The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Tây Hồ and West Lake
The great lake, Trấn Quốc Pagoda, the InterContinental’s pavilions, garden restaurants and the villas of the city’s international residents.
Neighbourhood guide · Hanoi
Tây Hồ, around the great lake
The great lake, Trấn Quốc Pagoda, the InterContinental’s pavilions and the garden restaurants of Tây Hồ.
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What to see and do
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On West Lake
Trấn Quốc Pagoda
A tall brick-red stupa on a spit of land in West Lake, beside the Thanh Niên causeway.
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The city’s largest lake
West Lake (Hồ Tây)
The great lake north-west of the centre: a path around the shore, pagodas, cafés and sunsets.
Where to eat
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Bib Gourmand
Chào Bạn
Vietnamese cooking near West Lake. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
98 Tô Ngọc Vân, Tây Hồ Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Lamai Garden
Contemporary Vietnamese cooking in a garden near West Lake. In the MICHELIN Guide.
36B Đê Quai, Tây Hồ Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Hemispheres Steak & Seafood Grill
Steaks and seafood at the Sheraton. In the MICHELIN Guide.
2F, Sheraton Hanoi, K5 Nghi Tàm, 11 Xuân Diệu, Tây Hồ Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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Bread and breakfast
Joma Bakery Café
A bakery café with breakfasts, bagels and good bread, with a branch on Tô Ngọc Vân in Tây Hồ.
43 Tô Ngọc Vân, Tây Hồ, HanoiExplore View on map
Shopping
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By West Lake
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi
A large shopping centre in Tây Hồ, with shops and restaurants.
Where to stay
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Pavilions on the lake
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
Pavilions and rooms built out over the water of West Lake, with sunsets from the bar.
1A Nghi Tàm, Tây Hồ, HanoiExplore View on map
Health and wellness
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Vietnamese traditional therapies
Zen Spa
A day spa in Tây Hồ offering Vietnamese traditional therapies.
164 Từ Hoa, Tây Hồ, HanoiExplore View on map
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Spent an evening by West Lake? Tell us where you watched the sunset.
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