4 popular traditional snail noodle shops in Hanoi

Hanoi has many long-standing, family-run snail noodle shops. Diners can choose from traditional snail noodle soup to banana bean noodle soup and cold snail noodle soup.

Below are 4 snail noodle shops that tourists must try when coming to Hanoi. Bun Oc Co Hue Mrs. Bui Thi Hue's snail noodle shop on Nguyen Sieu Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) is over 30 years old, having started as a small street vendor. The attraction of Mrs. Hue's shop lies in the "unique" snail sausage dish, which the female owner researched and created herself.

Snail sausage is the difference of Mrs. Hue's restaurant. Photo: Nhat Minh

In addition, the restaurant sells two types of snails to eat with the noodles: big snails and small snails. The big snails are jackfruit snails, which are imported daily. Many diners describe Mrs. Hue's jackfruit snails as being as big as a fist. As for the broth, the restaurant only uses simple ingredients such as tomatoes, vinegar, and snail broth to preserve the rustic flavor. Currently, the restaurant sells thousands of bowls a day. The noodles here range from 40,000 to 100,000 VND/bowl. The restaurant is open from 6am to 4pm every day, and until 8pm on weekends.

A full bowl of snail noodle soup at Mrs. Hue's restaurant. Photo: Nhat Minh

Bun Oc Luong This bun oc restaurant is located in a small alley on Dao Tan Street (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi). Currently, the owner is Ms. Bui Thi Luong, the third generation in the family to continue this traditional profession. The special thing about Ms. Luong's bun bowl is that each snail is plump, chewy and crunchy. For the broth, Ms. Luong only uses ingredients such as tomatoes, snail broth, bone broth, then seasoning according to the family's secret recipe. To serve the taste of customers, Ms. Luong has added many toppings to the menu such as beef, ham, beans, duck eggs... A bowl of bun oc at the restaurant costs from 25,000 to 65,000 VND, depending on the side dishes. Each day, Ms. Luong sells about 500 bowls.

Ms. Luong's snail noodle dish attracts many diners because of its traditional, rustic flavor. Photo: Nhat Minh

Tay Son Cold Snail Vermicelli The cold snail vermicelli shop in a small alley on Tay Son Street (Dong Da District, Hanoi) does not have a flashy sign, it is only displayed with a pair of bamboo carrying poles and a few plastic chairs for customers to enjoy. Currently, the owner of the cold snail vermicelli shop is Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bau (65 years old). She often goes to the market every day to personally select batches of snails and jackfruit snails that are not slimy or fishy. After the preliminary processing steps, the shop owner boils the snails just enough to keep the freshness and flavor in the water. This type of water is seasoned according to her own secret recipe to make soup. Mrs. Bau stores the broth in a jar, instead of a pot or basket to keep the delicious taste longer. The type of vermicelli to eat with it is coin vermicelli, imported from Phu Do village. The price of each meal here is only 30,000 VND.

Cold snail noodle soup is a dish chosen by many people to change their taste. Photo: Nhat Minh

Mrs. Luong's Bun Oc Chuoi Dau restaurant opened in the 1970s and was one of the first in Hanoi. After more than 50 years, the restaurant has now moved to Truong Chinh Street, opposite Khuong Thuong Market. In particular, the broth here is slightly thick because it contains green banana and tofu powder. The main ingredients of this dish include vermicelli, banana, snails, and broth. Depending on your taste, you can order beef or pig's ear to eat with it.

A full bowl of noodles here includes big and small snails, banana and bean curd, pig's ear sausage and beef. Photo: Phuong Anh

The price of a bowl of vermicelli here ranges from 45,000 to 55,000 VND. In addition to the specialty of vermicelli with banana and bean snails, the restaurant also serves grilled snail balls, snails wrapped in betel leaves, or the famous frog sausage of Khuong Thuong village.

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