Mytour's curated list of top-notch dining spots in Cau Giay, from hotpot to barbecue, covering all price ranges

Cau Giay is one of the most developed and bustling districts in Hanoi. With numerous universities and large companies, it's a prime location for restaurants and eateries to thrive. While exploring here, be sure to bookmark Mytour's recommended list of delicious eateries in Cau Giay!

1. Delicious dining spots in Cau Giay serving barbecue dishes at affordable prices

In addition to well-known barbecue joints like Gogi BBQ, Shogun, Sumo BBQ, which tend to be pricey, Cau Giay also boasts several budget-friendly barbecue spots with great quality, attracting many young people.

Homie Hotpot & Grill

• Address: 201 Tran Quoc Hoan, Cau Giay District
• Opening Hours: 16:30 – 24:00
• Phone: 0363019078
• Price Range: 120,000 – 160,000VND per person

Homie Hotpot & Grill is one of the popular dining spots in Cau Giay known for its grilled dishes. The menu offers a variety of grilled options, including beef in tamarind sauce, grilled beef cubes, beef ribs wrapped in enoki mushrooms, cartilage ribs, and the standout Korean-style grilled beef tripe. The grilled tripe is crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside, and simply delicious with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Don't forget to order some cheese to go with your grilled meat for an extra indulgence. Here, you can choose from regular grill combos or seafood grill combos, with prices ranging from 250,000VND (suitable for groups of 2-3 people).

Photo: FB LẨU NƯỚNG HOMIE : Thai Hotpot – Korean Grilled Beef Tripe – Tamarind Grilled Beef Cubes

In addition to grilled dishes, don't forget to treat yourself to some spicy and sour Thai hotpot, which is equally delicious. The hotpot set comes with beef, seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, and noodles. Enjoying a hot and spicy sip of the broth will warm your stomach right up.

Mlem Mlem Restaurant

• Address: 5 Alley 143 Quan Hoa, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
• Opening Hours:
• Phone: 036 957 6666
• Price Range: 129,000VND per person

Aside from grilled meat, the restaurant quickly follows trends with its sweet and sour tamarind sauce poured over the meat, along with salted egg sauce and cheese sauce for dipping, the perfect 'mouth-watering' combo.

The restaurant offers an unlimited dining experience at 129K per person. You'll find a variety of options including beef, octopus, striploin, and more. For skewer enthusiasts, there are plenty of cheese balls, crab egg balls, kimchi, and lettuce for a satisfying feast. Dessert is a nostalgic pouch of yogurt.

The restaurant offers indoor and mostly outdoor seating. Due to its popularity, service may be a bit slow, but the staff are enthusiastic.

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Gangbuk Hotpot

• Address: 81b Nguyen Khang, District Cau Giay
• Opening Hours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
• Phone: 024 730 69699
• Price Range: from 180,000 VND per person

The restaurant offers a buffet counter at 179K including: beef, striploin, brisket, chicken feet, salad, vegetables, bread, various meatballs for hotpot. For an additional 30K/person, seafood such as squid, shrimp, octopus can be added, and for those who want to indulge in the hotpot buffet, it's an extra 49K/person.

The marinated meat is flavorful and ready to eat, with highlights being the striploin and chicken feet. The dipping sauces are decent, featuring salted egg and tamarind sauces. Especially noteworthy is the shredded cheese, as much as you want, melt it on the hot meat for a creamy and delicious experience.

Photo: GangBuk – Street BBQ Buffet Gang

The side dishes like kimchi are quite tasty, just right to avoid feeling overwhelmed. The most delicious salad is the shredded chicken feet salad, it's very crispy and enjoyable. The accompanying vegetables include lettuce and perilla leaves.

As for beverages, it's recommended to choose the buffet option for Pepsi instead of ordering cans, as the price is almost the same but opting for Pepsi with a group will be more cost-effective.

Hugo BBQ

• Address: 7 Quan Hoa, Cau Giay district, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
• Phone number: 024 730 69699
• Price range: buffet 189K – 219K – 259K (excluding VAT)

Experience upscale Korean BBQ starting from 139K at Hugo BBQ. With 6 branches, it's undoubtedly a hotspot. The buffet menu offers 3 tiers: 189K – 219K – 259K (excluding VAT). Even the lowest tier includes over 10 grilled items ranging from beef to pork like beef thigh, American beef ribs, pork cheek, pork ribs, and more. Higher tiers add 10 types of seafood such as octopus, squid, fatty scallops, and more.

