What and where to eat in Tay Ho District, Hanoi?

Have you ever tried cakes called “Shrimp cakes” or “pyramid dumpling”? Tay Ho is famous for these cakes. Wander around the West Lake and take the first bite of these Vietnamese cakes? Why not?

Bánh Tôm Hồ Tây
Bánh Tôm Hồ Tây (Shrimp cake) comes from a famous restaurant located in Ho Tay District, Hanoi. If you ever drop by this district, don't forget to try this typical and authentic food, though some waiters there are seen as not so friendly ones in their customers' eyes. Well, just never mind about it, go grab some shrimp cakes wrapped in batter and get some beers! 
Address: Thanh Nien, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Bánh giò Thụy Khê
Bánh giò (Vietnamese pork pyramid dumpling) is a Vietnamese cake wrapped in banana leaf and made by glutinous rice flour and tapioca starch with meat, onions, mushrooms and spices inside. Vietnamese people say that Banh gios Thuy Khe are the largest cakes offered in Hanoi. Take two plastic stools, getting one as a table and the other as a chair and enjoy the cake like a local.
Opening hours: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Price range: 12 000 - 25 000 vnd
Address: #5 Thuy Khe, Tay Ho, Hanoi

All photos on this post taken by Tu Vu

1 thought on “What and where to eat in Tay Ho District, Hanoi?

  1. Just look at the color and the decoration of each foods makes me really really want to fight ahead to Ha Noi right now. These post is so helpful to me.

    Thanks for sharing!

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