Best Restaurant in Hanoi: 15 Top Tables for 2026, From Local Favourites to Fine Dining

The best restaurant in Hanoi can be a 40,000 VND bowl of bun cha eaten on a plastic stool or an eleven-course tasting menu with wine pairing, since the city’s standout tables sit at both ends of its dining map. The fifteen restaurants below cover that whole range, grouped by style so you can match a dinner to the budget and the occasion rather than to a single ranking.

How These 15 Restaurants in Hanoi Were Chosen

Anyone searching for the best restaurant in Hanoi runs into two very different lists: fine-dining tasting menus and decades-old family shops that cook one dish. This selection keeps both.

It opens with two restaurants on the lake’s west shore, then uses the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, published on 4 June 2026, as an outside benchmark and adds long-running local institutions that Hanoians themselves return to.

Every restaurant here serves lunch or dinner, since breakfast-only shops are covered in our guide to breakfast in Hanoi, and together they cover the Old Quarter, the French Quarter, Ba Dinh, West Lake and the city’s newer western districts.

Each entry lists its address, hours, typical spend and what to order, and the groups run from a lakeside Italian dining room to tasting menus and family-run institutions.

Prices change, especially at popular restaurants and on seasonal menus, so treat the figures below as a guide and confirm them when booking.

Italian and French Dining on Hoan Kiem Lake

The list opens on the lake’s west shore, with an Italian dining room and a French pâtisserie and boulangerie under one roof. Between them they cover a set lunch, a sit-down dinner and a late dessert without a taxi ride.

1. Theodore at The Theodore Hanoi – 22-32 Le Thai To

Theodore is the all-day Italian restaurant at The Theodore Hanoi, located on Le Thai To Street along the western shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. The dining room takes inspiration from classical Italian architecture, with the balanced proportions of a Roman salon, bespoke furnishings and natural materials creating a refined yet comfortable setting.

The kitchen focuses on Italian cooking shaped by seasonal ingredients and subtle local influences. The menu spans handcrafted pastas, grilled meats and seafood, followed by carefully composed desserts, offering a contemporary take on familiar Italian flavours throughout the day.

Lunch is the easiest way in. The Menu Degustazione brings an antipasto, a secondo and a dolce with coffee or tea for 1,200,000 VND (about US$46) before VAT and service charge, and any dish on the lunch menu can go into the set except the Agnello, a grilled rack of lamb priced at 1,500,000 VND.

A glass of La Gioiosa Prosecco or Sicilian Nero d’Avola suits the pace of a long midday meal, and the lunch menu is published on the hotel’s website.

Among the antipasti, the Bruschetta layers heirloom tomato, ricotta, feta and pesto on toasted sourdough for 180,000 VND, and the Burrata comes with oven-baked tomato at 330,000 VND. For something more substantial, the sous-vide Octopus costs 440,000 VND, and a Crab Linguine with chilli, garlic and lemon also sits on the starter list.

For the secondo, the Polpette are Angus beef meatballs with tomato confit and Cacio e Pepe cauliflower at 580,000 VND, a hearty choice for a long lunch. The Carbonara with guanciale and Pecorino is the least expensive main at 480,000 VND, while the Sea Bass Piccata arrives with broccolini, almonds and caper butter.

Desserts keep to Italian classics. The Honey Panna Cotta with citrus and the Tiramisu cost 230,000 VND each, and the Cannoli, filled with vanilla diplomat cream and served with mascarpone gelato, cost 190,000 VND.

In the evening, from 17:30 to 22:00, the kitchen moves on to its dinner menu of handcrafted pasta, grilled meat and seafood, with a smart-casual dress code; the menus change with the seasons, so confirm dishes and prices on the day.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 22-32 Le Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (inside The Theodore Hanoi)
• From the lake’s west shore: On the west shore itself
• Hours: Breakfast 6:30 to 10:30, lunch 11:30 to 14:30, dinner 17:30 to 22:00
• Reference Price: Set lunch 1,200,000 VND++; lunch mains from 480,000 VND++
• Dress code: Smart Casual

2. La Fournée – 22-32 Le Thai To

La Fournée eases into the day as a French pâtisserie, opening at 7:00 with fresh pastries and lighter morning bites. As the day goes on, the kitchen moves on to light lunches and a relaxed dinner.

With service continuing until 23:00, it is an easy place to settle in after a day exploring Hanoi, or to enjoy a comfortable first meal when you have just arrived and do not feel like heading back out.

