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4worldlovers: Welcome to Bun Cha Ta in Hanoi located at 21 Nguyen Huu Huan Street in Old Quater


Bun Cha Ta is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodle, which is thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bun cha is served with grilled fatty pork (chả) over a plate of white rice noodle (bún) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The dish was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food writer Vu Bang (1913–1984) who described Hanoi as a town "transfixed by bún chả." Hanoi Bun Cha Ta ’s first bún chả restaurant was on Gia Ngư street, Hoàn Kiếm District, in Hanoi's Old Quarter and moved to 21 Nguyen Huu Huan street in the old quarter of Hanoi now


Bún chả is popular in the Northern region of Vietnam and its recommended one of top ten street food in Hanoi ,Vietnam. In the South, a similar dish of rice vermicelli and grilled meat is called bún thịt nướng

After a regrettably lackluster bun cha experience at a random sit down place elsewhere in the city, my wife found Bun Cha Ta online and we opted to try it given the positive reviews. We immediately knew we'd be eating there again before we departed Hanoi. The quality and portions are amazing, and the staff is exceedingly friendly. The restaurant has plenty of seating and the food comes out fast and fresh. Order the full course bun cha for the best experience, and top it off with one of their egg coffees for a delicious finisher.

We ate at Bun Cha Ta at the recommendation of our hotel, just around the corner. Located at one end of "Coffee Street", Bun Cha Ta is a wonderful and very easy first-day option. The food is delicious and service is prompt. Owner-proprietor Katy is warm and welcoming, and will walk you through how to eat bun cha (traditional Hanoi specialty) if you've never had it before. Highly recommended!


Bun Cha Ta : Bun Cha Ta is a popular dish in Hoi An, Vietnam. It's a noodle dish that consists of grilled pork, noodles, and a dipping sauce. The pork is typically marinated in a mixture of spices and then grilled until tender and slightly charred. The noodles are served cold, often with fresh herbs and vegetables, and the dipping sauce is made from a blend of fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chili peppers.

4worldlovers:
Food stall in the alley with outdoor kitchen and seating inside and out. Makes banh mi sandwiches, banh goi (similar to samosa), fried spring rolls, pho noodles, and che which are sweet desserts made of different types of bean, lotus seed, agar agar jelly, and coconut milk. Also known as Banh Goi Chay. Open Mon-Sat 8:00am-7:00pm. Closed Sun.

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I came there with very high expectations. The spring rolls and the Banh Mi were really good, but the room where you eat is not that nice, you want to leave quickly. I think it‘s a little bit overrated

This place is such a hidden gem. There are more options than just banh mi to choose. I particularly like their crispy vegan puffs. Go here when I'm bored of my daily food.

If you want to be kind of cramped in an alleyway with a bunch of vegans with authentic banh mi and other tasty treats - this is the spot! I loved it. It was very tasty and the owners are incredibly kind.

Based on the reviews, I felt the hype for a vegan bang mi. The restaurant is in the back alley, below a vegan couple’s home. It’s as “mom and pop” as can be. I had an authentic experience but was left unimpressed by the food.

The sandwich was tasty, but given the price and the ambience and the lack of attention from the owners, it wasn’t the best dining experience I had. Maybe I came at a bad time?

Cons: Not worth the hype, Difficult to find, navigate to, High prices for quality & quantity

Wow, they truly managed to make a super tasty Banh Mi, with different textures and flavors. so good that they didn't use only tofu. i choose the mix one and the guy made it perfect

Ordered the tofu banh mi for 35k which was brilliant. Also ordered the pho which was a 6/10 again for 35k and then pillow dumplings for 30k.

Really great hole in the wall type restaurant with great prices and 10/10 banh mi !

Pros: Best banh mi , Free water refills , All vegan and good prices

Had Bahn Mi & Noodles here and they were both delicious, it’s down an alley so not totally viable from street but worth going to find it!

The story of their business going vegan is inspiring especially considering the food culture in Vietnam!

We both had the tofu bahn mi and the flavour with peanuts was really good. It was quite dry without sauce, which I like, and there was sauce on the table so people can add as much as they like.

