1Where is Gia Restaurant on the culinary map of Hanoi?
Address: 61 Van Mieu Street, Dong Da, Hanoi
Business hours:
From Tuesday to Thursday: 18:00 – 21:00
From Friday to Sunday: 11:30 – 13:30, 18:00 – 21:00
Nestled peacefully on Van Mieu Street, Gia Restaurant is a restaurant honored to receive 1 prestigious Michelin star.
Gia Restaurant is the brainchild of Long Tran and chef Sam, recreating the spirit of honoring traditional culinary flavors, combined with typical regional culture.
Coming to Gia Restaurant, diners will definitely have moments of enjoying cuisine in a peaceful space, and imbued with old Hanoi. Combined with masterful cooking and creativity, Gia Restaurant is truly an ideal destination for gourmets.
Gia Restaurant provides a space to enjoy cuisine that is peaceful and typical of old Hanoi
2Things that make Gia Restaurant special
Renovated on the basis of a hundred-year-old ancient villa, at a glance, everyone will think that Gia Restaurant is a simple restaurant like many other names. But that’s actually not the case.
Stretching across the two-storey space are scientifically arranged dining tables, enough to ensure privacy for anyone who visits and at the same time one can see the open kitchen that always smells of freshly cooked food. . The skylight in the middle of the restaurant helps the entire space be filled with natural light, with the highlight being the impressive 75-degree non-uniform spiral staircase.
The special thing at Gia Restaurant is the unique steel blue bar, along with low tables and chairs placed between classic patterned walls. Furthermore, the paintings and carved details inspired by lotus flowers and Temple of Literature patterns give people a familiar feeling like returning to the old Hanoi years.
The main dining room at Gia Restaurant is also meticulously cared for. Silver glass-paneled walls, painted with Annamese motifs and daily life scenes, are enough to create familiarity but at the same time still retain the inherent luxurious breath of a fine dining restaurant.
From the outside, Gia Restaurant is as simple as any other restaurant
However, inside Gia Restaurant is a unique culinary experience space
The delicate, elegant and somewhat old decoration of this place evokes the curiosity of many diners.
Both classic and modern, the restaurant space design is enough to make you fascinated from the first time you arrive
Gia Restaurant has cleverly applied modern cooking methods to honor Vietnamese ingredients and cuisine. The dishes will probably have some differences in presentation, but the overall flavor and flavor still have a strong local impression.
The menu at Gia Restaurant is constantly changed seasonally, following the concept of ‘whatever the season is’. In particular, Gia advocates combining each dish with specialized drinks, including alcoholic, non-alcoholic and champagne, because according to co-founder Long Tran, ‘drinks help enhance the flavor of the dish’.
Besides the quality and flavor of the food, Gia Restaurant also takes the time to come up with impressive names that attract diners from the first time, such as ‘Walking in the forest’, ‘Diving in the ocean’ , ‘Discovering the Land’, or ‘Sweet Ending’.
These are dishes made entirely from local products, associated with many generations of Vietnamese people, such as lotus root, eggplant, tamarind, tofu, tomatoes, and perilla leaves. Even parts such as liver and chicken heart, through the skillful hands of the chef, become more delicious and attractive.
In particular, when coming to Gia Restaurant, don’t forget to enjoy Hanoi fish cakes. Different from the traditional version, this is a dish made from sea bass, served with grilled okra and asparagus. This is definitely a dish that recreates the sophistication, evoking the quintessential beauty of Vietnamese cuisine with ingenious processing techniques.
The first time you come to Gia Restaurant, you will probably be surprised by the rich menu here
The dishes here are all made from familiar, Vietnamese ingredients
Many dishes with traditional flavors of Vietnamese cuisine are always delicately placed on the menu by Gia Restaurant
However, the new and unique way of arranging the dish makes many diners surprised when enjoying it
Dedication and enthusiasm when preparing dishes are the keys to touching the hearts of Gia Restaurant’s diners
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come to Gia Restaurant to enjoy a romantic dinner with your loved ones
3Conclude
It can be said that Gia Restaurant is the perfect place for gourmets with a delicate combination of traditional Vietnamese flavors and ingenious cooking techniques. Surely, whether you are a local diner or a foreign tourist, Gia Restaurant is a place for you to experience the richness and diversity of local cuisine.
