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The best bánh cuốn in Hanoi
Start with Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân in Hang Ga Street for made-to-order plate with chả, fried shallots and nước chấm, Bánh Cuốn Bà Hoành in Thanh Trì for plain thin sheets with nước chấm on the side and Bánh Cuốn Bà Hạnh in Hoàn Kiếm for standard plate with extra wood ear mushroom. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh VânHang Ga Street
Get: Made-to-order plate with chả, fried shallots and nước chấm
Old Quarter family shop whose soft, silky sheets are steamed to order. Address matches the listing for Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền at 14 Hàng Gà.
- Bánh Cuốn Bà HoànhThanh Trì · Bánh cuốn
Get: Plain thin sheets with nước chấm on the side
Decades-old Thanh Trì-style recipe with very thin sheets; go before 8 am.
- Bánh Cuốn Bà HạnhHoàn Kiếm · Bánh cuốn
Get: Standard plate with extra wood ear mushroom
Small, quick shop where the extra mushroom adds crunch to the filling.
- Bánh Cuốn Thụy KhuêTây Hồ · Bánh cuốn
Get: Plate with generous chả and optional fried egg
Clean, open-kitchen shop that is a comfortable pick for a mid-morning breakfast.
- Bánh Cuốn Bà TriệuHai Bà Trưng · Bánh cuốn
Get: Standard plate, especially for the peppery chả
Open later than most, with consistent batches and coarse-ground chả.
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Where is the best bánh cuốn in Hanoi?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân (Hang Ga Street), Bánh Cuốn Bà Hoành (Thanh Trì) and Bánh Cuốn Bà Hạnh (Hoàn Kiếm). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân, get made-to-order plate with chả, fried shallots and nước chấm. At Bánh Cuốn Bà Hoành, get plain thin sheets with nước chấm on the side. At Bánh Cuốn Bà Hạnh, get standard plate with extra wood ear mushroom. At Bánh Cuốn Thụy Khuê, get plate with generous chả and optional fried egg.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Hanoi: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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