Discovery Hanoi City

With 28 districts of labyrinth streets, Hanoi can be a challenge to navigate, but once you've cracked the code, you are sure to enjoy the many layers and rich texture of the city. While few urban centers of this scale are immune to petty crime, Hanoi is overall very safe. There are no dangerous neighborhoods or areas to avoid, so feel free to roam and discover.

Most tourists stay near Hoan Kiem Lake, in the heart of Hoan kiem District, the city’s downtown and commercial center. Here you will find most hotels, restaurants and shopping streets, as well as many famous tourist attractions such as the old quarter, Hanoi Opera House and Ngoc Son temple. Tourist sights aside, the real charm of the city lies in its bustling street life and architectural wealth.

Southwest of Hoan Kiem District sits Ba Dinh District, Vietnam’s political center where governmental bodies and most embassies are located. It used to be called the "French Quarter" and the name is still used by many travel guides due to the striking architecture of the many French colonial villas from the Indochina era.

Once the favorite area of emperors and Mandarins, and today known as the Beverly Hills of Hanoi, Tay Ho (West Lake) District has again become a fashionable residential address. Here, perfectly situated next to one of Hanoi’s biggest lakes, Tay Ho (West Lake), you'll find a great mix of expats and the social elite of Hanoi enjoying their leisure time.

Filled with the positive buzz of energetic students from the area’s universities, Hai Ba Trung District is informally known as the University District. Every year 90,000 graduates pass through the gates of the three major universities in Hai Ba Trung.

For the avid traveler who wants to see something outside the bubble, Dong Da District is great to experience a more Hanoian urban area. The least tourist-centric district, Dong Da can come across as a bit rough to some people, but is not without its own charms. While the majority of the district is pretty urban, a small part of the northwest borders the tourist districts and even covers the famous Temple of Literature.

The up-and-coming district of Tu Liem (My Dinh) District boasts the tallest building in Vietnam, while the recent influx of expats here has seen more new buildings popping up like mushrooms. My Dinh is a modern middle class suburb with lots of space that attracts famous hotel resorts and large sporting venues.

1. SEE IT 

• Ethnology Museum – Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay
• Flag Ceremony – Ba Dinh Square, Hung Vuong Street, Ba Dinh
• Ho Chi Minh Museum & One Pillar Pagoda – 19 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh, +84 4 3845 5435  | Mon & Fri 8:00 – 12:00 | Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat & Sun 8.00 – 17.00
• Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) – 1 Hoa Lo Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 – 4 3824 6358 | 8.00 – 17.00 
• Hoan Kiem Lake  & Ngoc Son Temple – Dinh Tien Hoang Str, Hoan Kiem
• Landmark 72 | Pham Hung Blouleverd, My Dinh | 9.30 – 22.00 
• Long Bien Bridge 
• Long Bien Market - Yen Phu Street, next to Long Bien bridge
• Mausoleum I 17 Ngoc Ha Street, Ba Dinh I +84 4 3845 5128 I closed Mon & Fri I 8.00 -10.30
• Hanoi French Quarter
• Quang Ba Flower Market I 236 Au Co Street, at the edge of Tay Ho (West Lake), almost straight across 111 Xuan Dieu.
• St. Joseph’s Cathedral | (Nha Tho Lon) 40 Nha Chung Street, Hoan Kiem
• Temple of Literature | 58 Quoc Tu Giam Street, Dong Da | +84 4 3823 5601 | 7.30 - 17.30
• Thang Long Water Puppet Theater | 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem  | +84 4 3936 4335
• Tran Quoc Pagoda | Thanh Nien Street, Tay Ho
• World's Longest Ceramic Wall | Along: Au Co, Nghi Tam, Yen Phu, Tran Nhat Duat, Tran Quang Khai and Tran Khanh Du Street.

     2. DO IT

• Around Tay Ho (West Lake)
• Cinematheque | 22A Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem |+84 4 3936 2648 
• Early Morning Exercise | Hoan Kiem Lake
• Hanoi Cooking Center | 44 Chau Long Street, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3715 0088 
• Hanoi Club | 76 Yen Phu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3823 8115
• Megastar Cineplex, Vincom Towers | 191 Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3974 3333 | www.megastar.vn/en
• Royal City | 72A Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan
• Thang Loi Hotel | 200 Yen Phu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3829 4211
• The Night Market

    3.DARE IT

• Fortuna Hotel | 16B Lang Ha Street, Ba Dinh 1+84 4 3831 3333 I 18.00 - 24.00 I <76, D5> 
• Galaxy Hunter Paintball Club I Hoang Nhu Tiep Street, Long Bien I +84 4 3636 6666 I 7.00 - 22.00 I <35, G2>

