Let’s take a look at outstanding coffee-drinking places for your first impressive visit to Hanoi!
The first coffee shop in Hanoi was opened on Trang Thi Street. At that time, this was a drink only for the West and rich people close to the West. It was not until later that coffee spread throughout the capital and became a cultural feature alongside rustic dishes such as iced tea or robusta water.
In Hanoi today, you can easily be overwhelmed by the cafes scattered on every street and small alley. If this is your first time coming to the capital, try visiting these 4 cafes to enjoy the flavors of Hanoi.
1. Gather cafe
Gather is a coffee shop combined with brunch (late breakfast). The restaurant is located on Xom Ha Hoi Street, Hoan Kiem District.
Shop space design
Outstanding with mint green tones, creating a pleasant feeling as soon as you enter.
The space in front of the shop has a very beautiful small yard.
The space inside is somewhat more cozy with wooden furniture. Gather also cleverly dropped in many trees to create a feeling of being closer to nature.
Menu at the restaurant
Because it is a cafe combined with brunch, Gather’s menu has many drink options and filling dishes.
There are all kinds of drinks from coffee to fruit juice or smoothies.
Diverse dishes for you to choose from.
Gather has an open kitchen so you can directly observe how your food is being prepared.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 8:00 – 22:00
Address: 28A Ha Hoi Hamlet, Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem District
2. Blackbird Coffee
Located on Chan Cam Street, Hoan Kiem District, Blackbird Coffee stands out with its orange color tone.
Shop design and space
Regarding the design of Blackbird Coffee, the shop has 1 ground floor and 1 mezzanine floor with the main orange color tone.
The interior is mostly made of wood, accompanied by warm yellow lights. However, most guests choose to sit outside to enjoy the cold weather.
In the morning, around 7:30, the seats outside were almost full. Inside is quite quiet, and many people visit the shop to read books.
Menu at the restaurant
Blackbird Coffee’s menu is mainly about coffee dishes, from machine-brewed to manual-brewed coffee and cold brew coffee.
In addition, the shop also serves juices, tea, and pastries.
You should try: Little Mocha. The combination of orange wine, hot milk, chocolate sauce, espresso, and topped with a little cocoa powder is very delicious and warming.
Almond Croissant: the cake has a crispy outside, and spongy inside, and is filled with warmed butter and sprinkled with almonds. If you like croissants, you should try it.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 7:00 – 21:00
Address: No. 5 Chan Cam, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem District
3. Moo:d Cafe
This restaurant was quite popular when it opened. Although outside Hanoi, many friends in Saigon also know and like the restaurant. Moo:d Kafe is located in a small alley on Dang Van Ngu Street, Dong Da District. In Dang Van Ngu Alley, there are also many other equally lovely shops for you to browse.
Moo:d Cafe design
Moo:d Kafe has a quite small area, but the facade is extremely attractive.
The space inside the restaurant is not too large, the maximum capacity is about 15-20 people.
Moo:d Kafe also designed some outside seating so you can enjoy the atmosphere in Hanoi.
The shop is located in an alley so it’s quite quiet, feeling separate from the bustle of the city out there.
Menu
Includes a full range of machine-brewed and cold-brew coffee dishes.
In addition, the shop also serves fruit teas, macchiatos, hot drinks, and some pastries.
MOOD Kafe is one of the shop’s signature dishes. This dish is a combination of aromatic coffee, condensed milk, and a little fatty coconut milk.
Earl Gray Pound Cake – Earl Gray flavored sponge cake (Earl Gray tea). This dish has a distinct tea flavor. Because it is a pound cake, it is a bit dry. To compensate, Moo:d Kafe covered the cake with cream sauce and some almonds to eat.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 8:00 – 22:00
Address: 17 Alley 4C Dang Van Ngu, Trung Tu, Dong Da District
4. Starbucks Ecopark
The name Starbucks is no longer strange to everyone. The new thing is that the shop is located 14km from the center (about 30 minutes by car). The travel distance is quite far, but when you get there you will find it completely worth it.
Design
The article will not talk much about Starbucks’ design. Because it is a chain coffee brand, most branches are not too different. The most prominent feature is the green space of Ecopark, which makes Starbucks more beautiful because it is also a part of this place.
Menu
Toffee Nut Latte – a special cup of coffee only available during the holiday season. This dish is made from roasted nuts, ground with espresso and milk, topped with cream and sprinkled with toffee-flavored nuts. If you like sweet and fatty, this is the drink for you!
Chocolate Log Cake – a delicious cake shaped like a log. Inside there is chocolate mousse mixed with cherries so it doesn’t get boring, very suitable to serve with a cup of coffee.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 7:30 – 22:00
Address: Summer Park, Summer Park, Ecopark Urban Area, Van Giang, Hung Yen
