Gia Restaurant

Gia Restaurant is a Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant at 61 Văn Miếu in the Văn Miếu ward of Đống Đa, Hanoi, Vietnam, beside the Temple of Literature. Chef Sam Tran reworks Vietnamese home cooking with fine-dining technique and seasonal northern produce, and the restaurant holds one Michelin star for modern Vietnamese tasting menus. The signature offering is the seasonal Vietnamese tasting menu, which changes with the harvest. Northern river fish courses feature, and desserts are built on Vietnamese herbs and fruit. The cuisine is modern Vietnamese, and the emphasis is on reinterpreting familiar flavours with careful technique rather than on imported luxury ingredients. The dining room is small and calm, in keeping with a tasting-menu format, and the location beside the Temple of Literature gives it a quiet, cultural setting. The atmosphere is refined and unhurried, with attentive service; smart casual dress suits the setting, and noise is low. Beverage pairings are available with the menu, and the programme is a notable part of the experience. The restaurant opens Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 22:00, and it is closed on Monday. Reservations are essential and should be made well ahead through the website at gia-hanoi.com, especially for dinner and weekends. Prices are among the highest in Hanoi, around 1,800,000 to 3,500,000 VND (USD 69.25 to 134.60) per person, depending on the menu and pairings chosen. The lunch service is generally the more accessible way to try the kitchen, though menu structure may vary. The Văn Miếu address is west of the Old Quarter and is normally reached by taxi or ride-hail. Because the menu changes with the season, repeat visits can reveal different dishes.