\u201cPho Ga Huyen Huong,\u201d a chicken pho specialty shop in Hanoi\u2019s Old Quarter right by Hoan Kiem Lake in Vietnam, was named a \u201cMICHELIN Selected\u201d in the 2026 edition of the Michelin Guide as one of Vietnam\u2019s nine new additions. It\u2019s a shop known for pricing that\u2019s exceptional for a street-food pho\u201490,000 to 160,000 VND a bowl (about 540 to 960 yen; 10,000 VND is about 60 yen). The fact that pho, once a common person\u2019s breakfast, has received international recognition as \u201cupscale gourmet\u201d is not to be missed for Japanese seeking a genuine bowl on a Hanoi trip. If you plan to stop by the lakeside, you\u2019ll want to know the resolve for a line and a sense of the budget.<\/p>\n
In the 2026 edition, the Michelin Guide newly added nine restaurants in Vietnam under the \u201cSelected\u201d category, and as one of them selected the chicken pho specialty shopHuyen Huong<\/strong>. The address is 20 Bao Khanh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. It\u2019s in a prime location on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. Running the shop is Do Thuy Huyen of the founding family, a family-run business of over 30 years. The signature chicken pho is 90,000 to 160,000 VND a bowl. A plate of boneless steamed chicken is 355,000 to 560,000 VND (about 2,130 to 3,360 yen), an outstanding price range for a Hanoi pho shop.<\/p>\n Supporting the shop\u2019s reputation is its long-simmered soup. Pork bones and chicken carcasses are combined with the water used to boil the chicken and simmered over 14\u201317 hours. Carefully selecting ingredients down to the chicken, kaffir lime leaves, spring onions, chili, and nuoc mam (fish sauce) is cited as the reason for the higher price.<\/p>\n On the other hand, this price has stirred debate. In April 2026, it became a talking point on social media when two special chicken phos (160,000 VND each), plus an extra plate of chicken (500,000 VND) and a glass of orange juice (80,000 VND), came to 900,000 VND (about 5,400 yen), splitting opinion over \u201cthis price is too high for pho.\u201d The shop responded that \u201cwe clearly state the prices of every item on the menu and explain the details before ordering.\u201d Opinion split between the fixed notion of a cheap street eat and a bowl that puts cost into ingredients and effort. That this same shop caught Michelin\u2019s eye in the same year shows that Hanoi\u2019s pho culture is not monolithic.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a summary of the figures to keep in mind before visiting, within the range that could be corroborated. Yen conversion is 10,000 VND \u2248 about 60 yen (as of June 2026).<\/p>\nBackground and full picture: a 14\u201317-hour soup and the \u201ctoo expensive pho\u201d debate<\/h2>\n
Data \/ comparison: price, location, and usage<\/h2>\n