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Quan An NgonvsKOTO VILLA
Both restaurants are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Quan An Ngon scores marginally higher than KOTO Van Mieu Training Restaurant. Quan An Ngon scores 85 with endorsements from 5 publications like Insight Guides, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Quan An Ngon
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
18 Phan Boi Chau Str., OR 34 Phan Dinh Phung Str., OR 1st floor, 25T2 Hoang Dao Thuy Str.,, Hanoi, Vietnam
From $0/night
Insight Guides "Sit at simple tables set in a pretty alfresco villa courtyard and enjoy traditional Vietnamese dishes served from the surrounding mock street-food stalls."
Travel + Leisure "The owner recruited an all-star roster of street-food vendors to cook their signature dishes in the courtyard of an old villa, added menus and table service...the quality is excellent." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"A southern import, this open-air food court is a good place to sample upmarket street food in pleasant surroundings."
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Choose from the menu or see what takes your fancy at stalls cooking up Hanoi and Hué specialities around the garden seating area – there are more tables in the colonial villa behind.
Fodor's "Known among Hanoi locals and expats for its lively atmosphere, this noted eatery has specialties from northern, central, and southern Vietnam." Full review
Frommer's "Ngon means "delicious" in Vietnamese, and this lively restaurant and its extensive menu live up to its name." Full review
KOTO VILLA
Concierge Rough Guide Frommer's
59 Pho Van Mieu, Hanoi, Vietnam
From $5/night
Concierge "This teaching restaurant offers an educational opportunity for hundreds of Vietnamese—and a delicious, affordable lunch for customers."
Rough Guide "Deservedly popular restaurant staffed by erstwhile street kids under a charity programme to train them in hospitality skills."
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Start the day with muesli and fresh fruits or a full buffet breakfast, then stop by later for a gourmet sandwich or a barbecued duck salad (most main courses are around $3–4), but make sure you leave room for dessert.
Frommer's "Just around the corner from the Temple of Literature in Dong Da District, KOTO is the best choice for refreshment after touring the sight." Full review
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To avoid them, head for the second floor and eat at low tables while sitting on floor cushions, or go up to the rooftop terrace on the fourth floor and enjoy views over the Temple of Literature.
