Hàng Bài, Hai Bà Trưng · Hanoi
24 Lê Văn Hưu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Bà Trưng, Hanoi, Vietnam
Acclaimed eatery serving traditional noodles & grilled meat plates in a calm, no-frills space.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
A Michelin Bib Gourmand Old Quarter institution serving a single, intensely flavored Hanoi-style beef pho to long daily lines.
Busy roadside nook whipping up both dry & soupy chicken pho, plus meatballs & beer.
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.
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.
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.