9 Best Cafes in Hanoi

The Vietnamese know how to spend their time: unassuming cafes where you can eat deliciously, play backgammon and have a great time.

Pho Cu Café

To get to the cafe, you need to walk along a narrow corridor through the souvenir shop. Judging by the yellowed newspaper clippings inserted in the frames, this cafe has repeatedly attracted the attention of journalists, which, fortunately, did not affect either the interior or the menu in any way. Climb the steep stairs to the second or third floor, order a coffee and egg (caphe trung) and enjoy the view of the Lake of the Returned Sword.

Pho Cu Café 11 Hàng Gai, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam Mon-Sun 08:00-00:00

Marilyn Café

The cafe is located in a small mansion from the time of the French colonization, on the first floor there is a clothing store for a young Vietnamese designer, where, if you wish, you can find several cute little things at more than affordable prices, on the second floor there is a cafe and, of course, a narrow balcony on which three table and several flower pots.

Marilyn Café 4 Ấu Triệu, Hàng Trống, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam +84 94 320 71 07 Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00

Trang Tien

It is impossible to miss this legendary ice cream parlor: even during the day there is a crowd of people on the street near the entrance, and in the evening the road is almost completely blocked by mopeds. Despite the long history (the company was founded in 1958) and the monopoly, the prices here are very affordable – 7.000 VND (less than 50 cents). You can only understand why this ice cream is so popular after trying it: start with something more familiar – vanilla, coconut or cocoa – or go for broke – you have never seen ice cream with green beans or glutinous rice on Russian counters …

Trang Tien 35 Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam +84 98 625 79 79 http://kemtrangtien.vn/ Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00

Joma

Aromatic coffee, fresh muffins, baguettes for every taste – what else is needed for a hearty breakfast or relaxed brunch. It is interesting that this network (the network, this is, of course, loudly said) came to Hanoi not from California, Korea or Europe (as is usually the case), but from Laos, where the first cafe was opened in 1996 in Vientiane.

Joma 43 Tô Ngọc Vân, Quảng An, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam +84 4 3718 6071 http://www.joma.biz/ Mon-Sun 06:30-21:30

Puku Café

This is one of the rare places in Hanoi that is open until early morning. Located on Ton Duy Tan Street, known to all party-goers and snack-lovers, Puku Café offers a wide selection of European food (if you don’t get used to it and don’t know what to choose, take a grilled sandwich – you won’t go wrong), a cozy interior and a wonderful outdoor terrace. Pay attention to the original lamps.

Puku Café 16 Tống Duy Tân, Cửa Nam, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam +84 4 3938 1745 www.facebook.com/PukuCafeHanoi/ Mon-Sun 00:00-23:59

Saint Honore

The fact that Vietnam has been a French colony for almost a hundred years undoubtedly has positive consequences: in Vietnam there is no shortage of French bakeries with crispy baguettes, airy croissants and fresh tartlets and brioches (not to mention the fact that thanks to the French in Vietnam today make bitter chocolate and grow grapes, which make good wine). Saint Honore bakery is a great place for a Sunday brunch.

Saint Honore 5 Xuân Diệu, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam +84 4 3933 2355 Mon-Sun 06:30-22:30

Cong Caphe

A kitsch cafe that preserves the “pre-perestroika” mood and entourage. It is a meeting place for local hipsters and the bohemian art scene of foreigners, who find a special charm in a new socialist reality, so different from what they are used to seeing at home. Juices, water, coffee, tea in Spartan cups and a terrace, which are surprisingly few in Hanoi.

Cong Caphe 32 Điện Biên Phủ, Điện Biên, Ba Dinh District, Hà Nội, Vietnam +84 91 181 11 23 http://www.congcaphe.com/ Mon-Sun 07:30-23:30

Tra Chanh

It would seem, what could be unusual about tea with lemon? Nothing new, all the same tea, lemon, sugar (no drink can do without it in Vietnam). But in Vietnam, “tra chanh,” or iced tea with lemon, is the latest trend. One of the most popular sites is near St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Here, in addition to tea, you can order an obligatory attribute of the evening gatherings of young people – fried cheese sticks in breadcrumbs. Tiny plastic chairs, a noisy crowd of local students and lemon tea are a great start to the evening.

Tra Chanh 47 Lý Quốc Sư, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Hanoi Social Club

Enjoy the silence, grab a coffee, eat a poached egg with spinach, play a game of chess or fool, and have the loser sing your favorite Hawaiian song, accompanying himself on the ukulele.

Hanoi Social Club 6 Ngõ Hội Vũ, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam +84 4 3938 2117 http://www.facebook.com/TheHanoiSocialClub Mon-Sun 08:00-23:00

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