🇻🇳 No matter how much of Vietnam you are visiting, Hanoi can easily be the best food destination. 🤤 Something that is not be missed is street food, which throughout the centuries, Hanoians have mastered to perfection! 💛 Older restaurants keep their value in secret family recipes, while newly opened ones, are just as good thanks to innovation, high-quality ingredients, and pure passion for food. 🗺️ In this map, I will uncover my extensive all-time favorite selection of street food spots in Hanoi's city center and its close surroundings. This list can easily take you days to explore them all. It took me years! 💲Most of the dishes listed are just under $2 per meal, but the experience at each place is worth so much more. 📍 You can choose by location or from food categories with descriptions, such as: 🍜 Phở, phở, phở! 🍲 Noodle & Soupy lovers ♨️ Grill masters 🌯 It's phở again! But different... 🍦 Sweet addiction 🍺 Bia Hơi beer culture 🌃 Late night cravings 🍚 Where the heck is rice? 🥖 & Others Ăn ngon nhé!

🛏️ So you're going to the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, and trying to figure out the most convenient place to stay? In Hanoi - and especially in the city center's Old Quarter, which has a jam-packed offer of affordable accommodation - it can be quite overwhelming to choose the right place to stay that will: ✅ Be close to the best sights, foods, cafes, and bars worth visiting ✅ Be clean, safe, and have extremely friendly staff ✅ Offer great value for the price ❌ Not be noise-polluted ❌ Not be dark/missing a window in your room ❌ Not be too far walking distance from all the worthy places to visit In this guide, I will uncover my recommendations for the best areas & hotels around city center's Old Quarter such as: 📍 Central Old Quarter Area 📍 West Old Quarter Area 📍 St. Joseph's Cathedral Area 📍 Hai Ba Trung Area 📍 Opera House Area And, by the way, all of the listed hotels have a rating higher than 9.0 on Booking.com, so I've got you covered with only truly excellent picks of services!

🏅 Ranked second on the list of 20 best soups in the world by CNN, phở is simply a must try while in Vietnam. 🍜 For some, it is an everyday breakfast. For others a quick and easy-to-grab meal at any place and any time of the day. 🤤 For me, also a hangover cure. Hehe. 🕵️ Since there are countless variations and recipes across the country, it is truly difficult to find the best phở. 💯 However, in Hanoi, these are definitely the top spots thanks to their unique flavors and perfect ingredients.