In the afternoon, La Fournée serves an afternoon tea on a three-tier stand: finger sandwiches of rare roast beef with caramelised onion and of smoked salmon on the lower tier, chocolate cakes and fruit-shaped petits fours in the middle, and strawberry tartlets and macarons on top, with scones on the side and a pot of tea or a glass of wine. The set changes with the seasons, so ask at the counter for the current menu and serving times.

Among the plated desserts, the Matcha et Fraise Vacherin (350,000 VND) builds matcha meringue kisses around strawberry compote, fresh strawberries and elderflower. The Mojito Rum Baba (310,000 VND) soaks its sponge in Vietnamese rum and tops it with coconut chantilly, mango and passion fruit.

French classics round out the dessert list, among them a crème brûlée and a tarte Tatin, the caramelised upside-down tart, served with vanilla ice cream and a crisp tuile. By day, the counter adds individual cakes at 140,000 VND, including a Raspberry and Lychee Tart scented with rose and a Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Cake.

In the evening the pastry counter gives way to the dinner menu. The La Fournée Signature Wagyu Beef Tartare with oyster emulsion and dashi gelée (850,000 VND) is the dish to plan around, alongside pan-seared foie gras with preserved figs and brioche perdu or Iberico pork cheeks cooked for 24 hours, and classic cocktails from a Sbagliato to a Negroni cost 300,000 to 370,000 VND. Prices are before VAT and service charge and change with the seasons.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 22-32 Le Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (inside The Theodore Hanoi)
• From the lake’s west shore: On the west shore itself
• Hours: Daily 7:00 to 23:00
• Reference Price: Lunch and dinner dishes about 465,000 to 1,200,000 VND++; cakes 140,000 VND
• Dress code: Smart Casual

MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants

The three one-star restaurants below come from the 2026 MICHELIN Guide. They range from Northern Vietnamese home cooking to a Korean tasting menu, and all of them need a booking.

3. Gia – 61 Van Mieu

Gia, whose name comes from gia dinh, the Vietnamese word for family, has held a MICHELIN star since the guide’s first Hanoi edition. Its single tasting menu draws on traditional Vietnamese cooking and seasonal produce, with combinations built around acidity and texture rather than richness, and it closes with a take on Hanoi’s own egg coffee.

The dinner menu runs to eleven courses at 3,500,000 VND (about US$135) per person, with an optional wine pairing at 2,490,000 VND, while a nine-course lunch on Fridays and Saturdays costs 2,500,000 VND; its menu page adds a 7% service charge and tax. It sits opposite the Temple of Literature, which makes an easy pairing with an afternoon visit.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 61 Van Mieu, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 to 15 minutes by car
• Phone Number: +84 896 682 996
• Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 18:00 to 22:30; lunch Friday and Saturday 11:30 to 14:30
• Reference Price: 3,500,000 VND++ per person (dinner tasting menu)
• MICHELIN: One Star, 2026

4. Tam Vi – 4B Yen The

Tam Vi serves Northern Vietnamese family cooking in a two-storey house filled with antique furniture and artwork, set around a leafy courtyard near the Temple of Literature. Its MICHELIN star rewards dishes such as cha oc, pan-fried cakes of minced periwinkle snail, served with fresh herbs, vermicelli and fish sauce, and a delicate crab soup with malabar spinach in a clear broth.

It is one of the more affordable starred meals in the region, with most diners spending around 300,000 to 500,000 VND (about US$12 to $19) per person on shared dishes. Weekends book out weeks ahead, reservations are made by phone or social media message, and busy services can run to a fixed table time.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 4B Yen The, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 to 15 minutes by car
• Hours: Daily 11:00 to 14:30 and 17:00 to 21:00
• Reference Price: About 300,000 to 500,000 VND per person
• MICHELIN: One Star, 2026

5. ONVIT – 117 Tran Duy Hung

ONVIT, which means warm light in Korean, became the first Korean restaurant in Vietnam to earn a MICHELIN star in 2026. Chef Joon Huk Chi builds his tasting menus on Korean technique and fermentation traditions, using Vietnamese produce throughout, and the dining room is calm, spacious and modern.

