2 editor picks in Hanoi.
2 french fine dining places in Hanoi we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Hanoi | French Fine Dining across every city.
French fine dining in Hanoi is a legacy of the colonial era, kept alive in a handful of formal rooms. Le Beaulieu occupies the Sofitel Legend Metropole in the French Quarter, the city's grande dame hotel. A short walk away, La Verticale serves contemporary French cooking in a heritage townhouse on Ngo Van So.
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.
OrderThe seasonal tasting; the Sunday champagne brunch is the city's longest-running fine-dining tradition.
TipReopened after a seven-month refurbishment in 2024; the wine cellar holds 600+ references including 100 Grand Cru Classes.
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.
OrderThe spice-led tasting menu; Corlou wrote a Vietnamese spice encyclopedia and the kitchen builds courses.
TipThree slim floors; the top floor is the quietest and the spice room downstairs sells Corlou's own blends to take home.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Discover the tumultuous contemporary history of Hanoi on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city under the French rule. Rather than a lecture, it will be more like...
3 hours
Learn to make bánh mì and brew Vietnamese coffee in a hands-on cooking class in Hanoi. Discover the history of these iconic foods and enjoy a meal with your creations.
Private tour · 1 day
Enjoy full-day private tour of Trang An and Tam Coc regions of Vietnam. You'll ride a "sampan" boat and ride a bike through the countryside before ending your day watc...
