7 Home-style restaurants in Hanoi picked by Michelin

Seven Hanoi restaurants ranging in style from subsidy-era canteens to Michelin-star dining showcase the warmth of Vietnamese home cooking.

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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.

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,acrispy pancake, and southern-style grilled pork skewers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Source: VNExpress International

Photos: Collected.