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• See Hanoi from a new perspective

We've been here a couple of times, and have to say, there's really not much to fault them on. The cafe is located on the first floor of a standard Vietnamese block of flats, the kind of place you see from the street and never really have a chance to go into. Pot plants and vines cover the walls, and the fairly depressing bird cages hang from the ceiling. There's a line of stools where you can sit and look over the balcony into the alley below, a lovely snapshot of Old Quarter life. Our food there has been universally good, a tasty pumpkin tart, fairly healthy granola with frozen banana, and creme brulee. Also a couple of decent biscuits. The food is, mercifully, only moderately sweet (at least compared to most stuff in Vietnam), as are the drinks. You can taste exactly what you are eating and drinking, and don't feel an urge to brush your teeth afterwards. The place is run by young, friendly Vietnamese creatives, all with good English; the kind of people you'd like to be friends with. I can't speak for the gallery bit, as we've taken the balcony on both occasions we've been there. Everything is cheap, and very good value for money. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys coffee, cakes and atmosphere.