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Cong Coffee
Dinh Coffee
Thai Coffee
Canteen 109
Bao Cap
Originating from a small beverage shop on Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Cong Coffee now has 13 establishments in many streets of Hanoi. The name Cong is inspired by the first word in the national title: "Socialist Republic of Vietnam", and is an old Vietnamese coffee shop. Regardless of the establishment, Cong Coffee is also impressed by the old soldier-like atmosphere of those days. Objects thought to be a thing of the past such as an alarm clock, a hurricane lamp, a broken sewing machine table, a barber chair or a chair with peeled slag paint are cleverly arranged.
It is not natural that Cong is so famous and popular among young people in Hanoi. Perhaps in the midst of the bustling streets, people craved to breathe the old, "soldier" air of those days. Each of Cong's establishments, no matter which street they are located on, is as familiar as the old house of a close relative. Items that seemed to have disappeared long ago were arranged delicately. These items, to the average person, are just trash. But at Cong coffee, it is a priceless item, a factor that scores points in the hearts of diners. The impression of Cong Coffee also comes from the simple menu book with somewhat uneven handwriting, pasted with strange illustrations, and from the enamel white plate with the popular phoenix pattern that was popular in the past, giving a feeling of sense of nostalgia.
When you first come to Cong, you will surely be attracted by the documentary photos of Vietnam's national defense war pasted on the wall. This is also the preferred view of international customers when coming to Cong. Each cup of coffee prepared in the traditional style, in a "revival" enameled cup, served by enthusiastic staff dressed in the same color as the old soldier's shirt, will definitely bring you back to life. back to the old days. Middle-aged guests come here to get a trip back in time. Young guests come to enjoy the different feeling. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of life in the capital, let's go to Cong once, to return to the old style, in the bright green space of a proud soldier, indomitable hats, rough tables and chairs dressed in public blankets, with rhyme verse...
Address: 32A Nguyen Huu Huan, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Business hours: 7:30 - 23:30
If you talk about old Hanoi-style coffee shops with only one word names, which one will you think of? Lam, Giang, Dinh, Cong, but have you ever heard of Xoan. The rustic cafe as its name suggests, located in a small alley in the area of Nga Tu So, has captivated many people. The alley is not deep, just a few steps from the main road, and Xoan Ca is located right in the middle of the alley. The sign of the shop is just a simple, rustic wooden board, hanging under the green trees instead of the roof. Standing at the gate, you can see all the specialness of Xoan Coffee. Unlike a coffee shop, Xoan is like a peaceful place of old ladies with a small room, a small loft and a sunny courtyard with lots of cool green trees. All the decorations here have a certain purpose, from paint colors, decorative objects, to evoke ancient beauty, improvised but full of art.
Stepping into Xoan, the first feeling is nostalgia. Old Hanoi-style architecture is used, with typical 20th-century floral tiles, small and low stairs to the attic, the walls of the restaurant are not repainted, sometimes red bricks are peeled off, there are imprints. Moss. The restaurant has three floors. The first floor has two compartments, separated by walls: one near the bartender, the other with a large table and chairs suitable for a group of friends or a family. The second floor is a flat space with a window with a nice view. The 3rd floor, which is also the rooftop, is the most attractive point, because there is a series of outdoor balconies. In addition, in front of the shop is a red brick yard, where there are old rustic tables and chairs, alternating with flower pots, for outdoor "friendship ceremonies". If you want to find a quiet place, come to Xoan during the day. In the evening, the tables here will be full of people, resounding endless stories under the soft yellow light.
Xoan Coffee has a quite diverse menu, with coffee, tea, smoothies..., with other gifts such as roasted beans, roasted peanuts, dried beef. The taste of coffee is considered to be aromatic and real, enough to satisfy customers. Coming to Xoan on a rainy day, hearing the smell of the old house for a long time, looking at the traces of time on the peeling paint wall, seeing the tables and chairs, bookshelves, picture frames, it felt so familiar. Because coming to Xoan, it seems to go home.
Address: No. 5, alley 411 Truong Chinh, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi
Business hours: 9:00 – 22:30
Dinh Coffee
Referring to the old cafes in Hanoi, it would be a mistake not to remember Dinh Cafe. This nearly 30-year-old cafe is located on the 2nd floor of an old French villa, with a small railing overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake. This is also the gut shop of many people of the 7x and 8x generations - where people can nostalgic about an old Hanoi, now only in memory. Perhaps because Dinh Cafe has recreated an old Hanoi, with exposed brick walls hanging simple black and white pictures, white neon lights. It seems that the attraction of this place comes from the beauty tinged with time, but not forgotten like that.
Dinh cafe is a rare rock cafe in Hanoi that still exists today. The shop is only about 20m2 wide, but the open windows or the balcony overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake create a cool and comfortable feeling. Going through a small alley, through a bag store, and going up an old staircase, we have reached Dinh cafe, to see a very old Hanoi, from the small wooden bar, the table and chairs. Simple, bold decorations with traces of the years, plus fresh flower vases selected by the owner according to the season.