The restaurant sits on the third floor at 117 Tran Duy Hung, in the Yen Hoa area west of the centre, about 20 to 30 minutes by car from Hoan Kiem Lake. Separate lunch and dinner tasting menus change with the seasons, and prices sit in the guide’s top bracket, so confirm the current menu and price when booking.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 3rd floor, 117 Tran Duy Hung, Yen Hoa, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 20 to 30 minutes by car
• Hours: Monday to Saturday 11:45 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 22:00
• Reference Price: Seasonal tasting menus; confirm when booking
• MICHELIN: One Star, 2026 (new)

Contemporary Vietnamese Kitchens

A new generation of Hanoi kitchens reinterprets Vietnamese cooking without the formality of a tasting menu. These four suit a special dinner that still feels relaxed.

6. Madame Hien – 48 Hang Be

Madame Hien, created by French chef Didier Corlou as a tribute to Vietnamese home cooking, now occupies a 1928 villa on Hang Be in the Old Quarter, having moved from its original Chan Cam address. The kitchen serves Vietnamese classics, from banh cuon and nem to com nieu clay-pot rice, alongside grilled suckling pig and banana-flower salad.

Set menus make ordering easy for first-timers, with the Madame Hien Menu at 375,000 VND (about US$14) and a Signature tasting set at 900,000 VND (about US$35) per person. Lunch sets start from around 180,000 VND, dinner service begins at 18:00, and the courtyard tables suit a slow evening.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 48 Hang Be, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 minutes on foot
• Phone Number: +84 24 3938 1588
• Hours: Lunch and dinner; dinner from 18:00
• Reference Price: 375,000 to 900,000 VND per person (set menus)

7. ZAO – 4 Ngo Hue

ZAO, a new MICHELIN Selected entry in 2026, is run by a Hanoi-born chef who returned from a career abroad and cooks Vietnamese flavours with a global hand. Signatures include a tomato bingsu of heirloom cherry tomatoes, buffalo cheese and lime-basil granita, and counter seats look straight into the kitchen.

The room is lively and laid-back, suited to a date night or a group of friends, and a dinner usually costs under 1,000,000 VND (about US$38) per person. It sits on a lane off Ngo Hue, 10 to 15 minutes by car south of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 4 Ngo Hue, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 to 15 minutes by car
• Phone Number: +84 39 274 4688
• Hours: Daily 18:00 to 23:00
• Reference Price: Under 1,000,000 VND per person
• MICHELIN: Selected, 2026 (new)

8. Mammom – 23B Phan Dinh Phung

Mammom, one of Hanoi’s three new Bib Gourmand picks in 2026, is an homage to the home cooking of Vietnamese mothers, with close to 100 dishes drawn from every region of the country. The menu runs from simple starters such as pickled mustard greens at 35,000 VND to a Ca Mau crab hotpot at 895,000 VND for the table.

Set menus from 290,000 to 490,000 VND (about US$11 to $19) per person make it an easy introduction to regional cooking in one sitting. It sits on leafy Phan Dinh Phung in Ba Dinh, about ten minutes by car from the Old Quarter.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 23B Phan Dinh Phung, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 minutes by car
• Phone Number: +84 84 388 6288
• Reference Price: Set menus 290,000 to 490,000 VND per person
• MICHELIN: Bib Gourmand, 2026 (new)

9. Chao Ban – 98 To Ngoc Van

Chao Ban, meaning hello, friend, lives up to its name with a welcoming, easy-going room in West Lake and a kitchen led by chef Madame Hang, who gives traditional Vietnamese recipes a creative spin. It has held a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand since the guide’s first Hanoi edition in 2023, including in 2026.

Seasonal specials start at about 85,000 VND, and most diners spend around 300,000 to 400,000 VND (about US$12 to $15) per person. It combines well with an afternoon cycling around West Lake or a visit to Tran Quoc Pagoda.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 98 To Ngoc Van, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 15 to 25 minutes by car
• Phone Number: +84 24 3633 3435
• Reference Price: About 300,000 to 400,000 VND per person
• MICHELIN: Bib Gourmand, 2026

Local Institutions and Casual Favourites

Many of Hanoi’s memorable meals come from family restaurants that have cooked one or two dishes for decades, and one casual villa makes a first night with a group easy. These six are the ones to plan a lunch or relaxed dinner around.

10. Cha Ca Thang Long – 6B Duong Thanh

Cha Ca Thang Long serves one dish, cha ca: turmeric-marinated fish fried at the table in a pan of oil with heaps of fresh dill and spring onions, then eaten with rice vermicelli, peanuts, herbs and shrimp paste. The main branch sits in a pale-yellow, century-old townhouse reached through a small courtyard.