    4: TASTE IT

• Angelina's I 56 Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3938 6999 I <78, F4>
• Asahi I 288 Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung I +84 4 3974 5945 I hotline +84 902 286 286 | <104, F5>
• Asahi | 76 Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3944 7966 | hotline +84 902 286 286 | <105, F5>
• Ashima | 182 Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3974 3675 | <96, F5> 
• Ashima | 60 Giang Van Minh Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3722 6353 | <97, D4>
• Ashima | 44 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3734 4600 | <98, D3>
• Au Lac du Brazil | 6A Cao Ba Quat Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3845 5224 | <81, E4>
• Bo Bia Ngot | Thanh Nien Street, Ba Dinh | <42, D3>
• Bun Bo Nam Bo | 67 Hang Dieu Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3923 0701 | <38, E4>
• Bun Cha & Nem | 50 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | <36, B3>
• Cafe Du Lac | 1st FL InterContinental Westlake | 1A Nghi Tam, Tay Ho | +84 4 6270 8888 | Sun 11.30 - 15.00 | <22, C2> 
• Cha Ca La Vong | 14 Cha Ca Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3825 3929 | <92, E3>
• Club de L'Oriental | 22 Tong Dan Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3826 8801 | <107, F4> 
• DC Bistro | 15A Ngo Van So Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3944 0288 | <86, F4>
• Dog Meat | Au Co Street, Nhat Tan [ <40, B3>
• El Gaucho | 99 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3718 6991 | <101, B3>
• Fanny Ice Cream |51 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3937 8170 | <44, F4> 
• Green Tangerine | 48 Hang Be Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3825 1286 | <99, F3>
• Halia | 29 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 918 920 122 | <102, B3>
• Highway 4 | 5 Hang Tre Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3926 4200 | <87, F3>
• Highway 4 | 25 Bat Su Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3926 0639 | <88, E3>
• Highway 4 | 31 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3718 6377| <89, B3>
• Highway 4 | 54 Mai Hac De Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3976 2647 | <90, F5>
• Highway 4 | 575 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3771 6372 | <91,D5>
• Jackson's Steakhouse | 23J Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3938 8388 [ <100, F4>
• Kitchen | 30 To Ngoc Van Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3719 2679 | <16, B3>
• KOTO Hanoi Restaurant | 59 Van Mieu Street, Dong Da | +84 4 3747 0337 | <46, E4>
• La Badiane | 10 Nam Ngu Street, Hoan Kiem | closed Sun | +84 4 3942 4509 | <83, E4>
• La Salsa | 25 Nha Tho Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3828 9052 | <41, E4>
• La Verticale | 19 Ngo Van So Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3944 6317 | <84, F4>
• Le Club & Le Beaulieu | Sofitel Metropole Hotel | 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 43826 69 19 | 15.00 - 17.30 
• Chocolate Buffet, Mon - Sat 11.30 - 14.45 Lunch, Sun 12.00 - 16.00 Brunch | <15,F4>
• Madame Hien | 15 Chan Cam Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3938 1588 | <85, E4> 
• Mandarin |74 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3719 1168 | <108, B3>
• Millenium (Cafe Des Arts) | 11B Ngo Bao Khanh Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3828 7207 | <79, E3>
• Ming Palace | 2nd FL Sofitel Plaza Hotel | 1 Thanh Nien Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3823 8888 | <20, D3>
• Namaste | 47 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3935 2400 | +84 4 3935 2401 | <95, F3> 
• Pho Cuon Huong Mai | 25 Ngu Xa Street, Ba Dinh | +84 9 7334 4556 | <39, D3>
• Pho Gia Truyen | 49 Bat Dan Street, Hoan Kiem | <12, E3>
• Pho Hang Dieu | 1 Hang Dieu Street, Hoan Kiem
• Best for chicken pho (Pho Ga) | <14, E3>
• Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su | 10 Ly Quoc Su Street, Hoan Kiem | <13, E4>
• Puku | 16-18 Tong Duy Tan Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3938 1745 | <19, E4>
• Quang An | 72 Hang Bo Street, Hoan Kiem | <93, E3>
• Quan An Ngon 118 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3942 8162 | +84 4 3942 8163 | <82, E4>
• Quan Nem | 117 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3974 3239 | <37, F5>
• Saint Honore | 5 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3933 235S | <17, B3>
• Sofitel Metropole Hotel | 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 38266919 115.00 -17.30
• Sweet Street | Hang Than Street, Ba Dinh | <43, E3>
• Tan My Design Café | 61 Hang Gai Street, Hoan Kiem |+84 4 3938 1154 | <21, E3>
• Tet Décor | Villa 25, Area 1.3ha, Dang Thai Mai Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3718 5705 | closed Mon | <18, B4>
• The Gourmet Comer | 12th FL Elegance Hotel | 32 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3935 1632 ext. 1205 | <106, F3>
• Tong Duy Tan (aka Food Street) | Tong Duy Tan Street, Hoan Kiem | <127, E4>
• Vine Cellar Door | 1-3 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho | +84 4 3719 2922 | <77, B3>
• Wing It | 42 Road 9, F361 An Duong Street, Yen Phu Ward. Tay Ho | <80, C2>
• Xoi Yen | 35B Nguyen Huu Huan Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3934 1950 | <126, E3> 
• Xuan Xuan 147 Ma May Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 936 005 525 | +84 934 999 912 | <94, E3>
• Yogen Fruz | 6th FL Vincom Towers | 191 Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung | +84 4 3974 9373 | <45, F5>

