Restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam
Michelin-recognised bún chả at street prices.
Bún Chả Chan holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) at Hanoi's lowest price tier, making it the most verifiable address for bún chả in the Old Quarter. Walk in at lunch for the freshest grill and most active service. No reservation needed, no website, no complications — just a well-documented reason to show up at 115A Phùng Hưng.
For a meal that costs next to nothing by any measure, Bún Chả Chan at 115A Phùng Hưng in Hoàn Kiếm delivers something you should book without hesitation — or rather, just walk in. At a single ₫ price rating, this is one of the most accessible entries on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list in Vietnam, recognised in both 2024 and 2025 for offering outstanding food at a price that doesn't require justification. If bún chả is on your Hanoi itinerary, this address should be your first call.
Bún Chả Chan sits in Hàng Bồ ward, one of Hanoi's older commercial districts, where the streets narrow and the cooking tends to be direct, unfussy, and deeply local. The appeal here is precisely that: a kitchen focused on one thing done well. Bún chả — the Hanoi dish of grilled pork patties and belly served with vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, and a sweet-savoury dipping broth , is not a format that rewards complexity. It rewards repetition, precision, and heat. The aroma that reaches you before you sit down is all charcoal and caramelised pork fat, the smoke carrying across the pavement the way it does at the leading stands in this part of the city. That smell is a reliable signal that the grill is active and the food is fresh.
The Michelin Bib Gourmand designation, held consecutively for 2024 and 2025, is the relevant trust signal here. Bib Gourmand recognition is specifically reserved for venues where quality exceeds what the price would lead you to expect. At the ₫ tier, the bar is already low financially , Michelin's endorsement confirms the kitchen is clearing it by a significant margin. For context, Hanoi has a competitive bún chả scene: Bun Cha Ta on Nguyen Huu Huan Street operates at the same price tier and is worth knowing as a fallback, but Bún Chả Chan's consecutive Bib Gourmand wins give it a verifiable edge for first-time visitors who want a confirmed reference point rather than a discovery exercise.
Google reviews sit at 4.7 from 130 ratings, which is a healthy signal for a venue this affordable. The relatively modest review count suggests a local-leaning clientele more than a tourist circuit crowd , useful context if you are the kind of traveller who prefers that balance. It also means the experience is unlikely to feel performed or adjusted for foreign palates.
Bún chả is structurally a lunch dish in Hanoi. The city's traditional eating rhythm pushes the heaviest noodle and grilled-meat formats into the midday window, and most specialist bún chả kitchens operate accordingly. If Bún Chả Chan follows the pattern common to this style of address in Hoàn Kiếm , and the evidence from comparable venues in the area suggests it does , the lunch service is where the grill is at its most active, the broth is freshest, and the room is fullest. Coming at noon or shortly before gives you the leading version of the dish and the most authentic read on the place.
Evening visits, where they are possible, tend to offer a quieter room and less competitive seating, but at the cost of the high-heat grill energy that makes the dish work at its peak. For a food enthusiast who wants to understand the dish as Hanoi cooks and eats it, lunch is the correct choice. If your schedule only allows an evening visit, it remains worth going , the Bib Gourmand quality does not evaporate after dark , but manage expectations on atmosphere and grill timing.
The practical implication: plan this as a lunch stop on a day spent in the Old Quarter or Hoàn Kiếm. The address at 115A Phùng Hưng is walkable from most central Hanoi hotels and sits within easy reach of the lake district. No reservation is needed , this is a walk-in format, and the low price tier means the commitment is minimal even if you are mid-itinerary and not especially hungry. Order, sit, and adjust your plans from there. For more options in the area, our full Hanoi restaurants guide covers the wider field.
For travellers building a noodle-focused day in Hanoi, Bún Chả Chan pairs logically with other single-dish specialists in the district. Phở 10 Lý Quốc Sư in Hoan Kiem handles phở at a comparable price and quality level. For eel noodles, Miến Lươn Chân Cầm in Hoan Kiem and Miến Lươn Đông Thịnh are worth adding to the shortlist. If you want a broader fish-broth perspective, Hiệu Lực Canh Cá Rô Hưng Yên on Hai Ba Trung is a further option in the city's single-dish specialist category.
