30 editor picks across Vietnam.
30 vietnamese restaurants worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Vietnam.
Gia holds one Michelin star for chef Sam Tran's tasting menu of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, at 61 Van Mieu across the road from the Temple of Literature.
OrderThe single tasting menu, which draws on the finest seasonal ingredients.
TipGia takes reservations online and serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday, plus a daytime seating on Fridays and Saturdays.
Tầm Vị holds one Michelin star for North Vietnamese cooking, served in a vintage tea house with antique decor and a lush courtyard at 4B Yen The, Hanoi.
OrderThe Michelin Guide highlights the chả ốc, ham with periwinkle snails, and the crab soup with malabar spinach.
TipThere is a photo menu and English-speaking staff, and the two-storey expansion has a lush courtyard.
Tầm Vị is a vintage tea house at 4B Yen The in Hanoi with a lush courtyard, English-speaking staff, a photo menu and a two-storey expansion.
OrderThe chả ốc with herbs and vermicelli, or the crab soup with malabar spinach.
TipTầm Vị is open seven days a week, from 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM, and its menu has photos.
Anan Saigon serves Chef Peter's modern New Vietnamese Cuisine in a tall, thin tube house, with two tasting menus and a full A La Carte menu.
OrderThe Saigon Tasting Menu, with Bún Chả Bourdain and Hà Nội Turmeric Fish.
TipBook about 2 weeks ahead; the tasting menu needs pre-booking, and everyone at a table must order the same tasting menu.
Vien Dining is a modern Vietnamese restaurant at 3 Ba Trieu Alley, Hanoi, where a creative young team gives regional specialities a modern twist.
OrderThe seasonal set menu and the refreshing house-made Junbucha.
TipThe tasting menu is by advance reservation only; diners can watch the open kitchen on the ground floor or take a private room upstairs.
Tung's Kitchen is a restaurant at 2 Hang Bong Street serving traditional Vietnamese dishes from the North, Central and South in a classical interior.
TipBesides the main menu there is a Vegan Vegetarian Menu, and the kitchen also runs a cooking class.
Phở Gia Truyền Bát Đàn is a Bib Gourmand phở counter at 49 Bat Dan, where each bowl is made to order with rare flank, medium rare round or brisket.
OrderPhở with rare flank, medium rare round or well-done brisket, plus crispy quẩy or a golden egg yolk.
TipEach bowl is made to order at the counter; add crispy quẩy or a golden egg yolk for richness.
Phở Thìn 1955 at 61 Dinh Tien Hoang is a pho shop with Phở Tái Chín (Signature) and Phở Tái Bắp, in a fragrant broth simmered from beef bones.
OrderPhở Tái Chín, the bowl the site marks as its signature.
TipThe site lists three Phở Thìn shops, at 1 Hàng Tre, 1 Lê Văn Hưu and 61 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, so check which one you are walking to.
Lamai Garden is a small garden restaurant at 36B De Quai in Tu Lien, where chef Hieu Trung Tran serves a seasonal tasting menu and a vegetarian menu.
OrderThe squid noodle inspired by phở chua, or the seasonal tasting menu.
TipDinner is served Monday to Friday 18:00 to 23:00, with Friday service from 11:00 to 15:00; the restaurant is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
CoCo Dining offers a seasonal tasting menu built around a unique theme, with contemporary Vietnamese cuisine at 143 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, or the à la carte menu in the adjacent dining room, CoCo Grill.
TipSmart casual attire is required, last order for Dining is 8:30 PM, and guests must be 12 or older.
Hà Thành Mansion is a Bib Gourmand restaurant in a century-old villa at 14 Ngo Van So, with three floors and a menu of Northern Vietnamese cuisine.
OrderThe grilled black pork with galangal, notable for its golden crust and hint of ginger.
TipThe cocktail bar at the entrance suits a drink before or after your meal.
Miến Lươn Chân Cầm is a Bib Gourmand eel specialist at 1 Chan Cam, serving eel cold or stir-fried, with vermicelli, in congee and in spring rolls.
OrderIn winter, a steaming bowl of vermicelli with crisp, shredded eel; in summer, the refreshing salad.
TipThe eel comes cold or stir-fried, with vermicelli in soup, in congee and in spring rolls.
Ưu Đàm Chay is a Vietnamese restaurant at 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi.
Phở 10 Lý Quốc Sư is a small phở eatery at 10 Ly Quoc Su, one of three Hanoi branches, with a menu of 10 phở options and a compact corner kitchen.
OrderChoose from 10 phở options, including brisket, nạm (flank beef) and bắp trần (beef fillet).
TipBeware of imitations in the city: this is one of three branches, and the kitchen is visible through a glazed partition.
Phở Gà Nguyệt is a chicken phở specialist at 5B Phu Doan, established in 2009 and named after its founder, Nguyệt, with a blue-and-white façade.