    5: DRINK IT

• Bar Betta | 34C Cao Ba Quat Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3734 9134 | <113, E4>
• Boat Bia Hoi | Ben Han Quoc, Tay Ho | Turn left at lane 52 To Ngoc Van Street, then immediately right. | <53, A3>
• Cafe Giang | 106 Yen Phu Street, Ba Dinh or 39 Nguyen Huu Huan Street, Hoan Kiem | <48, E3>
• Casa Italia | 18 Le Phung Hieu Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 902 255 333 | <23, F4> Cielo13 
• Sky bar and Restaurant | 13 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3824 8899 | <111, F4>
• Cong Caphe | 152D Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hai Ba Trung or 32 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 2247 0602 | <47, F5>
• Hanoi Social Club | 6 Hoi Vu Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3938 2117 | <52, E4>
• Joma Bakery Café | 22 Ly Quoc Su Street, Hoan Kiem |+84 4 3747 3388 | <24, E4> 
• Manzi Art Space 114 Phan Huy Ich Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3716 3397 | <51, E3>
• Minh Jazz Club | 2nd FL, 65 Quan Su Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 4 3942 0400 | <114, E4>
• Rooftop Bar | 19th FL 83 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem | +84 913 706 966 | <109, E4>
• Summit Lounge | 20th FL Sofitel Plaza | 1 Thanh Nien Street, Ba Dinh | +84 4 3823 8888 | <110, D3>
• Sunset Bar 11A Nghi Tam Village, Tay Ho | +84 4 6270 8888 I 16.00 - 23.30 I <112, D2>
• The KAfe I 18 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh I +84 1236 440 116 I <49, E4>
• Vo Uu Tra Quan I 68E Tran Quang Dieu Street, Dong Da I+84 902 362 628 I <50, E5>

   6: SPEND IT

• Art Culture I Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem I <66, F4>
• Art Vietnam I 2 ngo 66 Yen Lac Street, Hai Ba Trung I +84 4 3862 3184 I closed Sat & Sun I 10.00 - 16.00 I <67, F5>
• Bui Gallery I 23, Ngo Van So Street, Hoan Kiem I <68, E4>
• Hoa Fashion 11A Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I +84 4 3823 8498 I <64, B3>
• Ipa Nima I 5 Nha Tho Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3928 7616 I <65, E4>
• Khai Silk | 113 Hang Gai Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 909 393 088 I <62, E4>
• La Hang I 41 Phung Hung Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3927 4742 I <63, E3>
• Luala I 61 Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3936 9899 I <61, F4>
• Mekong Quilts I 9 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I +84 4 3718 8100 I <58, B3>
• Mekong Quilts | 13 Hang Bac Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3926 4831 I <59, E3>
• Mekong Quilts I 58 Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3824 4607 I <60, E4> 
• Pico Plaza I 35 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem I <56, F4>
• Royal City I 72A Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan I <55, E6>
• Trang Tien Plaza I 22 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem I <54, F4>
• Vincom Towers I 191 Ba Trieu Street, Hai Ba Trung I <57, F5>

   7: RELAX IT

• Amadora Wellness & Spa - 250 Ba Trieu Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 3978 5407 I <69, F5>
• Body & Soul - 14 Xom Chua, Kim Lien, Nghi Tam Village, Tay Ho I +84 904 241 314 I <72, B3>
• Van Xuan Foot Massage I 18 Ly Quoc Su Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 4 2218 8833 I <73, E4>
• Yakushi Center - 6 ngo 28 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I +84 4 3719 1971 I <70, B3> 
• Zennova - 113 Nui True Street, Ba Dinh I +84 4 3736 5566 Ị <71, D5>

   8: ROCK IT

• 88 Lounge - 88 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I + 84 4 3718 8029 I <119, B3>
• Bank - 6th FL 41 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoan Kiem I +84 944 903 232 I <116, E4> 
• Bar-hopping on Ta Hien Street I Ta Hien Street |<115~E3>
• Hanoi Rock City - 27/52 To Ngoc Van Street, Tay Ho I +84 163 316 6170 I <121, A3>
• Khu 9 (Zone 9) 19 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hai Ba Trung I <123, F5>
• Madake - 81 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I +84 4 6276 66651 <120, B3>
• Phuc Tan (aka Light House) - 51, Group 4A, Phuc Tan Street, Hoan Kiem I <122, E3>
• Taboo - 2 Thuy Khue Street, Pier 1, Tay Ho 1+84 977 598 585 I <117, D3>
• Tay Tap  - 100 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho I +84 985 892 858 I <118, B3>