Mid-Range in Hanoi

Maison Marou Hanoi ★ 4.6

french-quarter · 91A Tho Nhuom, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Maison Marou in Hanoi is the chocolate cafe and shop of Vietnam's bean-to-bar Marou, plating French pastries with single-origin Vietnamese chocolate.

Tip: Watch the chocolate kitchen at work through the back-room windows; the bar sells single-origin bars to take home.

Refined Nhà Thờ ★ 4.6

old-quarter · 5 Nha Tho, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Refined in Hanoi is a Fine Robusta specialty roaster opened by Vu Dinh Tu in 2021, defending Vietnamese robusta brewed via traditional phin filters.

Tip: Three Hanoi locations: Nha Tho (near St Joseph's), Van Mieu (original), and one inside No Concept menswear store.

Maison de Tet Décor ★ 4.6

tay-ho · 58 Tu Hoa, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Maison de Tet Décor in Hanoi serves Tay Ho's signature all-day brunch in a French-Vietnamese villa, with smoothie bowls, English breakfasts and a coffee bar.

Tip: Garden tables in cool months, air-conditioned upstairs for summer. Strong Wi-Fi and laptop-friendly.

Hà Thành Mansion ★ 4.5

old-quarter · 14 Ngo Van So, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Ha Thanh Mansion in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen on Ngo Van So, serving traditional Hanoi banquet dishes in a French colonial house.

Tip: The garden tables fill first; book ahead for groups. Cash and card both accepted.

Ưu Đàm Chay ★ 4.5

hai-ba-trung · 55 Nguyen Du, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Uu Dam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for vegetarian Vietnamese cooking on Nguyen Du, with Buddhist-influenced set menus and a serene tea-house space.

Tip: Plant-based throughout, no fish or shrimp paste. Bookings recommended on weekends; the meditation-style room books up.

Saint Honoré Xuân Diệu ★ 4.5

tay-ho · 5 Xuan Dieu, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Saint Honoré on Xuan Dieu is Tay Ho's flagship French bakery, opened in 2010 to bring laminated viennoiserie and classic patisserie to Hanoi's expat lakeside.

Tip: Catering and dine-in available; the upstairs seating overlooks the bakery's open kitchen. Multi-location chain, Xuan Dieu is the original.

Maison Marou Bakery ★ 4.5

french-quarter · 91A Tho Nhuom, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

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.

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.

Polite & Co ★ 4.5

old-quarter · 5B Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Polite & Co in Hanoi calls itself the city's oldest cocktail bar, open since 1995 on Bao Khanh with speakeasy decor and a 25-cocktail rotating menu.

Tip: Wooden bar, low lighting and jazz on the speakers. Cocktail menu rotates every six months.

Furbrew The 100 Garden ★ 4.5

tay-ho · 8B/52 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Furbrew's The 100 Garden in Hanoi is the Danish-founded craft brewery's flagship Tay Ho beer garden, pouring 30-plus taps including its own Vietnamese brews.

Tip: Two-story taproom plus a large outdoor beer garden. The smaller Furbrew Box Bar is across the lane at the same address.

Furbrew The 100 Garden ★ 4.5

tay-ho · 8B/52 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Furbrew in Hanoi was founded in 2016 by Danish brewer Thomas Bilgram and is the Tay Ho craft-beer pioneer, with 30-plus taps and Vietnamese-ingredient brews.

Tip: Two adjacent sites: the 100 Garden (large outdoor beer garden) and the Box Bar (smaller cosy taproom). Off-menu beers rotate weekly.

Polite & Co ★ 4.5

old-quarter · 5B Bao Khanh, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Polite & Co in Hanoi runs the city's oldest cocktail bar until 01:00 on Bao Khanh, with happy-hour discounts before 20:00 and a rotating 25-cocktail list.

Tip: Open since 1995; speakeasy-style decor with jazz on the speakers and 25 rotating cocktails.

Chả Cá Thăng Long ★ 4.4

old-quarter · 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Cha Ca Thang Long in Hanoi is a Michelin Bib Gourmand single-dish kitchen on Duong Thanh: turmeric-marinated catfish finished tableside with dill.

Tip: There is only one dish; price per person is fixed. Multiple branches exist on the same street, all run by the same family.

Maison de Tet Décor ★ 4.4

tay-ho · 58 Tu Hoa, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Maison de Tet Décor in Hanoi is a vintage French-villa cafe in Tay Ho's Quang An, with healthy brunch plates, garden seating and a slow-pour coffee bar.

