Cafe Pho Co

One of Hanoi’s most hidden cafes, this place has plum views over Hoan Kiem Lake. Enter through the silk shop, and continue through the antique-bedecked courtyard up to the top floor for the mother of all vistas. You’ll need to order coffee and snacks before tackling the final winding staircase. Try sweet caphe trung da (40,000d), coffee topped with silky-smooth beaten egg yolk.