Eat and Drink in the East
Bia hoi corner, food streets and late night bowls
When the Old Quarter gets hungry, it walks east. Ta Hien is the famous bia hoi corner where the city sits on small stools with glasses of fresh beer, and the streets around it layer grill smoke, noodle steam and dessert carts into one long evening. Ma May and Hang Buom keep the older food traditions too, from festival sweets to family restaurants that have served the same dishes for decades.
Streets in this quarter
Tạ Hiện
Bia hoi corner. The backpacker corner of Hanoi: fresh beer, grilled food and stools on the pavement.
Mã Mây
Old food street. A heritage street of preserved shophouses, restaurants and small hotels.
Hàng Buồm
Woven sails and mats, now food. A former guild street of the Chinese community, today a busy food street.
Hàng Mắm
Fish sauce and dried seafood. The fish sauce street, pungent and proud, supplying kitchens across the quarter.
Hàng Muối
Salt trading, now snacks and coffee. The old salt street, today a local mix of snack shops and coffee corners.
Hàng Bè
Timber rafts, now food market. Named for the timber rafts of the Red River trade, now a fresh food market street.
Đào Duy Từ
Tea houses and night snacks. An evening street of desserts, tea and late snacks near the bia hoi corner.