Gourmet Flavours

2026

Vietnam

Hanoi

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

Street foodBeyond the Pho Bowl: Hanoi's Real Street Kitchen, One Plastic Stool at a Time

Street food

  1. Street foodBeyond the Pho Bowl: Hanoi's Real Street Kitchen, One Plastic Stool at a TimePrecise street food map for Hanoi's best dishes and spots
  2. Street foodHanoi at 5am: The City That Wakes Up With Tai Chi, Pho, and the First Light on Hoan KiemEarly morning food and drink scene in Hanoi detailed
  3. Street foodThe 36 Streets: Walking Hanoi's Thousand-Year-Old Guild QuarterWalking Hanoi's guild quarter with food and drink stops
  4. Street foodHow Many Days Hanoi Actually NeedsOverview of Hanoi food and tours by length of stay
  5. Street foodWhat Hanoi Costs in 2026, from Pho to a Starred MenuComprehensive 2026 Hanoi food and drink pricing guide
  6. Street foodHanoi's Train Street and Beyond: The Narrow Alleys Where Life Runs on RailsGuide to Hanoi's Train Street food alleys and cafes

Bars

  1. BarsBia Hoi — Hanoi's dirt-cheap fresh-beer ritual, poured daily from kegs onto plastic stools at street corners across the Old Quarter. How a Soviet-era brewing tradition became the city's most democratic drinking culture, and where the best corners are now.Insightful on Hanoi's bia hoi beer culture and venues
  2. BarsTwo BigBang Nights in Hanoi and the Weekend Around ThemNightlife and concert weekend with food and drink notes

Coffee & sweet

  1. Coffee & sweetSticky, Sweet and Streetside: Inside Hanoi's Obsessive Coffee RitualFocused guide to Hanoi's coffee culture and key venues

Where to sleep in Hanoi: the Hanoi hotel directory

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