Hanoi’s Tong Duy Tan St has been a food strip for decades. It’s a stretch of simple, tasty, outdoor stalls with plastic stools and low tables. Lau hotpot is a specialty of the area but there are plenty of other options.
Clientele is mainly local with a small number of devoted travellers. This is a good place to sample a range of Hanoi favourites. I stop by Ky Dong, for banh cuon and pho xao. Ky Dong has been operating for 70 years and the same family still runs the show.
Photo: Mark Bowyer Mr Hung from one of the oldest stalls on Tong Duy Tan St, Hanoi
Food Street's is busiest late at night with revellers passing by for a post-party bite.
Things are changing fast on Tong Duy Tan. The cafe scene is expanding. Food St is slowly but surely going upmarket. Puku has been an all-night cafe for over a decade and Xofa next door is another popular cafe stop with young locals. Ne Cocktail Bar is set amidst the local eateries and is a good spot for a drink after dinner. Vui Studio is a favourite spot for coffee and getting some work done in the day.
In theory Tong Duy Tan is a pedestrian thoroughfare, but this seems to encourage especially mindless motorcycle antics. Be careful.
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