In addition to pho, bun cha… vermicelli is also one of the great choices for autumn and winter days in Hanoi.

One of the indispensable dishes in the culinary map of Hanoi is vermicelli. A bowl of vermicelli noodles full of crab bricks, snails, fried beans, tomatoes, beef, ear rolls, raw vegetables… Especially vermicelli can be eaten in any color. And especially, this dish is also at the top of the most delicious dishes in the world. Here are some of the oldest and most famous vermicelli noodle shops in Hanoi.

Huyen Thu vermicelli noodles

An address that is no longer strange to the gourmet association in Hanoi. With more than 30 years of service, Huyen Thu vermicelli, even though it is called “the most expensive vermicelli”, is always crowded with customers. Crab broth is also richly processed, just enough sour and fragrant with the smell of vinegar and tomatoes. Bun Rieu here combined with beef core should cost about 60,000 VND for a bowl. In particular, stuffed snails at the restaurant are loved by many diners.

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Details:

Address: Quang Trung Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

Opening hours: 6am – 2pm.

Price: about more than 60,000 VND.

Noodle soup Thanh Hong

As a restaurant with more than 20 years of experience, Thanh Hong vermicelli is located on Nguyen Thi Dinh street. The first shop is famous for its traditional crab noodle soup, later there are fried beans, beef, spring rolls, quarts, spring rolls… A bowl of noodles is always hot, smoky and colorful. This is the time when the noodle bowl smells the most. In particular, the bowl of vermicelli here is indispensable with a part of blanched raw vegetables. A bowl of vermicelli noodles ranges from 35,000-65,000 VND.

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Details:

Address: Nguyen Thi Dinh street, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi.

Price: 35,000-65,000 VND.

Hong Phuc lane noodle soup

Located in the middle of Hong Phuc alley – a small lane that cuts between Hoe Nhai and Nguyen Trung Truc, the noodle shop is just a sidewalk but very famous. The bowl of vermicelli here is quite simple, usually just adding nothing, toppings and raw vegetables, but the attraction is the rich broth of sweet, sour, spicy and hot shrimp paste. A bowl here is quite cheap from 30,000-50,000 VND.

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Details:

Address: Hong Phuc lane, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

Price: 30,000-50,000 VND.

Opening hours: 15h-23h.

Co Thanh noodle soup

An old noodle shop on the old town, existed for more than 30 years. The shop is old, so the price is quite cheap, 20,000 VND for beans, 40,000 VND for full, including snail noodles but must be booked in advance. Another point that makes the restaurant attractive to diners is the homemade fried onions and chili peppers. The restaurant is located in an alley so the area is quite small.

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Details:

Address: Ly Quoc Su Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Price: 20,000-40,000 VND.

Opening hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.