Hanoi Haven sits on Hurstmere Road in Takapuna, Auckland, right at the gateway to the stretch of restaurants known locally as Eat Street, and it calls itself a love letter to the Vietnamese capital. Its story begins in the streets of Hanoi, where street food stalls and family gatherings shaped the founders’ passion for cooking, and the restaurant has made a point of telling how French influence found its way into Vietnamese food. The menu pairs classic dishes that have been cooked for generations with contemporary takes on familiar flavours, so a table might share time honoured grilled dishes alongside plates that feel distinctly modern, all in a room meant to feel like a peaceful escape from the bustle outside.
Inside, colour is everywhere, with woven pendant lights hanging over teal booths and warm orange walls, botanical artwork bringing a tropical mood and greenery winding up the pillars beside a tiled bar. It feels relaxed rather than formal, and the staff have built a name for warm, attentive service. Much of the menu suits sharing, and groups can hand over the ordering to one of two banquet menus, one named for Hanoi and the other for Saigon. The restaurant celebrated its first year on Hurstmere Road by adding a fresh run of dishes, among them pan seared scallops with chilli garlic butter and chargrilled beef short ribs in a black pepper glaze.
Starters include kingfish sashimi with shredded green apple, grapes and a house chilli lime sauce, classic rice paper rolls filled with lemongrass chicken, prawn or crispy tofu, and Vietnamese spring rolls stuffed with pork, prawn and mushroom, while the house signature is crispy prawns wearing a crust of young green rice flakes. From the grill come bun cha with chargrilled pork belly and vermicelli, and bo la lot, beef wrapped in fragrant betel leaves, as well as cha ca la vong, market fish marinated with turmeric and galangal and served with noodles and fresh herbs. Beef pho, a Saigon yellow chicken curry, shaking beef in black pepper oyster sauce and tamarind tiger prawns round out a generous list.
Diners avoiding gluten or meat are well catered for, with dishes marked where no gluten is added and vegetarian and vegan choices such as crispy fried eggplant in a sweet ginger soy caramel, a vegetarian curry with crispy tofu, and seasonal vegetables tossed in black bean sauce. Dessert nods to the French connection with a crème caramel flavoured with orange and Vietnamese coffee, or there is coconut mango sago. The bar shakes cocktails with a Vietnamese accent, including a Vietnamese espresso martini, a chilli margarita and a passionfruit drink named after Hoi An, and pours Saigon Special and Hanoi beers next to mostly New Zealand wines. Mocktails, coconut coffee and lemongrass jasmine iced tea look after anyone skipping alcohol.
Address: 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622
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Hanoi Haven Menu
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To Begin With
Kingfish Sashimi
Shredded green apple, grapes, coriander, house chilli lime sauce. (NAG)
Classic Rice Paper Rolls
Filled with vermicelli noodles, herbs, and vegetables. Served with peanut sauce. Choose your protein: Lemongrass Chicken, Prawn, Crispy Tofu or Crispy Eggplant (VG)
Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings
With sesame seeds, chilli sate, vinegar, and soy sauce.
Pan-Seared Scallops
Perfectly seared scallops served with rich chilli garlic butter. (D)
Crispy Fried Eggplant
Drizzled with sweet ginger soy caramel. (V)
Crispy Salt Squid
Lightly battered squid with salt, roasted rice, and garlic. Served with house chilli mayonnaise.
Crispy Prawns Coated in Young Green Rice Flakes
Served with house chilli mayonnaise. Hanoi signature flavour.
Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls
Pork and prawn with mushroom filling, herbs, and dipping nuoc cham.
Five-Spice Honey Chicken
Grilled tender chicken glazed with honey and fish sauce caramel. Served with a fresh mixed salad. (NAG)
Grilled Pork Skewers Wrapped in Lemongrass
Served with fresh side salad and dipping fish sauce. (NAG)
Salads
Green Papaya Salad
Papaya, carrot, bean sprouts, cherry tomatoes, herbs, peanuts, and chilli lime dressing. (NAG)
Roasted Duck Salad
Carrot pickles, grapes, bean sprouts, capsicum, herbs, peanuts, and chilli lime dressing. (NAG)
Lychee Prawn Salad
Asian slaw, lychee, herbs, peanuts, and chilli lime dressing. (NAG)
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab Salad
Green apple, carrot pickles, bean sprouts, capsicum, herbs, peanuts, and chilli lime dressing.
