Phở Gà Nguyệt

Phở Gà Nguyệt is a Michelin Bib Gourmand shop at 5B Phủ Doãn in Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hanoi, Vietnam, near Việt Đức Hospital. It is built entirely around chicken phở, the lighter counterpart to the city's beef versions. The shop serves it in two ways. Phở gà in clear broth is the traditional bowl, with poached chicken, rice noodles and a light, sweet stock. Phở gà trộn is a dry version in which the noodles are tossed with shredded chicken, lime leaf, herbs and fried shallots, with a small bowl of broth served alongside. The dry mixed bowl is the shop's most distinctive order and a useful introduction for visitors who have already eaten several bowls of beef phở. Chicken with shredded lime leaf carries a fragrant citrus note that sets the dish apart from the broth-based versions. Prices are low, at about 60,000 to 90,000 VND (roughly USD 2.30 to 3.45) per person. The shop stays open far later than most phở addresses, generally from about 6:00 until as late as 23:00, so it works for a late meal as well as breakfast. Seating is on low stools and tables that spill onto the pavement, with quick service and an informal, noisy atmosphere typical of Hanoi street food. Reservations are not accepted, and there is no beverage programme beyond tea and soft drinks. The Phủ Doãn location, a short walk from St Joseph's Cathedral and the western edge of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, makes it easy to add to a walking route through the area. Visitors often pair a bowl here with a beef phở elsewhere to compare the two traditions in one day.