If you are travelling more broadly through Vietnam, the same appetite for Michelin-recognised, affordable street-format cooking will be well served by Bánh Mì Phượng in Hoi An and Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City for a different register. For noodle equivalents at the Bib Gourmand tier in other parts of Asia, A Niang Mian Guan in Shanghai and A Xin Xian Lao on Gongnong Road in Fuzhou offer useful reference points for how the format travels.
No phone number or website is available for Bún Chả Chan, which is consistent with venues at this price point and format in Hanoi. Walk-in is the method. For broader trip planning, our Hanoi hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover the rest of the city.
See the comparison section below for how Bún Chả Chan sits relative to its peers in Hanoi across price, format, and booking difficulty.
You do not need to book. Bún Chả Chan is a walk-in venue operating at the ₫ price tier , no reservation system is in place, and no phone or website is publicly listed. Arriving at or just before the midday lunch rush is the practical move if you want the freshest grill and the leading version of the dish. If the room is full when you arrive, the wait at venues of this format and size in Hanoi is typically short.
The dish is bún chả , that is the entire menu format. You are getting grilled pork (patties and belly), vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, and a dipping broth. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025 is specifically tied to this dish at this address, so there is no secondary order worth deliberating over. Order the bún chả, add whatever side items the kitchen offers that day, and focus on the broth temperature and smoke character on the pork.
The core dish is built around pork, and the broth is meat-based. No dietary information is listed in available records, and there is no website or phone number to check in advance. For vegetarians or those with pork restrictions, this is not the right address , the dish is not adaptable in its traditional form. Alternatives in Hanoi's noodle category at a comparable price point are worth exploring via our full Hanoi restaurants guide.
Seating format data is not available for this venue. Bún chả specialists in Hanoi's Old Quarter typically operate with low tables, plastic stools, or simple bench seating rather than a formal bar counter. The format is communal and casual. Solo diners eat here without issue , this is a standard experience at venues of this style in Hoàn Kiếm. If counter or bar seating is a specific requirement for you, the format may not apply here.
Groups are workable at the ₫ price tier , the cost per head is low enough that a table of four to six people represents minimal financial risk even if the seating is informal. Seat count is not listed in available data, but venues of this format in the Old Quarter tend to be small. For larger groups of six or more, arriving early in the lunch window reduces the chance of a split-table situation. If your group needs a confirmed reservation or a private space, a venue like Gia at the ₫₫₫₫ tier offers that structure , but at a very different price point and register.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bún Chả Chan | ₫ | — |
| Hibana by Koki | ₫₫₫₫ | — |
| Tầm Vị | ₫₫ | — |
| Gia | ₫₫₫₫ | — |
| 1946 Cua Bac | ₫ | — |
| Bun Cha Ta (Nguyen Huu Huan Street) | ₫ | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
No advance booking is required. Bún Chả Chan at 115A Phùng Hưng operates as a walk-in noodle shop, not a reservations venue. Arrive early for the midday lunch window — bún chả is a lunch-format dish in Hanoi and the queue moves fastest before the peak crowd. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2024 and 2025 has increased foot traffic, so arriving before noon is the practical move.
The bún chả is the reason you're here — grilled pork patties and belly served in a light dipping broth alongside rice vermicelli. It's a single-dish specialist, and the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 and 2025 was awarded on the strength of that core offering. Specific side dishes or add-ons are not documented in the venue record, so go in expecting to order the bún chả and let that carry the meal.
Bún chả as a format is built around grilled pork and a pork-based broth, so vegetarians and those avoiding pork will find this a difficult fit. The venue is a single-dish street-food specialist at the ₫ price point, not a restaurant set up to accommodate substitutions. If dietary flexibility is a priority, a broader-menu venue in Hoàn Kiếm is a more practical choice.
Bar seating in the Western sense doesn't apply here. Bún Chả Chan is a traditional Hanoi noodle shop where seating is typically communal and compact — low plastic stools and shared tables are the standard format for this category. Specific seating configuration isn't documented in the venue record, but the ₫ price point and street-food positioning confirm the informal, counter-style dining environment.
Small groups of two to four are a natural fit for this format. Larger groups will face the same constraints as any busy single-dish noodle shop in Hoàn Kiếm — limited space and high turnover mean the venue isn't built for extended group dining. For a group meal with more flexibility, Gia or 1946 Cua Bac offer sit-down formats with more room to coordinate. Bún Chả Chan works best as a quick, high-value lunch stop on a broader Hanoi day.
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