Grilled & Golden Favourites
Bun Cha – Chargrilled Pork Belly & Pork Minced
Served with vermicelli noodles, crispy fried spring rolls, fresh mixed salad, and dipping fish sauce.
Bo La Lot – Chargrilled Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaves
Served with vermicelli noodles, fresh salad, spring onion oil, peanuts, and dipping fish sauce.
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
Glazed with chilli fish sauce caramel and sesame, served with fresh mixed salad.
Cha Ca La Vong
Chargrilled market fish marinated with turmeric and galangal, served with vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, and dipping fish sauce. (NAG)
Chargrilled Sticky Pork Ribs
Five-spice and honey-marinated pork ribs, glazed with chilli fish sauce caramel. Served with a side of fresh mixed salad. (NAG)
Chargrilled Beef Short Ribs
Glazed with oyster and soy black pepper sauce, served with shredded green apple, cucumber, and fresh salad.
Contemporary Stuffed Squid
Filled with pork, prawns, and mushrooms, fried to perfection, glazed with savoury fish sauce caramel.
Master Chicken
Tender, juicy boneless chicken with a golden crust. Served with stir-fried Asian greens in oyster sauce
Crispy Pork Belly
Served with vermicelli noodles, herbs and dipping fish sauce (NAG)
Aromatic Soup & Curries
Pho
Aromatic medium-rare beef noodle soup. (NAG)
Market Fish Curry
Lightly fried fish fillet simmered in red curry with capsicum, onion, mushroom, and baby corn.
Saigon Yellow Chicken Curry
Roasted kumara, potato, carrot, eggplant, baby corn, mushroom, and curry leaves. (D+NAG)
Roasted Duck Curry
Roasted kumara, potato, carrot, eggplant, baby corn, mushroom, and curry leaves. (D+NAG)
Vegetarian Curry
Roasted kumara, potato, carrot, eggplant, baby corn, mushroom, curry leaves and crispy tofu. (D+NAG)
Wok-Tossed & Saucy
Five-Spice Roasted Duck Cascade
Tender roasted duck, simmered in savoury five spice oyster ginger sauce, and sliced. Served with Asian greens.
Shaking Beef – Tender Wok Sautéed
Beef with kailan, onion, capsicum, and fried shallots in black pepper oyster sauce.
Sautéed Chicken with Cashews
Tender chicken stir-fried with capsicum, onion, and ginger, topped with fried shallots and finished in oyster and soy sauces.
Wok-Tossed Egg Noodles
With Asian greens, carrot, onion, and beansprouts in soy sauce. Choose your protein: Crispy Pork Belly, Prawns or Chicken
Fried Rice
With egg and mixed green vegetables. Choose your protein: Chicken, Prawns, Duck or Tofu (V)
Tamarind Tiger Prawns
Wok-fried tiger prawns in a tangy, sweet and sour tamarind sauce, topped with fried shallots and fresh coriander.
Sambal Tiger Prawns
Stir-fried tiger prawns with kailan, capsicum, and onion in chilli sambal sauce.
Wok-Fried Market Fish
Crispy fish in sweet and chilli fish dressing, served with salad, cucumber, and coriander.
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce
Stir-fried vegetables with garlic and ginger in black bean sauce. V
Sides
Jasmine Steamed Rice
Roti Bread
Prawn Crackers
Tender Bok Choy
With confit garlic and oyster sauce.
Desserts
Flan Cream Caramel
With orange and Vietnamese coffee.
Flavoured Ice Cream
Served with passionfruit sauce, coconut, and seasonal fruits.
