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What to order at Saint Honoré Xuân Diệu
- Must order
- A morning croissant and the tarte au citron; the canele Bordelais is the best-kept secret on the counter.
- Editor tip
- Catering and dine-in available; the upstairs seating overlooks the bakery's open kitchen. Multi-location chain, Xuan Dieu is the original.
Must order: A morning croissant and the tarte au citron; the canele Bordelais is the best-kept secret on the counter.
Tip: Catering and dine-in available; the upstairs seating overlooks the bakery's open kitchen. Multi-location chain, Xuan Dieu is the original.
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Location
Address: 5 Xuan Dieu, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
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Joma Bakery Café ★ 4.3
Joma Bakery Café on To Ngoc Van is Tay Ho's organic-leaning bakery and cafe, baking sourdough, bagels and pastries for the expat morning crowd.
Order: A bagel breakfast sandwich with Vietnamese filter coffee; seasonal sourdough loaves sell by 10:00.
Tip: Three Hanoi branches; To Ngoc Van is the busiest for breakfast. Strong Wi-Fi and laptop seating upstairs.
Worth the queue: Bagels and breakfast sandwiches
La Studio ★ 4.2
La Studio in Hanoi is a vegan bakery on Xuan Dieu, baking egg-and-dairy-free bagels and toasts for the Tay Ho lakeside vegan and gluten-free crowd.
Order: The avocado-and-tofu bagel sandwich and the cinnamon roll, both plant-based and made daily.
Tip: Small studio, limited seating; takeaway is normal. Cash and card; closed Mondays.
Worth the queue: Plant-based bagels and toasts
More bakeries in Hanoi
Joma Bakery Café ★ 4.3
Joma Bakery Café on To Ngoc Van is Tay Ho's organic-leaning bakery and cafe, baking sourdough, bagels and pastries for the expat morning crowd.
Order: A bagel breakfast sandwich with Vietnamese filter coffee; seasonal sourdough loaves sell by 10:00.
Tip: Three Hanoi branches; To Ngoc Van is the busiest for breakfast. Strong Wi-Fi and laptop seating upstairs.
Worth the queue: Bagels and breakfast sandwiches
La Studio ★ 4.2
La Studio in Hanoi is a vegan bakery on Xuan Dieu, baking egg-and-dairy-free bagels and toasts for the Tay Ho lakeside vegan and gluten-free crowd.
Order: The avocado-and-tofu bagel sandwich and the cinnamon roll, both plant-based and made daily.
Tip: Small studio, limited seating; takeaway is normal. Cash and card; closed Mondays.
Worth the queue: Plant-based bagels and toasts
Maison Marou Bakery ★ 4.5
Maison Marou's Hanoi flagship is a chocolate bakery as much as a cafe, plating laminated croissants and pastries built around bean-to-bar Vietnamese.
Order: The chocolate-and-almond croissant and a single-origin hot chocolate from the kitchen window.
Tip: The viewing windows on the chocolate workshop are at the back; ask staff to point them out. Bars to take home at the counter.
Worth the queue: Chocolate-and-almond croissant
Bami Bread ★ 4.1
Bami Bread in Hanoi has run a banh mi counter on Hang Bac since 2014, baking baguettes in-house and assembling sandwiches in a tiny Old Quarter shophouse.
Order: The Bami special with pate, pork and pickled carrots; chilli on the side for a cleaner first bite.
Tip: Two counters facing each other across Hang Bac and Hang Buom corner. Cash only; takeaway recommended.
Worth the queue: Bami special with pate and pork
Banh Mi Hang Gai ★ 4.4
Banh Mi Hang Gai in Hanoi has been a pavement banh mi stall on Hang Gai since 1979, baking baguettes in a custom oven for the dawn breakfast queue.
Order: The classic banh mi with pate, pork floss and pickled vegetables; the bread is reheated to order.
Tip: Breakfast only, 05:15-10:15 daily. Run by Linh since her mother-in-law passed in 2014; the family started the stall in 1979.
Worth the queue: Classic banh mi with pate and pork
Bao An Vegan ★ 4.1
Bao An Vegan in Hanoi is a small vegan counter on Tran Hung Dao plating egg-free banh mi, spring rolls and pho for the plant-based Old Quarter crowd.
Order: The vegan banh mi with house mock pate and a side of vegan spring rolls.
Tip: Counter only; takeaway is standard. Listed on HappyCow as one of the top-rated vegan spots in central Hanoi.
Worth the queue: Vegan banh mi with mock pate