Tầm Vị is a vietnamese restaurant in Dong Da, Hanoi.
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.
Signature dishes: Pickled eggplant with shrimp paste, Caramelised river fish, Crab and water-spinach soup
Must order: The set menu rotates Northern home-cooking classics: caramelised fish.
Tip: Book a week ahead online; the room only seats around 40 and the vintage-furnished upstairs is the preferred section.
Address: 4B Yen The, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Hanoi
Vien Dining in Hanoi is Chef Van Tin's Michelin Selected modern Vietnamese tasting room in Hai Ba Trung, pairing local herbs with seasonal river fish.
Signature: The Hundred Crafts tasting, Junbucha, Seasonal river-fish course
Order: The Hundred Crafts seasonal tasting; pre-book and ask for the open-kitchen ground floor.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Pre-booking is required for the tasting menu; the upstairs private rooms are quieter for groups.
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.
Signature: Deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls, Grilled river prawns, Central Vietnamese set
Order: The traditional fried spring rolls and any of the Central Vietnamese set courses; ask for a window seat.
Tip: Two entrances: 73 Cau Go through a narrow lift, or 9 Dinh Tien Hoang. The 7th-floor terrace is the sunset seat.
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.
Signature: Bun thang, Cha ca, Cha rom
Order: The bun thang and cha rom rice-paper spring rolls; the set menus are a good intro to Hanoi banquet cooking.
Tip: The garden tables fill first; book ahead for groups. Cash and card both accepted.
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.
Signature: Bun cha, Cha ca, Banh xeo, Nem ran
Order: Order across regions: a bowl of bun cha, a plate of cha ca.
Tip: Loud and crowded after 19:00; lunch is calmer and the courtyard tables are the best seats.
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.
Signature: Roast duck, Grilled duck at the table, Duck steak
Order: The roast duck with house pancakes and the table-grilled duck breast cooked on a clay grill.
Tip: The basement floor is the quietest; the rooftop has the best Old Quarter view. Reservations recommended for groups.
Cha Ca Thang Long in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand single-dish kitchen on Duong Thanh: turmeric-marinated catfish finished tableside with dill.
Signature: Cha ca turmeric fish, Bun rice noodles with cha ca, Mam tom dipping sauce
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.
