Vietnamese Food Guide: Regional Dishes, Street Food & Verified Local Venues
Explore iconic Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnamese dishes separated from real, source-verified local eateries, markets, cafes, and food streets.
Essential Vietnamese Dishes
Bun Cha Hanoi (Bún Chả Hà Nội)
Smoky charcoal-grilled pork belly and minced patties in warm sweet-savory fish sauce broth with pickled green papaya
Pho Bo Hanoi (Northern Beef Noodle Soup) (Phở Bò Hà Nội)
Crystal-clear beef marrow broth perfumed with charred ginger, shallots, star anise, and cinnamon
Cha Ca Thang Long (Turmeric & Dill Sizzling Fish) (Chả Cá Thăng Long)
Aromatic turmeric, galangal, fresh green dill, and roasted peanuts with flaky river fish
Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice-Batter Rolls) (Bánh Cuốn Nóng)
Silky steamed rice sheets filled with wood-ear mushrooms and minced pork, topped with crispy fried shallots
Ca Phe Trung (Hanoi Egg Coffee) (Cà Phê Trứng)
Velvety tiramisu-like meringue of whipped egg yolk and condensed milk floating over bold dark-roast Robusta coffee
Bia Hoi Hanoi (Fresh Daily Draft Beer) (Bia Hơi Hà Nội)
Crisp, light, unpasteurized 3.5% ABV lager brewed with rice and malt and delivered in steel kegs each morning
Bun Bo Hue (Imperial Lemongrass Beef & Pork Noodle Soup) (Bún Bò Huế)
Bold, aromatic lemongrass and annatto-chili oil broth deepened with a hint of fermented shrimp paste (ruoc Hue)
Com Hen (Hue Baby Basket Clam Rice) (Cơm Hến Huế)
Savory, herbaceous, crunchy, and spicy mix of Perfume River baby clams, starfruit, peanuts, and hot clam broth
Banh Beo, Banh Nam & Banh Khoai (Hue Royal Savory Cakes) (Bánh Bèo, Bánh Nậm, Bánh Khoái Huế)
Delicate steamed rice cups with toasted shrimp floss, banana-leaf flat dumplings, and crispy turmeric crepes with peanut-sesame sauce
Cao Lau Hoi An (Cao Lầu Hội An)
Springy wood-ash lye noodles, five-spice char siu pork, rich pan gravy, crispy rice-dough squares, and Tra Que herbs
Mi Quang (Central Turmeric Rice Noodles) (Mì Quảng)
Vibrant turmeric-tinted wide rice noodles moistened with just a ladle of concentrated shrimp-pork broth and topped with toasted sesame rice crackers
White Rose Dumplings & Com Ga Hoi An (Bánh Bao Bánh Vạc & Cơm Gà Hội An)
Translucent pleated shrimp dumplings with crispy garlic and fragrant turmeric-poached chicken rice with shredded papaya
Com Tam Saigon (Southern Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop) (Cơm Tấm Sườn Bì Chả Sài Gòn)
Caramelized lemongrass-honey charcoal pork chop over fluffy fractured rice grains drizzled with scallion oil
Banh Mi Viet Nam (Crispy Rice-Flour Baguette Sandwich) (Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội & Pâté)
Shatteringly thin crust, airy crumb, rich pork liver pâté, egg mayo, cold cuts, pickled daikon, cilantro, and bird’s-eye chili
Banh Xeo, Hu Tieu, Goi Cuon & Oc (Southern Street Classics) (Bánh Xèo, Hủ Tiếu, Gỏi Cuốn, Bò Kho, Phá Lấu & Ốc)
Crispy coconut-turmeric sizzling crepes, clear southern pork-prawn noodles, fresh shrimp spring rolls, and wok-tossed sea snails
Verified Local Restaurants, Stalls & Cafes
Bun Cha Dac Kim (1 Hang Manh)
1 Hang Manh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
09:00 – 20:30 daily • 70,000 – 120,000 VND
Pho Gia Truyen Bat Dan
49 Bat Dan Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
06:00 – 10:00 & 18:00 – 20:30 daily • 60,000 – 75,000 VND
Cha Ca Thang Long (6B Duong Thanh)
6B Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
10:30 – 21:30 daily • 175,000 – 220,000 VND
Cafe Giang (39 Nguyen Huu Huan)
39 Nguyen Huu Huan Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
07:00 – 22:00 daily • 35,000 – 45,000 VND
Bia Hoi Bat Dan & Ta Hien Corner
Ta Hien & Bat Dan Streets, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
11:00 – 23:30 daily • 15,000 – 150,000 VND
Bun Bo Hue Ba Tuyet (47 Nguyen Cong Tru)
47 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Hue
06:00 – 21:00 daily • 40,000 – 60,000 VND
Hoi An Central Market Culinary Hall
19 Tran Phu Street (at Bach Dang Riverfront), Hoi An
06:00 – 19:00 daily • 30,000 – 75,000 VND
Banh Mi Phuong & Madam Khanh Bakery
2B Phan Chu Trinh & 115 Tran Cao Van, Hoi An
06:30 – 21:30 daily • 30,000 – 45,000 VND
Vinh Khanh Seafood & Oc Food Street (District 4)
Vinh Khanh Street, Ward 8, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
16:00 – 23:30 daily • 80,000 – 280,000 VND
Da Lat Am Phu Night Market
Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ward 1, Da Lat
17:30 – 23:00 daily • 20,000 – 85,000 VND