Bun cha is Hanoi's famous lunch: charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly served in a bowl of warm sweet-sharp nuoc cham, with cold rice vermicelli and a herb plate of lettuce, perilla and Thai basil on the side.
Bun cha emerged in Hanoi in the early 20th century around the Old Quarter, where Bun Cha Dac Kim opened on Hang Manh in 1966 and gave the street its bun cha reputation. Obama and Bourdain shared a bun cha at Bun Cha Huong Lien in 2016, sealing the dish's global identity. Tuyet Bun Cha 34 holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the lanceleaf-blumea pork patty variation; Bun Cha Dac Kim is Michelin Selected.
3 editor picks for Bún Chả in Hanoi, ranked by editorial score. All Hanoi signature dishes · Bún Chả across every city.
Tuyết Bún Chả 34 ★ 4.3
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.
Bún Chả Đắc Kim ★ 4.2
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.
Bún Chả Hương Liên ★ 4.1
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.