The Bib Gourmand list, announced on June 5, features 63 eateries across Vietnam, including nine new additions, the other four being in Da Nang. Each was chosen for its food and affordable prices.
Uu Dam Chay – 55 Nguyen Du Street, Hoan Kiem District
Uu Dam Chay is the first vegetarian restaurant in Hanoi to be listed in the Michelin Guide. The restaurant is designed in northern Vietnamese architectural style with Buddhist elements. The interior features earthy tones, wooden structures, large windows, and brickwork.
Serving both à la carte and set menus, prices start at around VND500,000 ($19.20) per person. The menu, rich in natural ingredients, blends Vietnamese culinary roots with a focus on nutritional balance. Pictured above is a durian-avocado pizza.
Uu Dam Chay is part of a vegetarian chain that also includes Co Dam and Sadhu.
Mau Dich So 37 (Number 37) - 136 Tran Vu Street, Ba Dinh District
Located by Truc Bach Lake, Mau Dich So 37 is known for its nostalgic atmosphere, with decor sourced from past decades. It has been featured in international outlets such as The New York Times and Japan's NHK.
Popular with both locals and tourists, especially older guests seeking a taste of the past, the restaurant has served Hanoi-style Vietnamese dishes for over 15 years.
Favorites include braised fish, stir-fried pork belly and Hanoi-style spring rolls. Meals are served using enamel and porcelain bowls from Vietnam's subsidy era.
Prices range from VND50,000 to VND150,000 ($1.90 - $5.70) per dish.
Ha Thanh Mansion - 14 Ngo Van So Street, Hoan Kiem District
Ha Thanh Mansion is set in a 100-year-old three-story French villa and blends classic and modern design. With arched windows, wooden furnishings and warm lighting, each floor showcases a different period in Vietnamese history.
The restaurant serves Vietnamese appetizers and mains to desserts and drinks with a twist. The highlights include sour fish soup, crispy fish and crab hotpot. Guests can also book different dishes based on their preferences for the restaurant to prepare each day.
Prices range from VND300,000 to VND500,000 ($11.50 - $19.20) per person.
Mien Luon - 1 Chan Cam Street, Hoan Kiem District
Mien Luon Chan Cam, or Chan Cam's eel noodle, has nearly 40 years of history. Starting from being a street cart on Hang Trong Street, it has grown into an eatery with space to seat dozens of diners.
The menu features a wide range of eel dishes, from salad to vermicelli soup and porridge, with eel soup being the most popular.
Prices start at just VND15,000 (US$0.60). The restaurant also sells packaged eel and vermicelli products as take-home gifts.
Lam Pho Bo (Lam's beef pho) - 48 Hang Vai, Hoan Kiem District
The 30-year-old Pho Lam is a popular breakfast spot. This family-run eatery is located in the same house where the owner, Lam, lives. The broth is light and subtly sweet, different from the bold flavor of Nam Dinh-style pho, and the standout dish is pho loi, featuring slices of top blade steak.
Photo by Toan Vu
