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Long lines in Hanoi

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

4 places in Hanoi · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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    Phở Gia Truyền Bát Đàn

    Vietnamese · Old Quarter

    Get: Phở bò tái (rare beef)

    The phở line in the Old Quarter. Expect: morning lines; order and pay first. Beat it: go before 7am.

  2. 2

    Bún Chả Hương Liên

    Vietnamese · Hai Bà Trưng

    Get: The Obama combo: bún chả, a seafood roll and a beer

    Where Obama and Bourdain ate bún chả. Expect: waits at lunch. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

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    24 Lê Văn Hưu, Hai Bà Trưng, Hanoi · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Bánh Mì 25

    Old Quarter

    Get: Mixed pork banh mi

    A favorite of visitors to Hanoi. Expect: short lines. Beat it: any time.

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  4. 4

    Café Giảng

    Old Quarter

    Get: Egg coffee

    The café that invented egg coffee. Expect: waits at peak times. Beat it: go mid-morning.

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    Phố Nguyễn Hữu Huân 39, 11024 Thành phố Hà Nội · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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