2 Best Restaurants in Bac Ha, The Northwest

Off the main road, about 200 yards from entrance to market, this restaurant, attached to a hotel of the same name, does a brisk business with lunching tourists. It serves very basic, but extremely tasty Vietnamese fare, such as pho and a variety of noodle, meat, and chicken dishes. Service can be a little erratic, and simple orders like a cold beer sometimes take awhile to arrive.

True, there's not much in the way of competition, but this is the best dining venue in Bac Ha. The menu will be familiar to students of the region's culinary landscape, with a solid selection of Vietnamese staple noodle and rice dishes along with lots of grilled, fried, and boiled meat.