Located on Dinh Ngang Street in Hoan Kiem District, Tram Vu beef stew bread is a familiar address for Hanoi foodies with over 30 years of experience.
Like other bakeries, the toppings here also include pate, fatty sausage, char siu, and fried egg cake…
However, the highlight of the restaurant is the beef stew bread with a special orange-colored sauce that is fragrant throughout the street corner. A serving of bread here costs from 35,000 – 60,000 VND depending on the topping chosen by the diner.
Pho Hue Bread
With a history of nearly 50 years, Pho Hue Bread (at 118 Pho Hue Street, Hai Ba Trung District) is one of the oldest and most reputable bread shops in Hanoi. This bakery is located on Pho Hue, a fairly central location, which is at least an advantage for attracting a lot of customers. During peak hours, such as just before breakfast or lunch, it is not difficult to see a busy and bustling scene here.
Leaving an impression on Hanoi diners with traditional bread including pate served with salt and self-made chili sauce, diners can also order more “toppings” such as meat floss, cha, cold cuts, and char siu…
A full bread (assorted filling) here includes pate, cha, meat floss, cucumber, and herbs. The crust of the bread is quite crispy, and the bread is hollow. Everything inside blends together. The chili served here is the stewed chili type, so it’s quite spicy, so if you’re eating it for the first time, don’t be too quick to add a lot, or you’ll “ruin” the bread. In addition, the characteristic of the bread here is that it also has salt and pepper. These two are kept separate, and customers can add as much as they like. The shop space is not too large because most customers take away. Bread prices range from 30,000 to 40,000 VND/piece.
Ancestor Bread
Ancestor Bread has been around for over 26 years and has become a familiar late-night snack for many Hanoi residents. However, there was a time when this type of bread suddenly became very popular, attracting many young people, including celebrities, to line up and try. It can be said that the popularity of social media has helped a lot in the rise of Ancestor Bread, making more and more people curious to try it.
Ancestor Bread used to be just a small cart on the sidewalk at the intersection of Cao Thang and Tran Nhat Duat.
TikToker reviews Ancestor Bread, a famous Hanoi eatery.
The shop only sells at night, and when the ingredients run out, it closes, so some days it sells until dawn, and some days it closes before dawn. At Ancestor Bread, the owner stir-fries all the toppings together in a pan, including onions, eggs, pate, sausage, cha, lap xuong, beef jerky, and butter… When you see this pan full of toppings, you may feel a little overwhelmed, but when you eat it, you’ll find that mixing the toppings together gives the bread a much richer flavor.
Mrs. Dan’s Bread
If you want to enjoy a delicious pate bread in Hanoi, don’t miss Mrs. Dan’s Bread, located at 34 Lo Su – Hanoi. This bakery has been around since 1979, so the fame of the bread here is always a daily destination for Hanoians and tourists.
According to the owner, in the past, selling a thousand breads a day was quite normal.
Now that there are so many bakeries in Hanoi, the number of customers has decreased, but Mrs. Dan’s bread, known for its delicious pate, still maintains its reputation. In addition to the delicious pate bread, to meet the diverse dining needs of customers, the owner has also created more unique and flavorful bread recipes. Come and experience the difference of Mrs. Dan’s bread.
Nguyen Sinh Bread
This is one of the oldest bread brands in Hanoi. With a history of over 80 years, the predecessor of this bakery was the first Western restaurant opened by the Vietnamese during the French colonial period.
The bread here has a variety of toppings, including pate, cold cuts, smoked meat, and sausage, all made in-house according to traditional recipes, creating a distinctive and captivating flavor.
Also, because of its reputation and quality, the price of a serving of bread here is quite expensive, with the most expensive option being 120,000 VND/serving, and side dishes ranging from 50,000 – 70,000 VND.
Ngoc Hieu Pan-fried Bread
Starting from a small shop on Hoa Ma Street about 30 years ago, Ngoc Hieu Pan-fried Bread is one of the oldest bread shops in the capital.
From the first location at 52 Le Ngoc Han, Hoa Ma, Ngoc Hieu Bread now has two more locations at 107 Van Cao and 71 Tran Duy Hung to serve the culinary needs of many customers.
Creating an impression on diners with Vietnamese-style beefsteak, Ngoc Hieu Bread’s menu offers two types: a large one with beefsteak, fried eggs, meatballs, french fries, diced cucumber salad, and beefsteak bread; and a smaller one without the meatballs. The price of the two options ranges from 109,000 VND for the small portion and from 129,000 to 139,000 VND for the large portion.
Bread 35
Few people know that Bread 35, or Thai Thinh Bread, was the first shop to create the trend of pan-fried bread in Hanoi. Opened in 1997, the restaurant was awarded the “Famous National Brand” award in September 2023.
The pan-fried bread here retains the traditional recipe with only pate, eggs, and char siu.
Because a serving of pan-fried bread does not have a sauce like the popular variation, diners may find it greasy and have to order a lot of pickles and fresh herbs. In addition to pan-fried bread, the shop also offers beef stew bread, which is also worth trying.
The price of a serving of bread at the restaurant ranges from 25,000 – 90,000 VND, with the most expensive option being beef stew with beef as the main ingredient, a new dish just introduced by the restaurant.
