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Architecture lovers will appreciate this charmer of an upstairs cafe converted from a room in a crumbling French-colonial house. The ornate tiled floor, vintage fans, huge window, mismatched period furniture and other design gems capture Hanoi’s faded glamour. Homemade cakes, fresh juices and coconut or yoghurt coffee are on the menu. The egg coffee is a winner, while the music is all French ballads.

There's a mezzanine aloft, up the stairs.


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