Coming to Dinh cafe, it is impossible not to try egg coffee here - the Kinh Ky drink that the world press has praised. Cocoa is boiled, mixed with eggs to create a delicious, greasy taste that attracts people. Bring it to the audience, the coffee cup is still hot, please enjoy it slowly, to feel a little bit of bitter coffee melting in your mouth, and the sweet and fragrant egg taste.
Starting from a rock cafe, Dinh cafe is a place for those who want to find relaxing moments with friends, chatting in the middle of an ancient space, sipping a cup of coffee, and immersing in the fresh air. Bloody rock music without noise. Simple, small and humble, coming to Dinh cafe is simply returning to an old Hanoi.
Address: 2nd floor, 13 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Business hours: 7:00 - 22:30
Thai Coffee
Having existed for more than 80 years, Thai Coffee has become a favorite destination of tourists of all walks of life, all ages, all countries. What made the restaurant so attractive? And what helped Thai Coffee receive the award “TOP 100 Coffee Products – Capital Gold Quality Award”. Is it because Thai has brought people a new experience about coffee - coffee of Hanoians.
There is no lowest price, nor made from the finest ingredients, but Thai has its own approach to coffee beans, to create a "haunting" taste. Thai coffee is carefully selected from Dien Bien, Phu Quy, and Buon Ho, considered as three Vietnamese soil regions, then manually roasted according to its own recipe by a coffee roaster that is transmitted to three life. So many quintessence of heaven and earth bestowed in each coffee bean, each land is purified and prepared by Thailand. Perhaps because of that, sipping a cup of Thai coffee that has just been brought out, one feels like "the fragrance of the Northwest mountains, the deep settling of the land and the people of Nghe An, and the intoxicating yeast of the ocean." thousand Highlands”.
Not only is it a special drink of the capital, Thai coffee also brings people back to nostalgia. More than 80 years, the same house, the same taste of coffee, the old substance is still visible through the patchy walls, the rows of rustic and old chairs on both sides of the road, an ancient signboard. It seems that Thai coffee is still standing out of the market, keeping it small, quiet, quiet, keeping its heirloom identity. From the old man's shop, the central shop, then the rustic coffee, the squat coffee, and finally the Thai, each name has been changed, like the progress of time full of ups and downs. But regardless of the name, it evokes in the hearts of diners an heirloom coffee shop, a very own coffee flavor, a very old style of coffee, very Hanoi.
Address: No. 27 Trieu Viet Vuong, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Business hours: 6am - 10pm
Canteen 109
If you want to return to an old Hanoi, where there are small kiosks located in a simple four-storey house for people to gather for coffee and chat, Canteen 109 is definitely the address for you. "A popular restaurant in a popular old dormitory, with affordable prices and affordable people" - Canteen 109 has self-identified like that. There are no fancy tables and chairs, no sparkling neon lights, only a simple signboard - a large wooden board for "Canteen for one spirit nine" in front of the shop - but this place still attracts many people because of its antiquity. its inherent simplicity.
Canteen 109 is different from many other cafes. Simply because besides coffee, the most mentioned here are the dishes from ancient times, really the childhood paradise of the first 8x, 9x generations. Children's shrimp noodles, peach blossom umbrellas, heart shaped boxes..., childhood gifts are no longer found in grocery stores. In addition, a small corner full of comics, with "Seven Dragon Balls", "Path to goal", "Super erotic Teppi"... although old, but also the unique attraction of Canteen 109 How can you refuse such an interesting but peaceful childhood trip, in the heart of this bustling Hanoi?
The old quality of Canteen 109 also exudes from the background of yellow walls speckled with green moss, from the green painted wooden doors, from the two window frames of the old dormitory. Outside, along the path of the collective parking lot to enter the shop, the shop takes advantage of the space to arrange seats close to the wall for guests, which is also an experience worth trying.
The shop is only a few steps away - perhaps the thought of many people when coming to Canteen 109. The shop is tiny, located at the foot of the Ministry of Public Security's compound, but it brings us back to the old days with only 200 dong please. Mom bought her favorite snack. Canteen 109 doesn't seem to have its own space, but sitting in the middle of a small shop smelling of bread, ignoring the sound of other tables and focusing on their own business, the shop is also a good choice.
Address: No. 109 Collective of the Ministry of Public Security, Phuong Lien, Hanoi (accessible from lane 198 Xa Dan)
Business hours: 8:00 – 22:30
Bao Cap
Subsidy, as its name suggests, is a coffee shop that always reminds of an old subsidy period. Every corner of the shop, every object, has a style from the years 1976 - 1986, however, it is associated with strange names: "Phu Vui", "Way Street", "Trading counter". ., sounds somewhat interesting. Stepping into the Subsidy, it feels like stepping into an old dormitory, where there are rough wooden tables and chairs, pillows made of peacock duvet covers that have not been seen for a long time, where there are black and white televisions, a few the light bulb flickered. It all reminds people of a time long ago, but never old.
Bao Bao has not a large space, but the delicate and meticulous layout of the owner - who studied fine arts - has made the shop attractive to many people. Diverse drinks, beautifully decorated, carefully, adding lovely cakes such as green tea cake, chocolate ... are also a plus point for diners to choose Bao Bao as their next stop. hard working day.
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