A meal costs about 150,000 to 170,000 VND (about US$5.80 to $6.50) per person, and the restaurant is a 2026 Bib Gourmand. Staff cook the fish at the table and show first-timers how to build each bowl.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 6B Duong Thanh, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 minutes on foot
• Phone Number: +84 24 3828 6007
• Hours: Lunch and dinner daily
• Reference Price: About 150,000 to 170,000 VND per person
• MICHELIN: Bib Gourmand, 2026

11. Tuyet Bun Cha 34 – 34 Hang Than

Tuyet Bun Cha 34 focuses on a single dish: bun cha, grilled pork patties and slices of pork belly in a warm, sweet-sour fish-sauce broth, eaten with rice vermicelli and a basket of herbs. Its consistency has earned a Bib Gourmand every year since the guide’s first Hanoi edition in 2023.

Lunch is its busiest service, with a portion costing about 45,000 to 55,000 VND (about US$1.70 to $2.10) and payment in cash only; opening hours vary, so arrive by early afternoon. The shop sits on Hang Than near Truc Bach Lake, about ten minutes north of the Old Quarter by car.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 34 Hang Than, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 minutes by car
• Hours: Daytime; busiest at lunch
• Reference Price: About 45,000 to 55,000 VND per portion, cash only
• MICHELIN: Bib Gourmand, 2026

12. Bun Cha Huong Lien – 24 Le Van Huu

Bun Cha Huong Lien became known worldwide after Anthony Bourdain and President Barack Obama ate here on 23 May 2016, and the family restaurant still serves the same simple bun cha. The Combo Obama pairs bun cha with a fried seafood spring roll and a bottle of Hanoi beer.

A regular bun cha costs about 60,000 VND and the combo about 100,000 VND (about US$2.30 to $3.80), and the restaurant opens from 8:00 to 20:00, which makes it one of the easier bun cha shops to fit into a day. It sits on Le Van Huu in the southern part of the French Quarter.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 24 Le Van Huu, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 10 minutes by car
• Hours: Daily 8:00 to 20:00
• Reference Price: About 60,000 to 100,000 VND

13. Bun Cha Dac Kim – 1 Hang Manh

Bun Cha Dac Kim, on a narrow Old Quarter street a few minutes north of the lake, is known for generous portions and for its nem cua be, crisp spring rolls filled with crab, which many diners order alongside the grilled pork. Listed in the MICHELIN Guide since 2023, it is the closest of the well-known bun cha shops to Hoan Kiem Lake.

A full serving with spring rolls costs about 70,000 to 90,000 VND, and a smaller portion about 40,000 VND (US$1.50 to $3.50). The dining room is often busy at lunchtime, so an early or late lunch keeps the wait short.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 1 Hang Manh, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 5 minutes on foot
• Reference Price: About 40,000 to 90,000 VND
• MICHELIN: Selected, 2026

14. Bun Thang Ba Duc – 48 Cau Go

Bun Thang Ba Duc serves Hanoi’s intricate bun thang, rice vermicelli in clear chicken broth topped with shredded chicken, thin omelette, pork roll and dried shrimp, and it is one of the few well-known shops to serve it in the evening. Bowls come out fast, and the shop can sell several hundred in a night.

Expect to pay from about 42,000 VND for a standard bowl to around 135,000 VND with extra toppings. Service runs in the late afternoon and evening, so check the hours on the day; it sits on Cau Go, a few minutes’ walk from the north-east corner of Hoan Kiem Lake.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 48 Cau Go, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 5 to 10 minutes on foot
• Hours: Late afternoon and evening
• Reference Price: About 42,000 to 135,000 VND

15. Quan An Ngon – 18 Phan Boi Chau

Quan An Ngon gathers dishes from northern, central and southern Vietnam under one roof, cooked at open stations around the garden courtyard of a two-storey colonial villa. Diners can walk the stations to see the dishes before ordering, which helps anyone new to Vietnamese food.

The restaurant opens from 6:30 to 22:00, is listed in the MICHELIN Guide at a moderate price level, and suits families and groups who want to share many small plates. Its villa stands on Phan Boi Chau in the French Quarter, around a 15-minute walk from the lake.

