Hanoi is one of the 15 cities with the most attractive cuisine in the world.

With its sophisticated and attractive culinary culture, Hanoi is one of the 15 cities with the most attractive cuisine in the world according to Tripadvisor.

Tripadvisor recommends visitors to Hanoi to enjoy the capital's iconic dishes, from street stalls to Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants.

Hanoi cuisine is famous for its sophistication and lightness with a variety of natural flavors from local ingredients, clear broths, fresh vegetables and spices.

Bun cha - a typical dish of Hanoi, is the perfect proof for this statement. The dish is a combination of white, chewy rice noodles dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce, served with fragrant grilled meat.

The Old Quarter in the center of Hanoi is an extremely bustling place, where visitors can enjoy countless attractive street foods and unique local specialties such as banh cuon, pho, cha ca... And one of the impressive drinks for visitors is definitely coffee with a variety of versions such as egg coffee, salt coffee, iced milk coffee.

Discovering Hanoi cuisine, visitors can freely experience or choose culinary tours around the Old Quarter. Local people will take visitors to delicious and affordable places to eat, and vendors will sometimes introduce the origin and history of the dish as well as some famous landmarks of the capital.

In Tripadvisor's list of 15 cities with the most attractive cuisine in the world, there are Hawaii and New Orleans (USA), Jamaica; Mexico City (Mexico); Brussels (Belgium), Naples (Italy), Athens (Greece), Barcelona (Spain), Paris (France); Bangkok (Thailand), Kyoto (Japan), Hanoi (Vietnam), New Delhi (India); Istanbul (Türkiye) and Marrakech (Morocco).

Previously, in 2023, Hanoi was voted by readers of the world's largest travel platform Tripadvisor as one of the world's top 20 culinary destinations.

With many typical dishes, the capital of Vietnam is increasingly attracting many tourists, especially gourmets from all over the world.

Notably, dishes such as bun cha, Trang Tien ice cream, milk coffee... are famous dishes in Hanoi rated 4 to 4.5 stars on Tripadvisor.

In 2022, Hanoi was also in the top 25 culinary destinations in the world by Tripadvisor.

In the category of destinations for “foodies”, Hanoi (Vietnam) ranked 22nd in the list of places with “food so delicious that visitors have to come back many times”.

Tripadvisor describes Hanoi as a charming and ancient city, preserving its old quarters, monuments and architecture, while also having space for modern developments.

Tripadvisor users also recommend more than 2,900 experiences in Hanoi and its surrounding areas, with the inner city easily accessible by taxi. Numerous lakes, parks, shady boulevards and hundreds of temples add to Hanoi’s appeal.

With its diversity, richness and uniqueness, Hanoi cuisine in particular and Vietnam in general have been honored many times in the list of the world's top cuisines.

Along with pho, bun cha is also praised by foreign press. Bun cha is on the list of 10 best street foods in the world in 2014 by National Geographic and top 10 best summer dishes voted by CNN.

Or Hanoi bread has also entered the top 100 world famous dishes announced by Wordkings - World Record Union and World Top Institute.

In January 2023, the American travel website Travel and Leisure honored Vietnam as the top culinary destination in Asia in the 2023 Bucket List Places in Asia list, especially street food.

The site also recommends the best places for tourists to explore Vietnamese cuisine: Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City. Must-try dishes include pho, banh mi, and banh cuon.

Travel and Leisure commented: "If there is any culinary culture with an irresistible delicious flavor, it is definitely Vietnamese cuisine. In addition to beautiful natural landscapes and historical and cultural relics, Vietnam is also known for its unique, attractive and delicious cuisine."