{"id":17412,"date":"2025-06-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destary.com\/?p=17412"},"modified":"2025-05-18T15:53:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T13:53:49","slug":"the-13-best-sights-and-restaurants-in-hanoi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/the-13-best-sights-and-restaurants-in-hanoi\/","title":{"rendered":"The 13 best sights and restaurants in Hanoi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17412\" class=\"elementor elementor-17412 elementor-17373\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557e574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"557e574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff5442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ff5442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hanoi, the vibrant capital of Vietnam, combines more than 1000 years of history with a vibrant present. Between colonial architecture, Buddhist temples and vibrant street life, the city offers a wealth of sights, restaurants and cafes. Here are the top places not to miss when visiting Hanoi!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd508a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dd508a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ca29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5ca29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sights and places<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5126ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5126ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hoan Kiem Lake \u2013 The heart of Hanoi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fff640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fff640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as &#8216;Lake of the Returned Sword&#8217;, is located in the centre of Hanoi and separates the Old Quarter from the French colonial district. Legend has it that a golden turtle gave the fisherman Le Loi a magical sword with which he defeated the Chinese occupiers. After his victory, he returned the sword to the turtle, which disappeared into the lake. In the middle of the lake stands the Turtle Tower, the symbol of Hanoi. The Jade Mountain Temple on a small island can be reached via the red Huc Bridge and houses a taxidermied turtle found in the lake in 1968.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d08983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d08983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temple of Literature (V\u0103n Mi\u1ebfu) \u2013 The cradle of Vietnamese education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba50ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba50ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Built in 1070 in honour of Confucius, the Temple of Literature was the first university in Vietnam. The complex consists of five courtyards with traditional buildings, gardens and ponds. Most impressive are the 82 stone doctoral steles bearing the names of successful graduates, which were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e8df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e8df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum \u2013 Resting place of the national hero<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e297f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e297f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is the final resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh. His embalmed body is on display in a glass case. The mausoleum was built in 1975 and is modelled on the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow. Visitors must adhere to a strict dress code and are not allowed to take photographs inside.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1efbf gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"bd1efbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17412 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bd1efbf\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hoan-Kiem-See\" 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https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-6-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17386'>\n\t\t\t\tHo Chi Minh Mausoleum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fafdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2fafdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Th\u0103ng Long Citadel \u2013 UNESCO World Heritage Site with an imperial history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691e6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691e6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Th\u0103ng Long Citadel was the political centre of Vietnam for centuries. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010. The preserved buildings include the North Gate, the Flag Tower and the K\u00ednh Thi\u00ean Palace. Archaeological excavations have unearthed numerous artefacts from various dynasties.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18de8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18de8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Train Street \u2013 Spectacular railway experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9e049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9e049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A world famous Instagram photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/sights\/train-street-in-hanoi-an-experience-in-vietnams-capital-city\/\">Train Street <\/a>is located in the Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm district. Several times a day, a train passes within centimetres of residential buildings, caf\u00e9s and tourists \u2013 a spectacular yet controversial location. Access was temporarily closed for safety reasons, but visits are now usually possible again by prior arrangement in one of the local cafes. In the evenings the route is completely open. For those who respect the landscape, it offers a unique Hanoi experience.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284398b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"284398b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-16481\" alt=\"Train in Train Street\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street.jpg 4096w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/hanoi_train_street-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4096px) 100vw, 4096px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Train in Train Street<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52e47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c52e47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hanoi Old Quarter \u2013 A labyrinth of 36 alleyways<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a1b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a1b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located north of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi&#8217;s Old Quarter is famous for its 36 streets, named after the artisan guilds that once lived here, such as &#8216;Hang Bac&#8217; (Silver Street) or &#8216;Hang Ma&#8217; (Paper Street). Today, the Old Town is a lively area of narrow streets, traditional houses, street markets and food stalls. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed902b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ed902b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre \u2013 Traditional art on the water<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77df2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77df2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre presents a unique Vietnamese art form in which carved wooden puppets dance on a water stage. Accompanied by traditional music, the performances tell stories of rural life and Vietnamese mythology. This tradition dates back to the 11th century and is one of Hanoi&#8217;s cultural highlights.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5addc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5addc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beer Street \u2013 Backpacker-style nightlife<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f44fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f44fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not far from Train Street is Beer Street, around T\u1ea1 Hi\u1ec7n Street. After dark, the area transforms into a vibrant party scene with bars, live music, cheap drinks and street food. The street is particularly popular with young travellers \u2013 a great place to immerse yourself in Vietnamese nightlife.