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Food Scene
This restaurant specialises in South Western of Vietnam food which is very rare to find (not to mention with good quality) in Hanoi. My fav dishes are:
1. Fresh spring rolls
11. Young coconut shoot salad with shrimp and pork
15. Mekong's noodle fish soup with seafood & meat (Bún Mắm) ->> loveee it. Definitely must try if you want something with strong taste!
Other dishes are equally good! They open until 12pm. Price ~100,000VND - 200,000VND/person.
Nha Hang Mr Bay Mien Tay
79 Hàng ĐiếuThis restaurant specialises in South Western of Vietnam food which is very rare to find (not to mention with good quality) in Hanoi. My fav dishes are:
1. Fresh spring rolls
11. Young coconut shoot salad with shrimp and pork
15. Mekong's noodle fish soup with seafood & meat (Bún Mắm) ->> loveee it. Definitely must try if you want something with strong taste!
Other dishes are equally good! They open until 12pm. Price ~100,000VND - 200,000VND/person.
This is a noodle shop for Phở Bò. My fav place for phở bò in town. Very close by the apartment (7mins walk). You can try the "phở chín nạm", for the soft braised beef. I just love it. Highly recommended for breakfast or night meals after clubbing. I think they close around 11pm. Please note that they have a couple of No. 1 in the street, please look for the shop with name board said "Phở Biên". Price is around 50,000VND/bowl I dont remember exactly.
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Quán Phở Thìn Đặc biệt
2 Lê Văn HưuThis is a noodle shop for Phở Bò. My fav place for phở bò in town. Very close by the apartment (7mins walk). You can try the "phở chín nạm", for the soft braised beef. I just love it. Highly recommended for breakfast or night meals after clubbing. I think they close around 11pm. Please note that they have a couple of No. 1 in the street, please look for the shop with name board said "Phở Biên". Price is around 50,000VND/bowl I dont remember exactly.
The shop is located in a small alley 12B Lý Nam Đế, just walk down the alley, you will find the shop on your left hand side with no sign board :))) But you will regconise it by its smell of coffee. The coffee is plant in Đà Lạt (south of Vietnam), my fav drink is latte. The atmosphere is cosy and quiet. Not suitable for large group and noisy conversation. 35,000VND/cup
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Reng Reng Café
ngõ 12B Ngõ 12B Lý Nam ĐếThe shop is located in a small alley 12B Lý Nam Đế, just walk down the alley, you will find the shop on your left hand side with no sign board :))) But you will regconise it by its smell of coffee. The coffee is plant in Đà Lạt (south of Vietnam), my fav drink is latte. The atmosphere is cosy and quiet. Not suitable for large group and noisy conversation. 35,000VND/cup
First of all, please expect to pay extra money here comparing to other places in Hanoi. But their food is just great. My fav place for fresh spring roll in town. The restaurant is elegant and traditionally decorated. Price ~500,000VND - 800,000VND/person. Better for group of 4.
Club De L'Oriental
22 Tông ĐảnFirst of all, please expect to pay extra money here comparing to other places in Hanoi. But their food is just great. My fav place for fresh spring roll in town. The restaurant is elegant and traditionally decorated. Price ~500,000VND - 800,000VND/person. Better for group of 4.
Its in the 5th & 6th floor of the building located right in central Hanoi so it has an awesome view to the Hoan Kiem Lake. Their food is also decent but please be noted that price is equally higher than other street food in town. Recommended place for special dinner with family or partner. Price from 250,000VND - 500,000 VND/person.
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Cau Go Vietnamese Cuisine
9 Đinh Tiên HoàngIts in the 5th & 6th floor of the building located right in central Hanoi so it has an awesome view to the Hoan Kiem Lake. Their food is also decent but please be noted that price is equally higher than other street food in town. Recommended place for special dinner with family or partner. Price from 250,000VND - 500,000 VND/person.
The name says it all. My fav place in town for dimsum and cantonese food. Very centered and have view to Hoan Kiem Lake. Price is ~200,000VND - 400,000VND/person.
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Fu Rong Hua Cantonese Restaurant
9 Đinh Tiên HoàngThe name says it all. My fav place in town for dimsum and cantonese food. Very centered and have view to Hoan Kiem Lake. Price is ~200,000VND - 400,000VND/person.
I recommend this place only for its wide range of menu, you can find all kind of regional food of Vietnam there. This place is a little bit touristy and for me, the quality is just so so. But if you want to hit a place where basically you can find everything there for your selection, its one of the good place. It's just 5 mins walk from my place.
