Italian Restaurants in Hanoi

If you are satiated with the Bò 7 Món, Banh bao or Banh Mi Thit, go for some other dishes. Taste the best of world cuisine as the long line up of French, Chinese, Italian and Asian restaurants bring you delicacies from all corners of the world. Start with the Italian cuisine which is known for its extreme variety.

Your tour to Hanoi is not complete until you taste, savor and enjoy the experience that is Italian Cuisine. Take a brief look into some of the most popular Italian delicacies in Hanoi and choose what’s going to be your favorite.

Each region in Italy has its own specialties with seasonal varieties. From delicate tortelli filled with squash in Lombardy to spaghetti tossed with salted gray mullet roe in Sardinia, regional food preferences and cooking styles vary widely. The emphasis is always on the use of fresh, seasonal produce with a tradition of dishes based on wheat products like bread and pasta, vegetables, cheese, fish, and meat. These are usually prepared in such a manner as to preserve the ingredients' natural qualities and taste.

Appetizers
These are starters and snacks and guarantee to whet your appetite and will make you yearn for more. Vegetable Carpaccio with a Rucola and Yogurt Sauce, Grilled Portebello Mushrooms, Sicilian Rice Ball, Sicilian Rice Ball and Antipasto de Verona are sure to get you started.

Pasta Dishes
Try out the Spaghetti al Rancetto which is spaghetti and bacon cooked with tomato sauce and grated pecorino cheese in onion and garlic. Mushroom Fettuccine, Pasta alla Veronese, Penne alla Puttanesca are some other favorite Pasta dishes.

Meat and Fish Dishes
Mary Commini's Italian Chicken Bake is a chicken delight cooked with mozzarella cheese and cream of mushroom soup. Go for the familiar Italian Meat Balls. You can also try out Baked Polenta with Italian Sausage.