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The Note Coffee

Café·Hoàn Kiếm Lake

Notes on every wall

About The Note Coffee

The Note Coffee is a café near the north end of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, its walls covered in visitors’ notes; see its own website.

Why it's on our list

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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Note Coffee before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Note Coffee are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Hoàn Kiếm Lake200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. St Joseph’s Cathedral400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. The Imperial Citadel1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Long Biên Bridge1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. The Temple of Literature1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Trấn Quốc Pagoda2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
  7. Nội Bài airport21 kmCar or taxi 94 min

Railway station

  1. Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min

Location

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