The best of Hanoi
43 places worth going across 4 lists — pick a list, or open the map.
The best coffee shops in Hanoi
Our pick of Hanoi coffee — starting where cà phê trứng (egg coffee) was invented in 1946, and taking in the Old Quarter balconies and the newer specialty roasters of Ba Đình and Tây Hồ. A favourite.place selection. Sources: favourite.place https://favourite.place/explore
Hanoi’s best bars
Our pick of Hanoi’s best cocktail bars — two of them in the current Asian top 50, plus the Old Quarter rooms that built Vietnamese craft cocktails. A favourite.place selection. Sources: Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026 https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/best-in-asia/list/1-50
Hanoi’s best casual eats
Our pick of Hanoi’s best casual eats — phở counters, bún chả grills, bánh cuốn steamers and chả cá, drawn from the city’s MICHELIN Bib Gourmand roll and Old Quarter consensus. A favourite.place selection. Sources: MICHELIN Bib Gourmand https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ha-noi-region/ha-noi/restaurants
Hanoi’s best restaurants
The best restaurants in Hanoi — every entry carries a current MICHELIN Guide Vietnam 2026 distinction, and each note shows exactly which one. Hanoi has four starred rooms; the rest of this list is the guide’s Selected fine dining. Sources: MICHELIN https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/ha-noi-region/ha-noi/restaurants