Coconut Mango Sago
Set Menu
Hanoi Banquet
Kingfish Sashimi, Crispy Fried Spring Rolls Chargrilled Beef Wrapped In Betel Leave, Five – Spice Honey Chicken, Green Papaya Salad Wok-Tossed Egg Noodles, Shaking Beef, Curry (Choice of: Duck or Chicken), Rice Flan Cream Caramel
Saigon Banquet
Classic Rice Paper Rolls, Crispy Salt Squid Grilled Lemongrass Chicken, Crispy Pork Belly, Green Papaya Salad Shaking Beef, Curry (Choice of: Duck or Chicken), Rice Flan Cream Caramel
Cocktails
Classic cocktails are available on request
Negroni
Gin, Vermouth, Campari, Orange
Miss Saigon
Malibu Rum, Coconut Cream, Pineapple, Blue Curacao
Whiskey Sour
Bourdon, Egg Whites, Lemon, Angostura Bitters
Honey Ginger Fizz
Gordon’s Gin, Honey, Lemon, Ginger Beer
Vietnamese Espresso Martini
Vietnamese Coffee, Kahlua, Vodka
Hoi An Passion
Vodka, Cointreau, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Lemon
Yuzu Breeze Fizz
Gin, Yuzu, Lemon, Angostura Bitters
Chili Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau, Lime, Chili
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Italian Prosecco, Fresh Orange, Soda
Old Fashioned Whiskey
Scotch Whisky, Angostura Bitters, Orange
Timeless Spirit Mixers
Other timeless combos available on request
London Dry Gin & Tonic
Stolen White/Dark Rum & Coke
Absolut Vodka & Soda
Scotch Whiskey & Ginger Ale
Jim Beam Bourbon & Coke
Beers
Saigon Special
Bottled
Hanoi Beer
Bottled
Asahi
Bottled
Heneiken Low Carb
Bottled
Heineken
Bottled
Steinlager Light
Bottled
Somersby Apple Cider
Bottled
Hazy Pale Ale
Bottled
Heineken Zero
Non-Alcoholic Option
White Wine
Terrace Edge – Waipara ’23
Pinot Gris
Greystone — North Canterbury ’24
Pinot Gris
Man O’ War – Waiheke Island ’23
Sauvignon Blanc
Jules Taylor – Marlborough ’23
Sauvignon Blanc
Spy Valley – Marlborough ’22
Chardonnay
Trinity Hill – Hawkes Bay ’22
Chardonnay
Red Wine
Rua — Central Otago ’23
Pinot Noir
Church Road McDonald – Central Otago ’23
Pinot Noir
Main Divide Cabernet – Waipara ’22
Merlot
Mills Reef Reserve – Hawkes Bay ’22
Merlot
Trinity Hill – Hawkes Bay ’22
Syrah
Mills Reef Reserve – Hawkes Bay ’21
Syrah
Rosé
Main Divide – Waipara ’23
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty – Marlborough ’23
Estandon Le Cellier – Saint Louis Provence ’23
Riesling & Dessert Wine
Main Divide Riesling – Waipara ’22
Brown Brothers Moscato Rose – Victoria Australia ’22
Bubbly & Champagne
Divici Prosecco DOC Veneto – Italy
Amisfield Brut Methode Traditionelle – Central Otago
Moet Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne – France
Mini Moet & Chandon Brut Champagne 200ml
Mocktails
Jackfruit Colada
Pineapple, Coconut Cream, Jackfruit, Mango, Vanilla
Kiwi Mojito
Kiwifruit, Orange, Lemon, Soda
Virgin Strawberry
Strawberry, Lemon, Soda
Non-alcoholic Beverages
Iced Coffee
Vietnamese Coffee
Coconut Coffee
Vietnamese Coffee
Lemongrass Jasmine Iced Tea
Lychee, Mango, Kiwifruit
Juices
Apple/Orange, Pineapple/Cranberry
Tea
Green/Jasmine/Lemon & Ginger/Earl Grey
Coke/Coke Zero
Soft Drinks
Sprite
Soft Drinks
L&P
Soft Drinks
Ginger Ale
Soft Drinks
Bundaberg Ginger Beer
Soft Drinks
Smoothies
Mango, Strawberry
Antipodes 1 Liter
Sparkling Water
Antipodes 500ml
Sparkling Water
House-Made Lemon Lime Bitters
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