Suggestions for 8 delicious street food restaurants in Hanoi

Enjoying cuisine is one of the indispensable experiences if you want to have a complete trip. If you have the opportunity to come to Hanoi but do not know what to eat, try referring to the list of 10 street food restaurants that only locals know in the following article. Let’s explore right now!

1. Nguyen Du Fried Rice

One of the best street food restaurants at the top of the list, loved by many people, including locals and tourists from many places, is fried rice on Nguyen Du Street. The special thing about this dish is that the rice grains are fluffy, crispy, and flavorful, combined with rich, crispy beef that melts in your mouth. Nguyen Du fried rice is only sold from the evening, and is quite expensive, about 45,000-55,000 VND/serving.

Address: 7 Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung District.

2. Pho Bung Hang Trong

Right at the beginning of the famous Hang Trong street, there is a pho restaurant with the authentic Hanoi flavor known by many people by the famous nickname “pho bung” (meaning that anyone who wants to eat must line up, wait for the bowl of pho to be finished and bring it to their seat, without any service). 

Coming here, you also have the opportunity to experience serving and eating by yourself without having to buy a table, only low plastic chairs. Enjoying “pho bung” is so hard, but customers still come in large numbers, because the pho here has clear broth, not fatty but rich, with the traditional pho aroma. Pho Hang Trong is only open from about 4pm to about 8pm, priced at about 20,000 – 25,000 VND/bowl.

Address: No. 1 Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem.

3. Bun rieu Quang Trung – One of the best street food restaurants

Completely not inferior to the “pho bung” Hang Trong is the bun rieu on Quang Trung street. A bowl of bun rieu here costs 30,000 VND, adding ham and meat is 50,000 VND and makes many customers fall in love. Moreover, I have to praise: “The rieu here is plentiful and high-quality, the broth is also cooked entirely from crab without having to simmer bones, so it is sweet, fragrant and very good. The beef is also only turtle core or beef shank. If it were sold cheaper, it would not be as delicious.”

Address: Sidewalk at the intersection of Quang Trung and Hai Ba Trung.

4. Nguyen Bieu Wonton Noodles

Another unique breakfast dish, known as one of the street food restaurants in Hanoi is wonton noodles. Many people mistakenly think that only the Chinese areas in the South (Ho Chi Minh City) sell such dishes, but you can easily find them in the capital. 

The way to eat is very simple, customers pay in advance, then the owner gives them a metal plate, which is your turn to eat noodles. After a while of waiting, you will enjoy a bowl of fragrant noodles, rich broth, fresh shrimp, soft dumplings, delicious fried dumplings, special braised pork, Nguyen Bieu Wonton Noodles that are only sold in the morning, priced at 30,000 VND/bowl.

Address: No. 8 Nguyen Bieu, Hoan Kiem.

5. Nguyen Binh Khiem Hot Rice Rolls

This rice rolls shop opens in the evening, around 7-8pm is the busiest time. It can be said that the rice rolls of this shop are “extremely delicious” for 3 reasons: the rice rolls meet the standard of being soft and the spring rolls are crispy and chewy, with little borax; the sweet and salty dipping sauce is delicious; the price is cheaper than many places and the location is quite nice, although located in the center but the atmosphere is extremely pleasant. Nguyen Binh Khiem rice rolls cost 15,000 VND/serving.

Address: 19 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Hai Ba Trung.

6. Dinh Ngang Red Wine Sauce Bread

One of Hanoi’s unique street food restaurants is red wine sauce bread. The highlight here is the “standard” red wine sauce, fragrant and aromatic, the beef is soft and not mushy. At the same time, the homemade bread is always grilled hot and crispy. The restaurant also has a soy milk and tofu dish, which is also loved by many diners. The restaurant opens from around 3pm until late at night. Each red wine sauce portion costs 40,000 VND.

Address: Intersection of Hang Bong, Cua Nam and Dinh Ngang streets, Hoan Kiem.

7. Xoi xeo Yen

Thanks to the fragrant sticky rice dish, plus a bit of pioneering initiative when cleverly combining it with chicken, braised meat, sausage, eggs…, Xoi Yen quickly became a brand. During peak hours, the restaurant is often packed both indoors and on the sidewalk. Xoi Yen Nguyen Huu Huan is open all day, priced at 35,000 – 40,000 VND/serving. 

Address: 35B Nguyen Huu Huan, Hoan Kiem.

8. Dinh Liet Hot Snails

“As delicious and expensive as Dinh Liet snails!” is a very accurate comparison of many Hanoi snail lovers. Indeed, not only is this street food restaurant skillful in choosing fresh, clean, plump snails that are addictive after just one bite, but it’s dipping sauce mixing skills are unmatched anywhere else. A bowl of small snails is not very full, about 50,000 VND, larger snails cost about 120,000 VND. Dinh Liet snails are only sold from the afternoon until about 7-8 pm.

Address: No. 1 Dinh Liet, Hoan Kiem.

Through the above sharing about street food restaurants in Ha Noi, we hope that you will have the most useful information during your time to have the most complete trip. Don’t forget to read other content on the website that is constantly updated to summarize many other useful knowledge!

Source: Top Restaurants in Hanoi.