17 Amazing Snack Spots in Hanoi for Delicious Bargains

Hanoi is renowned as the ultimate street food paradise in Vietnam. Whether you're a foreign visitor, a native Hanoian, or a long-time resident of the capital city, you surely have a passion for and enjoy Hanoi's street snacks. Now, take note of these 17 fantastic snack destinations in Hanoi recommended by Vntrip.vn below to plan a weekend indulging in them with friends and family.

1. O Quan Chuong Donut

• Address: No. 1 Hang Chieu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

At the entrance of O Quan Chuong Gate, facing Hang Chieu Street, there's a small, charming stall with over 15 years of history, famous for its green bean-filled donuts, always freshly fried. This is a delicious Hanoi street snack beloved by young people after school or work.

Bi Donut at O Quan Chuong Gate (Photo Collection)

You'll taste the delicious aroma of glutinous rice dough, crispy crust sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. Despite being chewy, the donuts are not sticky, and even when they cool down, the crust remains crispy. Each donut costs only 1,000 VND, very affordable for students. The stall operates continuously from 7 AM until around 4:30 PM, so make sure to jot it down in your food diary!

2. Fried Sour Sausage at Tam Thuong Alley

• Address: Tam Thuong Alley, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

Fried sour sausage is perhaps one of the most familiar street snacks for young people in Hanoi, especially for students. And Tam Thuong Alley is one of the addresses you can't miss if you want to enjoy fried sour sausage.

Fried sour sausage at Tam Thuong Alley (photo collection)

Here, the fried sour sausage is placed in a round tray lined with banana leaves, served with chili sauce, pickles, green mango, or jicama to avoid feeling too greasy. Enjoying the rich and crispy texture of the hot fried sour sausages in the chilly weather of Hanoi will be an incredibly wonderful experience.

The menu here is quite diverse, besides fried sour sausage, there are still many other enticing street snacks such as French fries, stir-fried quail eggs with tamarind, ... There are also various drinks for customers to choose from such as iced tea, green tea, corn milk, sour soup, ... Another plus point is that the staff here serve quite quickly, so Tam Thuong Alley fried sour sausage is the ideal destination for those who have fallen in love with this enticing snack.

3. Rolled Pho at Hung Ben Ngũ Xã - delicious Hanoi street snack

• Address: 33 Ngu Xa, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Rolled Pho at Ngu Xa (photo collection)

Pho cuon is one of the unique street snacks in Hanoi, creatively transformed from traditional pho. When it comes to pho cuon, people immediately think of Ngu Xa rolled pho, a small alley hidden behind Truc Bach Lake. The pho cuon stalls here are always bustling, especially in the evening when many people gather here to enjoy.

Hung Ben rolled pho is the pioneering shop with this dish, contributing significantly to the fame of both the dish and Ngu Xa Street. The rolled pho here is skillfully made, filled with fresh vegetables and stir-fried beef, served with a dipping sauce mixed with shredded pickled papaya, creating a delightful combination of flavors. Besides rolled pho, there are also other types of pho such as crispy fried pho, sour pho, fried egg pho... that many customers love. 

4. Snail Vermicelli at Hang Chai

• Address: 6 Hang Chai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Snail Vermicelli at Hang Chai (Photo: Collect)

Hang Chai Snail Vermicelli by Mrs. Them is a long-standing dish of Hanoi. From a wandering vermicelli cart in the old quarter, Mrs. Them's snail vermicelli shop has become famous throughout the inner city for the best traditional vermicelli dish in the capital. Despite the cramped and simple space, the shop still attracts many customers, and the seats are always full. The golden, plump snails blend harmoniously with the rich, flavorful, and slightly sweet broth, creating an irresistible taste. If you have never tasted a bowl of Mrs. Them's snail vermicelli in Hanoi, then you have truly missed out on something significant.

5. Savory Pillow Cake and Fried Cake at Ly Quoc Su

• Address: 52 Ly Quoc Su, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Savory Pillow Cake and Fried Cake at Ly Quoc Su (Photo: Collection)

Located right on the central street of the capital, Goc Da is one of the best places for savory pillow cakes and fried cakes that tourists visiting Hanoi must visit to enjoy. The pillow cakes here have very thin, golden-brown crusts that are very eye-catching. The filling is made from lean meat combined with mung beans, wood ear mushrooms, and dried onions, marinated just right, and served with sweet and sour dipping sauce and fresh vegetables. In addition to the holy trinity of pillow cakes, fried cakes, and shrimp cakes, the shop also sells fried sour sausage, sausages, and fried dumplings, but these are side dishes to meet the needs of customers.

