What To Eat In Hanoi -The Best Places To Eat In Hanoi

Introduction

What to eat in Hanoi? Is this the question that appeared immediately when you visited Hanoi for the first time?  Millions of people visit the capital of Vietnam each year because of its rich cultural feature, especially Hanoi cuisine. Let’s discover the best Vietnamese food in Hanoi: Top eats in Vietnam’s culinary capital and you will know exactly what to eat in Hanoi!

Known as the capital city of Vietnam; Hanoi has a long-standing history of thousands of years. This city is famous for its ancient beauty and old unique architecture. Throughout the years, Hanoi’s culture is influenced by Chinese and French and possesses the typical Southeast Asian culture. Obviously, its cuisine will be affected a part but still preserve the particular aspects of Vietnam culture.

What To Eat In Hanoi?

Hanoi is the heaven of delicious food that you cannot miss when traveling to Vietnam. There are a bunch of dishes for you to taste. We have already recommended to you some of the good food in Hanoi! Please take a look!

Hanoi Soup and Noodle

Bun Cha (Barbecued Pork With Rice Vermicelli)

Bun Cha Ha Noi is a must try food in Hanoi. This is the most popular dish that you can easily find anywhere in the Vietnam capital. Bun Cha in Hanoi is cooked from different ingredients containing squished meatballs; pork belly slices, rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and herbs.

Moreover, the pork will be grilled on charcoal until it turns golden brown. The first thing you need to notice to taste the full flavors is to dip rice noodles in a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce and eat it with grilled pork. The taste can immediately blow your mind.

The most special thing is that the former president of the United States of America used to eat Bun Cha Ha Noi when visiting Vietnam in 2016, And he gave a butterfly compliments this traditional Vietnamese food.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Bún chả Tuyết 34
  Address: 34 Hang Than; Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi.
  Opening time: 7:00 – 17:00
  Price: 35.000 – 55.000 VND

• Name: Bún chả Hương Liên
  Address:  24 Le Van Huu, Hai Bà Trưng District, Ha Noi
  Opening time: 10:00 – 19:00
  Price: 40.000 – 60.000 VND

Mien Xao Luon (Glass Noodles with Deep-Fried Eel)

To cook a delectable bow of Mien Xao Luong, you need to have vermicelli, herbs, nutritious eels, and other flavors. Stirred grilled eels cooked with glass noodles and spicy chilies and black pepper create a perfect dish with special tastes. This is famous food in Hanoi; Vietnam.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Miến lươn Thủy Lợi
  Address:  34 Le Dai Hanh, Hai Bà Trưng District, Ha Noi
  Opening time:  08:00 – 23:00
  Price: 30.000 – 77.000 VND

• Name: Miến lươn Chân Cầm
  Address:  1 Chan Cam, Hoàn Kiếm District, Ha Noi
  Opening time: 07:00 – 22:00
  Price:  20.000 – 50.000 VND

Bun Ca (Fish Soup With Noodles)

Another kind of famous Hanoi noodle is Bun Ca, or known as Fish soup with noodles. It includes crispy fish cakes or freshly sliced fish with tomatoes. This dish will be cooked with different vegetables such as dill, pineapple, and spring onion. Moreover, Bun Ca is a dish for breakfast or lunch.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Bún Cá Sâm Cây Si
  Address: No. 5, Trung Yen, Dinh Liet, Hang Bac, Ha Noi
  Phone: 0901 267 899
  Opening time:  06:00 – 17:00

• Name: Luyến Bún Cá – 42 Hàng Đậu
  Address: 42 Hang Dau, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi
  Phone: 0934 382 772
  Opening time: 07:00 – 21:00

Pho Bo (Vietnam’s Flagship Noodle Soup)

Known as the most famous dish in Vietnam’s culture as also around the world, it will be a big loss if you do not try Pho Bo one time in your life when traveling in Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular.

