cooking, served in a vintage Yen The villa near the Temple of Literature.
Tip: Bookings open about a week ahead. The upstairs vintage room is quieter than the ground floor.
Vien Dining ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 3 Ba Trieu Alley, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Vien Dining in Hanoi is Chef Van Tin's Michelin Selected modern Vietnamese tasting room in Hai Ba Trung, pairing local herbs with seasonal river fish.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Pre-booking is required for the tasting menu; the upstairs private rooms are quieter for groups.
Phở Gia Truyền Bát Đàn ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 49 Bat Dan, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pho Gia Truyen Bat Dan in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand pho kitchen on Bat Dan, run by the same family for five decades with daily queues from 06:00.
Tip: 100% self-service: order, pay and collect at the counter. Closes between 10:00 and 18:00; arrive early for breakfast.
Lamai Garden ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
tay-ho · 36B De Quai, Tu Lien, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Lamai Garden in Hanoi holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainable Vietnamese tasting, a 14-seat farm-to-table room in Tu Lien led by chef Hieu Trung Tran.
Tip: 14 seats only and dinner only; vegetarian set available. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Hà Thành Mansion ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 14 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Ha Thanh Mansion in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen on Ngo Van So, serving traditional Hanoi banquet dishes in a French colonial house.
Tip: The garden tables fill first; book ahead for groups. Cash and card both accepted.
Miến Lươn Chân Cầm ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1 Chan Cam, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Mien Luon Chan Cam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for one dish: glass noodles with crisp-fried river eel, served wet or dry on Chan Cam street.
Tip: Counter seats only and the kitchen sets up on the pavement. Closes when the eel runs out; arrive by 13:00 for lunch.
Ưu Đàm Chay ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Uu Dam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for vegetarian Vietnamese cooking on Nguyen Du, with Buddhist-influenced set menus and a serene tea-house space.
Tip: Plant-based throughout, no fish or shrimp paste. Bookings recommended on weekends; the meditation-style room books up.
Phở Thìn Lò Đúc ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 13 Lo Duc, Pham Dinh Ho, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Pho Thin Lo Duc in Hanoi is the Lo Duc kitchen where Nguyen Trong Thin invented the stir-fried beef pho in 1979, with a richer, garlic-and-onion broth.
Tip: One dish only. Stainless-steel tables, fast turnover; if it's full, wait two minutes and a seat opens.
Phở 10 Lý Quốc Sư ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 10 Ly Quoc Su, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for a clear, traditional Northern beef pho across the Old Quarter from St Joseph's Cathedral.
Tip: Original branch only; beware imitations on Ly Quoc Su using the same name. Multiple floors; ground floor for the queue, upstairs for groups.
Phở Gà Nguyệt ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 5B Phu Doan, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pho Ga Nguyet in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for chicken pho on Phu Doan, plated with tender free-range chicken in a delicate, almost-clear broth.
Tip: Late-night service until midnight makes this the only Bib Gourmand pho counter open after the Old Quarter shuts.
Cau Go ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 73 Cau Go, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Cau Go in Hanoi is a sixth-and-seventh-floor Vietnamese kitchen above Hoan Kiem Lake's north-east corner, with Michelin Guide listings three years running.
Tip: Two entrances: 73 Cau Go through a narrow lift, or 9 Dinh Tien Hoang. The 7th-floor terrace is the sunset seat.
Chả Cá Thăng Long ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Cha Ca Thang Long in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand single-dish kitchen on Duong Thanh: turmeric-marinated catfish finished tableside with dill.
Tip: There is only one dish; price per person is fixed. Multiple branches exist on the same street, all run by the same family.
Phở Bò Lâm ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 48 Hang Vai, Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pho Bo Lam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for traditional Northern beef pho served from a tiny Hang Vai shophouse, family-run for three generations.
Tip: Closes for two hours mid-afternoon. The Hang Vai branch is the original; if it's closed, the family runs two other counters in the Old Quarter.
Bánh Cuốn Bà Hoành ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 66 Tho Xuong, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Banh Cuon Ba Hoanh in Hanoi is a Michelin-listed banh cuon counter near St Joseph's Cathedral, plating hand-ground rice rolls with shiitake and wood ear.
Tip: Breakfast and lunch only. The rolls are steamed to order over a cloth-stretched cauldron; ask to watch the work at the front.
Xôi Yến ★ 4.4 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 35B Nguyen Huu Huan, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Xoi Yen in Hanoi serves Hoan Kiem's favourite breakfast sticky rice from a corner shophouse on Nguyen Huu Huan, with caramel pork or Chinese sausage on top.