Tip: Garden tables fill first in the cool months; indoor air-con upstairs for summer. Strong Wi-Fi and laptop-friendly.

The Hanoi House ★ 4.4

old-quarter · Level 2, 47A Ly Quoc Su, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Hanoi House cafe on the second floor of an old French house opposite St Joseph's Cathedral serves Vietnamese arabica filter, with church-bell views.

Tip: Follow the alleyway signs to the second floor. Daytime cafe; cocktails in the evening.

Tadioto ★ 4.4

french-quarter · 24B Tong Dan, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Tadioto in Hanoi is artist-writer Nguyen Qui Duc's literary bar near the Opera House, open since 2007 and a fixture of the city's writer-and-painter scene.

Tip: Live readings, jazz and art shows several nights a week. The walls hold the owner's collection of Vietnamese contemporary art.

Pasteur Street Au Trieu Taproom ★ 4.4

old-quarter · 1 Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Pasteur Street's Au Trieu taproom hides behind St Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi's Old Quarter, a 100-seat bar with a terrace and weekly live music.

Tip: Three Pasteur Street taprooms in Hanoi; Au Trieu has live music weekly and is the most central.

Pasteur Street Au Trieu ★ 4.4

old-quarter · 1 Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Au Trieu was Pasteur Street's first taproom outside Ho Chi Minh City, pouring the brewery's rotating draft list over two Hanoi floors with growlers to go.

Tip: Three Pasteur Street taprooms in Hanoi: Au Trieu (Old Quarter), Cua Bac (Truc Bach), Bui Thi Xuan (Hai Ba Trung).

Chả Cá Thăng Long ★ 4.4

old-quarter · 21 Duong Thanh, Cua Dong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Cha Ca Thang Long in Hanoi is the Michelin Bib Gourmand cha ca specialist on Duong Thanh, with turmeric catfish finished tableside in dill and onions.

Tip: One dish only; price per person is fixed at 250,000 VND. The Duong Thanh strip has the same family running multiple addresses.

Joma Bakery Café ★ 4.4

tay-ho · 43 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Joma Bakery on To Ngoc Van serves Tay Ho's organic-leaning brunch, plating breakfast bagels, sourdough toasts and Western breakfasts to the morning crowd.

Tip: Three Hanoi branches; To Ngoc Van is the busiest at breakfast. Strong Wi-Fi upstairs.

Don Duck Old Quarter ★ 4.3

old-quarter · 12 Hang Tre, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Don Duck Old Quarter in Hanoi is a Michelin Selected duck specialist on Hang Tre, with roast and table-grilled duck across multiple shophouse floors.

Tip: The basement floor is the quietest; the rooftop has the best Old Quarter view. Reservations recommended for groups.

Mậu Dịch Số 37 ★ 4.3

ba-dinh · 37 Nam Trang, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Mau Dich So 37 in Hanoi is a Bib Gourmand kitchen near Truc Bach Lake, recreating Hanoi's 1975-1986 subsidy-era canteen with food vouchers and post-war decor.

Tip: The voucher system is real and part of the show. Old radios and sewing machines fill the walls; arrive before 19:00.

Joma Bakery Café ★ 4.3

tay-ho · 43 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

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.

Tip: Three Hanoi branches; To Ngoc Van is the busiest for breakfast. Strong Wi-Fi and laptop seating upstairs.

The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.3

old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Hanoi Social Club's evening programme on Hoi Vu turns its colonial villa into a literary-and-jazz cocktail bar with poetry readings on Wednesdays.

Tip: Three floors; the rooftop is the quietest for conversation. Live music schedule on the Facebook page.

Manzi Art Space ★ 4.3

ba-dinh · 14 Phan Huy Ich, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Manzi Art Space in Hanoi is an early-20th-century French villa in Truc Bach combining contemporary gallery, cafe and wine bar with a by-the-glass list.

Tip: The garden tables are quiet for daytime; the evening bar draws Hanoi's gallerist crowd. Art-shop sells works by Vietnamese contemporary artists.

Pasteur Street Cua Bac ★ 4.3

ba-dinh · 30 Cua Bac, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Pasteur Street's Cua Bac taproom in Hanoi is the Truc Bach branch, ground-floor seating plus an upstairs balcony with views over the Ba Dinh quarter street.

