If you’re learning about Hanoi, you might also know about Pho – one of the most famous dishes of Vietnam. Hanoi people usually eat pho for breakfast or supper, it’s very easy to eat and good taste. When visiting Hanoi, you can easily enjoy this dish at every where, but to enjoy real taste of traditional Pho, you can not skip one of following restaurants – The best pho in Hanoi.
Best Pho in Hanoi – Vietnam
1. Pho Bat Dan (Phở Bát Đàn)
Pho Bat Dan restaurant
Pho Bat Dan is one of most famous restaurants Hanoi. To get a bowl of pho, you have to queue and wait very long. The restaurant is always very crowded, especially Sat and Sun mornings. Hanoi people get there to enjoy “real pho” of Hanoi which is cooked by artisans according to family recipe for hundreds of years.I have an advise if you eat at Bat Dan for two. One should order 2 bowls of pho and the rest one will find 2 seats and keep the place. Because the restaurant is very crowded and often not enough seats. The address of Pho Bat Dan restaurant is no. 49 – Bat Dan street, it’s very to find.
2. Pho Thin (Phở Thìn)
Pho Thin restaurant
Pho Thin, at no. 13 – Lo Duc street, has been famous since 1970s. It’s pretty far from the Old Quarter but it’s worth to try. This is the favorite place of Hanoi people and domestic and foreign tourists. My dad, living in Lao Cai city (close to Sapa town), is a gourmet. In a time visiting Hanoi for just 1 day, he spent a haft of morning to wait and enjoy a bowl of pho at Pho Thin. He ate pho at many other restaurants in Hanoi but he said, Pho Thin is really different.Indeed, the recipe of Pho Thin is almost not change in over 30 years (from 1970s) and it keeps the traditional flavor of pho Hanoi from hundreds of years ago.Pho Thin opens from 5am to 9pm and be crowed in all day.
3. Pho 10 – Ly Quoc Su (Phở 10 – Lý Quốc Sư)
Be also a famous brand of Pho Hanoi. Pho Ly Quoc Su is having a system of 3 restaurants:
No. 10 – Ly Quoc Su street
No. 42 – Hang Voi street
N2A – Hoang Minh Giam street
But the first place (the original address of the brand) is the best. Pho at here is very delicious and has many flavors and kinds to choose. Broth of pho is very tasty, cooked according to secret recipe of family.The restaurants open from 6am to 2pm and 5.30pm to 10pm. *** I enjoyed pho at all 3 restaurants above and these are reviews from my feel. With 4 next restaurants, I have not tried but they are also favorite restaurants of those who love Pho Hanoi.
4. Pho Vui (Phở Vui – Happy Pho)
Pho Vui is located at no. 25 – Hang Giay street (phố Hàng Giầy), in Old Quarter area – the center of Hanoi city so this is the favorite address of tourists. The restaurant sells many kinds of pho (I really want to list the names of kinds but it’s really hard to translate into English). Many of my friends, including Vietnamese and foreigners, enjoyed pho at here and said it’s very tasty.If you want to try, there is a big red sign writing “Phở Vui” at the font of restaurant, very easy to find.
5. Beef Pho in sidewalk of Hang Trong street
Pho at sidewalk restaurant in Hang Trong street
If you want to enjoy Pho Hanoi and “sidewalk culture” Hanoi people, let’s get Hang Trong street, you will get both at the same time. You should visit Pho Bung (Phở Bưng) at no. 1 – Hang Trong street. Pho at here is as good as above restaurants but a bit cheaper (because it’s sidewalk restaurant), about $1 – $1.5 / bowl. The restaurant open from 4pm – 8pm.The above is the list of best pho in Hanoi, hope you will enjoy the traditional taste of Hanoi.