Hanoi’s vibrant street food culture offers hidden gems that locals love, from traditional desserts to crispy shrimp cakes.

"Hanoi's special because everything happens in the street—the talking, the eating, the bargaining," says Valentina Bottari, owner of the stylish interiors shop La Casa in the Cathedral area ...

Like all classic Hanoi phở, the broth is clear and austere ... cross the road to Duy Trí (43 Yên Phụ), a traditional coffee shop in a tube house that has been around for almost a century.

Laika Cafe and Highlands Coffee share a building that overlooks the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Photo by Vuong Loc The Laika coffee shop chain offers multiple locations for visitors to enjoy fireworks ...

A three-generation pho shop on Hang Giay Street in Hanoi has become a morning destination for locals, offering rich, flavorful bowls of pho that often sell out by 9 a.m. on weekends. A traditional pho ...

The front of the ‘bun rieu’ (Vietnamese crab noodle soup) shop is at 54 Bach Mai Street in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: N. An / Tuoi Tre The owner of a ‘bun rieu’ (Vietnamese crab ...