Au Lac House, 13 Tran Hung Dao St, Hanoi

"If it roams Vietnam, it’ll probably be on the menu at Au Lac House, an upscale restaurant on Tran Hung Dao Street in the centre of Hanoi. Featuring a dizzying array of entrees, from the mundane (pork) to the exotic (river tortoise in red wine sauce), Au Lac House will likely have something for everyone. But be warned – you better have a healthy stack of dong in your wallet. The entrees start at VND59,000 for more low-key fare like chicken, beef and pork, stretch into the VND250,000-400,000 range for salmon, garoupa and carp and plateau at VND650,000 for the tortoise. With a wide range of wines, cocktails and desserts, the bill could creep towards VND1 million for a couple looking to sample true Vietnamese delicacies," writes Andrew Raven in The Vietnam News.