The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Trúc Bạch: the little lake
The small lake beside West Lake, the Thanh Niên causeway, Quán Thánh Temple and the phở cuốn shops of Ngũ Xã.
Neighbourhood guide · Hanoi
Trúc Bạch, the quiet lake
The small lake beside West Lake, the Thanh Niên causeway, Quán Thánh Temple and the phở cuốn of Ngũ Xã.
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What to see and do
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Guardian of the north
Quán Thánh Temple
A Taoist temple by Trúc Bạch Lake, one of the four temples that guarded the old city.
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The little lake
Trúc Bạch Lake
The small lake beside West Lake, divided from it by the Thanh Niên causeway.
Where to eat
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Bib Gourmand
Tuyết Bún Chả 34
Bún chả north of the Old Quarter. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
34 Hàng Than, Ba Đình Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
1946 Cửa Bắc
Vietnamese home cooking down an alley by the north gate. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
3 Yên Thành alley, 61 Cửa Bắc, Ba Đình Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Phở Cuốn Chinh Thắng
Phở cuốn, rice-sheet rolls, by Trúc Bạch Lake. In the MICHELIN Guide.
7 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, Trúc Bạch Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Bánh Cuốn Bà Xuân
Steamed rice rolls north of the Old Quarter. In the MICHELIN Guide.
16 Hòe Nhai, Ba Đình Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Between two lakes
Pan Pacific Hanoi
A tower at the end of the Thanh Niên causeway, looking over West Lake and Trúc Bạch.
1 Thanh Niên, Ba Đình Ward, HanoiExplore View on map
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