Detailed Information:

• Address: 18 Phan Boi Chau, Hanoi
• From the lake’s west shore: About 15 minutes on foot
• Hours: Daily 6:30 to 22:00
• Reference Price: Moderate; most dishes are designed for sharing
• MICHELIN: Selected

Side by side, the fifteen restaurants differ most in price, style and how far they sit from the lake. Prices are per person and change with the menu:

Restaurant	Area	Style	Typical spend	Suits
Theodore	Lake’s west shore	Italian, all day	Set lunch 1,200,000 VND++	A long lunch or a sit-down dinner
La Fournée	Lake’s west shore	French pâtisserie and boulangerie	About 465,000 to 1,200,000 VND++	A late dinner, or cake and coffee
Gia	Van Mieu	Vietnamese tasting menu	3,500,000 VND++ (dinner)	A special-occasion dinner
Tam Vi	Ba Dinh, near Van Mieu	Northern Vietnamese family cooking	300,000 to 500,000 VND	A starred meal on a moderate budget
ONVIT	Yen Hoa, west of the centre	Korean tasting menu with Vietnamese produce	Confirm when booking	Diners who want something new
Madame Hien	Old Quarter	Vietnamese classics in a villa	375,000 to 900,000 VND	A first Vietnamese dinner with set menus
ZAO	Hai Ba Trung	Modern Vietnamese	Under 1,000,000 VND	Date night
Mammom	Ba Dinh	Regional home cooking	290,000 to 490,000 VND	Tasting many regions in one meal
Chao Ban	West Lake	Creative Vietnamese	300,000 to 400,000 VND	Dinner after a West Lake afternoon
Cha Ca Thang Long	Old Quarter	Turmeric fish with dill	150,000 to 170,000 VND	A classic Hanoi dish cooked at the table
Tuyet Bun Cha 34	Near Truc Bach Lake	Bun cha	45,000 to 55,000 VND	Lunch
Bun Cha Huong Lien	Hai Ba Trung	Bun cha	60,000 to 100,000 VND	Bun cha with long opening hours
Bun Cha Dac Kim	Old Quarter	Bun cha with crab spring rolls	40,000 to 90,000 VND	Hearty portions near the lake
Bun Thang Ba Duc	Old Quarter	Bun thang	42,000 to 135,000 VND	A light evening bowl
Quan An Ngon	French Quarter	Dishes from across Vietnam	Moderate	Groups and families

Booking, Prices and Dining Etiquette

Whichever table turns out to be the best restaurant in Hanoi for your trip, a few practical points make dining smoother, from how far ahead to book to what the ++ on a menu means. Most apply across every price level.

Reservations and Table Time Limits

Starred restaurants and popular contemporary kitchens need a booking, often several days ahead and weeks ahead for weekend tables at Tam Vi. Gia takes reservations by email or phone, and some tasting-menu restaurants ask for a deposit to hold the table.

Street institutions such as Cha Ca Thang Long or the bun cha shops do not take bookings: arrive early in the service to avoid the peak, which usually runs from about 11:30 to 13:00 and 18:30 to 20:00. At busy times, some popular restaurants limit tables to around two hours.

The MICHELIN labels also help with planning. A star marks cooking the inspectors rate highly, a Bib Gourmand marks good cooking at a moderate price, and a Selected listing marks a restaurant worth knowing about. A Green Star, held in Hanoi by Lamai Garden, recognises a kitchen’s commitment to sustainable cooking. Bib Gourmand shops are usually walk-in, while starred tables almost always need a booking.

What Dinner Costs at Each Tier

Hanoi’s price gaps are wide, which makes it easy to mix one splurge with several simple meals. As a rough guide per person:

• Street institutions and Bib Gourmand shops: about 40,000 to 200,000 VND (US$1.50 to $7.70)
• Contemporary and mid-range restaurants: about 300,000 to 1,000,000 VND (US$12 to $38)
• MICHELIN-starred restaurants: from about 300,000 VND per person at Tam Vi to 2,500,000 to 3,500,000 VND (US$96 to $135) for tasting menus, before service and tax

Lunch is the easiest way to lower the cost of a special meal. Gia’s nine-course lunch costs 1,000,000 VND less than its dinner menu, Tam Vi and ONVIT also serve lunch, and the bun cha shops are at their liveliest at midday anyway.

Drinks can change the total considerably at the top end, where wine pairings add 2,000,000 VND or more, while a bottle of local beer at a bun cha shop costs a small fraction of that.

Vegetarian and Farm-to-Table Tables

Vegetarian diners have more to choose from than the city’s meat-heavy classics suggest. Uu Dam Chay at 55 Nguyen Du, about ten minutes on foot south of the lake, became the first vegetarian restaurant in Hanoi to enter the MICHELIN Guide and holds a Bib Gourmand.

