Pho Tu Lun
Pho Tu Lun is one of the oldest pho restaurants in Hanoi, with a history of more than 80 years.
The restaurant has been passed down through 4 generations in the family. Ms. Ngo Thi Phi Nga, Mr. Tu Lun's granddaughter, is currently the owner of the restaurant at 34 Au Trieu Street.
Ms. Phi Nga revealed that the current pho recipe does not retain the original version of the rich flavor from the time their grandparents stood in the kitchen. However, Tu Lun pho still retains the soul of the Hanoian pho version that has been loved by the restaurant for decades.
The restaurant's broth is famous for its richness and richness, different from many other pho restaurants in Hanoi. The restaurant has three original locations at 23C Hai Ba Trung, the rest are at 34 Au Trieu and 124 Thuy Khue.
Mr. Chieu's pho
Ong Chieu's pho restaurant is a family-run pho restaurant with a history of more than 40 years.
Mr. Chieu originally came from Van Cu village, Nam Dinh. This traditional pho restaurant is famous for not using lemon or kumquat in pho. The broth does not have salmon, cinnamon, nutmeg... but is only simmered from bones and beef.
Mr. Co Nhu Viet, Mr. Chieu's son, is managing a restaurant in Hang Dong and has kept the traditional recipe from the previous generation. Currently, the family has two restaurants at 49 Bat Dan and 48 Hang Dong.
Pho Thin Bo Ho
Pho Thin Bo Ho is one of the most famous and oldest pho restaurants in Hanoi, established in 1955. This 70-year-old restaurant has always maintained its traditional and quality style for decades, becoming a culinary symbol of Hanoi.
In the work Old Story of Hanoi, writer To Hoai wrote: Pho Thin Bo Ho was known first because during the time when the US bombed the city center, all over Hanoi, only Mr. Thins shops were sold until late at night. Wherever anyone craves pho, they have to overcome the alarm, Mr. Thin still calmly opens the cake, mouthing and playing humorously with the same- Talking verses".
The restaurant's pho has a clear broth, light taste, and does not cause the smell of beef fat. The original restaurant was located at 61 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem District, opposite Hoan Kiem Lake. The restaurant also has locations on Hang Tre, Le Van Huu and Kim Ma streets.
Pho Suong
Pho Suong was originally a pho stall in Hanoi in the 1930s and has not had the current name. At that time, Mr. Nguyen Van Ty started selling pho at a small street vendor store in Hanoi. At first, his pho stall was not well known, but thanks to its unique and quality flavor, Suong pho gradually became famous.
During the war in 1954, Mr. Ty temporarily stopped selling pho and moved to Nam Dinh to live. After the war ended, his children followed their father's footsteps, reopened a pho restaurant in Hanoi and continued to develop this brand.
By the 1980s, Suong pho restaurant had become a familiar and well-known address. This three-generation traditional pho restaurant currently has three locations, the most famous of which is at 24B Trung Yen Alley, the remaining two addresses are at 26 Nguyen Hong and 36B Mai Hac De.
Pho Duc Khoi
Duc Khoi restaurant on Phung Hung street (Hoan Kiem) is famous for its meticulous owner. Customers love his meticulousness and standards from thinly sliced meat, just a little broth, to the beautiful way he presents a bowl of pho.
This pho restaurant originated from the birthplace of the famous Suong pho restaurant in Hanoi, but did not take the Suong pho brand. For nearly 30 years, the owner has carefully calculated according to the traditional recipe, the broth is only used with ginger and grilled onions mixed with delicious fish sauce, without adding salmon and cinnamon to avoid strong odor and discoloration.
The bowl of pho here has a rich flavor, sweet broth, sticky rice cake, and soft beef. The beef is carefully selected, especially the rare meat, which must be fresh pieces of meat, chopped and sticky. However, the restaurant space is quite narrow and seating is limited.
