Bún chả Hương Liên is an iconic Hanoi eatery, globally famous as the spot where Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama shared a meal. It's a must-visit for its authentic, deeply flavorful Bún chả, offering a taste of Vietnamese culinary history.

Experience the famous Bún chả, a dish of grilled pork, noodles, and herbs, at the very spot where Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama dined.
In their own words: “We ate Bún chả at Bún chả Hương Liên We're excited to try the spot where Anthony Bourdain and Obama tried Bún chả. We found this restaurant online and looking forward to this is our 1st Bún chả Grilled pork broth, noodles, herbs, simple and deeply flavorful.”

Order the Combo Obama for a taste of their famous bun cha, a fried seafood roll, and a refreshing beer, just like the former president.
In their own words: “Our first stop is Bún Chả Hương Liên with their famous Bún Chả, a dish of grilled pork, vermicelli noodles, herbs, and a nice sweet fish sauce broth probably my favourite food in all of Vietnam... this is actually the place that Barrack Obama and Anthony Bourdain famously filmed an episode of Parts Unknown but I promise I'm not falling for the viral hype and it is actually really good and despite its fame it was almost entirely local Vietnamese eating here, and it was packed.”

Try the "Obama combo" for a classic bún chả experience with perfectly grilled meat and flavorful dip.
In their own words: “I'm having my lunch today at Bún chả Hương Liên which is more commonly known as Bún chả Obama... I came here quite biased because my previous experience here wasn't a very memorable one But to be honest, I'm pleasantly surprised by the bún chả because the meat is nicely grilled, the dip is very flavorful, the greens are fresh What else can you ask for?”
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