Pho Bo has a sweet soup from beef with many leafy greens and herbs. You will be overwhelmed with only one bite or trying a spoon of flavorful soup of Pho Bo. If you have a chance to visit Hanoi, remember to taste this national dish of Vietnam.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Phở Thìn Lò Đúc Hà Nội
  Address: 13 Lo Duc, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi
  Price: 65.000 VND
  Opening time: 6:00 -21:00

• Name: Phở Gánh Hàng Chiếu
  Address: 4 Hang Ma, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
  Price: 40.000 – 50.000 VND
  Opening time: 3:00 – 18:00

Hanoi cake

Banh Bot Loc (Shrimp And Pork Dumplings)

Hanoi is well-known for different types of cake. And the first cake we would like to introduce to you is Banh Bot Loc, called shrimp and pork dumplings. This is a typical tapioca cake and one of the best things to eat in Hanoi; Vietnam, so you can find it anywhere in Hanoi and all around Vietnam cities.

The cake is wrapped in banana leaves with tapioca containing shrimp, minced pork with shallots, mushrooms, and spices. After the cakes are done, this dish is served to eat with fish sauce.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Nét Huế
  Address: 153 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Ha Noi – 34 Thai Ha, Dong Da, Ha Noi – 33 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da, Ha Noi
  Phone: 1900 9077

• Name: Bánh bột lọc Bà Thảo
  Address: Floor 1, 18T1 Building; Trung Hòa Nhân Chính Urban Area, Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi
  Phone: 0376576302

Banh Xeo (Stuffed Shrimp Crepe)

Another delicious and famous cake in Hanoi is Banh Xeo, which can be known as a popular Vietnamese crepe in Vietnam. The rice batters are fried until reaching crisp perfection and rolled with diverse fillings such as shrimp; herbs and veggies. Banh Xeo is served with a savory sauce. The taste is incredible that can make any tourist impressed by its flavors.

Recommended restaurants

• Bánh xèo Sáu Phước

Address: 74 Cau Đat, Hoan Kiêm, Ha Noi

Price: 12.000 VND

• Thủy Xèo Đội Cấn

Address: 166B Đoi Can, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi

Price: 10.000 VND

Banh Tom (Fried Shrimp Cake)

Banh Tom, known as fried shrimp cake, is a good Hanoi famous food that you can find out in the capital of Vietnam. This cake is made from flour with shrimp and has a crackly crust as well as a creamy core. It is to eat with sauce and fresh green veggies.

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Bánh gối – Bánh Tôm Hà Nội
  Address: 15 Hang Tre, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
  Phone: 0963 601 603

• Name: Bánh tôm Hồ Tây
  Address: No 1 Thanh Nien, Yen Phu, Tay Ho, Ha Noi
  Phone: 024 3829 3737 – 3823 8194
  Opening time: 09:00 – 21:00
  Price: 80.000 – 130.000 VND

Hanoi Rolled Cake – What Food To Eat In Hanoi?

Goi Cuon (Spring Rolls)

Let’s move on to an extremely delicious Vietnamese food in Hanoi: Goi Cuon, or Spring Rolls. This is a well-known Vietnamese spring roll including various ingredients like fresh shrimp or seasoned pork; veggies, and herbs. We will use the rice paper – or banh trang; to wrap all the above stuffed into beautiful rolls. Then, dip it into the sauce and taste it!

Recommended restaurants

• Name: Cuốn N Roll
  Address: Floor 3; D2 Giang Vo Building, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi – No. 3, Ba Trieu, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi – No. 17T6 Hoang Dao Thuy, Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi – Floor 1 Sunrise Building, 90 Tran Thai Tong, Cau Giay, Ha Noi
  Opening time: 09:00 – 21:30
  Price: 100.000 – 2000.000Đ

• Name: Gỏi cuốn 11 Phùng Hưng
  Address: No.11 Phung Hung, Hang Ma, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
  Opening time: 10:30 – 21:00
  Price: 45.000 – 95.000

Pho Cuon (Rice noodle rolls)

Also, like Spring Rolls but instead of rice paper, we will use rice noodles to make Pho Cuon (Rice noodle rolls). You can roll rice noodles with beef and green herbs. Then, let’s dip it into the sauce and make it a bite to feel the heaven inside your mouth!

