For something a little bit different or a little bit special, book flights Hanoi and visit one of these local Hanoi hot spots.
Restaurant Bobby Chinn
Great food, awesome service, strong drinks -- what else do you need?
Restaurateur,
TLC food and travel show host, and chef extraordinaire, Bobby Chinn is a
global hybrid, and this is evident in his acclaimed pan-Pacific fusion
cuisine.
His
opulent restaurant is located in his own home on Ho Tay (West Lake),
one of the most fashionable sections of Hanoi. His digs feature a
popular downstairs bar and lounge, an extensive contemporary art
collection, silk drapes -- red or yellow -- and excellent service.
RBC
is the sort of place you can come for romantic fine dining, business
lunches (private boardrooms available), or party till late with the man
himself. Egyptian shisha (water pipes) are optional but highly
recommended.
Restaurant Bobby Chinn, 77 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho District; tel: +84 (04) 3719 2460; www.bobbychinn.com
Mai Gallery
Tran Phuong Mai and her father
Mai Gallery was the first private gallery in Hanoi, opened in 1993, and has become regarded as one of the best places in the country to discover talented new Vietnamese artists.
Names
such as Dang Xuan Hoa, Nguyen Quan and Tran Quang Minh have appeared on
the walls of the three 110-square-meter halls, and international names
have made some appearances too.
Mai Gallery was established by poet and reputed intellect Duong Tuong and his daughter, Tran Phuong Mai, now runs it.
If
you’re here to buy, paintings range from US$300 pieces from relatively
unknown artists to US$5,000 works from one of the “Gang of Five” -- a
group of artists who were the first to gain recognition internationally
in the 1990s.
Mai Gallery, 113 Hang Bong St., Hanoi, Vietnam; +84 (04) 3938 0568; www.maigallery-vietnam.com; maigallery@fpt.vn
La Badiane
The cool, stylish decor is the last reason to come to La Badiane
If
you’re looking for succulent beef tenderloin that falls away from the
bone with the first stab of your fork; if you’re looking for tuna cooked
to pinkish perfection and laid lovingly over a bed of sea-salty paella;
if you’re looking for chocolate desserts that linger on your tongue for
hours; if you’re looking for staff who are so helpful and charming you
start smiling before you’ve even taken a bite; if you’re looking for a
restaurant that you’ll pay more for, but that’s worth every dong, you
need to go to La Badiane.
French
chef Benjamin Rascalou is a master of his art, and a man obsessed with
detail. The dishes can take a little longer than you might expect to
arrive, but that’s because Rascalou cooks it like he would for his own
family.
Those in the know followed him from his last restaurant to La Badiane, and more keep coming. Don’t miss a chance to eat here.
La Badiane, 10 Nam Ngu, Cua Nam, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi; +84 (04) 3942 4509; labadiane.hanoi@yahoo.fr
The Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
Great drinks, better views at Hanoi's Rooftop Bar and Restaurant
According
to its Facebook page, The Rooftop Bar & Restaurant on the 19th
floor of Hanoi’s Pacific Place building is “where the beautiful people
meet.”
But
ignore the cheap hubris, because this place really is a great one for
lifting yourself away from Hanoi’s dusty street persona. It’s cool, it’s
clean, and it gives one of the best views of Hanoi from its rooftop
terrace in the sky.
With
two DJs each night, two cocktail bars, a chilled-out lounge, monthly
promotions such as jazz nights and that great rooftop, this is about as
New York as it gets in Vietnam’s capital.
Set lunches also available on the roof for VND 75,000 (US$3.70).
The
Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, 19/F Pacific Place, 83B Ly Thuong Kiet,
Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi; +84 (04) 3946 1901 www.facebook.com/TheRooftopHanoi;
therooftop@vnn.vn
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