Delights of Chim Sao

The best thing for current culture, culture shock is a few beers and a beautiful dinner at one of the coolest little restaurants I have seen. Set in a pencil thin house, with French architecture, dark rich wood, great art covering the walls and low tables and cushions it was a great setting to relax and chill out for a delicious dinner. The ambience alone is a reason to come here!

The food ranges from traditional Vietnamese to French fusion. Green mango and prawn salads, pumpkin flowers in garlic sauce, rich beef with mustard, pho noodles (and it'll take me my entire stay here to learn to pronounce them properly as 'F-ur' not Pho), crunchy fresh French bread and all for about $10 AUD.

What an introduction to Hanoi! If food in this place is a good as this little restaurant, I say woopee!!

www.chimsao.com
Chim Sao Restaurant
135 Ngo Hue
Hanoi