HANOI

Get ready for a wild ride in Hanoi, the vibrant and energetic capital city of Vietnam! With its bustling streets, bustling markets, and colorful architecture, Hanoi is a feast for the senses. Take a stroll through the charming Old Quarter, where you can haggle for bargains and sample delicious street food.

HANOI OLD QUARTER

WHERE TO STAY?

If you visit Hanoi for the first time we recommend to stay in the Old Quarter. With narrow streets, colorful lanterns, and bustling markets, it's a feast for the senses. You can find everything from quirky cafes to ancient temples, and street food vendors selling everything from crispy banh mi to sizzling hotpot. So come and get lost in the maze of the Old Quarter, where adventure and excitement await around every corner!

WHERE TO FIND THE
BEST STREET FOOD IN HANOI?

Hanoi street food is world famous and we ate our way through town to find you the very best .

BÚN CHÀ

Bun Cha is a popular Vietnamese dish made of grilled pork served with rice noodles, fresh herbs, and a dipping sauce. It's a flavorful and satisfying meal that's perfect for any occasion. The very best Bún Chà you can find at BÚN CHÀ HANG QUAT

74 P. Hàng Quạt
Hanoi, Vietnam
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EGG COFFEE

Egg Coffee might sound weird, but trust us it is AMAZING!!! Vietnam has a great coffee cultre and at every corner you find a hip café with young people enjoying coffee. The cream for the egg coffee is made from beaten egg yolk combined with sweet condensed milk. It tastes like tiramisu. We found the very best egg coffee at LOADING T CAFÉ

Loading T Café
8 P. Chân Cầm, Hanoi
loadingtcafe.com

PHÓ

Probably the most famous Vietnamese dish, great phó is light but packed with flavour. We discovered the most amazing phó in this tiny "living-room" restaurant run by an older lady.
You really need to know about it to ever find it : )

Pho Hang Trong
8 Hàng Trông, Hanoi 

BÁNH CUÔN

Bánh cuốn is a Vietnamese dish of steamed rice rolls filled with seasoned ground pork, mushrooms, and onions, served with dipping sauce and garnishes such as fried shallots and herbs. It is not as well known as other dishes, but you should really try it. It is super delicious!!

BÁNH CUÔN GIA TRUYÊN THANG VÂN
14 P.P. Hàng Gà, Hanoi
opening hours: 07:00-21:00, daily

BÚN BÒ NAM BÔ

Bún Bò Nam Bô is a Vietnamese dish of vermicelli noodles topped with stir-fried beef, fresh herbs, vegetables, and roasted peanuts. 

Bách Phuong
Bún Bò Nam Bô restaurant
73-75 Hàng Diêu, Hanoi

CHA CA LA VONG

This dish is very typical Hanoi. delicious cat fish with turmeric, and lots of dill. Freshly fried at the table. The Cha Cá Thang Long restaurant serves a very good Cha Ca.

Chà Cá Thang Long
6B Duong Thàng, Hanoi

BANH MI

Banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich that consists of a crispy baguette filled with savory ingredients like grilled pork, pâté, pickled veggies, and fresh herbs. It's a popular street food and a fusion of Vietnamese and French culinary influences.

BANH MI 25
25 P. Hàng Cá, Hanoi

BEST SHOPPING

If you are looking for small local shops that sell hand crafted products by local artists, then these shops are great for you.

HIÊN VÂN CERAMICS

This is a cute ceramic shop located in the same building as Loading T Café. The work is inspired by 11th century Vietnamese ceramics with a modern twist.

Hiên Vân Ceramics
8 P. Chân Cầm, Hanoi
instagram.com/hienvanceramics

ZÓ PROJECT

Zó project is a social business, which preserves, supports, and expands the Vietnamese traditional paper and its making technique in a sustainable and creative way. 
NOTE: write them (on Insta) if the guards don't allow you to enter train street. The staff from the shop can help you.

Zó Project
5A P. Trần Phú (Train Street)
instagram.com/zoprojecthanoi

TIRED CITY CREATIVE STORE

Tired City sells t-shirts, posters and other merchandise with prints from Vietnam's most prominent young artists.  

TIRED CITY CREATIVE STORE
97A P. Hàng Gai, Hanoi
instagram.com/tiredcity_official

COOLEST CAFÉS

Vietnam has an amazing coffee culture. On every corner you can find a hip café serving delicious Vietnamese coffees. Make sure you try the Egg Coffee. It might sound weird, but it tasts great. (It tasts a bit like tiramisu)

TAKE THE REUNIFICATION EXPRESS

The Reunification Express is a train ride along the coast of Vietnam that runs from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (or the other way around). The total trip takes 36 hours, but we split it into two parts. Learn more about this train ride here.

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