A local Michelin star experience doesn’t pair with international standards: Restaurant Nhà hàng Tầm Vị (25. December 2023)
The starting point at the Nhà hàng Tầm Vị wasn’t a great one. I’m not sure if my hotel messed up by not properly changing the reservation, or if the restaurant messed up by not taking note. In any case, since my initial reservation was for noon, and I then had it changed to 12:30pm, […]
An ‘egg coffee’ is a delicious drink you need to try when in Vietnam: Cửa Hàng Cà Phê Café (25. December 2023)
The ‘egg coffee’ was something, which had been recommended to be tried by a couple of people, hence, I figured, I’ll give it a try. And frankly, to me, it felt more like a dessert, but as a matter of fact, the “Egg Coffee” (40’000 VND) is considered a coffee. And from the taste, you […]
An amazing place on its track to its first Michelin star: Restaurant Chapter Dining & Grill (24. December 2023)
The Chapter Dining & Grill is a place you definitely have to try when you’re in Hanoi. The place hasn’t been awarded a Michelin star yet, but IMHO, they will definitely get one within the next few years (if not already next year). To experience the full thing, I recommend you to go for the […]
A decent rooftop bar, but with super slow service: Solar Sky Bar @ GM Premium Hotel (24. December 2023)
I found the idea of a rooftop bar quite nice, so we found the Solar Sky Bar in walking distance to where we had dinner planned. The idea was to grab a quick drink within a few minutes to ‘kill the time till dinner’. Well, it turns out that this idea didn’t quite work out, […]
Ha Long Bay is a must see, the food options are rather average, though: Food Offering @ Aqua Of The Seas Cruise (23. December 2023)
Given Ha Long Bay was definitely on my to-do list, and we were a bit late organising, there weren’t that many options, but I’m happy we found a quite decent one. The Aqua of the Seas Cruise was actually quite nice. Sure, all of it is a bit stressful, there is too much animation instead […]
A luscious breakfast buffet selection worth having when staying here: Restaurant The Oven d’Or @ Sheraton Hanoi (23. December 2023)
The breakfast selection at the Sheraton Hanoi is quite amazing – you really get everything you need and want for breakfast. And I dare say, and even more. It ranges from all the typical European breakfast elements like bacon and sausages … … to my favourite, which is the noodle soup station … … as […]
A lovely location for streetfood sweets: Hoa Quả Dầm Hoa Béo (22. December 2023)
Last but not least, it was time for desserts, however, I felt like I have had enough already, so I only went for one. The “sticky black rice with coconut yogurt” (30’000 VND) is surprisingly tasty, though. What makes it so great is the fact that it is not too sweet, like so often. The […]
Trying a bao bun the other way – off the streets: Bánh bao Mỹ Hạnh (22. December 2023)
Next in line was something called “Bánh bao” (20’000 VND), which is kind of a bao bun with some simple stuffing. In this case, it wasn’t all that simple because it included “quail egg, mushroom and pork”, so, it was rather intense in flavour, but I must admit it was also quite enjoyable. Rating: Atmosphere: […]
