EXPLORE Ha noi intraday

What makes Train Street a favorite spot for Instagrammers isn’t the tracks or cafes themselves, but the fact that trains still run through here several times a day! I never stuck around to watch a train go by, but they do operate on a schedule so you can plan on being here when the next one barrels through just inches from your ca phe 

Trust the signs and voila! You’ll find yourself in this intimate and thoughtfully decorated space with a balcony overlooking St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Outside on the balcony is where I sat to enjoy the evening and my cup of ca phe den. Being here at night made me feel like I was in French colonial Vietnam.

This is without a doubt the cutesiest cafe on this list. Located by Hoan Kiem Lake, The Note Coffee is a popular coffeehouse with colorful Post-it notes covering every square inch of the cafe. It’s recommended in virtually every “cafes to visit” list in Hanoi. 

Last but definitely not least is Cafe Giang, perhaps the most famous of all the cafes on this list. As described, Cafe Giang is largely viewed as the birthplace of ca phe trung or egg coffee.