13 restaurants in Hanoi, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Hanoi.
Tầm Vị ★ 4.8
dong-da · 4B Yen The, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:30
Tam Vi in Hanoi holds one Michelin star for Northern Vietnamese home cooking, served in a vintage Yen The villa near the Temple of Literature in Dong Da.
Tip: Book a week ahead online; the room only seats around 40 and the vintage-furnished upstairs is the preferred section.
Hà Thành Mansion ★ 4.5
old-quarter · 14 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
Ha Thanh Mansion in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen on Ngo Van So, serving traditional Hanoi banquet dishes in a French colonial house.
Tip: The garden tables fill first; book ahead for groups. Cash and card both accepted.
Miến Lươn Chân Cầm ★ 4.5
old-quarter · 1 Chan Cam, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 06:30-21:00
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.
Tip: Counter seats only and the kitchen sets up on the pavement. Closes when the eel runs out; arrive by 13:00 for lunch.
Ưu Đàm Chay ★ 4.5
hai-ba-trung · 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
Uu Dam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for vegetarian Vietnamese cooking on Nguyen Du, with Buddhist-influenced set menus and a serene tea-house space.
Tip: Plant-based throughout, no fish or shrimp paste. Bookings recommended on weekends; the meditation-style room books up.
Cau Go ★ 4.4
old-quarter · 73 Cau Go, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
Cau Go in Hanoi is a sixth-and-seventh-floor Vietnamese kitchen above Hoan Kiem Lake's north-east corner, with Michelin Guide listings three years running.
Tip: Two entrances: 73 Cau Go through a narrow lift, or 9 Dinh Tien Hoang. The 7th-floor terrace is the sunset seat.
Chả Cá Thăng Long ★ 4.4
old-quarter · 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:30
Cha Ca Thang Long in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand single-dish kitchen on Duong Thanh: turmeric-marinated catfish finished tableside with dill.
Tip: There is only one dish; price per person is fixed. Multiple branches exist on the same street, all run by the same family.
Don Duck Old Quarter ★ 4.3
old-quarter · 12 Hang Tre, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
Don Duck Old Quarter in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected duck specialist on Hang Tre, with roast and table-grilled duck across multiple shophouse floors.
Tip: The basement floor is the quietest; the rooftop has the best Old Quarter view. Reservations recommended for groups.
Mậu Dịch Số 37 ★ 4.3
ba-dinh · 37 Nam Trang, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 09:00-22:30
Mau Dich So 37 in Hanoi is a Bib Gourmand kitchen near Truc Bach Lake, recreating Hanoi's 1975-1986 subsidy-era canteen with food vouchers and post-war decor.
Tip: The voucher system is real and part of the show. Old radios and sewing machines fill the walls; arrive before 19:00.
Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên ★ 4.3
old-quarter · 39 Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 06:30-14:00, 17:30-21:00
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.
Tip: Lunch only crowd; arrive 11:30-13:30. Air-con on the upper floor if Hanoi heat is unbearable.
Quán Ăn Ngon ★ 4.2
french-quarter · 18 Phan Boi Chau, Cua Nam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 06:30-22:00
Quan An Ngon in Hanoi is a French colonial villa in the French Quarter serving Vietnamese street-food classics around a courtyard of live cooking stations.
Tip: Loud and crowded after 19:00; lunch is calmer and the courtyard tables are the best seats.
Phở Cuốn Hương Mai ★ 4.2
ba-dinh · 25-27 Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 09:00-23:00
Pho Cuon Huong Mai in Hanoi runs the Ngu Xa pho cuon street, wrapping fresh rice-noodle sheets around beef and herbs, with fish-sauce dip on the side.
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
ba-dinh · 7 Mac Dinh Chi, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 09:00-22:30
Pho Cuon Chinh Thang in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected pho cuon counter in Truc Bach, plating fresh rice-noodle sheets stuffed with stir-fried beef.
Tip: Tiny seating; busiest at lunch. Stand-up counters fill first on Mac Dinh Chi, sit-down at number 7.
Chả Cá Lã Vọng ★ 4.0
old-quarter · 14 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:00
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.
Tip: The 19th-century upstairs room is the original. Service is brusque, queues are common, but the dish is the point.