The Tan Hai Van story

The old Cantonese house on Nguyen Trai — the Tan Hai Van story, recorded entry by entry.

Entry Old Cantonese

Old Cantonese institution

Deep jade, old gold — Tan Hai Van plates old Cantonese at the level Nguyen Trai expects, unchanged for decades.

Entry Signature

Served two ways

Crisp skin first, then the second course — the duck ritual of the old house.

Entry 158-164 Nguyen Trai

A District 1 address

On Nguyen Trai in Ben Thanh — lunch and dinner seatings daily.

The old house of Cantonese cooking.Tân Hải Vân

Photos: Tan Hai Van / Google Maps · 10/2026