Tip: Ground floor is the open kitchen; head upstairs to sit. Bowls 20,000-50,000 VND; open from 05:00 for breakfast.
Don Duck Old Quarter ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 12 Hang Tre, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Don Duck Old Quarter in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected duck specialist on Hang Tre, with roast and table-grilled duck across multiple shophouse floors.
Tip: The basement floor is the quietest; the rooftop has the best Old Quarter view. Reservations recommended for groups.
Mậu Dịch Số 37 ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 37 Nam Trang, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Mau Dich So 37 in Hanoi is a Bib Gourmand kitchen near Truc Bach Lake, recreating Hanoi's 1975-1986 subsidy-era canteen with food vouchers and post-war decor.
Tip: The voucher system is real and part of the show. Old radios and sewing machines fill the walls; arrive before 19:00.
Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 39 Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hieu Luc Canh Ca Ro is a Michelin Selected single-dish kitchen on Hai Ba Trung, serving Hung Yen's countryside climbing-perch broth with rice noodles.
Tip: Lunch only crowd; arrive 11:30-13:30. Air-con on the upper floor if Hanoi heat is unbearable.
Tuyết Bún Chả 34 ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 34 Hang Than, Nguyen Trung Truc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Tuyet Bun Cha 34 in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for charcoal-grilled bun cha infused with lanceleaf blumea, served at six tables on Hang Than.
Tip: Lunch only 11:00-15:00 and tables spill onto the pavement. Cash only at this branch.
Bún Bò Nam Bộ Bách Phương ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 73-75 Hang Dieu, Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Bun Bo Nam Bo Bach Phuong in Hanoi has served one dish since 1986 on Hang Dieu: rice noodles topped with stir-fried beef, herbs, peanuts and crispy shallots.
Tip: Long communal metal tables fill with locals and travellers; share a table. The 73-75 branch a few doors down is run by relatives.
Phở Tiến ★ 4.3 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 103 Nguyen Truong To, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Pho Tien in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected pho counter in Truc Bach, plating a delicate Northern beef broth from a Nguyen Truong To shophouse since 2010.
Tip: Sit at street level for the open kitchen; upstairs is air-conditioned. Closed mid-afternoon.
Quán Ăn Ngon ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
french-quarter · 18 Phan Boi Chau, Cua Nam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Quan An Ngon in Hanoi is a French colonial villa in the French Quarter serving Vietnamese street-food classics around a courtyard of live cooking stations.
Tip: Loud and crowded after 19:00; lunch is calmer and the courtyard tables are the best seats.
Phở Cuốn Hương Mai ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 25-27 Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Pho Cuon Huong Mai in Hanoi runs the Ngu Xa pho cuon street, wrapping fresh rice-noodle sheets around beef and herbs, with fish-sauce dip on the side.
Tip: Ngu Xa is the rolled-pho hub; if Huong Mai is full, the same dish runs at half a dozen counters on the same block.
Phở Cuốn Chính Thắng ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 7 Mac Dinh Chi, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Pho Cuon Chinh Thang in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected pho cuon counter in Truc Bach, plating fresh rice-noodle sheets stuffed with stir-fried beef.
Tip: Tiny seating; busiest at lunch. Stand-up counters fill first on Mac Dinh Chi, sit-down at number 7.
Bún Chả Đắc Kim ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1 Hang Manh, Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Bun Cha Dac Kim in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected bun cha kitchen on Hang Manh that gave the street its reputation for charcoal-grilled pork since 1966.
Tip: Lunchtime queues spill onto the pavement; share a table. Closes by mid-afternoon if the pork runs out.
The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.2 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
The Hanoi Social Club is a 1920s French colonial villa serving Old Quarter all-day brunch, jazz nights and a vegetarian-leaning menu on Hoi Vu lane.
Tip: Live music several nights a week; check the Facebook page. Wi-Fi and power outlets make this a popular remote-work room before 18:00.
Bún Chả Hương Liên ★ 4.1 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 24 Le Van Huu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Bun Cha Huong Lien in Hanoi is the Le Van Huu kitchen where Obama and Anthony Bourdain shared bun cha in 2016, with the original table preserved in glass.
Tip: The table Obama and Bourdain sat at is encased in glass on the second floor; the lunchtime queue is the slowest 12:00-13:00.
Chả Cá Lã Vọng ★ 4.0 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 14 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Cha Ca La Vong in Hanoi has cooked one turmeric-grilled fish dish at 14 Cha Ca street since 1871, and the street itself takes its name from the dish.
Tip: The 19th-century upstairs room is the original. Service is brusque, queues are common, but the dish is the point.