The café has a daily happy hour from 15:00 to 18:00. Their cocktails are priced at VND 180,000 (US$ 8.50) and a beer costs you VND 80,000 (US$ 4). The Grand Cafe has indoor and outdoor areas, from which you can enjoy the view while listening to a live band playing famous cover hits every night.

As this rooftop bar is located in the middle of the city centre, it is easily reached and an ideal location to have a drink before or after dinner. Alternatively, just stick around and have something from their European menu offering pizza and tapas while taking pictures of the sunset around 18:30.

Opening Hours: 11:00 – 24:00
Address: 8 Dong Khoi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84) 8 3915 5555

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Set within Hanoi’s French Quarter, Au Delice & Le Restaurant d’Arthur Hanoi is divided into a classy deli, wine cellar, and a main dining room that’s fitted with minimalistic décor. Food-wise, diners can enjoy three-course lunch sets (priced at VND 89,000 upwards) on weekdays, which comprise dishes such as feta cheese salad, stuffed chicken leg with vegetables, Belgian chocolate mousse, chicken breast with curry sauce, and homemade waffles.

For dinner, standout dishes at Au Delice & Le Restaurant d’Arthur Hanoi include veal escalope with lemon and vegetable gratin, duck breast with orange sauce, sautéed jumbo crab meat and beef fillet mignon, and lamb tenderloin with mint sauce. Travellers in need of a quick snack can browse through the restaurant’s spacious deli section, where they can enjoy freshly baked pastries and baguettes with a wide selection of ham, cheese, and fresh greens.

Open daily from 09:00 onwards, Au Delice & Le Restaurant d’Arthur Hanoi is located along Ngo Thi Nham Street, about a 10-minute stroll from Hanoi Opera House.

Opening Hours: Daily 09:00 – 22:00
Address: 2B Ngo Thi Nham, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: +84 43 944 9288

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Offering a relaxing atmosphere, AMATO Bar & Restaurant Hanoi features whitewashed bare-brick walls, wooden flooring, and cosy furnishing, as well as colonial-era windows overlooking the streets. Food-wise, diners can find an extensive menu of international dishes, innovative tapas, and alcoholic beverages.

During the day, you can choose from a two or three-course set menu for the price of VND 250,000 or VND 280,000. The menus changes every fortnight, with standouts such as scallop carpaccio topped with mango tomato salsa, grilled barramundi fillet (served on potato pea mash with braised fennel and wasabi beurre blanc), and creme brulee.

Tapas are must-tries when you’re visiting AMATO Bar & Restaurant Hanoi in the evenings, where you can find traditional croquettes, Iberian pork cheek, pate, grilled calamari, shrimp ceviche, and devilled eggs. For drinks, expect potent cocktails, beers, and premium wines from Spain, France and Australia.

Located next to the popular Bin Minh’s Jazz Club and within a five-minute walk from Hanoi Opera House, AMATO Bar & Restaurant Hanoi is a great place to visit during or after your sightseeing tour through the city.

Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-23:30
Location: Ngo 1A Trang Tien, Hanoi
Tel: +84 122 736 7470

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Food-wise, La Terrasse Du Metropole offers a wide range of soups, salads, and sandwiches throughout the day, while mains made with fresh seafood and premium imported meats are best enjoyed in the evenings. For a quick on-the-go meal, we highly recommend the club sandwich (VND 300,000), which comes with generous amounts of smoked bacon, chicken breast, egg, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise.

La Terrasse Du Metropole is usually packed in the evenings, where diners can enjoy a live performance by its resident saxophonist as well as standout French dishes such as the Australian veal ‘Milanese’ with mesclun, sautéed potatoes and mushroom sauce (VND 650,000) and pan-seared sea bass with winter vegetables, lobster bisque reduction and parsley (VND 450,000), paired with premium French wines and potent cocktails.

Located in Hoan Kiem District, La Terrasse Du Metropole is within a five-minute from landmarks such as Hanoi Opera House and Trang Tien Plaza. Due to its popularity amongst locals and travellers alike, it’s recommended to make a reservation especially during the weekends or national holidays.

Location: Daily 11:00 – 24:00
Address: 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Tel: +84 43 826 6919

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Diners also have a choice of sitting at regular tables or on floor cushions with low tables on the ground floor, while the terrace upstairs offers a view of Hanoi. Perfect for large groups with disparate tastes, all food is served with plenty of local herbs which the restaurant tries to source sustainably, with its extensive menu divided into fire, wood, metal and water (relating to the cooking techniques).

There are plenty of exciting options to choose from and Highway4 Hanoi’s specials include the catfish spring rolls (VND 68,000) to grilled pork hanger steak (VND 128,000). If you have a taste for the unusual, try the crickets with roasted lemon leaves (VND 68,000), pan-fried scorpion (VND 98,000), and frog steamboat (VND 388,000).

Highway4 Hanoi is also popular for serving a selection of Sonh Tinh flavoured liquors (VND 228,000 onwards), which locals claim to be hangover-free due to the brand’s superior distillation techniques and lack of additives. Other drinks served here include draught beers, house spirits, imported wines, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and fresh juices.

With six branches scattered throughout Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District, the pioneer Highway4 Hanoi is located along Hang Tre Street, but there are also newer and bigger outlets at 25 Bat Su Street in the Old Quarter and 31 Xuan Dieu Street near West Lake.

Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 – 23:30
Address: 25 Bat Su, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Tel: +84 43 926 0639

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There are three other branches of Sen in Hanoi but this is arguably the best of the bunch. Featuring an elegant black-and-white theme, it’s fitted with neo-colonial décor, chandeliers, mirrors, white tablecloths, wooden furnishing, a massive buffet area set up in the centre, and spacious seating arrangements that make Sen Hanoi feel like a proper sit-down restaurant.

