Michelin recommends eating beef pho, eel vermicelli, visiting Bach Ma temple and Tran Quoc pagoda in 2 days in Hanoi

Two days in Hanoi to explore places to eat and play - Photo: Michelin Guide

In its latest post, Michelin Guide said that street food is a competitive business in Hanoi. Those that survive and thrive have had to pass countless tests from famous gourmets.

The old town area in particular, in addition to delicious food, has many temples, churches, lakes, parks and cafes. This is the ideal place to spend time before your next meal.

Day 1

Morning

After walking around Hoan Kiem Lake, visitors can go to Au Trieu Beef Pho, One of Michelin's Bib Gourmand (good value for money) establishments.

It won't be easy to find this address because there's no sign.

But if you see a restaurant that is crowded with locals and has seats spilling out onto the street, you've come to the right place.

The special thing about Au Trieu beef pho is the broth, simmered from beef bones for 10 hours, with a rich flavor of beef ribs and beef tendons.

Lunch

After your pho, you can explore the Cathedral. You can enter the cathedral through a side door located on the south side of the building.

Afterwards, you can go to a nearby cafe to admire the mossy appearance of this typical Hanoi structure.

By noon when hunger strikes, you can head to Dong Thinh Eel Noodles, another small eatery that made it onto the Bib Gourmand list.

Here is the famous eel vermicelli salad. In addition to vermicelli and eel, it also has herbs, crushed roasted peanuts and crispy fried onions.

Dong Thinh eel vermicelli - Photo: Michelin Guide

When enjoying the dish, you can have a bowl of soup with it if you like. Eel porridge here is also a good address.

During your trip, don't forget to visit Bach Ma Temple and Thuoc Bac Street, where you can find traditional medicine shops that have been around for decades.

Dinner

One of the best food spots in the city is Cha Ca Thang Long, which has three locations on the same street.

Thang Long Fish Cake - Photo: Michelin Guide

The anonymous reviewers of the Michelin Guide "scored" the address 6B Duong Thanh. It is an ancient house built more than a century ago.

Day 2

Morning

Besides pho, Vietnamese people also often eat banh cuon. Banh cuon Ba Xuan is one of the places you can consider.

Ba Xuan Rice Rolls - Photo: Michelin Guide

Nearby are the 54 Traditions gallery and Manzi art space. You can visit and explore until you are tired in the morning.

Lunch

Lunch like a Hanoian with bun cha, one of the most popular dishes here. Tuyet bun cha 34, listed in the Bib Gourmand list, is an address you can refer to.

Tran Quoc Pagoda - one of the 16 most beautiful ancient pagodas in the world - Photo: Hanoi Department of Tourism

Nearby are Truc Bach Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Su Pagoda. These are all long-standing historical attractions. Spend the afternoon here, and don’t forget to sip a drink by the lake as the sun sets.

Dinner

In the evening, you can invite each other to Oc aunt Tu. Here, they sell many kinds of high-quality mollusks along with shrimp, clams and cockles.

Michelin judges were particularly impressed with the grilled giant conch with spring onions and fried garlic, and steamed clams with lemongrass, chili, and pineapple.

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