Located in the southeastern corner of the French Quarter, the ‘Maison Vie’ is a renowned French gastronomy dedicated restaurant, and a recommended place for Hanoi’s French cuisine lovers. With a mammoth approbation for French food, Maison Vie Restaurant happened to be one of our preferences.
Historical contacts with China, Champa, and Cambodia have impacted, at different degrees, on traditional Vietnamese cooking. Thus, Vietnamese food has an interesting combination offlavors, reflecting more or less of the five fundamental tastes known as five spices, or ‘ngũ vị’: sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and bitter.
The first thing that tempts us whenever talking about must-see places in Hanoi is the legendary Hoan Kiem Lake, which has been the focal point of the city’s cultural and social activities for centuries. Therefore, within this article, we’ll introduce the Hoan Kiem Lake and its surrounding landmarks.
Nested in a narrow street in the northwest of the famous Hoan Kiem Lake, Duong’s Restaurant is within 5-minute walk from the historic St. Joseph’s Cathedral of Hanoi. This Vietnamese restaurant was opened and managed by Hoang Duong, one of Vietnam’s Top Chefs in 2014.
Situated on the 7th floor of the La Siesta Premium Cau Go, the ‘Red Bean Cau Go’ is referred to as one of the nicest boutique hotel’s restaurants in Hanoi. The place is not only appreciated for delivering high quality modern Vietnamese cuisine, but also for a magnificent view over Hoan Kiem Lake.
The ‘Le Beaulieu’ is a renowned French cuisine restaurant of the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel, which is referred to as the first-ever French restaurant in the city. The venue has been business people, politicians, diplomats, and affluent travelers’ favorite dinning place since 1901.
