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1. Brother's Café
Buffet only, Brother's is an inexpensive starting point to explore gourmet Vietnamese cuisine. Lunch includes dishes such as salted chicken, sweet-and-sour...
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- Vietnamese
- Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
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2. Luna Autunno
It's all about pizza here, and it's good stuff, popular with Hanoi expats and families. In a laid-back little courtyard, connected to a popular...
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3. La Verticale
Chef and owner Didier Corlou has lived in Vietnam for 15 years and has a clear love affair with spices. The main floor of the restaurant showcases...
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- French
- Vietnamese
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4. Café des Arts (Le)
After strolling around Hoan Kiem Lake, stop off at its northwest end for a drink or a bite at this friendly bistro-style eatery, run by French...
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- French
- Vietnamese
- Continental
- European
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5. Bleu de Thuy
This gem of a restaurant is set in a gorgeous converted French colonial house. The main floor is done in warm yellows and blue trim. Upstairs offers...
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- Italian
- Mediterranean
- Spanish
- Fusion
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10. KOTO Restaurant
- This is a very special restaurant, run by the kids many tourists hate. The only restaurant next to the Temple of Literature, it should not be missed... read more
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Vietnamese food is rightly popular in the West and Hanoi is the perfect place to savour the traditional taste. Start your day with noodles in a meaty sauce served at any of the pho stands around town. Alternatively try Chau, a porridge served with fish or meat, scallions and herbs.
Lunch tends to be a leisurely affair as many locals enjoy a two-hour siesta. Select from rice stalls which sell grilled meat, fish, tofu and green vegetables mixed with rice or chose a restaurant for crabs, prawns or fish or the grilled fish cakes which are a specialty of Hanoi.
Dinner can be an expensive affair if you frequent the classy Vietnamese restaurants housed in old French villas. Alternatively, there are a few Vietnamese buffets such as the one at Brother's Cafe. Whichever you choose, eating a dessert of ice cream or a creamy mixture poured over ice, while sitting by Hoan Kiem Lake is a wonderful way to finish the day.
Naturally, if Western food beckons, there is plenty of choice. The major hotels and some restaurants serve Western breakfasts. International lunch buffets are available at many large hotels and some of the up-market clubs. Non-Asian dinners are popular at Luna Autunno (Italian), at expensive La Verticale (French) and the much cheaper Le Cafe des Arts (Continental).