The meat is high-quality, fresh, and marinated simply yet flavorful. The downside is the dipping sauce isn't quite well-balanced. Don't forget to order extra shredded cheese for an added burst of flavor!

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The space is elegant, decorated with a modern and youthful concept in black and red tones. The cooling and odor extraction system works well, minimizing any lingering smells. The spacious layout with multiple seating areas caters to large groups.

Additionally, this delightful eatery in Cau Giay often offers promotions such as 50% off for the second person on Tuesdays, and discounts based on the number of diners.

2. Authentic Cau Giay Hotpot Spot

Besides grilling, hotpot is also a popular choice. There are many excellent hotpot spots in Cau Giay with reasonable prices, offering various options from buffet to set menus.

Dao Hua Hotpot

• Address: 1st Floor, Chelsea Park Building, 116 Trung Kinh Street, Cau Giay
• Price Range: from 239,000VND – 299,000VND per serving (excluding VAT)
• Phone Number: 093 4557798

Dao Hua is a delightful Cau Giay eatery specializing in Taiwanese hotpot. Here, you can choose between conveyor belt or table service. The restaurant boasts a spacious and beautifully decorated space, with refreshing air conditioning and a modern ventilation system. It's a suitable spot for both families and gatherings with friends.

The food quality is highly praised, especially considering the price point. There are 6 types of hotpot broth available, including Mala, Thai hotpot, and bone broth. The menu is diverse, featuring specialties like snail sausage, beef, various meatballs (without cheese tofu), assorted vegetables, and seafood. Additionally, for just an extra 30,000VND per person, you can enjoy 6 special items including beef brisket, beef tendon, beef rump, and 4 types of seafood: shrimp, basa fish, crispy carp, and cuttlefish.

Photo: Dao Hua – Taiwanese Hotpot Paradise in Hanoi

Additionally, this Cau Giay eatery often offers promotions such as buy 5 get 1 free, or discounts during specific hours. You can indulge in a meaty feast for just over 150,000VND! They also serve delicious desserts like cakes and ice cream.

Ipot Hong Kong

• Address: 81 Trung Hoa Street, Cau Giay, Hanoi
• Phone Number: 0835 82 89 89
• Price Range: grilled hotpot buffet (299,000VND) | hotpot buffet (229,000VND – 269,000VND)

This Cau Giay eatery serves Hong Kong-style hotpot. The dual-pot hotpot allows you to choose between sweet mushroom hotpot, spicy herbal hotpot, sour and spicy Thai hotpot, and kimchi hotpot. The dipping menu offers a variety of options including beef, chicken, seafood, and various hotpot balls. The ingredients are fresh and of high quality. There's also a buffet line with over 10 side dishes such as salad, panchan, fries, and sushi.

In addition to hotpot dishes, the dimsum items like sesame buns, shrimp dumplings, and meatballs are also delicious. The dessert counter offers a variety of ice cream flavors.

Photo: FB IPOT- Buffet Grilled Hotpot

Modern space with multiple seating areas. Beautiful and airy decor, suitable for outings with friends and family. The restaurant regularly offers discount programs, allowing you to enjoy a hotpot buffet experience for less than 200,000VND.

Lê Gia Hotpot

• Address: 41 Cốm Vòng Street, Dịch Vọng Hậu Ward, Cầu Giấy District (entrance at 36 Duy Tân Street, opposite two rice restaurants)
• Price range: 150,000 – 220,000VND/person

Lê Gia restaurant, originally specializing in snacks and chicken dishes, later expanded to include grilled dishes and various hotpots. Therefore, when you visit this Cau Giay eatery, you'll have countless options to satisfy your hunger and enjoy gathering with friends.

Here, you can choose from various hotpot options such as frog hotpot, crab vermicelli hotpot, oxtail hotpot, Thai hotpot, various fish hotpots, etc. (prices range from 250,000 to 400,000VND depending on the type and size of the hotpot).

Additionally, you can also order a variety of side dishes such as salt-fried chicken feet, salted or fermented chicken feet to add some variety.

Photo by: Tran Tu

3. Cau Giay eatery serving quality rice/noodle dishes, pho,...

Kombo Pot Rice

• Address: 86 Nguyen Phong Sac, Cau Giay, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Price range: 70,000 – 100,000VND/person

Kombo is a Cau Giay eatery specializing in the famous and distinctive Singaporean pot rice. The standout feature of pot rice is the fragrant sticky rice covered with crispy golden rice crust and rich sauce (you can choose one-side or two-side crust). The meat is marinated thoroughly, bursting with flavor, with the highlights being teriyaki grilled chicken and black pepper beef pot rice.

