Hue, Hanoi ranked among 50 best food cities by TasteAtlas

With an average score of 4.53/5, Hue ranked 35th.

Gourmet critics from TasteAtlas recommended that food enthusiasts try dishes such as bun bo Hue (Hue beef noodle soup), nem lui (grilled pork paste skewer), banh beo (steamed rice cake) and banh khoai (Hue pancake).

Plates of Hue-style banh beo is served in a tray. Photo by Liz Phung

The list of restaurants in Hue includes Banh Ganh, Hong Mai, Huyen Anh and Bun bo Hue Ba Xuan.

The capital city Hanoi ranked 40th with an average score of 4.5/5.

The magazine recommends trying cha gio (Vietnamese fried spring rolls), bun cha (grilled pork with vermicelli noodles), bun rieu (tomato and crab noodle soup) and bun oc (snail noodle soup) in Hanoi.

TasteAtlas highlights several renowned restaurants in the city, including Bun Cha 34, Pho Bat Dan, Xoi Yen, and Pho 10.

A bowl of bun rieu tomato and crab noodle soup at a stall in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Phuong

HCMC entered the top 100, ranking 56th with an average score of 4.45.

TasteAtlas recommends cha gio and com tam (broken rice) and canh chua (sweet and sour tamarind soup) to try in the southern Vietnamese city.

The magazine also features several famous restaurants in HCMC, such as Pho Chao, Pizza 4P, and Hum Vegetarian.

The top four positions in the best food cities in the world in 2024 - 2025 by TasteAtlas are held by Italian cities, Naples, Milan, Bologna, and Florence.

Last year, a similar situation occurred with the top three cities being Rome, Bologna and Naples, reaffirming the dominance of Italian cuisine worldwide.

The 100 Best Cuisines in the World is a ranking within the framework of the annual TasteAtlas Awards, based on voting and scoring by culinary critics, chefs and foodies around the world.

This year, the list was based on 477,287 user votes from 17,073 cities, selected based on the highest user ratings for 15,478 local dishes.