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Nhà Hàng Ngon
26 Trần Hưng ĐạoI recommend this place only for its wide range of menu, you can find all kind of regional food of Vietnam there. This place is a little bit touristy and for me, the quality is just so so. But if you want to hit a place where basically you can find everything there for your selection, its one of the good place. It's just 5 mins walk from my place.
My fav place for homemade Vietnamese food. Their dishes taste just like my mom's cook which is authentic and traditional. They offer to customer an experience with traditional Vietnamese daily meals with rice and wide range of dishes to eat with rice. Can be very crowded up and touristy because it's located in center and also for its popularity. Price is ~100,000VND/person or less.
Quán Một Ngày Mới (New Day)
10 Lương Ngọc QuyếnMy fav place for homemade Vietnamese food. Their dishes taste just like my mom's cook which is authentic and traditional. They offer to customer an experience with traditional Vietnamese daily meals with rice and wide range of dishes to eat with rice. Can be very crowded up and touristy because it's located in center and also for its popularity. Price is ~100,000VND/person or less.
Shopping
Collective Memory
12 Nhà Chungrecommended place for souvenir and decoration stuff with Vietnamese touch.
Chie Handmade
recommended place for souvenir and decoration stuff with Vietnamese touch.
Great place for unique silk scarves and Indochine home decor boutiques. I am addicted to everything they have in the store.
HanoiHannah
64 Hàng GaiGreat place for unique silk scarves and Indochine home decor boutiques. I am addicted to everything they have in the store.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the oldest pub in Hanoi has newly been innovated to be more eye-catchy and trendy but still keep the cosy and old-fashioned Irish kind of pub. They have a menu with wide range of beers, wines and cocktails with decent prices and centered location. They have live music on every Friday and Saturday night.
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Polite & Co
5b Ng. Báo KhánhOne of the oldest pub in Hanoi has newly been innovated to be more eye-catchy and trendy but still keep the cosy and old-fashioned Irish kind of pub. They have a menu with wide range of beers, wines and cocktails with decent prices and centered location. They have live music on every Friday and Saturday night.
Plenty of choices for beers with view to West Lake, funky atmosphere. They also have local beers like Pasteur Street Brewing Company (PSBC) which brews American style craft beer using the highest quality ingredients from Vietnam & around the world.
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Standing Bar
170 Phố Trấn VũPlenty of choices for beers with view to West Lake, funky atmosphere. They also have local beers like Pasteur Street Brewing Company (PSBC) which brews American style craft beer using the highest quality ingredients from Vietnam & around the world.
Located in the most crowded-up alley in the Old Quarter where you always have so many options for places for drinks, The Hill Station is one of my fav places for craft beers and also because they have tapas. You can also find The Hill Station in Sapa, 2 of them actually, one for food and one for drinks.
The Hill Station
2T Tạ HiệnLocated in the most crowded-up alley in the Old Quarter where you always have so many options for places for drinks, The Hill Station is one of my fav places for craft beers and also because they have tapas. You can also find The Hill Station in Sapa, 2 of them actually, one for food and one for drinks.
You can tell what it is by its name. I just love it for its atmosphere, decoration and great view to West Lake. Rarely be noisy but can be sometimes, most of the times, it's a place to chill.
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88 Lounge - Restaurant & Wine Lounge
88 Xuân DiệuYou can tell what it is by its name. I just love it for its atmosphere, decoration and great view to West Lake. Rarely be noisy but can be sometimes, most of the times, it's a place to chill.
Essentials
It's actually a supermarket where you can have everything with local fixed price. 10 mins walk from my place.
Fivimart Lo Duc
93 Lò ĐúcIt's actually a supermarket where you can have everything with local fixed price. 10 mins walk from my place.
We actually have a small store at the common ground of the residential area. I always go there to buy water, instant noodle, yogurt or some snacks.
1 Trần Thánh Tông
1 Phố Trần Thánh TôngWe actually have a small store at the common ground of the residential area. I always go there to buy water, instant noodle, yogurt or some snacks.
The shop name is Smart Choice, you can regconise the shop by its green color. They have various range of items from food to drinks to essentials, some local, some imported. Just 50m from my apartment.
6 Lê Thánh Tông
6 Phố Lê Thánh TôngThe shop name is Smart Choice, you can regconise the shop by its green color. They have various range of items from food to drinks to essentials, some local, some imported. Just 50m from my apartment.