Cửa Đông, Hoàn Kiếm · Hanoi
49 Bát Đàn St, Cửa Đông, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
A Michelin Bib Gourmand Old Quarter institution serving a single, intensely flavored Hanoi-style beef pho to long daily lines.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Long-running Truc Bach restaurant in the Ngu Xa quarter, the birthplace of Hanoi's phở cuốn, serving rolls of soft rice noodle sheets wrapped around stir-fried beef and herbs with a sweet-sour dipping sauce.
Busy roadside nook whipping up both dry & soupy chicken pho, plus meatballs & beer.
Hanoi Old Quarter cafe founded in 1946 by Nguyen Van Giang, the inventor of cà phê trứng. Down a narrow alley with wood-panelled walls and vintage fans, the family still serves the original egg coffee — whisked yolk and condensed milk over hot Vietnamese coffee.
Acclaimed eatery serving traditional noodles & grilled meat plates in a calm, no-frills space.
Hoàn Kiếm bánh mì shop near Cửa Nam serving filled baguettes including bánh mì bít tết (steak), bánh mì sốt vang (red wine stew), and bánh mì patê.