The French Quarter: boulevards, villas and the Metropole

About The French Quarter: boulevards, villas and the Metropole

By the ULTIMATE Hanoi Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

South and east of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, the French Quarter was laid out in the colonial period: wide boulevards under tall trees, villas with shutters, the Opera House at the end of Tràng Tiền and the Metropole on Ngô Quyền. Today it is the district of the grand hotels and of many of the best restaurants.

Sights

The Opera House (closed for restoration), the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Women’s Museum and Hỏa Lò.

Eating

Hibana by Koki (One MICHELIN Star); Luk Lak, Hà Thành Mansion and Ưu Đàm (Bib Gourmand); Le Beaulieu, T.U.N.G dining and Backstage (in the MICHELIN Guide); Maison Marou and Kem Tràng Tiền.

Have a drink at the Metropole, even if you stay elsewhere.

Drinking

Bamboo Bar, Angelina and the Binh Minh Jazz Club.

Staying

The Sofitel Legend Metropole, Capella Hanoi, the Hotel de l’Opera and the Hôtel du Parc.

Our advice: walk Tràng Tiền to the Opera House square at dusk, when the façades are lit.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The French Quarter: boulevards, villas and the Metropole before you go.