Its plant-based menu blends Vietnamese cooking with Thai and Western touches in a room of wood and brick, with set menus and a la carte dishes from around 500,000 VND (about US$19) per person.

Eating Late in the Old Quarter

Hanoi eats early, but the Old Quarter keeps going after 22:00. The bia hoi corners where Ta Hien meets Luong Ngoc Quyen pour fresh draught beer on low stools for about 12,000 to 15,000 VND a glass, with grilled snacks from neighbouring stalls, and they fill up after 21:00, particularly at weekends.

For something more filling, Pho Ga Nguyet at 5B Phu Doan, near St Joseph’s Cathedral, reopens for the evening at about 17:00 and serves chicken pho, including a dry mixed version, until about 1:00, with bowls from around 40,000 to 100,000 VND. Xoi Yen on Nguyen Huu Huan keeps sticky rice going late into the evening, and Bun Thang Ba Duc, listed above, is an evening shop in its own right.

Service Charge, Tipping and Payment

A ++ after a price means service charge and tax are added to the bill; Gia, for example, adds a 7% service charge plus tax to its menu prices. Mid-range and upscale restaurants accept cards, while most street institutions, including Tuyet Bun Cha 34, take cash only.

Tipping is not expected at street food shops and is appreciated rather than required at sit-down restaurants, where rounding up or leaving small change for good service is common. Check the bill before adding anything, since a service charge may already be included.

A Lakeside Base for Eating Across Hanoi

Where you stay can determine how much of this list is easy to reach on foot. The Theodore Hanoi sits on Le Thai To Street along the western shore of Hoan Kiem Lake, placing several dining spots within a short walk.

Cha Ca Thang Long and Madame Hien are about 10 minutes away on foot, while Bun Thang Ba Duc is under ten minutes away on foot. For arrival nights or rainy evenings, Theodore and La Fournée are also available downstairs.

Guests can take the evening further in their room. Every room includes in-room dining, and the Signature Lake View Terrace King pairs its 46 m² interior with an 18 m² private terrace, one of only ten such rooms in the building, which turns a cake from the pastry counter into a late dessert above Hoan Kiem Lake.

Before a long tasting menu elsewhere in the city, or after a heavy one here, the heated outdoor pool, open from 6:00 to 21:00, the 24-hour Fitness Center and Ô Spa by Amadora, open until 22:00, give the rest of the day some balance.

For a birthday dinner or a group occasion, the hotel’s celebrations team also plans private events, from The Tháp, a 228 m² space on the second floor, to the Grand Ballroom, which seats up to 350 guests at banquet tables. Weddings come with tailored planning and cuisine, from intimate ceremonies to grand celebrations on the edge of the lake.

Conclusion

There is no single best restaurant in Hanoi for every traveller. Eating well here means mixing tiers: a family bun cha or cha ca lunch, a regional Vietnamese dinner at a contemporary kitchen, and, if the budget allows, one tasting menu that shows where the city’s cooking is heading. Booking ahead for the starred tables and carrying cash for the street institutions covers most of the planning.

For a base between the Old Quarter’s institutions and the French Quarter’s dining rooms, book a stay at The Theodore Hanoi, where Theodore’s Menu Degustazione and La Fournée’s late dinner menu cover the nights you would rather dine in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to book restaurants in Hanoi?

Book ahead for MICHELIN-starred and popular contemporary restaurants, especially at weekends. Street institutions and bun cha shops do not take reservations, so arrive early in the service.

How much does a MICHELIN-starred dinner cost in Hanoi?

Starred meals range from about 300,000 VND per person at Tam Vi to a 3,500,000 VND tasting menu at Gia, before service and tax. Wine pairings add 2,000,000 VND or more.

What food is Hanoi famous for?

Hanoi is known for pho, bun cha, cha ca turmeric fish, bun thang and banh cuon. Egg coffee is its signature drink.

Where should I eat near Hoan Kiem Lake?

The Old Quarter just north of the lake holds many long-running local restaurants within a few minutes’ walk. On the west shore, The Theodore Hanoi’s Theodore and La Fournée serve Italian and French menus until 22:00 and 23:00.

Is tipping expected in Hanoi restaurants?

Tipping is not expected at street food shops. At sit-down restaurants, rounding up is appreciated, but check first whether a service charge is already on the bill.