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7 Hue beef noodle shops you should try when you come to the ancient capital

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Hue beef vermicelli is not only a specialty of the dreamy land of Hue but also of Vietnamese cuisine. The wonderful combination of rich broth mixed with a bit of spicy satay and the special taste of fish sauce creates an irresistible delicious taste for diners to enjoy for the first time.

Hue beef noodles are known in English as Beef Soup of Hue, which is one of the typical dishes of Hue city. Hue beef vermicelli is known as 1 of the 50 best dishes in the world. 


1. Hue Ba Tuyet beef vermicelli


  • Address: No. 47 Nguyen Cong Tru, Hue City
  • Price: From 35,000 VND/bowl

Hue Ba Tuyet beef vermicelli has a naturally sweet broth that is carefully simmered from beef bones, onions, pineapple, and spices,... The bowl of vermicelli here is quite big, the noodles are soft, the beef patties are "super big" along with beef noodles and greasy spring hooves. Eaten with a few slices of fresh lemon, spicy chili peppers and raw vegetables is delicious. 


2. O Phung beef vermicelli – Uncle Vong


  • Address: No. 14 Nguyen Du, Phu Cat, Hue City
  • Price: From 45,000 VND/bowl

Coming to O Phung beef noodle shop – Uncle Vong, you will enjoy a full bowl of noodles, large vermicelli noodles and super many toppings. According to the assessment of many diners, the broth at this delicious Hue beef noodle shop in Hue is quite rich, palatable, served with raw vegetables washed very cleanly. 

The difference is that the bowl of vermicelli here does not have spring hooves and pork blood like other places, but only balls and bare beef, but the taste is undeniable. 


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3. Hue O Cuong beef vermicelli – Uncle Diep 


  • Address: No. 6 Tran Thuc Nhan, Vinh Ninh, Hue  City 
  • Price: 15,000 – 30,000 VND/bowl

This is a favorite address of residents and tourists. According to many comments, the bowl of vermicelli here is affordable, although there are no spring hooves and pork blood, but it makes up for the other toppings quite a lot. 

The vermicelli here is large, absorbing the taste of eating with patties, meat, encrusted, pork rolls, finely chopped raw vegetables, bean sprouts, banana corn,... very delicious. Especially the bone broth is simmered for about 10 hours to create a sweet taste. The shop is located in a small alley and is only available in the morning!


4. Quan Cam


  • Address: No. 45 Le Loi, Phu Hoi, Hue City
  • Price: 35,000 – 40,000 VND/bowl

Although the restaurant is small, it has been famous for decades with the delicious broth everyone eats and especially the very beautiful view located on the banks of the poetic Huong River.

The bowl of beef noodles here must be rated 10/10 because it is both bold Hue and full of hu. The topping of the bowl of vermicelli is super rich with bare beef, big and soft crab balls, ribs, spring hooves, pork blood,... It will definitely make you full.


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5. Hue Ba T beef vermicelli


  • Address: No. 9 Hanoi, Vinh Ninh, Hue City
  • Price: From 30,000 VND/bowl

The shop is open from 17:00 – 02:00, which is very suitable for late dinner. Besides, it is also considered by diners to be a traditional Hue standard. The quality of beef noodles here is delicious off the table, including meat patties, shrimp rolls, soft spring rolls cut into large pieces, and naked beef is sweet and rich. The natural sweet broth is also a plus point of the restaurant.


6. Me Scissors Restaurant 


  • Address: No. 20 Bach Dang, Phu Cat, Hue City
  • Price: 25,000 – 60,000 VND/bowl

Me Kai restaurant is a famous Hue beef noodle shop in Hue that has been around for more than 70 years. The shop is only open in the morning and the busiest is from 6:00 – 8:00. 

The restaurant's beef vermicelli has a characteristic rich flavor with a sweet bone broth, with the flavor of lemongrass, mussels, and spicy chili. The special thing about Hue Me Cau beef noodles is that there is no beef, the bowl of noodles is not too big, but in return, the crab rolls, spring hooves, blood and pork leg meat are very high-quality. 


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7. O Ty Noodle Shop 


  • Address: No. 33/9/15 Alley 33 Nguyen Cong Tru, Hue City
  • Price: 15,000 – 30,000 VND/bowl

Although it is located in a small alley, O Ty beef noodle shop is always crowded because of the enthusiasm and charming smile of the owner. The beef vermicelli here has the characteristics of delicious – nutritious – cheap with a full range of pork rolls, beef tendons, crab cakes, soft blood along with tender pork belly. The sweet and sour broth is unforgettable!


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