6. Pork Rib Porridge at Huyen Alley

• Address: Huyen Alley (intersection with Ly Quoc Su Street), Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Pork Rib Porridge at Huyen Alley (Photo: Collection)

Pork rib porridge is the famous 'specialty' dish in the small alley off Ly Quoc Su Street. The porridge stall sits on the sidewalk at the entrance of the alley with only two pots of hot porridge placed on a simple charcoal stove. The pork rib porridge here is cooked with ground rice flour and simmered with bones, so it has a characteristic smooth and thick texture compared to other porridge stalls elsewhere. Each bowl of porridge is enhanced with a little stir-fried meat, fried breadstick, and a bit of shredded pork to add extra deliciousness for the diners. If you're looking for a delicious dish to warm your stomach in the evening, then Huyen Alley pork rib porridge is the recommendation you shouldn't miss.

7. Grilled Pork Sausage at Au Trieu – Delicious Street Food in Hanoi

• Address: No. 10 Au Trieu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Grilled Pork Sausage at Au Trieu Street (Photo: Collection)

The famous grilled pork sausage stall is located in a small alley next to Au Trieu Street, to the left of the church. Although it's called a stall, there are only a few plastic chairs arranged here and there, serving both as seats and tables for a meal. In the evenings, the place is always bustling with mostly young customers. The stall specializes in grilled dishes like grilled fermented pork roll, grilled golden threadfin bream, grilled snakehead fish... but perhaps the most delicious and outstanding dish is still the grilled fermented pork roll. The grilled fermented pork roll retains its pink color with a sticky layer outside, presented on a lush green banana leaf, very rustic and delicious. You can also order some pickled vegetables or lemon tea to enjoy while waiting for the stall owner to grill the fermented pork rolls!

8. Dried Beef Salad at Ho Hoan Kiem

• Address: No. 25 Ho Hoan Kiem, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Dry Beef Salad at Ho Hoan Kiem Street (Photo: Collection)

When it comes to dry beef salad, many people will immediately think of Ho Hoan Kiem Street, a street only 52 meters long but one of the famous street food spots in Hanoi. The salad here not only includes familiar ingredients like green papaya, dried beef, fresh herbs, and roasted peanuts but also thinly sliced roast beef and roast pork skin. These ingredients are pre-prepared by the stall owner, and when customers order, they are put on a plate and then dressed with the traditional sweet and sour fish sauce to create an irresistible flavor. In addition to the dry beef salad, fresh spring rolls and tapioca dumplings are also worth trying here.

9. Hot Rice Cake at Le Ngoc Han Street

• Address: No. 8 Le Ngoc Han, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Hot Rice Cake at Le Ngoc Han Street (Photo: Collection)

When it comes to delicious and cheap street food spots in Hanoi, the famous hot rice cake at Le Ngoc Han Street cannot be overlooked. As the first hot rice cake stall in Hanoi with over 30 years of history, despite being hidden in a small alley, the stall still attracts a large number of discerning diners every day. The secret behind the renowned hot rice cake here lies in the soft glutinous rice flour, the filling made from sautéed meat and shallots, seasoned with moderate flavors, and served with a sweet broth. Another distinctive feature of the stall is that the bowl of hot rice cake always comes with 3-4 pieces of tofu, soaked in fragrant broth, making it a perfect combination of flavors.

10. Sandworm Sausage at Gia Ngu Street

• Address: No. 25 Gia Ngu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Sandworm Sausage at Gia Ngu Street (Photo: Collection)

This eatery has been in business for 20 years. Even from afar, you can easily spot this place by the stacks of golden sandworm sausages neatly arranged on trays right outside the door. The sandworm sausage consists of finely ground sandworms, eggs, minced pork, along with onions, garlic, and orange zest... all blended together and fried to create a irresistibly delicious flavor that captivates food lovers. Served hot, accompanied by fresh vegetables, dipped in spicy-sour fish sauce, with a touch of papaya, will leave you feeling fully satisfied at an incredibly cheap price of only 10,000 VND/piece.

11. Grilled Skewered Meat at Quang Trung Street

• Address: No. 31 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Grilled Skewered Meat at Quang Trung Street (Photo: Collection)

'The Best Skewered Meat' is the title that customers give to Bà Ngà's skewered meat sandwich shop at 31 Quang Trung. Despite being just a simple sandwich shop, it is still a must-visit snack spot in Hanoi that attracts many customers to come here and enjoy the delicious aroma of grilled meat. The skewers here are larger than elsewhere, marinated carefully and grilled just right, giving them a rich and sweet flavor. Paired with a crispy baguette and a bit of pickled vegetables, it's more than enough for a light afternoon snack.

