A former apartment in an aging Hanoi housing block has been transformed into one of the city's most beloved Michelin-recognized home-style restaurants.

Hanoi is home to three banh cuon eateries recognized by the Michelin Guide. All are long-running family businesses with loyal followings, yet each shop offers a banh cuon dish with its own distinct characteristics.

Pho Ga Ha on Hang Hom Street is one of 11 new food establishments in Vietnam honored on June 4 by Michelin in the Bib Gourmand 2026 category for good food at reasonable prices.

Pho Ga Nguyet on Phu Doan Street in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District is one of the city's busiest chicken pho restaurants and has been recognized by the Michelin Guide for four consecutive years.

From sidewalk stall to Michelin recognition, Pho Ga Ha has spent nearly two decades winning over diners.

Honored by the 2026 Michelin Guide, a 53-year-old heirloom banh cuon eatery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter continues to draw international tourists with its artisanal, handmade steamed rice rolls passed down through four generations.

Perfect for curious diners, these dishes offer a playful yet authentic take on Vietnam’s most famous noodle soup.

On April 24, images of South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung and First Lady Kim Hye Kyung enjoying pho at a modest eatery on Dinh Liet Street, Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi, quickly went viral across Vietnamese and Korean social media.

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Despite its hidden location, this long-standing sticky rice stall has become part of the daily rhythm of the Old Quarter.

Tucked along Hang Vai Street in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district, Pho Lam and Pho Khoi Hoi have both been named in the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list, which spotlights eateries offering exceptional food at moderate prices.

At noon on Lo Duc Street in Hanoi, a sidewalk eatery is packed with diners.

A unique vegan culinary space located in a house built in the 1920s on Chau Long Street (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) is drawing in crowds of both locals and foreign visitors.

Despite being tucked away in a narrow alley with steep, creaky stairs, the chicken feet and wings shop run by Quy and his wife remains packed with diners day after day.

A tourist from China was blown away by a crispy Mekong pancake at a Michelin-featured eatery in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Che Muoi Sau is one of the most famous sweet soup shops in Hanoi, along with Che Ba Thin, Che Loc Tai, and Che Bon Mua. For nearly 50 years, its traditional sweet soups have become part of memories of many generations of customers.

For nearly 50 years, Chè Mười Sáu has preserved Hanoi’s traditional dessert flavors, attracting generations of loyal fans.

For over three decades, a couple has preserved their Quang Ngai culinary roots in Hanoi, drawing loyal customers with their signature pancakes.

Though tucked away in a narrow alley deep in Hanoi, a local sticky rice dish has captured the hearts of Western tourists, who praised it as a must-try on chilly or rainy days.