Local Picks - Restaurants in Vietnam

If you want to eat like someone who actually lives in Vietnam, this is where to start. Our Local Picks Restaurants aren’t based on ads or popularity contests but on genuine recommendations from our team living right here in Vietnam. We eat out regularly in places like Hanoi’s Old Quarter or Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3, and these picks come from that real experience.

What you'll find here are spots where locals actually go, sometimes tucked away on a side street in Da Nang or a street corner in Hue, where the pho or bun cha tastes like home. We update the list often, so you’re not stuck with outdated info. A quick tip? Try visiting a local market around lunchtime, you’ll often find food vendors that serve the freshest and most affordable meals that don’t show up on tourist maps. These picks are about digging deeper into Vietnam’s food, not just surface-level stops.