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Madam ThuEver-stuffed and frugal-looking Madam Thu draws in the crowds for its superb menu and lovely, very polite and helpful staff. The mushroom-and-carrot fried…
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Madam ThuEver-stuffed and frugal-looking Madam Thu draws in the crowds for its superb menu and lovely, very polite and helpful staff. The mushroom-and-carrot fried…
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Hanh RestaurantNewbies to Hue specialities should start at this busy restaurant. Order the five-dish set menu (120,000d) for a speedy lesson in banh khoai (savoury prawn…
Nina's is a friendly, painting-hung restaurant, around a corner at the end of an alley, where crowd-pleasing stir-fried, claypot, fried-rice and curry…
Harbouring a laid-back vibe (no football TV), this Pham Ngu Lao spot combines friendly service and Asian-chic decor along with the best street-side tables…
Near a tangle of cheaper accommodation and travel agencies, Nook's breezy upstairs location is a good spot for well-executed Vietnamese dishes and Western…
This atmospheric and very friendly spot serves smiles and decent Vietnamese and backpacker fare: banh beo (steamed rice cakes), banh cuon (steamed rice…
This classy French restaurant occupies a gorgeous colonial-style building in the Citadel quarter. The menu majors in Gallic classics and there's a…
This ever-popular and no-nonsense open-air vegetarian restaurant is renowned for filling food at bargain prices. Fresh banh beo, noodle dishes, crispy…
A top, unfussy spot to try Hue's dizzying menu of royal rice cakes. Serving portions are pretty big, so rustle up a few friends to try the different…
Owner-photographer Mr Cu, whose inspirational pictures adorn the walls, has been hosting backpackers for years, and his relaxed restaurant has lots of…
Excellent spot for a hearty bowl of bun bo Hue, the city's signature noodle dish combining tender beef, vermicelli and lemongrass. Next door at number 19,…
Tuck into bowls of rice (com hen) or noodles (bun hen) combining fresh herbs and tasty local clams from a nearby island in the middle of the Song Huong…
Our favourite spot for Hue's famous bun thit nuong – grilled pork with vermicelli and a forest of fresh herbs. Don't forget a hearty dollop of the special…
After visiting the Citadel, try this excellent Vietnamese place with aluminium furniture that draws a local crowd for superior versions of two local…
An authentic Japanese restaurant with tasteful furnishings including lanterns and calligraphy, and a winning menu with sushi, tempura and yakitori dishes…
Large trattoria with a decent line-up of Italian favourites (pasta, calzoni, pizzas and seafood), a choice of beers and a palatable Sicilian house wine.