Recommended best restaurants in Hanoi Vietnam

• Name: Phở cuốn Hương Sơn Ba Đình
  Address: 19 Ngu Xa – Truc Bach – Ba Dinh – Ha Noi
  Price: 25.000đ – 50.000 VND
  Opening time: 08:00 – 21:00

• Name: Phở cuốn Thanh Hằng Hà Nội
  Address: 29B Ngu Xa, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi
  Price: 25.000đ – 55.000 VND
  Opening time: 10:00 – 22:00

Hanoi Street Food, Drinks, and Desserts

Banh Mi

Known as the most famous street food in Hanoi, Banh Mi Hanoi is something not too strange for tourists when taking a trip to Vietnam. You can say that it is a kind of sandwich in Vietnam. Tourists can easily find it on the street in Hanoi.

The fillings of each loaf of bread are pâté, cucumbers, fresh herbs, pickles, and condiments. Besides, it also includes mayo and chili. Everything is the perfect ingredient to make a yummy banh mi. If you are going to make a Hanoi Street Food Tour; Banh Mi is what you should eat first.

Recommended must eat places in Hanoi

• Name: Bánh Mì Phố Hà Nội
  Address: 64 Hang Bong, Cua Đong, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi – 57C Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi – 39 Hang Bai, Hoon Kiem, Ha Noi

• Name: Bánh mì thịt nướng Hà Nội – Bánh mì phố cổ
  Address: 38 Dinh Liet, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
  Opening time: 7:00 – 24:00
  Price: từ 20.000 – 25.000 VND

Ca Phe Trung (Egg coffee)

The legendary drink of Vietnam is the cafe. You can easily catch someone selling cafes on the street in Hanoi. Moreover, if you are going to visit Vietnam, do not forget to taste a cup of Ca Phe Trung (Egg coffee), especially when you are in the Old Quarter!

A warm cup of Vietnamese egg coffee has a lot of creamy milk and beaten egg yolk; which makes the taste of it very unique and cannot find anywhere else. Moreover, drinking Ca Phe Trung when sitting on the street lane and watching people passing by is a wonderful and interesting experience. If you have a chance, let’s try it!

 Recommended restaurants

• Name: Giảng Café
  Address: 39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Ly Thai To, Hoon Kiem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  Price: 30.000 – 100.000 VND
  Opening time 07:00 – 21:00
• Name: Cafe Đinh
  Address: 13 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
  Price: 30.000 – 100.000 VND
  Opening hour: 07:00 – 22:00

Che Thap Cam (Sweet cold dessert)

One of the most renowned desserts in Hanoi is Che Thap Cam (Sweet Cold Dessert). This is a kind of delicious dessert beloved by many people including Vietnamese and tourists. A glass of Che Thap Cam containing taro, red bean, coconut milk; sweet potatoes, and crunchy roasted peanuts is truly a masterpiece of Vietnam culture. This is a must-eat dish to answer the question: “what to eat in Hanoi old quarter?”

 Recommended restaurants in Hanoi Vietnam

• Name: Quán cô Huê
  Address: Thanh Cong Market; Ba Dinh; Hanoi
  Price: 12.000 – 15.000 VND

• Name: Chè bốn mùa
  Address: No.4 Hang Can; Hanoi
  Price: 15.000 – 25.000 VND

Conclusion: What To Eat In Hanoi?

Culture Pham Travel has just introduced to you the top food in Hanoi and the best places to eat in Hanoi. Plus; we hope the above list can give you a hand in creating the most wonderful trip in the capital of Vietnam and knowing what to eat in Hanoi. Moreover, you may be interested in our tours such as the Hanoi City Group Tour to discover much more of the best Vietnamese food in Hanoi.