Best of Hanoi
The best breakfast and brunch in Hanoi
Start with Café Giảng in Nguyễn Hữu Huân for egg coffee, Bánh Mì 25 in Old Quarter for pork bánh mì and Phở Gia Truyền in 49 Bát Đàn, Old Quarter for beef pho. Here are all 10, with what to get at each.
- Phở Gia Truyền49 Bát Đàn, Old Quarter
Get: Beef pho
A family shop where you queue, pay, and carry your own bowl; the broth is the benchmark.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Hanoi?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Café Giảng (Nguyễn Hữu Huân), Bánh Mì 25 (Old Quarter) and Phở Gia Truyền (49 Bát Đàn, Old Quarter). All 10 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Café Giảng, get egg coffee. At Bánh Mì 25, get pork bánh mì. At Phở Gia Truyền, get beef pho. At Bánh Mì Phố Huế, get pâté and cold-cut bánh mì.
Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Hanoi?
Most of these are in Old Quarter and Hai Bà Trưng. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
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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