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bd07c gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"a5bd07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-17412 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5bd07c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Altstadt\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczOTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImE1YmQwN2MifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Altstadt\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17392\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-3-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17392'>\n\t\t\t\tAltstadt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5bd07c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Altstadt\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczOTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS0yLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImE1YmQwN2MifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Altstadt\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17394\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-2-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17394'>\n\t\t\t\tAltstadt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5bd07c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Thang Long Wasserpuppentheater\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczODQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS03LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImE1YmQwN2MifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Thang Long Wasserpuppentheater\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17384\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-7-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17384'>\n\t\t\t\tThang Long Wasserpuppentheater\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5bd07c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pub Street\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczOTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS00LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImE1YmQwN2MifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Pub Street\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17390\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-4-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17390'>\n\t\t\t\tPub Street\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27ed37 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a27ed37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec03326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec03326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Culinary highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a031ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a031ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Banh Mi 25 \u2013 Sandwich in the heart of the old town<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aca44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52aca44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Banh Mi 25 is a true institution when it comes to the famous Vietnamese baguette. Freshly baked, filled with grilled pork, tofu or egg and garnished with pickled vegetables, the shop attracts hundreds of visitors every day. Despite the hype, the quality is consistently high \u2013 a must for street food fans.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5877a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5877a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su \u2013 The perfect noodle soup<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5726425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pho 10 is one of the most famous Pho restaurants in Hanoi. The dish, an aromatic ribbon noodle soup with beef or chicken, is prepared fresh daily and boasts a clear broth, tender meat and authentic flavour. Normally you have to queue!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78f4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f78f4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Note Coffee \u2013 Messages from all over the world<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686ca66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"686ca66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This colourful cafe is littered with handwritten notes from visitors from all over the world. A unique place to read other travellers&#8217; thoughts over a cup of coffee. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73d08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b73d08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cafe Gi\u1ea3ng \u2013 The origin of egg coffee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64bf090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was here in 1946 that Nguyen Van Giang invented the legendary &#8216;C\u00e0 ph\u00ea tr\u1ee9ng&#8217;, or egg coffee. The combination of beaten egg yolk, sugar, condensed milk and strong Vietnamese coffee results in a creamy, almost dessert-like drink. The family recipe is still closely guarded.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601e57b gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"601e57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-17412 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"601e57b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Banh Mi 25\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczODAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS05LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYwMWU1N2IifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Banh Mi 25\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-17380\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-9-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-17380'>\n\t\t\t\tBanh Mi 25\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"601e57b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The Note Coffee\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS04LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjYwMWU1N2IifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The Note Coffee\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-17382\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-8-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-17382'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Note Coffee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"601e57b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cafe Gi\u1ea3ng\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTczNzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZXN0YXJ5LmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDVcL3NpZ2h0c19oYW5vaS0xMC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2MDFlNTdiIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10.jpg'><img width=\"3277\" height=\"4096\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cafe Gi\u1ea3ng\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-17378\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10.jpg 3277w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sights_hanoi-10-1639x2048.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3277px) 100vw, 3277px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-17378'>\n\t\t\t\tCafe Gi\u1ea3ng\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6929a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6929a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pizza 4P's \u2013 Vietnamese-Italian fusion at its best<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdc069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfdc069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Originally founded in Ho Chi Minh City, Pizza 4P&#8217;s has also achieved cult status in Hanoi. The restaurant is known for its homemade cheeses, wood-fired pizzas and successful blend of Italian techniques and Vietnamese ingredients. Ideal for a break from street food \u2013 bookings recommended.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbe249 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cbe249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2261727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2261727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between the mystical Hoan Kiem Lake, the imposing Th\u0103ng Long Citadel, the bustling Old Quarter and innovative eateries such as Banh Mi 25 and Pizza 4P&#8217;s, Hanoi is a city of contrasts and character. 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