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Phở Thìn sears the beef first, and that is the entire trick

A Hà Nội stall on Lò Đúc, copied everywhere and matched almost nowhere.

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01Tái lăn

The beef goes into a hot wok with garlic before it meets the broth, which is not how northern phở is usually made. What arrives is darker and richer than the clear bowl the north is known for, under a hill of scallion.

02Going

Low stools, shared tables, and a queue that moves. Go early. This is breakfast, and treating it as lunch is a tourist habit.

Where this came from

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Sources

  • The Viets city directoryAddress, hours and neighborhood

What we could not confirm

  • Several unrelated shops trade under similar names. This is the Lò Đúc original.

Last updated Mar 30, 2026

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