Places to eat in Vietnam · Morning
Since 1979Pho Thin Lo Duc
Pho topped with stir-fried rare beef instead of the usual blanched slices.
Bun Ca Nam Beo
Fish noodle shop in the Cho Dam market area.
Sells out earlyBanh Dap Di Loan
Khanh Hoa-style banh dap and banh uot in Nha Trang.
Pho Hoa Pasteur
One of Saigon's most famous pho institutions, serving southern-style pho on Pasteur street for decades.
Banh Cuon Trung Dong Van (family stall)
Hot egg banh cuon served with broth, a breakfast staple in Dong Van.
Tan Dinh Market Food Strip
Long-standing strip of budget eateries around Tan Dinh Market, many serving Central and Hue dishes.
Banh Mi Madam Khanh
Very well-known family-run banh mi shop that is still a small operation.
Nam O Fish Sauce Village
Fishing village making fish sauce the traditional way for 400+ years; a national intangible heritage.
Bún Bò Huế, 19 Lý Thường Kiệt
Local bún bò shop named in Vietnamese food guides as a place to try Huế's soup.
Hanoi Free Walking Tours (student food tour)
Student-run club since 2012 offering tip-based Old Quarter walks, including street-food tours.
Café Đinh
Tiny upstairs café by Hoàn Kiếm lake known for egg coffee and egg cocoa.
Mi Quang Thuy
Long-running mi Quang shop in a lane off Hai Ba Trung, known for braised rib bowls.
Mì Quảng Bà Mua
Well-known Đà Nẵng mì Quảng shop recommended in local food guides.
Café Phố Cổ
Hidden café reached through a shop on Hàng Gai, with a rooftop over Hoàn Kiếm lake.
Café Lâm
Decades-old coffee house on Nguyễn Hữu Huân, walls hung with paintings.
The Note Coffee
Café covered floor to ceiling in visitors' sticky notes, facing the lake.
Ancient Hue royal cuisine cooking class
Dong Ba market visit with a chef, then private royal-cuisine cooking in a garden house (since 2008).
Sau Hoai Rice Noodle Workshop
Family workshop making hu tieu noodles by hand — steaming, drying, cutting — with a 'noodle pizza'.
Banh Mi Phuong
Famous Hoi An banh mi shop, useful as a well-known reference point.
Tuy Loan Rice Paper Village
500-year-old village making rice paper by hand; national intangible heritage, try spreading a sheet.
Lanterns Cooking Class
Half-day class: cyclo to the local market, then three dishes at Lanterns restaurant.
Morning Glory Cooking School (Vy's Market)
Ms Vy's cooking school inside Vy's Market, a staged street-food hall across from the Old Town.
Rose Kitchen
Garden-villa cooking school with market tours and fully vegetarian/vegan classes.
Blue Butterfly Cooking Class
Old Quarter restaurant class with cyclo market trip, four dishes and a private cooking station.
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