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    An independent selection of the best eateries from fine dining to street food in Hanoi, from Rusty Compass. No paid endorsements.

    Hanoi eating guide

    Muoi Tieu Cafe, Hanoi

    Muoi Tieu Cafe, Hanoi

    Muoi Tieu is a friendly husband-and-wife-run cafe serving tasty breakfast and lunch fare - and good coffee. In 2019 it relocated... Read more
    Muoi Tieu Cafe, Hanoi
    Food Steet, Tong Duy Tan, Hanoi
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    Xofa Cafe, Hanoi

    Xofa Cafe, Hanoi

    Hanoi’s second 24 hour cafe, Xofa, is in a cool colonial style space - right by the original 24 hour cafe, Puku, on Tong Duy Tan... Read more

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    Xofa Cafe, Hanoi
    4 Tong Duy Tan St, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

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    1946 Restaurant, Hanoi

    1946 Restaurant, Hanoi

    1946 is a busy little Vietnamese restaurant in the Cua Bac area not too far from Ba Dinh Square. Nothing slick. Nothing fancy. Read more

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    1946 Restaurant, Hanoi
    3 Ngo Yen Thanh, 61 Cua Bac, Hanoi

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    Cha Ca La Vong, Hanoi

    Cha Ca La Vong, Hanoi

    Hanoi’s original cha ca eatery. Cha Ca is a northern specialty consisting of river fish, turmeric, dill, peanuts, noodles and a... Read more

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    Cha Ca La Vong, Hanoi
    14 Cha Ca St, Old Quarter, Hanoi

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    Com Pho Restaurant, Hanoi

    Com Pho Restaurant, Hanoi

    Not far off the southern end of Hanoi’s French Quarter, Com Pho is another busy Hanoi local eatery - a great place for an... Read more

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    Com Pho Restaurant, Hanoi
    29 Le Van Huu St, Hanoi

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    Ngon Restaurant (Quan An Ngon), Hanoi

    Ngon Restaurant (Quan An Ngon), Hanoi

    Ngon - which means delicious in Vietnamese - is a large open festival of street food in the comfort of a restaurant space.... Read more

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    Ngon Restaurant (Quan An Ngon), Hanoi
    18 Phan Boi Chau St, Hanoi
    quananngon.com.vn/

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    Puku Cafe, Hanoi

    Puku Cafe, Hanoi

    This is an old Hanoi favourite reincarnated in a larger spot on Tong Duy Tan St - aka. food street. While “food street” is... Read more

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    Puku Cafe, Hanoi
    16/18 Tong Duy Tan Street, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi
    +844 3938 1745

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    KOTO Restaurant, Hanoi

    KOTO Restaurant, Hanoi

    Koto is a great place for a meal or a drink close by Hanoi’s Temple of Literature. And this is no ordinary restaurant. Founded... Read more

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    KOTO Restaurant, Hanoi
    59 Van Mieu St, Dong Da District, Hanoi - across from the Temple of Literature
    +84 4 3747 0337
    www.koto.com.au

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    Chim Sao Restaurant, Hanoi

    Chim Sao Restaurant, Hanoi

    Chim Sao is slightly away from Hanoi's main traveller area but it's well worth the 10 minute cab ride. It's the real thing in... Read more

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    Chim Sao Restaurant, Hanoi
    65 Ngo Hue, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi

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    Highway 4, Hanoi

    Highway 4, Hanoi

    Highway 4 is an old Hanoi favourite that's lost some of its ramshackle edge in recent years. Still a dependable stop for... Read more

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    Highway 4, Hanoi
    5 Hàng Tre, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi

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    Xuan Xuan BBQ, Hanoi

    Xuan Xuan BBQ, Hanoi

    Right in middle of the Ma May street tourist mayhem, Xuan Xuan  is perfect for a Hanoi-style, street-side BBQ. Read more

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    Xuan Xuan BBQ, Hanoi
    47 Ma May St, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

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