Old Quarter ReviewEat and Drink in the East
When the Old Quarter gets hungry, it walks east. Ta Hien is the famous bia hoi corner where the city sits on small stools with glasses of fresh beer, and the streets around it layer grill smoke, noodle steam and dessert carts into one long evening. Ma May and Hang Buom keep the older food traditions too, from festival sweets to family restaurants that have served the same dishes for decades.
The closest street in this area is about 8 minutes on foot from Hoan Kiem Lake.
An illustration of this area, drawn for this channel. Filmed stories arrive with the first season.
The streets of this area
Numbered in walking order. Tap a street for its full story.
The backpacker corner of Hanoi: fresh beer, grilled food and stools on the pavement.
2Old food streetMã MâyA heritage street of preserved shophouses, restaurants and small hotels.
3Woven sails and mats, now foodHàng BuồmA former guild street of the Chinese community, today a busy food street.
4Fish sauce and dried seafoodHàng MắmThe fish sauce street, pungent and proud, supplying kitchens across the quarter.
5Salt trading, now snacks and coffeeHàng MuốiThe old salt street, today a local mix of snack shops and coffee corners.
6Timber rafts, now food marketHàng BèNamed for the timber rafts of the Red River trade, now a fresh food market street.
7Tea houses and night snacksĐào Duy TừAn evening street of desserts, tea and late snacks near the bia hoi corner.
Walk this area with a local
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