How wonderful it is to enjoy a meal from the top of a building overlooking Long Biên Bridge and the Old Quarter. Ngô Minh enjoys the view and the food.

Ma Xó prides itself on its priceless sunset lake view as its main selling point. Best known as a brunch spot, and is packed with people most of the time, Ma Xó's unique cozy ambience reminds me of hanging out at a friend's house.

Lê Art Café Wine Bistro offers great outdoor seating and an extensive menu featuring several flavourful dishes that could tickle anyone’s taste buds.

Located on Giảng Võ Street, Steam Box is a paradise of steamed food, from vegetable, meat, and seafood dishes to dim sum.

An Lạc Vegetarian Restaurant is a genuine oasis for hungry vegan tummies, serving options from rice to noodles together with plant-based drinks.

Etesia is a kitchen counter dining restaurant serving contemporary European cuisine with chefs at work in their fully open kitchen. Countertop dining has been heating up the restaurant scene in big metropolitan cities. It’s the place to see — the kitchen, the chefs and the action — and to be seen. Their executive Chef Benjamin Morelle had experience serving as Sous Chef at a 1-star Michelin restaurant in Paris.

The Lunar New Year (Tết) is time to gather family or friends and enjoy classic Vietnamese dishes made by moms in their hometowns. This year, however, the tradition changed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, so I decided to stay in the city with my children and have a special year-end meal at Bình Quới Village, about five km from the city centre.

Bếp Quán Restaurant doesn’t just serve a wide range of delicacies from Việt Nam’s three different regions but also offers a special craft beer brewed from buckwheat, a local plant from the northern province of Hà Giang. Ngô Minh discovers a menu of food and beverage delights.

Ngoặm started out around a year ago, selling burgers online to raise funds for charity purposes. Hoping to serve more and not just over pop ups, they now opened a new bistro on 19 Chân Cầm street. The menu has widened to serve much more than just burgers and sides.