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Explore a list of eateries dedicated to highland specialties and ethnic delicacies for your casual gatherings with friends, colleagues, or celebrations.
1. Mường Kitchen – 8 Cao Đạt, Hai Bà Trưng
This is one of the well-known restaurants specializing in highland specialties in Hai Bà Trưng district. With the growing popularity of this culinary style in Hanoi, the restaurant has opened another branch at 8 Nguyễn Công Hoan, Ba Đình district.
Indulge in a culinary journey where quality meets excellence. The menu, though concise, unveils the rich and diverse highland culinary culture. Delight in dishes showcasing the distinctive flavors of Northern mountainous region, such as grilled wild boar with ginger vinegar, braised wild boar with simulated ant eggs, steamed hill chicken with lemongrass leaves, chicken hotpot with rice wine, grilled carp, Mường Kitchen pork ribs, buffalo meat at the stove, sticky rice with passion,... What sets this restaurant apart is the direct sourcing of fresh ingredients from central highland farms, ensuring a superior taste compared to those who acquire supplies from local markets in Hanoi.
Step into a spatial haven that mirrors the mountainous culinary expertise. Bếp Mường boasts a relatively spacious and comfortable ambiance, designed with architecture inspired by traditional dwellings of the highland ethnic communities.
Immerse yourself in an ambiance that complements the culinary adventure. Bếp Mường features a wide and comfortable space, with architectural design influenced by the traditional houses of the highland ethnic groups.
Embark on a gastronomic journey defined by quality and service excellence. Despite the concise menu, the restaurant offers a comprehensive experience of the diverse culinary culture of the highlands. Savor dishes infused with the unique flavors of the Northern mountainous region, including grilled wild boar with ginger vinegar, braised wild boar with simulated ant eggs, steamed hill chicken with lemongrass leaves, chicken hotpot with rice wine, grilled carp, Mường Kitchen pork ribs, buffalo meat at the stove, sticky rice with passion,... The distinct feature of this establishment is the direct sourcing of fresh, quality ingredients from central highland farms, ensuring a superior taste compared to those who acquire supplies from local markets in Hanoi.
Muong Kitchen
- Pricing
Typically, customers coming here will go in large groups and order a complete feast (such as a pot of wild boar or a pot of hillside chicken). If you choose to indulge in such a feast, it will cost around 180,000 VND per person.
2. Son Cuoc Restaurant – 54 Nguyen Khanh Toan, Cau Giay
This restaurant is renowned for its culinary style specializing in ethnic specialties of the local highland communities. As one descends to the delta region, the seemingly simple and familiar mountainous specialties become extremely enticing to diners below. In fact, many affectionately refer to these specialties as 'ethnic delicacies.'
- Food Quality and Service
Upon arrival, diners often come in groups of around 3 to 4 people. Perhaps due to the tradition that drinking is better with companions, the restaurant has prepared a menu with meal sets to serve the entire group. These sets include dishes like pot-roasted chicken, pot-roasted wild boar, and various hotpot options for groups of 3 or more, such as Sam Sen Bird Hotpot, Crocodile Stew with Duck, Crispy Fish Hotpot, Boiled Ribs with Crocodile, Cockfight Hotpot, Beef Tendon Hotpot, and Carp Hotpot, all at very affordable prices.
- Ambiance
The venue boasts a spacious and airy atmosphere, predominantly furnished with wood, bamboo, or rattan, exuding the distinctive 'Son Cuoc' charm. This ambience provides both comfort to diners and a unique, individual feel.
Son Cuoc Restaurant
- Pricing:
The average cost per person when dining here falls within the range of 180,000 – 200,000 VND/person.
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3. Unique Eatery Chain – 63 Alley 204, Tran Duy Hung, Cau Giay
The inception of this restaurant stems from a passion for the cuisine of highland ethnic groups. Perhaps for this reason, Unique Eatery has crafted a distinct identity right in the heart of Hanoi, increasingly captivating those keen on exploring novel mountainous delicacies.
- Food Quality and Service
This restaurant is renowned for its traditional dishes prepared using ancient 'hearth cooking' methods, featuring basic wild meats such as buffalo, beef, pork, and pig hearts. Additionally, you can explore other rarely-seen dishes like braised ox tail, glutinous rice with fermented shrimp paste, intricate wild vegetable soup, and nậm pịa soup. Another alluring aspect of this place is the incredibly aromatic fruit wines, meticulously crafted by the owner, including apricot wine, cat apple wine, and passion fruit wine.
- Ambiance
Upon arrival, diners are captivated by the simple yet sophisticated and cozy design of the space. If Unique Eatery - Hoang Ngan charms with wall paintings depicting mountain landscapes, rustic wooden tables and chairs, then Unique Eatery - Duong Buoi exudes modern elegance, warmth, and intimacy with various meticulously arranged spaces decorated in different styles.
Unique Eatery - Hoang Ngan
Unique Eatery - Duong Buoi
- Pricing
The average cost per person to savor the mountainous specialties here falls within the range of 170,000 – 200,000 VND/person.
4. Co La Restaurant – 287 Tran Khat Chan, Hai Ba Trung
This mountainous specialty restaurant is quite renowned, especially among office employees working or residing in Hai Ba Trung District and neighboring areas.
- Food Quality and Service
The menu features an extensive list of both familiar and exotic mountainous specialties, with the pot-roasted wild boar being the most frequently ordered item. A full pot, suitable for 4-6 people, includes various dishes prepared in different styles such as steamed offal, stir-fried rolls, grilled minced pork wrapped in honeycomb, sour spare ribs from Cao Bang, delicious pig's trotters, steamed uterus, simmered shank, fake bird's feet soup, sour bamboo shoot bone soup, or red pumpkin bone soup. Additionally, you can explore lesser-known dishes like horse tongue stir-fried with Samba sauce, Mường Khuong horse hotpot, dry 287 chicken hotpot, steamed self-tearing village chicken, and more, each boasting unique and delightful flavors.
Pot-Roasted Wild Boar - an ethnic delicacy at Co La Restaurant
- Ambiance
The restaurant boasts a relatively spacious and airy ambiance, with decor inspired by the rich cultural heritage of highland communities, creating a unique space filled with intriguing elements to explore.
- Pricing
Typically, guests who dine here will order a type of wild meat for the kitchen to prepare in various dishes. The average cost per person when indulging in mountainous specialties at this restaurant falls within the range of 110,000 – 140,000 VND/person.
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5. Hai Man Restaurant – 289 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh District
While also focusing on the culinary style mainly specializing in mountainous specialties, most diners recognize this restaurant for its delicious and distinctive wild boar dish.
- Food Quality and Service
The menu of Mường pig alone is enough to delight your taste buds! The pork here is not only tender and naturally sweet, but also accompanied by a thick layer of crunchy fat. One might think it's fatty, but when chewed, it's crispy and satisfying. As one diner puts it, 'It's like having a piece of happiness in life.' You can explore dishes like Stir-Fried Pig, Fried Mơ Offal, assorted large/small pots, honeycomb grilled pig, peppered pig ears, and more. Additionally, you can indulge in many other delicious dishes from the Hoa Binh region, creatively adapted to suit the tastes of lowland dwellers, such as hill chicken, stream fish, buffalo meat, grilled sticky rice, wild vegetables, and various rich ethnic wines.
- Ambiance
The restaurant's ambiance avoids overly simulating the architecture of ethnic groups. Instead, the owner has created an extremely comfortable dining space, with simple, elegant, and tasteful furniture arrangement and decor.
- Pricing
The average cost per person when dining here ranges from 120,000 to 150,000 VND/person.
Summary: -Bo Cu Nat-
