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The beginning

It started with one promise.

In 2017, Al Sultan opened on Xuân Diệu street with a single intention — to bring the warmth of Egyptian and Arabian hospitality to Hanoi without compromise. No fusion, no shortcuts, no Westernisation of recipes that have travelled through generations.

Hanoi had welcomed countless cuisines. We wanted to give the city something it had never quite tasted before: the slow, generous flavours of a Cairo street kitchen and a Riyadh family table — served with the same warmth you would find in our grandmothers' homes.

Eight years later, that promise is still the only thing on our menu that hasn't changed.

What we believe

Three things we refuse to compromise on.

i.

Halal, always.

Every ingredient, every supplier, every step in the kitchen. Halal isn't a feature for us — it's the foundation. We source from certified suppliers and prepare every dish in accordance with Islamic dietary law.

حلال — أبدًا
ii.

From scratch, every day.

Every sauce, every bread, every grilled cut — prepared fresh in our kitchen each day. No frozen shortcuts, no microwaved leftovers. The way our grandmothers cooked, the way we still do.

طازج كل يوم
iii.

Generous tables.

Arabic hospitality has a phrase — أهلاً وسهلاً. It means "you've come to your family, your road has been made easy." Every plate we serve is shaped by it. Portions are full, refills are warm, no one leaves hungry.

أهلاً وسهلاً
The journey

Eight years, one kitchen.

2017
Doors open
Al Sultan opens at 178B Xuân Diệu in Tây Hồ, with a small kitchen and a single shawarma spit.
2019
A regular table
Word spreads through Hanoi's expat and Muslim community. Friday lunches become a fixture, families come from across the city.
2021
Through the storm
When the world paused, our kitchen kept going. Delivery orders carried us, and our regulars kept their faith in us.
2024
A wider menu
115+ dishes spanning Egyptian classics, Arabian grills, Levantine appetisers — the depth of a region on one menu.
Today
Still here, still slow
Same recipes, same address, same promise. Now you can also order online — but the kitchen hasn't changed.
"
We don't try to be the fastest, the trendiest, or the cheapest. We try to be the table you remember — the meal that stays with you long after you've left.
— Hou, Owner
Al Sultan Hanoi
Come find us

The best way to understand us is over a meal.

Order to your door, or come visit the kitchen by the lake. Either way, we'll be ready.