Sen Hanoi at 60 Ly Thai To’s buffet dinners are priced at VND 210,000 (not inclusive of drinks), where diners are presented with plenty of Asian and European delicacies to choose from, including over 60 traditional dishes from three regions in Vietnam. Standouts include grilled lobsters, fresh salmon, oysters, sashimi, crab, and escargot, as well as Vietnamese spring rolls, thenem sen (lotus rolls), cha ca (grilled fish), bun cha (grilled pork with noodles), and banh duc (Vietnamese cake).

The restaurant’s overall atmosphere is high-class, but it can get very bustling during peak dinner hours. Nonetheless, the service here is seamless thanks to its team of professional and English-speaking staff.

Thanks to its classy dining space, good quality and diverse menu that’s also excellent value for money, Sen Hanoi at 60 Ly Thai To’s buffet dinner will impress everyone – even people who don’t usually like buffets! Due to its popularity, it’s always a good idea to make a reservation before making your way to Sen Hanoi.

Opening Hours: Daily 18:00 – 22:00
Address: 60 Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Tel: +84 43 974 4192

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Food-wise, Green Tangerine Restaurant Hanoi is renowned for its artfully-presented dishes, such as duck breast carpaccio in red fruit dressing served with gizzard candied in ginger, sesame biscuits and mushroom (VND 148,000), roasted pigeon marinated in coffee, with mashed eggplants rolled in spinach leaves and broccoli (VND 400,000), and caramelized pork and stewed apples in Calvados, presented on a lotus seeds ‘mille-feuille’ cake made with mashed carrots, taro and cilantro.

During the day, diners can opt for the two-course (VND 265,000) or three-course (VND 345,000) lunch set, which comes with a starter, main, and dessert. Satisfy your sweet tooth with Green Tangerine Restaurant Hanoi’s homemade desserts such as apple crumble with red fruits sauce and Calvados, crème brulee in lemongrass, both of which are served with a scoop of ice cream.

Set along Hang Be Street in Hoan Kiem District, Green Tangerine Restaurant Hanoi is a 10-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Pagoda. Due to its popularity amongst expats and savvy travellers, we highly recommend making a reservation before making your way to the restaurant.

Opening Hours: Daily 11:00 – 23:00
Address: 48 Hang Be Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84 43 825 1286

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With the villa’s original white walls and tiled floors intact, the upstairs dining area is fitted with simple décor, wooden furnishing with white tablecloths, and an open kitchen that delivers quality French-Indochinese cuisine. La Verticale Hanoi also has a spacious roof terrace with comfortable armchairs and excellent views across downtown Hanoi, French Quarter, and Hoan Kiem Lake.

Standout dishes include the duck terrine and rillettes with Hanoi 5 spices, ratatouille, Dalat artichoke leaves served with clams, Ha Long curry sauce, veal in tamarind, and Mekong fruits sorbet. Diners can also opt for the lunch or dinner set menus (with desserts and optional wine pairing), which are priced between VND 218,000 and VND 1,115 000. For drinks, La Verticale Hanoi’s extensive wine list features imported brands such as Figaro, Moulin de Gassac, and South West of France, which are priced at VND 74,000 by glass.

Perfect for souvenirs for loved ones back home, the restaurant’s ground floor hosts a stylish spice shop that resembles an apothecary, where you can find an array of bottled spices such as peppercorns, wild pepper, cinnamon, star anise, turmeric, and aged nuoc cham sauce.

While the price range here is much higher compared to most restaurants in Hanoi, La Verticale’s excellent food-and-beverage offerings, romantic ambience, and old-world charm makes it a favourite dining spot amongst the city’s expats and affluent locals.

Opening Hours: Daily 11:30 – 14:00 & 18:00 – 22:00
Address: 19 Ngo Van So Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
Tel: +84 43 944 6317

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On the ala carte menu, you’ll find a wide range of authentic French dishes such as seared lamb fillet, lobster with butter sauce, seabass ravioli with truffle and wine sauce, and duck breast with orange sauce. 3G Trois Gourmands Saigon also offers degustation menus that cost between USD35 and USD45, each of which includes an amuse bouche, appetizers, a main dish, homemade cheese, and dessert.

If you’d like to enjoy some wine with your meals, do ask owner Gils Brault for a recommendation as he had previously worked as a sommelier before founding the restaurant. Set along Tran Ngoc Dien Street, 3G Trois Gourmands Saigon is accessible within a 20-minute drive from Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. We also highly recommend making a reservation beforehand as the restaurant tends to get packed especially during the weekends and holidays.

Opening Hours: Daily 11:00 – 14:00 & 18:00 – 21:30
Location: 39 Tran Ngoc Dien, Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 90 822 58 84

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The restaurant uses the highest quality sustainable products to create some of the finest Spanish-inspired tapas, which they combine with various meat and cheese plates. Besides this, there is also a steak menu with different imported cuts and an extensive wine list.

Cobalt Wine Bar & Restaurant is a place where you can dine in a casual but chic setting in Ho Chi Minh City. In this urban loft, on the 30th floor of the Pullman Saigon Centre, you can enjoy a bistro-style menu on their open-air terrace or inside. Their concept is sharing food with your friends and family to create your own culinary journey. Therefore, they serve their food on sharing plates for two or more people on communal tables. The restaurant uses the highest quality sustainable products to create some of the finest Spanish-inspired tapas, which they combine with various meat and cheese plates. Besides this, there is also a steak menu with different imported cuts and an extensive wine list.

Opening Hours: 18:00 – 23:30
Address: 148 Tran Hung Dao Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84) 8 3838 8607

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