Trúc Bạch
Trúc Bạch: the little lake
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Edgardo W. Olivera from Montevideo, Uruguay · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Trúc Bạch: the little lake
Trúc Bạch Lake lies between the Old Quarter and West Lake, divided from the larger lake by the Thanh Niên causeway. Its shore is quiet and residential, with Quán Thánh Temple at its southern corner and the island streets of Ngũ Xã, known for phở cuốn.
Sights
Quán Thánh Temple and the Thanh Niên causeway.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Tuyết Bún Chả 34 and 1946 Cửa Bắc (Bib Gourmand); Phở Cuốn Chinh Thắng and Bánh Cuốn Bà Xuân (in the MICHELIN Guide).
Walk the causeway to Trấn Quốc Pagoda.
Staying
Pan Pacific Hanoi, at the start of the causeway.
Our advice: come for lunch at Ngũ Xã, then walk on to West Lake.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Trúc Bạch: the little lake before you go.