OrderChicken phở with the tender thigh, in soup or with dry noodles.
TipOpen until midnight, it is a popular late-night spot, and the blue-and-white façade makes it easy to find.
Com Tam Ba Ghien is an unassuming stall serving broken rice since the 1990s, topped with a pork chop marinated in a secret sauce and grilled over charcoal.
OrderSteamed broken rice with the pork chop, pickled radish and sweet and sour fish sauce.
TipThe pork chop version comes with pickled radish and sweet and sour fish sauce, and there is a chicken version as well.
Cau Go serves Vietnamese flavours from North to South overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake, and has been recognised in the Michelin Guide four years running.
OrderChoose by region: each dish carries the flavours of a different region of Vietnam.
TipTwo addresses lead in: 73 Cau Go and 9 Dinh Tien Hoang, both in Hoan Kiem.
Chả Cá Thăng Long serves chả cá lăng, catfish marinated in turmeric and grilled with spring onion and dill, at 6B Duong Thanh in Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, since 1994.
OrderChả cá lăng: catfish marinated with turmeric, grilled golden on a hot pan with spring onion and dill.
TipThe restaurant warns that a fake Google Maps address is in circulation; its branches are 2D and 6B Duong Thanh.
Xôi Yến sells sticky rice at 35B Nguyen Huu Huan: xôi xéo with mung bean and fried shallots, plain and corn sticky rice, with chicken, pork roll and egg.
OrderXôi xéo thập cẩm, the mixed xoi xeo that the shop lists as its most ordered dish.
TipThe ShopeeFood menu runs from 20,000 to 94,000 VND, and a portion taken away stays hot.
Cuc Gach Quan cooks a mostly traditional Vietnamese menu from produce sourced from its own farm, in two dining rooms by a koi pond and garden.
OrderThe signature canh chua cá hú fish soup and the deep-fried tofu with finely chopped lemongrass.
TipSave room for dessert, which can be deep-fried banana or the intensely herbal sương sâm jelly.
Don Duck Old Quarter is a Vietnamese restaurant at 29 Bat Dan, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
Tuyết Bún Chả 34 is a Bib Gourmand stall at 34 Hang Than in Hanoi, famous for bún chả: rice noodles with fresh herbs and pork, chargrilled to order.
OrderBún chả, with an extra spring roll for added crunchiness.
TipDip the noodles in the flavoursome broth, and order an extra spring roll if you want more crunch.
Phở Tiến is a stall at 103 Nguyen Truong To, now just across from its old spot, serving chicken noodle soup with phở, bún and miến to choose from.
OrderChicken noodle soup with your choice of chicken offal, dark meat or white meat.
TipThe clean, cosy space has large windows and a classic yellow wall, and the stall has moved just across from its old spot.
Banh Xeo 46A has drawn regulars for over seven decades with huge Vietnamese crêpes stuffed with mung beans, bean sprouts, pork and shrimp, in District 1.
OrderThe signature crêpes stuffed with mung beans, bean sprouts, pork and shrimp, with pulled chicken salad.
TipSkip the air-conditioned room for the al fresco seating by the open kitchen, and arrive well before closing time.
Banh Canh Cua 87 is a Vietnamese restaurant at 87 Tran Khac Chan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
OrderBanh canh cua, Crab tapioca noodle soup
Vietnam House serves Vietnamese dishes with a modern twist by celebrity chef Luke Nguyen, inside a French colonial building at 93-95-97 Dong Khoi Street.
OrderDuck noodle soup, char-grilled chicken and the silken bean curd dessert.
TipPortions are generous and ideal for groups, while the lunch set menu is perfect for solo diners.
Hoa Tuc serves Vietnamese cuisine with a contemporary twist at 74/7 Hai Ba Trung, and its cooking class takes apprentices to the market with the chef.
OrderThe luncheon set of 1 rice, 1 main, 1 veggie, 1 soup and 1 dessert.
TipFor group bookings of more than 10, contact the restaurant on 028-3825-1676.
Quán Ăn Ngon is a Vietnamese restaurant in a colonial villa at 18 Phan Boi Chau, with a garden-courtyard and a menu that tours Vietnam in photos.
OrderThe freshly made rice flour rolls, with translucent skins and a generous filling.
TipThe spacious garden-courtyard, with its buzzy vibe, is the spot the Michelin inspectors like best.
Phở Cuốn Hương Mai is a Vietnamese restaurant at 25-27 Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
OrderPho cuon
Phở Cuốn Chính Thắng is said to be the birthplace of phở cuốn, rolling soft rice noodle sheets around beef, vegetables and herbs at 7 Mac Dinh Chi.
OrderSoft rice noodle rolls filled with beef, vegetables and herbs, and the deep-fried phở with beef gravy.
TipPair the rolls with the sweet-sour dip, and order the deep-fried phở with beef gravy for its crisp noodle crust.
