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Dining at Madame Hien Hanoi

Translated by Bing
Once praised by the SCMP daily newspaper, Madame Hien Hanoi impresses with its French architecture, simple but delicate layout. The restaurant combines Vietnamese and European cuisine.

Located in the small street of Chan Cam, Hoan Kiem district, Madame Hien Hanoi is a quiet and relaxing meeting point for Hanoi diners during lunch break. The current address of the restaurant is an ancient villa dating back to the twentieth century left by French architect François Lagisquet (who contributed to the construction of the Hanoi Opera House) during his stay in Vietnam.



Over the past 4 generations, the shop still retains its original antiquity, the walls are painted in prominent golden tones with wooden furniture, and multi-colored patterns add to the old style. Therefore, many international tourists choose Madame Hien Hanoi to explore and enjoy the atmosphere of ancient Vietnam. Tim Cook - CEO of Apple - is one of those diners.



In addition to egg coffee - Hanoi's signature drink, Madame Hien Hanoi serves food-loving diners around the world with Vietnamese home meals. The shop has a diverse menu from vermicelli, pho, dried beef papaya salad... In particular, the restaurant's characteristics include Hanoi rice trays (serving traditional dishes) and modern Hanoi rice trays. Although it is located in the heart of Ha Thanh, Madame Hien Hanoi is affordable. The lunch menu includes 3 dishes (appetizer, main course and dessert) for 180,000 VND.



In addition to single dishes, the restaurant also serves à la carte at year-end parties for 850,000 VND/person. The menu includes Vietnamese and Western dishes such as foie gras pho with lemongrass, duck with green tea sauce, tamarind, mango, or chocolate cake with black sesame cream...


Not only the architecture of the restaurant is ancient, but the name of the dish here also reminds diners of the old days such as shrimp cooked with caramen and Indochinese vani. Some regional specialties include Nha Trang lobster dumplings.



Thanks to its long history and many elements with the breath of ancient Vietnam, Madame Hien Hanoi welcomes many distinguished guests such as the French Ambassador, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former French Chancellor Jean-Pierre Raffarin... to have a meal.



Address: Madam Hien, 48 Hang Be, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

https://www.facebook.com/MadameHienHanoi?locale=vi_VN


According to Zing

Photo: Madam Hien

Image source: Multiple authors
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