Must-Try Dishes
15 iconic Vietnamese foods every visitor needs to try
Banh Cuon
Delicate steamed rice rolls filled with seasoned minced pork and wood ear mushrooms, served with crispy shallots and a light dipping sauce.
Banh Mi
A crispy French baguette stuffed with pâté, pork, pickled daikon, cucumber, and fresh chilli. One of the world's greatest sandwiches.
Banh Xeo
A sizzling turmeric rice flour crepe stuffed with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. Wrap pieces in lettuce and dip in nuoc cham sauce.
Bo Ne
Vietnam's sizzling breakfast — a cast iron skillet of fried eggs, beef steak, pâté, and butter served with a fresh baguette. Rich and indulgent.
Bun Cha
Grilled pork patties and sliced pork belly served in a sweet and tangy broth with rice vermicelli noodles and fresh herbs. A Hanoi classic.
Cha Ca
Turmeric-marinated fish pan-fried with dill and spring onion, served tableside on a sizzling skillet over rice noodles. A Hanoi speciality.
Cha Gio
Crispy fried spring rolls filled with pork, glass noodles, mushrooms, and vegetables. Wrap in lettuce with mint and dip in sweet chilli sauce.
Goi Cuon
Fresh rice paper rolls packed with prawns, pork, vermicelli, and herbs. Light, healthy, and refreshing — the perfect summer roll.
Hu Tieu
A southern noodle soup with a clear, sweet pork and seafood broth topped with prawns, pork slices, quail eggs, and crispy shallots.
Bun Bo Hue
A fiery, lemongrass-infused beef and pork noodle soup from Hue. Richer and spicier than Pho, with thick round noodles and a bold red broth.
Pho
Vietnam's most iconic dish. A slow-simmered bone broth with flat rice noodles, tender beef or chicken, fresh herbs, lime, and bean sprouts.
Sticky Rice with Mung Bean
Glutinous rice steamed with mung bean paste and drizzled with coconut cream. A comforting Vietnamese street snack enjoyed any time of day.
Che
A sweet Vietnamese dessert soup made with beans, tapioca, coconut milk, and jelly. Served hot or cold in dozens of delicious regional variations.
Che Ba Mau
Taste the artistry of Vietnamese street food with bánh da lợn, a sweet, vibrantly layered pandan and mung bean cake with a delightfully chewy texture.
Vietnamese Coffee
Strong, slow-dripped robusta coffee served over sweetened condensed milk. Try it iced (ca phe sua da) or as the unique Hanoi egg coffee (ca phe trung).