Buzz
1. Bún Thang
Bún Thang, a beloved dish in Hanoi, captivates with its delicate flavors, embodying the essence of Hanoians' culinary prowess. A bowl brims with a rich assortment: finely sliced sausage, crispy fried chicken eggs, tender shredded chicken, fragrant mushrooms, fresh húng leaves... all bathed in a broth that's both robust and subtly sweet.
Address: 48 Cầu Gỗ Street, Hàng Bạc Ward, Hoàn Kiếm District
Price Range: 30,000 – 50,000 VND/bowl
A bowl of bún thang with all the flavors (Photo: ST)
Finely sliced sausage (Photo: ST)
2. Assorted Baguette
Assorted Baguette is a favorite among young people, a delicious street food that has gained immense popularity. Once just a breakfast treat, now you can enjoy it any time of the day. Its widespread fame ensures vendors serve it from morning till night. The flavors of the assorted baguette, with its layers of fillings like pate, grilled meat, pickled vegetables, sauce, a hint of chili, are addictive. The crispy, fragrant bread enveloping the medley of fillings remains warm and inviting, tantalizing the taste buds.
Address: 13 Hàng Khay Street, Tràng Tiền Ward; 23 Đào Duy Từ Street, Hoàn Kiếm District; 96 Hàng Buồm Street, Hoàn Kiếm District.
Price Range: 15,000 – 20,000 VND/piece
An array of enticing fillings for the baguette (Photo: ST)
Assorted Baguette, a renowned street food delight (Photo: ST)
3. Bún chả
Exploring the Old Quarter to savor the delectable Bún Chả is truly a marvelous experience. Grilled pork patties and meatballs sizzle on glowing charcoal, filling the air with irresistible aromas. Passing by the Bún Chả stalls in the Old Quarter, you'll find it hard to resist the allure of the smoky fragrance wafting through the streets.
Address: 34 Hàng Than Street; 74 Hàng Quạt Street; 02 Hàng Khoai Street...
Price: 30,000 – 45,000 VND/serving
Bún Chả in the Old Quarter (Photo: ST)
The renowned Bún Chả dish (Photo: ST)
4. Snail Noodles
The preparation of Snail Noodles requires meticulous effort, especially in the process of handling the snails. A glance at a bowl of Snail Noodles reveals the exquisite craftsmanship of its maker. A steaming bowl of Snail Noodles exudes a sweet aroma, with slightly tangy broth, a hint of spice from chili, accompanied by golden-fried tofu cubes, and the essential crunchy and savory snails. Additionally, it comes with various fresh vegetables such as banana blossoms, bean sprouts, lettuce, water spinach...
You can easily find a Snail Noodles eatery along the ancient streets of Hanoi to savor this specialty of Hanoi.
Address: Snail Noodles at Đồng Xuân Market; Alley 17 Nhà Chung Street, Hoàn Kiếm District; 01 Hàng Chiếu Street...
Price: 30,000 – 40,000 VND/bowl
The enticingly colorful bowl of Snail Noodles (Photo: ST)
Snail Noodles in the Old Quarter, a Hanoi delicacy (Photo: ST)
5. Hàng Trống Rice Paper Salad
Although originally from Saigon, Hàng Trống Rice Paper Salad is also a favorite dish among many young people in Hanoi. Every evening, strolling around the streets, you'll easily encounter scenes of bustling Rice Paper Salad stalls, with customers dining from inside to outside. Holding a portion of Rice Paper Salad while admiring the bustling streets provides a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
The flavor of Hàng Trống Rice Paper Salad is renowned for its distinctiveness, with chewy rice paper blending perfectly with a slightly tangy sauce, complemented by a variety of toppings such as dried squid, beef jerky, dried onions, quail eggs...
Address: 38 Hàng Trống Street, 86 Hàng Trống Street...
Price: Starting from 20,000 VND/serving.
Hàng Trống Rice Paper Salad boasts a distinctive flavor (Photo: ST)
Easily enjoyed right on the sidewalk (Photo: ST)
6. Downhill Rice Cake at Hàng Than
Rice cake is made from familiar ingredients such as rice flour, banana leaves, minced meat, wood ear mushrooms, dried onions, glass noodles... The smooth texture of the rice cake, coupled with the delicious filling, gives a soft, pudding-like sensation when eaten. Downhill Rice Cake makes a perfect evening snack and is increasingly popular as an indispensable street food among young people in Hanoi.
Address: Hàng Than Slope, Nguyễn Trung Trực Street, Ba Đinh District.
Price: 25,000 – 35,000 VND/serving.
Cake made from simple ingredients (Photo: ST)
A plate of enticing cakes for your taste buds (Photo: ST)
7. Rib Porridge
Craving for rib porridge? Head straight to the Old Quarter to satisfy your cravings. The deliciousness of rib porridge is sure to please even the most discerning palates. Smooth, fragrant, and piping hot, with minced meat and a few pieces of fried dough, a bowl of rib porridge is simply delightful.
Address: 32 Hàng Bồ, Hoàn Kiếm; 23 Hàng Giấy, Hoàn Kiếm; Đồng Xuân Market, Đào Duy Từ Street...
Price: From 15,000 – 25,000 VND/bowl
Rib porridge is one of the delicacies of the Old Quarter (Photo: ST)
Smooth, creamy, fragrant hot porridge (Photo: ST)
8. Hàng Cân Sweet Soup
Sweet soup stalls are usually crowded in the evenings, with customers spilling out onto the sidewalk. There are many types of sweet soup to choose from, such as mixed sweet soup, lotus seed sweet soup, longan sweet soup, and almond sweet soup...
The sweet soup cup is filled to the brim, and if you don't want too many mung beans or black beans, you can ask the shop owner separately. The mung beans are soft and smooth, the tapioca pearls are chewy, the jelly, dried coconut, and crispy dried coconut all contribute to the rich sweet flavor.
Address: No. 4 Hang Can, Hoan Kiem
Price: Each cup of sweet soup ranges from 15,000 – 22,000 VND
Hàng Cân Sweet Soup (Photo: ST)
Lotus seed jelly sweet soup (Photo: ST)
There are many types of sweet soup for you to choose from (Photo: ST)
9. Chicken Noodle Soup
A bowl of chicken noodle soup consists of a portion of noodles immersed in broth with half a small chicken and fragrant wormwood. If you have never eaten wormwood before, you may find its smell unfamiliar, but eating it in moderation is very delicious and beneficial for health. The tender chicken meat releases all its nutrients into the rich, sweet broth.
Address: Alley 49 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem.
Price: From 40,000 – 80,000 VND/portion
Chicken noodle soup is packed with nutrients (Photo: ST)
Crunchy noodles soaked in chicken broth (Photo: ST)
10. Fried Fermented Pork Rolls
This is a special dish beloved by the youth. From high school students to college students, everyone is familiar with this snack. After school, students gather around fried fermented pork roll stalls, waiting for the vendor to fry the rolls. This popular dish adds to the culinary charm of the Old Quarter. Each crispy-coated roll is a delight to chew.
Address: No. 38 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem; Ta Hien street ...
Price: From 40,000 – 80,000 VND, usually 40,000 VND/plate/10 rolls, depending on the appetite and accompanying drinks.
Cultural culinary charm of the Old Quarter (Photo: ST)
A favorite dish among high school and college students (Photo: ST)
If you have the chance to visit the Old Quarter, try to enjoy all 10 delicious dishes mentioned above. Wishing you enjoyable trips and discovering more culinary cultural aspects of Hanoi's Old Quarter.
