I had heard you could find delicious french "petit dejeneurs" here in Hanoi, so I went around the Opera to look for "french cafes". I found this little cafe with a terrace and daily press, where they... more
We went looking for the seafood restaurants and got lost, finding Nan King instead. In an inner courtyard, hidden from the road by the entrance to housing was this very pleasnt local restaurant.
We... more
Hang Nga restaurant.It's just small and normal restaurant but the food is better than most palace that I went in Ha Long .
The restaurant is small but clean and owner is friendly . PHO and COM THAP... more
If you're looking for an interesting local dining experience, head to Quan Ba Tu. It's a small restaurant. You can sit inside, but I recommend sitting out by the street. It's cooler. I also recommend... more
After checking out Vietnamese restaurants for about 15 days, this was absolutely the best and it made for a great last night in the country.We had "Shrimps mousse on Sugar cane", "Shrimps cake with... more
This restaurant is owned by the first Vietnamese person I met here (apart from the taxi driver from airport) Mr Tik, who also owns the melody hotel where i first lived 12 years ago. The restaurant is... more
Good place to have a coffee and watch people. A bit glitzy on the outside and filled with smoke on the inside--well, what am I writing, many places are that way over here. It's a standard meeting... more
Nice to watch the traffic going by in this cafe downtown. bicycles, scooters and motorcycles are moving gently like the people themselvs, navigating metaphorically through this traffic of life Lake is... more
This restaurant in the old city is the best vegeterian restaurant I have ever visited. We, 7 carnivores, entered the restaurant very cautiosly. We started by ordering a litle, to check how we like it,... more
A very nice and clean place to just relax after a long day sightseeing. Serve international cuisine from local spingroll to steaks. But for the money, I would suggest to go somewhere else.... more
For three weeks I tried to get just fresh pressed juice in Vietnam. I got syrup, I got juice with water and sugar, I got juice with a lot of sugar but I didn’t get normal fresh pressed juice. Finally... more
It was really cheap compared to the other traveler oriented places, but of course, not as cheap as the real local restaurants. Pho Bo (Beef and rice noodle soup) - the french bread is always good,... more
A Note for my Fan Club: Thank You All for all your enthusiastic response for my Saigon! Saigon! page. If not for your kind words, I'll continue believing that my writing is equivilent to toilet...
I Landed in Hanoi in the middle of the morning and, after leaving my luggage in the hotel I went out to feel a bit the atmosphere of the surroundings and to try not to be caught by the inconveniences...
Hanoi is a compact city where the sighseeings are all relatively close by. You may walk by foot or esplore the city by cyclo. You would probably stay at the Old Quarters and use Hanoi as a base for......
My visit to Hanoi and northern Vietnam in December 2006 was an interesting one because it was rather unexpected. Having visited China and Japan in Oct-Nov 2006, I was rather exhausted from travelling....
Hanoi is the place to be in Vietnam. As soon as you get there, you'll be fascinated by the hustling and bustling that awaits you in every corner of the city. You'll find hectic markets where...
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