Hue is not only has high-value historical sites or captivating landscapes, but also is remembered by the delicious restaurants in Hue, where there are special dishes only in the ancient capital. Here are the top 5 delicious restaurants in Hue that you should come to fully enjoy the typical flavor.
1. Les Jardins De La Carambole
Les Jardins De La Carambole is known as the oldest French-Vietnamese restaurant in Hue. This restaurant was built according to the style of ancient French architecture with original tiles from 1915. The restaurant’s doorways are designed with the dome style of the ancient churches in foreign countries.
Coming to this restaurant, you will feel the harmonious combination between modern Western style and traditional features of Hue culture. The old wooden tables and chairs are still used with the familiar layout like in the movies of the old war. The dishes at the restaurant are not too expensive but very good with a plentiful menu. If you come here, you should not miss the delicious green mango salad with grilled sea bass with Mediterranean sauce; or grilled beef with banana leaves with the unique aroma of lemongrass and banana leaves. Fried banana bread with passion fruit sauce will be a great dessert for meals here.
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In addition, this restaurant also has a small bar for visitors to enjoy the famous glass of fine French wine. This is an ideal place to explore traditional cuisine.
- Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 – 22:00
- Address: 32 Dang Tran Con Street, Hue
2. Hanh Restaurant
Located at 11 Pho Duc Chinh Street – a small street near the Western Quarter of Hue City. Hanh Restaurant is a paradise of Hue cakes not only for locals but also for many domestic and foreign tourists. According to the owner of the restaurant, “We have continued to make bread from Mom, Mom has continued from Grandmother and we have had more than 30 years born just to make cakes”.
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Hanh Restaurant serves a variety of cakes and especially the banh khoai (rice pancakes) and nem lui (made of minced pork rolls wrapped in lemongrass, and served with rice paper, vegetables, and peanut sauce). You can order a set includes banh beo (steamed rice cake), nem lui, banh khoai, banh cuon thit nuoi (BBQ pork wrapped in rice paper), and nem ran (fried spring rolls) with the price VND 120,000. If you are in Hue or intend to travel to Hue, you should come here to try these delicious dishes.
- Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 – 22:00
- Address: 11 Pho Duc Chinh, Hue
3. La Maison Cafe & Restaurant
La Maison Cafe & Restaurant is a famous restaurant in Hue located on Pho Duc Chinh street and this is also a coffee shop. The space is a bit small but still comfortable for customers. The restaurant is designed with European style. When coming to La Maison Cafe & Restaurant, you not only enjoy delicious dishes but also have many beautiful places to take pictures.
The menu at La Maison Cafe & Restaurant is diverse and rich in both food and drink. The restaurant has dishes such as fried rice with kimchi, fried chicken with spicy sauce, spicy chicken with cheese, Dakgalbi, Kimbap, … Moreover, the pizzas of the restaurant are also quite excellent. Besides, the staff here are very enthusiastic, happy and polite. If you are in Hue or intend to travel to Hue, you definitely cannot miss a great spicy chicken restaurant like La Maison Cafe & Restaurant.
- Opening Hours: Daily 07:00 – 22:00
- Address: 09 Pho Duc Chinh, Hue
4. Ancient Hue Restaurant
Located in Phu Mong – Kim Long village near Thien Mu Pagoda, with a 2000 m2 campus designed in a traditional style. In the middle of the yard is the copper censer, ancient well, lotus pond. The harmony in the architectural decor of this complex recreates the glorious past of Hue and gives customers the deepest sense of an ancient Hue city.
Coming to Ancient Hue Restaurant, you will have the opportunity to experience the unique cultural features of an old garden restaurant, traditional houses: display of antiques for visitors and guests can play chess. The house is made of clay, it shows the still life paintings created by famous artist Le Ngoc Tuong. Besides, Ancient Hue also has a cooking service for guests (if required). Specialties here include Royal Appetizers, shrimp, French five-spiced duck, Hue tea, homemade ice cream, and high-quality pastries.
- Opening Hours: Daily 07:00 – 22:00
- Address: 104/47 Kim Long Street, Hue
5. Y Thao Garden Restaurant
Y Thao garden restaurant has the architecture of an old mansion with two main areas: garden space and indoor space. The space in the garden is quite large with many kinds of trees creating a fresh and airy atmosphere. The space inside the house is quiet and polite, and the layout of the house is quite classic.
Coming to Y Thao garden restaurant, visitors can find the specific Hue architecture through the design and decoration of the owner. Another special thing when visiting this restaurant is that you can admire the beautiful collection of ceramics and woodwork of the landlord in their living room, chat with them to learn more about the life of Hue people before enjoying a meal in the garden.
Y Thao Garden serves a lot of Hue specialties with a nice cooking style and presentation. The menu has a diversity of vegetarian dishes and other dishes such as spring rolls, cinnamon rolls, green bean cakes, … More specifically, at this restaurant, you can also register for courses to learn how to cook Hue dishes in Royal style with prices ranging from 700-900 thousand VND for 4-5 lessons. If you are curious and want to discover how to make luxurious dishes of Hue, this is a destination not to be missed.
- Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 – 22:00
- Address: 03 Thach Han, Hue
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