The downside is that the portion sizes are relatively small, so if you have a big appetite, it might not be enough. Therefore, you can also order delicious side dishes like four-style tofu and sour soup to complement your meal.

The space of the eatery is modern, youthful, and spacious. All of these factors make it hard to resist this delicious Kombo eatery in Cau Giay for your family meal.

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Electric Pole Pan Bread

• Address: 105B collective zone C3 Nghia Tan, Cau Giay district
• Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
• Price range: 65,000 – 100,000VND/person

If you're unsure what to eat and don't fancy hot dishes, then electric pole pan bread is a sensible choice. Electric Pole Pan Bread Quan is one of the famous eateries in Cau Giay known for its pan bread. A full portion of pan bread includes bread, pan-fried pate, savory marinated meat, sausage, sunny-side-up eggs, and mashed potatoes. All ingredients are well-balanced and harmonize with the rich sauce.

Apart from ordering individual servings, you can opt for corresponding combos based on the number of people. Combos usually include drinks and salad. Additionally, the eatery also serves dishes like Cheese Beef, Hoa Diem Son Beef,...

Service is enthusiastic, although it might be a bit slow when the place is crowded.

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Tien Huan Bun Rieu Crab

• Address:
  Branch 1: A19 Com Vong
  Branch 2: 116 Trung Hoa
• Opening Hours: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
• Price Range: 30,000 – 50,000 VND/person
• Available on Grab, Shopee Food, Baemin

This is considered one of the best eateries in Cau Giay district with the highest quality crab vermicelli soup. The eatery is open all day so you can drop by anytime. The indoor space is a bit cramped, with tables and chairs placed close together (so it's best to avoid lunch hours). Ample parking space, and quick service by the staff.

A bowl comes with plenty of crab, meat, crab roe, and squid. The seafood is fresh, the crab roe is large and well-prepared so it's not fishy. If you're not into seafood, you can opt for beef crab vermicelli soup, or crab roe with cartilage,...

A single bowl of vermicelli is quite generous so you'll be full after finishing it. The vegetables are thoroughly washed and quite fresh. The broth is considered a bit bland. Apart from vermicelli, you can also order rice crackers. Free iced tea is provided.

Photo by Kieu Ngan Nguyen

4. Vegetarian Delights in Cau Giay

Vegetarian cuisine is becoming increasingly popular, and if you're looking for a place in Cau Giay that serves delicious and high-quality vegetarian dishes trusted by diners, don't miss the list below!

Vegetarian From An

• Address: 4th Floor, Home City, 177 Trung Kinh, Cau Giay District
• Opening Hours: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
• Price Range: Weekdays: 85,000 VND/person | Special days: 100,000 VND/person (including beverages)

This Cau Giay's delicious eatery specializes in serving vegetarian buffets priced at 85,000 VND/person. The menu is diverse and changes daily. The food quality is highly rated, with fresh and wholesome vegetables being lightly cooked with minimal oil.

The dishes are always piping hot and continuously replenished, which is a significant plus. Special dishes to try include vegetarian crab noodle soup, crispy banana blossom fritters, fried spring rolls, rolled pho, rice cakes, and blue rice cakes,...

This Cau Giay's delicious eatery has a spacious, airy space with air conditioning. There are many seating areas, including outdoor seating on the balcony. The decoration is beautiful, with many photo spots in the adjacent garden. The staff is quick, enthusiastic, and friendly. If you come by car, you can park under the building for a fee of 5,000 VND/car.

Photo: Tran Thi Huyen Trang

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Phuoc Hau Vegetarian Eatery

• Address: 9 Alley 76/2, Ward Duy Tan, Dich Vong Hau, Cau Giay District
• Opening Hours: 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM
• Price Range: 30,000 VND/person
• Phone Number: 094 800 53 12

This is an affordable vegetarian eatery with a self-service style. When you come here, you will have to serve yourself entirely: take your own food, clean up, and sometimes even pay at the donation box instead of having someone collect payments.

The food often runs out quickly, so you should come early for lunch or dinner. There are usually more than 10 dishes available each day, prepared in a diverse manner. The food is delicious and satisfying. The atmosphere is calm and not noisy.

Due to its affordable prices and good quality, this vegetarian eatery in Cau Giay attracts a large number of customers, especially on the 1st and 15th days of the lunar month when it gets very crowded. One drawback is that there is not much space for motorbike parking, so those who live nearby should consider walking.

Photo: Luong Tuan Anh

Above are the delicious eateries in Cau Giay selected by Mytour Blog to introduce to you. Choose the most suitable place to become your daily dining spot.

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