The restaurants worth a reservation in Hanoi, from neighbourhood bistros to the new classics.
The restaurants worth the trip in Hanoi: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Order The Michelin Guide highlights the chả ốc, ham with periwinkle snails, and the crab soup with malabar spinach.
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.
Order The seasonal set menu and the refreshing house-made Junbucha.
Vien Dining is a modern Vietnamese restaurant at 3 Ba Trieu Alley, Hanoi, where a creative young team gives regional specialities a modern twist.
Order Choose by region: each dish carries the flavours of a different region of Vietnam.
Cau Go serves Vietnamese flavours from North to South overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake, and has been recognised in the Michelin Guide four years running.
Order The grilled black pork with galangal, notable for its golden crust and hint of ginger.
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.
Order The freshly made rice flour rolls, with translucent skins and a generous filling.
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.
Don Duck Old Quarter is a Vietnamese restaurant at 29 Bat Dan, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
Order Chả cá lăng: catfish marinated with turmeric, grilled golden on a hot pan with spring onion and dill.
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.
Chả Cá Lã Vọng is a Vietnamese restaurant at 14 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
Mậu Dịch Số 37 is a restaurant at 136G Tran Vu, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
Try Pho cuon
Phở Cuốn Hương Mai is a Vietnamese restaurant at 25-27 Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
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Order Soft rice noodle rolls filled with beef, vegetables and herbs, and the deep-fried phở with beef gravy.
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.
Order In winter, a steaming bowl of vermicelli with crisp, shredded eel; in summer, the refreshing salad.
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.
Order Rice noodles topped with crispy deep-fried climbing perch and bouncy fish cakes, with mustard greens.
Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên serves speciality rice noodles from Hưng Yên Province with crispy deep-fried climbing perch and fish cakes at 39 Hai Ba Trung.
Ưu Đàm Chay is a Vietnamese restaurant at 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi.
Highway4 Mai Hac De is a Vietnamese restaurant at 54 Mai Hac De, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi.
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.
Order Fried squid with fish sauce, flagged on the menu as a dish to try.
Ốc Vi Saigon is a restaurant at 21 Gia Ngư Street serving Saigon dishes at reasonable prices, from grilled shrimp and fried squid to oysters.
Order The steak, which the site says honours the original flavour of beef.
SteakOut at 24 Trần Hưng Đạo serves premium steak and selected wines, with a dining menu inspired by international cuisine and an upscale lifestyle.
Order Seafood such as Alaska lobster, king crab, slipper lobster and grouper.
Ngon Garden at 70 Nguyễn Du is a large restaurant on a central Hanoi street, divided into several spaces, with hotpots and seafood on its menu.
Order Red River Shrimp Soup, Baked Seabass with Dill Sauce or Coconut Cream Brulee from the chef selection.
The Gourmet Corner is a casual fine dining restaurant on the 9th floor of La Mejor Hotel at 22 Ta Hien Street, with views across Hoan Kiem Lake.
Order Chả Cá, sauteed turmeric fish and dill with vermicelli, or the steamed mussels in white wine.
Cafe Linden at 17 Trần Phú is a Belgian and craft beer cafe with brick walls, green shutters, a shaded patio, and a collection of over 50 unique beers.
Order Bun cha: grilled pork served with rice noodles, fresh herbs and dipping sauce.
Bun Cha Ta at 21 Nguyen Huu Huan Street in the Old Quarter serves Hanoi-style grilled pork with rice noodles, fresh herbs and dipping sauce.
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