Ngon Garden
Address: 70 Nguyen Du Street, Hai Ba Trung District
Ngon Garden opposite Thien Quang Lake sprawls 3,000 square meters under a canopy of trees and serves more than 200 Vietnamese dishes. Popular choices include seafood or crab roe fried rice, caramelized snakehead fish and stir-fried ginger chicken.
This season it is also offering an Independence Day meal inspired by dishes President Ho Chi Minh once enjoyed at the home of Nguyen Thi An in Phu Thuong Ward before writing Vietnam's Declaration of Independence at 48 Hang Ngang Street.
Photo by Hoang Giang
Quan An Ngon
Address: 18 Phan Boi Chau Street, Cua Nam Ward
Quan An Ngon specializes in traditional dishes from across Vietnam. Its menu of more than 220 items has earned repeated mentions in Michelin's selections. Standout choices include banh xeo, a crispy pancake, and southern-style grilled pork skewers.
Photo by Hoang Giang
Xoi Com
Address: 36 Lang Ha Street, Giang Vo Ward
Set inside a collective-housing block, Xoi Com retains the look and feel of an old Hanoi apartment. The restaurant serves northern home-style dishes such as sauteed chayote and sweet-and-sour pork ribs. Everything is served in ceramic tableware sourced from craft villages. Xoi Com is listed in Michelins Bib Gourmand category for quality food at reasonable prices.
Photo by Tung Le
Mau Dich No. 37
Address: 136G Tran Vu Street, Ba Dinh Ward
Designed in the style of a canteen from the subsidy era, Mau Dich No. 37 takes diners back to 1980s Hanoi. The menu reflects that era with dishes like scorched rice and pickled vegetables served in enamel-coated bowls and plates. With its compact space, the restaurant is best suited for small groups. It also holds a Bib Gourmand designation.
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Tam Vi
Address: 4B Yen The Street, Ba Dinh Ward
Tam Vi is in a two-story wooden house with some 20 tables and around 100 covers. Its wooden staircases and antique-style furniture recreate the look of a traditional Vietnamese home. A small garden courtyard shaded by trees adds to its charm, especially on cool days.
When it opened in 2019 it only offered three rice trays with 30 simple dishes like fried eggs and boiled morning glory. It has since expanded its menu while keeping the focus on home-style flavors. Tam Vi has been awarded one Michelin star.
Photo by Giang Huy
A Ban Moutain Dew
Address: 76 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh Ward
Showcasing cuisine from Vietnam's northern highlands, A Ban Mountain Dew is run by a restaurateur from Lang Son. Signature dishes include grilled meats, five-hue sticky rice and specialties of the H’Mong people like men men (a cornmeal dish), corn wine and hotpot with poultry and vegetables. The restaurant appears on Michelin's recommended list.
Photo courtesy of the restaurant's Facebook page.
1946 Cua Bac
Address: 3 Yen Thanh Alley, 61 Cua Bac Street, Ba Dinh Ward
Styled after a northern village during the French Indochina period of the 19th and 20th centuries, 1946 Cua Bac is highlighted by Michelin for its crab hotpot and pigeon congee hotpot. The two-story venue spans about 150 square meters and seats 120 guests.
Its menu includes dishes such as grilled beef tongue in bamboo tubes, caramelized pork belly and crab-and-Malabar spinach soup. The restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand distinction for quality food at reasonable prices.
Photo by Quynh Mai
