V's Home

Hanoi


Blink and you’ll miss the slim alleyway opening leading to this excellent upstairs restaurant, with diners attended to by hearing- and speech-impaired staff. The relaxing space is elegant and charming, with a gorgeous tiled floor, graceful arches and green foliage. The dishes with organic ingredients are lovely and there's a good vegan selection. Profits are contributed to community initiatives.

The restaurant also purveys various goods – soaps, peanut oil, handmade goods – all made with environmentally friendly ingredients. Some of the Vietnamese dishes, such as bun cha gio (vermicelli with spring rolls) and banh mi xiu mai dau ga (Vietnamese bread with steamed chickpea meatballs in tomato sauce), are only served on Thursdays. V's Home has a small (if rather disorganised) store of goods for sale at 8 Nguyen Che Nghia, south of Hoan Kiem Lake.


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