Top 10 best Coffee Shops in Hanoi you must visit

Vietnam is renowned for its excellent coffee, with coffee production a major source of income for the country. There is a huge coffee social scene in Hanoi. Not only is the Vietnamese coffee strong and delicious, but spending time in cafes in Hanoi is also a major social aspect of people’s lives.
If you have a chance to visit this lovely city, here are best coffee shops in Sapa that should not be missed.

1, Giang Cafe

The coffee shop is named after its founder Nguyen Van Giang, who is known as the creator of the city’s famous egg coffee, or café trung. Giang invented the unlikely beverage in 1946 when he was working as a bartender at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel. It is a blend of coffee and egg whites, folded with sugar and drunk hot or cold, and thus was a perfect alternative to capuccino given the limited milk supplies at the time.

Giang originally stood on Hang Gai Street but now has two outlets on Nguyen Huu Huan in Hoan Kiem District and Yen Phu in Tay Ho. Both are popular destinations to foreigners and locals alike.

Giang Cafe
Address: 39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

2, Dinh Cafe

Surely this is a familiar address of the people who love coffee in Hanoi, the shop is listed in the list as the oldest cafe in Hanoi, with egg coffee dish is the most prominent. Dinh Café is located on the second floor with no signs or signboards, want to be there you have to go through a tiny alley with narrow wooden stairs and a bit dark. Small space, on the wall hung the black and white photos and a few paintings sketch, when suddenly stepped in, will give the feeling old and nostalgic.

Come here, do not forget to enjoy a cup of hot egg coffee, with the aroma of coffee blended with egg concentrations. And if there is a chance, go out to the balcony to sit and sniffed the air from under the canopy of green trees and watch the flow of people back and forth. The only minus point of the restaurant is probably the small space should have to sat closely together, but precisely because of that, it will probably make the cold winter of many people becomes less away.

Dinh Cafe
Address: 13 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hang Bac Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

3, Cafe Pho Co

This shop, meaning “coffee in the Old Quarter,” stands deep inside an old house on Hang Gai Street and is hard to find for first-timers. But many customers return, either for the drinks or the exotic space with decorative antiques and woodcrafts, as well as a plenty of trees on all floors.

The favorite seats are on the terrace, which takes a climb up three flights of stairs and offers “a sweeping view over thousands of motorbikes on their circumambulation around the Hoan Kiem Lake,” the New York Times said in its 2014 feature “36 Hours in Hanoi,” in which it recommended the café as a great stop during the capital’s infamous rush hour.

Again, the shop is known for its egg coffee, while smoothies, shakes, sundaes and beer are also on the menu.

Cafe Pho Co
Address: 11 Hang Gai, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

4, Cong Cafe Nha Chung

Cong is busy creating a cafe empire in Hanoi. When we started writing this they had six locations and by the time we finished it they had ten. Luckily, their drinks are great at all locations and their communist-era concrete walled minimalist decor is actually quite comfy in its own way. This location is a popular spot to hang out in the evenings.

Cong Cafe Nha Chung
Address: Nha Chung, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

5, Hanoi Time Cafe

From the distance, you will see the prominent bar with a brilliant orange-yellow tone. Hanoi Time style is very ….Hanoi. Space is simply furnished, bring slightly nostalgic but extremely cozy. Wanting to enter the restaurant must go into a narrow alley, step up the stairs through paintings about Hanoi is painted beautiful and meticulous. Stepping through the door, you like to be back in time to the old days, with rustic wood furniture, the paintings are hung on the wall in a random direction, bearing the stamp of the days of old Hanoi.

The biggest plus point of the restaurant is probably the view. True to its name, sitting outside on a spacious balcony, overlooking the Huc Bridge, enjoying a warm cup of tea and start enjoying timeline elapsed between the hustle and bustle of life but but still bearing the hidden charm of old Hanoi.

The price of the restaurant at around 20,000 vnd – 50,000 vnd, quite reasonable for a winter evening by a warm cup of tea and watching the Hanoi shimmering at night.

Hanoi Time Cafe
Address: 39 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi

6, Manzi Artspace

Manzi is a bar and coffee shop in an ancient French villa on Phan Huy Ich Street, which is close to the West Lake and the Old Quarter. The first floor is usually taken as a working space where drinkers sit with their laptops for hours. The second floor is more like a place for dating or reading with a drink. The shop also hosts small exhibitions of paintings, photographs and sculptures, along with talk shows and live music.

There are a lot of good coffee shops in Hanoi where you can grab a Vietnamese coffee specialty. “But Manzi is the only place in town where you could grab that same coffee and get some art,” a New York Times presenter said in “36 Hours in Hanoi."

Manzi Artspace
Address: 14 Phan Huy Ich, Nguyen Trung Truc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

7, To Chim Xanh

(Number 13, 19 lane, Dang Dung Str, Quan Thanh) Or Blue Bird's Nest is located between the old dormitories. Sitting on the highest floor with airy space, you can also have a chance to observe the daily life of local people living around. In addition to drinks, the shop offers delicious homemade cakes. From the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, it takes a short walk to the shop.

8, Nha san

(462 lane, Buoi Str) Staying away from the noisy urban areas, Nha San is an ideal place for you to sit with a combination of visiting the Ethnology Museum that is located nearby. Converted from a traditional house on stilts of Thai ethnic people in Northern Vietnam, this place is spacious and stylish, a great place to enjoy a coffee both in the winter and summer time. Regular art event, live music, exhibitions are organised here as well.

9, Cafe Lam

Located near the city center, the famous Café Lam is one of the oldest cafes in Hanoi. The charming atmosphere of this old cafe is complemented by antique pieces, art collections and rare books tucked away at every corner. The unique environment transports customers back in time, whilst they enjoy great Vietnamese-style hot and ice coffee, with thick condensed milk.

Cafe Lam
Address and Telephone Number: 60 Nguyen Huu Huan | Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam.

10, Hanoi Social Club

Hanoi Social Club is a great spot with multiple floors of different spaces and plenty of room to relax and hang out for a while. Good place to get some work done or just enjoy a coffee in a hipster hangout. It’s no secret that we have an affinity for rooftops so, naturally, we like to head to the third floor terrace and have an egg coffee in the plant-filled oasis overlooking street life below.

Hanoi Social Club
Address: 6 Hoi Vu, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem