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What to order at Chả Cá Thăng Long
- Must order
- The cha ca for two: turmeric catfish, dill, spring onions, peanuts and the house mam tom shrimp-paste dip.
- Signature dishes
- Cha ca turmeric fish, Bun rice noodles with cha ca, Mam tom dipping sauce
- Editor tip
- There is only one dish; price per person is fixed. Multiple branches exist on the same street, all run by the same family.
CuisineVietnamese
Price$$
Neighborhoodold-quarter
HoursDaily 10:00-21:30
Phone+84 24 3824 5115
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Signature dishes: Cha ca turmeric fish, Bun rice noodles with cha ca, Mam tom dipping sauce
Must order: The cha ca for two: turmeric catfish, dill, spring onions, peanuts and the house mam tom shrimp-paste dip.
Tip: There is only one dish; price per person is fixed. Multiple branches exist on the same street, all run by the same family.
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Location
Address: 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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Chả Cá Lã Vọng ★ 4.0
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.
Signature: Cha ca turmeric fish, Galangal dill broth, Mam tom dipping sauce
Order: Cha ca La Vong: turmeric fish finished tableside on a charcoal brazier, with dill, spring onions and peanuts.
Tip: The 19th-century upstairs room is the original. Service is brusque, queues are common, but the dish is the point.
Miến Lươn Chân Cầm ★ 4.5
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.
Signature: Mien luon eel glass-noodle soup, Mien luon kho dry eel noodles, Crispy fried eel
Order: Mien luon kho, the dry version with crispy eel, fried shallots and a small bowl of broth on the side.
Tip: Counter seats only and the kitchen sets up on the pavement. Closes when the eel runs out; arrive by 13:00 for lunch.
Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên ★ 4.3
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Signature: Canh ca ro fish soup, Bun ca ro Hung Yen-style, Crispy fried climbing perch
Order: Bun ca ro, the climbing-perch soup with rice noodles, dill and crispy fried fish skin on the side.
Tip: Lunch only crowd; arrive 11:30-13:30. Air-con on the upper floor if Hanoi heat is unbearable.
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Chả Cá Lã Vọng ★ 4.0
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.
Signature: Cha ca turmeric fish, Galangal dill broth, Mam tom dipping sauce
Order: Cha ca La Vong: turmeric fish finished tableside on a charcoal brazier, with dill, spring onions and peanuts.
Tip: The 19th-century upstairs room is the original. Service is brusque, queues are common, but the dish is the point.
Mậu Dịch Số 37 ★ 4.3
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Signature: Hanoi spring rolls, Caramelised river fish, Cơm cháy bò cay scorched-rice beef stew
Order: Spring rolls, caramelised river fish and the scorched-rice beef stew; buy vouchers at the counter first.
Tip: The voucher system is real and part of the show. Old radios and sewing machines fill the walls; arrive before 19:00.
Phở Cuốn Hương Mai ★ 4.2
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Signature: Pho cuon rolled rice noodles, Pho chien phong puffed pho, Pho xao stir-fried pho
Order: Pho cuon rolled rice noodles with beef and the deep-fried pho chien phong with stir-fried beef sauce.
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
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Signature: Pho cuon, Pho chien phong puffed pho, Pho xao bo
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Miến Lươn Chân Cầm ★ 4.5
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.
Signature: Mien luon eel glass-noodle soup, Mien luon kho dry eel noodles, Crispy fried eel
Order: Mien luon kho, the dry version with crispy eel, fried shallots and a small bowl of broth on the side.
Tip: Counter seats only and the kitchen sets up on the pavement. Closes when the eel runs out; arrive by 13:00 for lunch.
Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên ★ 4.3
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.
Signature: Canh ca ro fish soup, Bun ca ro Hung Yen-style, Crispy fried climbing perch
Order: Bun ca ro, the climbing-perch soup with rice noodles, dill and crispy fried fish skin on the side.
Tip: Lunch only crowd; arrive 11:30-13:30. Air-con on the upper floor if Hanoi heat is unbearable.