14 restaurants worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Vietnam guides.
Tầm Vị ★ 4.8 · Hanoi
dong-da · 4B Yen The, Van Mieu, 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.
Tip: Book a week ahead online; the room only seats around 40 and the vintage-furnished upstairs is the preferred section.
Vien Dining ★ 4.6 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 3 Ba Trieu Alley, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, 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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Pre-booking is required for the tasting menu; the upstairs private rooms are quieter for groups.
Hà Thành Mansion ★ 4.5 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 14 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 1 Chan Cam, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
hai-ba-trung · 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 73 Cau Go, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 12 Hang Tre, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 37 Nam Trang, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 39 Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
french-quarter · 18 Phan Boi Chau, Cua Nam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 25-27 Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
ba-dinh · 7 Mac Dinh Chi, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
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 · Hanoi
old-quarter · 14 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.