Tip: Best balcony seats fill up before sunset. Walk-in only; closer to Truc Bach Lake than the Au Trieu branch.

Pasteur Street Bui Thi Xuan ★ 4.3

hai-ba-trung · 122 Bui Thi Xuan, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Pasteur Street's Bui Thi Xuan taproom in Hanoi occupies a two-floor villa near Vincom Ba Trieu, with private-event space and the full craft-beer menu.

Tip: Largest of the three Hanoi taprooms; the upstairs is bookable for private events. Walk-in seating downstairs.

The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.3

old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Hanoi Social Club runs Hanoi's longest-running expat brunch in a 1920s French colonial villa on Hoi Vu, with multi-level seating and vegetarian plates.

Tip: Three floors; the rooftop is the quietest. Live music in the evenings, check the Facebook page for schedule.

Quán Ăn Ngon ★ 4.2

french-quarter · 18 Phan Boi Chau, Cua Nam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Quan An Ngon in Hanoi is a French colonial villa in the French Quarter serving Vietnamese street-food classics around a courtyard of live cooking stations.

Tip: Loud and crowded after 19:00; lunch is calmer and the courtyard tables are the best seats.

The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.2

old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Hanoi Social Club is a 1920s French colonial villa serving Old Quarter all-day brunch, jazz nights and a vegetarian-leaning menu on Hoi Vu lane.

Tip: Live music several nights a week; check the Facebook page. Wi-Fi and power outlets make this a popular remote-work room before 18:00.

La Studio ★ 4.2

tay-ho · 44 Lane 31 Xuan Dieu, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

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.

Tip: Small studio, limited seating; takeaway is normal. Cash and card; closed Mondays.

The Hanoi Social Club ★ 4.2

old-quarter · 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Hanoi Social Club is a 1920s French colonial villa in the Old Quarter serving filter coffee, brunch and live acoustic music to remote-working expats.

Tip: Three floors; the rooftop is the quietest for laptop work. Live music in the evenings, check schedule.

Highway4 Mai Hac De ★ 4.2

hai-ba-trung · 54 Mai Hac De, Le Dai Hanh, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi

Highway 4 in Hanoi has produced Son Tinh herbal rice wines since 2000, with the Mai Hac De flagship pairing spirits flights with Northern small plates.

Tip: The cooking-class room is on the upper floor of this branch. Three other Highway 4 locations in Hanoi for similar menus.

The Hanoi House ★ 4.2

old-quarter · Level 2, 47A Ly Quoc Su, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

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

Saint Honoré Brunch ★ 4.2

tay-ho · 5 Xuan Dieu, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Saint Honoré on Xuan Dieu serves Tay Ho's French-bakery brunch, layering eggs Benedict and pastry sets across a long counter of viennoiseries baked in-house.

Tip: Counter takeaway downstairs; brunch seating upstairs. The canele Bordelais is the closer.

Chả Cá Lã Vọng ★ 4.0

old-quarter · 14 Cha Ca, Hang Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Cha Ca La Vong in Hanoi has cooked one turmeric-grilled fish dish at 14 Cha Ca street since 1871, and the street itself takes its name from the dish.

Tip: The 19th-century upstairs room is the original. Service is brusque, queues are common, but the dish is the point.

KOK Coffee Roasting House ★ 4.0

tay-ho · 32 Lane 19 Dang Thai Mai, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

KOK Coffee Roasting House in Hanoi is a Tay Ho specialty roaster importing Ethiopian and Colombian beans alongside Vietnamese arabica, with a public.

Tip: Roastery is open to view; ask staff for free tastings. Whole-bean retail by 250g and 1kg bags.

The Alchemist Cocktail Bar ★ 4.0

old-quarter · 1A Au Trieu, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Alchemist in Hanoi is a hidden second-floor French-villa bar near St Joseph's Cathedral, with 500-plus spirits and Vietnamese-herb cocktails.

Tip: Walk through the ground-floor cafe to find the staircase up; no sign outside.

Manzi Art Space ★ 4.0

ba-dinh · 14 Phan Huy Ich, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

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

Kiez Vegan Butcher Cafe & Bistro ★ 4.0

tay-ho · 12/2A Dang Thai Mai, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Kiez in Hanoi runs Tay Ho's vegan butcher cafe and bistro on Dang Thai Mai, plating brunch plates that mix Vietnamese flavours with German mock-meat.

Tip: Mock meats made in-house and sold at the butcher counter; takeaway bags for self-cooking.