CuisineVietnamese
Price$
Neighborhoodold-quarter
HoursDaily 06:30-21:00
Last verified

Why locals love it: A Bib Gourmand eel-noodle counter on a tiny corner of the Old Quarter, with the kitchen set up on the pavement and just six stools inside. Closes when the eel runs out.

Tip: The dry version (mien luon kho) with crispy eel and fried shallots is the dish to order.

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Location

Address: 1 Chan Cam, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

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The Hanoi House ★ 4.2

Café$$old-quarterDaily 08:30-23:00

Why locals love it: Through an alleyway off Ly Quoc Su, climb to the second floor of an old French house with worn wooden floors. The terrace looks at St Joseph's spires.

Tip: Daytime cafe; cocktails after sunset. The church-bell soundtrack is the reason to sit by the window.

Tranquil Books & Coffee ★ 4.6

Café$old-quarterDaily 07:30-22:30

Why locals love it: Founded 2015 by poet Nam Lu in a quiet Cua Dong lane, with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves of thousands of volumes and an attic reachable only by ladder.

Tip: The attic loft is the quietest seat; reach it via the ladder near the back wall. Wi-Fi works on every floor.

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Café$old-quarterDaily 07:30-22:30

Why locals love it: A 1930s French villa second-floor cafe reached past a family shrine, with geometric tile floors, olive shutters and a soundtrack of French ballads.

Tip: The window-table for two on the second floor is the seat to ask for. Cinnamon egg coffee is the signature.

Cafe Phố Cổ ★ 4.5

Café$old-quarterDaily 08:00-22:30

Why locals love it: Enter through a silk shop, walk a long corridor, cross a birdcage courtyard, climb a home staircase, and arrive on a rooftop balcony with the best lake view.

Tip: Look for the red-fronted silk shop on Hang Gai marked 'Silklike'. Egg coffee 50,000 VND.

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The Hanoi House ★ 4.2

Café$$old-quarterDaily 08:30-23:00

Why locals love it: Through an alleyway off Ly Quoc Su, climb to the second floor of an old French house with worn wooden floors. The terrace looks at St Joseph's spires.

Tip: Daytime cafe; cocktails after sunset. The church-bell soundtrack is the reason to sit by the window.

Tranquil Books & Coffee ★ 4.6

Café$old-quarterDaily 07:30-22:30

Why locals love it: Founded 2015 by poet Nam Lu in a quiet Cua Dong lane, with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves of thousands of volumes and an attic reachable only by ladder.

Tip: The attic loft is the quietest seat; reach it via the ladder near the back wall. Wi-Fi works on every floor.

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Café$old-quarterDaily 07:30-22:30

Why locals love it: A 1930s French villa second-floor cafe reached past a family shrine, with geometric tile floors, olive shutters and a soundtrack of French ballads.

Tip: The window-table for two on the second floor is the seat to ask for. Cinnamon egg coffee is the signature.

Manzi Art Space ★ 4.0

Wine bar$$ba-dinhDaily 09:00-00:00

Why locals love it: An early-20th-century French villa tucked in a Truc Bach side street, half-gallery, half-bar, with rotating contemporary-Vietnamese exhibitions and a small but serious wine list.

Tip: The shaded courtyard fills first in summer; the upstairs gallery is the quietest after 21:00.

Workshop14 ★ 4.4

Cocktail bar$$$tay-hoTue-Sun 18:00-01:00; closed Mon

Why locals love it: A traditional wooden gate hides a 14-seat minimal cocktail bar on the site of Princess Tu Hoa's 12th-century palace, opened 2025 and now in Asia's 50 Best.

Tip: Bookings recommended; the room only seats 14. Tu Hoa is one of 13 craft villages with roots back to the 12th century.

Cafe Phố Cổ ★ 4.5

Café$old-quarterDaily 08:00-22:30

Why locals love it: Enter through a silk shop, walk a long corridor, cross a birdcage courtyard, climb a home staircase, and arrive on a rooftop balcony with the best lake view.

Tip: Look for the red-fronted silk shop on Hang Gai marked 'Silklike'. Egg coffee 50,000 VND.

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