These delicious baguette sandwiches cost 10-25K dong, and are one of Hanoi’s most popular and delicious street foods. It’s easy to find banh mi in Hanoi, especially around the city’s Old Quarter, but it’s so hard to choose which shop is the best! We visit four popular banh mi shops around Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake area.
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5 Coffee Shops to Visit in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
You can’t visit Vietnam without enjoying some of the country’s delicious coffee! Soak in the city’s cafe culture by visiting these five coffee shops near some of the major tourist sites in the city.
Ordering a Vietnamese Tofu Platter
Let us bring you to a secret gem hidden in a tiny alley across from Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi’s Old Quarter where you can order some of the city’s most amazing fried tofu.
A Secret Communist Bunker at an Ancient Palace – Tang Long Citadel, Hanoi
A secret Communist bunker beneath an ancient Imperial palace – we visit the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, Vietnam
“Combo Obama” Bún Chả?? – Obama Was Here! (Hanoi, Vietnam)
In 2016 during his historic diplomatic visit to Vietnam, then US President Barack Obama was treated to dinner by chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain. Two years later, we follow in his footsteps and visit Bun Cha Huong Lien, the now-famous restaurant, and order the “Combo Obama”.
The Temple of Literature in Hanoi: One of the World’s Oldest Universities
The Temple of Literature is Vietnam’s first university, and one of the oldest universities in the world!
Egg Coffee: The Note Coffee in Hanoi, Vietnam
Egg coffee? It might sound strange, but it’s a Hanoi specialty!
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