Authentic Mom-cooked Meals at 4 Famous Restaurants in Hanoi

When bored with hot pot and grilled dishes..., many diners look for restaurants with menus full of familiar dishes "just like mom's cooking".

Le's Rice Restaurant Not too fussy, the menu of this restaurant only has simple dishes, true to the traditional Northern culinary style such as braised grass carp with galangal, stir-fried river shrimp with star fruit, braised pork belly with eggs, cassava soup... Prices range from 50,000 - 210,000 VND/plate.

A simple yet filling meal like a home-cooked meal, with braised grass carp, boiled morning glory, fried shrimp... Photo: Le's Family Meal

Thu's Broken Rice Shop Right from the name, this restaurant brings a sense of closeness. The restaurant's menu also has familiar dishes on the Northern people's dining table such as braised fish with green plum, crab soup with jute and squash, ginger fried chicken... A 7-dish meal at the restaurant costs about 500,000 VND.

Meal at a restaurant on Nguyen Hong Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi . Photo: Thu's Dam Rice Shop

Tam Vi Tam Vi is a restaurant that is no longer unfamiliar to those who love Hanoi cuisine. This restaurant is one of the first 4 restaurants in Vietnam to receive a Michelin star in 2023. Coming to Tam Vi, diners will be immersed in the ancient Northern space with meticulously cared for details. The dishes at the restaurant, although simple, are changed according to the typical ingredients of each season, so they are always rich and diverse.

The house is located on Yen The Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Photo: Tam Vi

Restaurant 1946 This restaurant located in Yen Thanh alley, Cua Bac street received the Michelin Bib Gourmand award in 2023. The dishes that diners are recommended to try are fried crab and porridge hotpot. Besides that, there are rustic dishes such as crab soup with eggplant, Thanh Tri rice rolls and Mo bean with onion... The restaurant's characteristic features are yellow lime water and prominent green windows. Diners will feel like they are entering an old space, with lovely bowls, rustic wooden tables and chairs. The space is quite large, suitable for company parties or gatherings of friends and relatives.