There's a great story to this restaurant which is set out on the menu, so it feels good to support this family-run vegan restaurant. They will also fill up your water bottle with filtered water before you leave.

Pros: Good portion size, Tasty tofu bahn mi, Will fill up your water bottle

OKAY SO. I went to Vegan Bahn Mi twice within a few days- purely because of the generosity and kindness and energy of the place!!

The Bahn mi itself is around a 4/5 honestly! Needs more salads but that is common for this city personally!!

I had the vegan soy protein option (number one) and the tofu ball Bahn mi. The tofu ball one was surprisingly my favourite!!!! The balls are not hard like a fish ball as you might expect them to be and the bread is fresh.

Sauces and salt and chilli available on the side and the mother gave me extra cucumber and cabbage when I asked nicely

Pros: Free Wifi and water bottle refills!!!!!!!!, Pamphlets and vegan memorabilia / decor, FANS for the humidity

Lovely small family business that is operating in their home. They have a lovely story and the food was really good and very cheap. I would highly recommend.

4worldlovers: My name is William. I was born in 1979 in Mac Thuong village. Today I belong to Chinh Ly commune, in the Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province of Vietnam. Like many other boys in this area, I became a shoe polisher, a postcard seller and gave my money to my mother. In HaNoi, there was a couple of Ambassador, who did their best to help poor children, they put me in to HaNoi, Hoang Hoa Tham secondary school, where I went to class, I was always laughed at for my age difference but I still went to school and also worked in a restaurant. In 2001. I had the honor of serving the president of the United states, Mr Bill Clinton etc.

Since going to school. I like studying literature, poets and other famous writers such as Secxpia, Huygo, Hemminway, Sele etc. It may be said that I worked hard to write a story of thanks my sponsors who have helped me because of "children's right to protection and development". My short story fully a new teller belongs to the national future, it was not in my imagination or creation combinated. These are true events of my childhood. Others boys in many village went to the city to polish shoes and sell newspapers untill they become a men, a lot of them wasted themselves because of no education, jobless see more......


In the short term, the story concentrates on the spirit of persistent pain, mentally, and physically, tragedy of children. Many stopped studying earlier or left home or orphaned because money was short. The other side of the story shows the kindness that can be shown to children, love to put them all else. It illustrates the benevolent heart relationship between people and people under difficult varied circumstances. The story is also a picture of beautiful children.

The story is about the lives of street children Away (meaning far away, street children who are far away from home, The reason, Vietnam war causes million of children have no food, 3 millions to 5 millions Vietnameses died

I walk by 2 foot. Now I understand that (in business, no give, no beg, no sorry, no sympathy, etc) We all look for the best quality, you can see that is the reasons why many dreamers never become true, the people like to help me but they live very far, in 2022, I started showing an excellent job on internet, they pass by & may be drop in. Now I understand, why nobody come, it means, whoever receive an advertising, they check it & forget it. My place isn't an expensive one, from 3$ to 10$, house rent 500$, some time busy & some time no body come at all. I have an other job outside as a transporter to take care for my family. My future goal is share my business at other place, the income from the share place is help street/poor children. I have 1 other share place, the leader is the local owner. If you think, I am doing a good job, please support me. Thanks

I really hope THERE NO WAR SO CHILDREN WILL NOT STARVE and they will have a future. I am proud to read your story, i like it, keep going in your career and i hope ur dream will be come true so that there will be a piece of hope from them to move on. I am honored to meet you and I am reading your great story now~* .Great job!

I read your very tragedy story and it really brought tears in my eyes, children need love and shelter to survive. In a cold night, there are so many children in need. On a busy street, A child wanders, But who cares? Many hands upclose. But no one holds A child that needs to be helds. Thanks be to angels like William Cuong who intent to help poor/ street children..... William may you be more successful in your Divine Mission. All the best to you and your project.

I read alot about the Viet War in the 70's, which had caused alot of sufferings to the Vietnam people especially the children and women. Agent Orange and what else was used in the war even though they are illegal.The biological effect is still evident today. Yet they still deny it.

It is easier to FORGIVE but it is difficult to FORGET.

Keep forward and may your business will prosper. Pray for his guidance.

God's willing I may be able to visit your cafe one day.