12. Chè Sixteen Shop

• Address: 16 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Sixteen Sweet Soup at Ngô Thì Nhậm (Photo: Collection)

With a history of nearly 30 years, Sixteen Sweet Soup is one of the oldest sweet soup shops in Hanoi. Located at the corner of Ngô Thì Nhậm - Lê Văn Hưu intersection, it's quite easy to find for those who want to enjoy the pure and distinctive flavors of Hanoian sweet soups. Despite having a simple menu with traditional sweet soups such as mung bean, black bean, lotus seed, sweetened young rice, steamed glutinous rice, and gruel with black sesame seeds, meticulously prepared to satisfy the customers' taste buds, Sixteen Sweet Soup shop is always crowded with customers coming and going, sometimes even requiring customers to wait in line to buy.

13. Nguyễn Công Trứ Market Bánh Giò - A Traditional Snack Gift in Hanoi

• Address: Nguyen Cong Tru Market, Hue Street, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Nguyen Cong Tru Market Rice Pyramid Dumpling (Photo: Collection)

Hanoi's street food enthusiasts are surely familiar with the famous rice pyramid dumplings at Nguyen Cong Tru Market. The dumplings here are of a moderate size, neither too large nor too small, just enough to satisfy your hunger. The rice dough is soft, elastic, and fragrant with the aroma of rice flour, always staying warm even in the late afternoon. You can also order some Vietnamese pork sausage, fried shrimp cake, and fermented pork roll to accompany your meal.

14. Dinh Ngang Bread

• Address: 252 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Dinh Ngang Assorted Baguette (Photo: Collection)

The bakery with the rather grand name 'Heavenly Gift' is more commonly known as Dinh Ngang Bread, located at the beginning of Dinh Ngang Street where it meets Hang Bong. The two most famous baguettes here are the wine sauce baguette and the assorted baguette, which includes eggs, pate, sausage, ham, and barbecue pork. A small note is that there's another bakery in the morning with the same name, but the quality isn't as good. So, if you want to enjoy the authentic Dinh Ngang baguette, you should come here in the evening.

15. Spicy Cake Quan Thanh

• Address: 59 Quan Thanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Spicy Cake (Photo: Collection)

Priced at just 1000đ/piece, the spicy cake has become a trendy snack that young people in Hanoi are flocking to. Made from cassava, minced shrimp, onions, and chili powder, it has a sweet and crunchy taste. The first bite may not seem spicy, but the more you eat, the spicier it gets. Despite the heat, it's quite easy to eat because of its sweetness. The space of the shop is quite spacious, so you can comfortably sit here and enjoy. In addition, the shop also sells corn, potato, and banana cakes for 7000đ/piece.

16. Grilled Quail Eggs Nguyen Quang Bich

• Address: 24B Nguyen Quang Bich, Hoan Kiem Hanoi

Grilled Quail Eggs (Photo: Collection)

Each serving of grilled quail eggs at this shop consists of 4 quail eggs grilled on a small charcoal grill. While waiting for the eggs to cook, the owner adds fresh onions, dried onions, shredded pork, sausage, and cheese. A special feature is that they use butter for grilling, giving the eggs a fragrant and fluffy texture compared to those in Dalat or Saigon. Enjoyed with sweet and tangy tamarind sauce, it's a perfect combination of flavors. The price for each serving of grilled quail eggs is 10,000đ.

17. Silken Tofu Dessert Nghia Tan

• Address: No. 1 Nghia Tan, Nghia Tan Residential Area, Cau Giay, Hanoi

Silken Tofu Dessert Nghia Tan (Photo: Collection)

Located opposite the back gate of Nghia Tan Secondary School, this sidewalk stall is incredibly popular in this densely populated residential area. Each bowl of silken tofu dessert is priced at 6,000đ but comes with a variety of ingredients including silken tofu, green jelly, black jelly, tapioca pearls, coconut milk, fresh coconut, and dried coconut to satisfy your taste buds. The owner is quite accommodating, so you can ask for extra fresh coconut or tapioca pearls without worrying about being turned down. If you happen to be in the area, be sure to try this delicious silken tofu dessert to cool off on hot summer days.

With these recommendations from Vntrip.vn, surely you've found your favorite street food spots in Hanoi for every gathering. Let's enjoy together and share your reviews with us!

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