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Cafés in Ba Đình

Government Hanoi and Trúc Bạch lake: Ba Đình square and tree-lined streets.

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Ba Đình is Hanoi's political center, west of the Old Quarter. On 2 September 1945 Hồ Chí Minh read the declaration of independence on the square that gives the area its name, itself named after the Ba Đình uprising against the French in 1886–1887.1 The Presidential Palace dates from 1901, and many government offices and foreign embassies are based here.6

Away from the square the streets are residential, and the cafés serve the people who live and work on them. Ba Đình's cafés gather around Trúc Bạch lake, along Châu Long and Đội Cấn, and in the old collective housing blocks of Ngọc Khánh and Giảng Võ.

Local tip: Mausoleum visits are mornings only and never on Monday or Friday, so plan coffee for afterward; Every Half on Châu Long and Cà Phê Bigone on Đội Cấn both open at 07:00.

At a glance

301Cafés listed
17With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
23:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Cà Phê Bigone, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
  • Closes latest: Citi Coffee, until 23:30 (Daily 07:00–23:30).
  • Most listed streets: P. Nguyễn Đình Thi (18), P. Trần Huy Liệu (7), Đội Cấn (6).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (6%), outdoor seating (4%), open late (4%).

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Visiting the mausoleum and the citadel

The Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum receives visitors on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings and is closed on Mondays and Fridays.2 Visits start at 07:30 from April to October and at 08:00 from November to March.3 It also closes every year for maintenance; in 2026 that ran from 4 September to 2 November, with reopening on 3 November.23

Ba Đình also holds the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, begun in 1010 under Lý Thái Tổ; its central sector became a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 31 July 2010.4 The 33.4 m Flag Tower, built in 1812, survived French rule because it served as a military post.4

Trúc Bạch lake and Quán Thánh

Trúc Bạch was once part of West Lake. Fishermen built an embankment across it from the 17th century, called Cổ Ngư, which was widened and renamed Thanh Niên road in the early 1960s.5 The lake's name comes from Trúc village silk, an ivory-white cloth woven by former palace maids.5 Quán Thánh temple, dedicated to Trấn Vũ, dates to the reign of Lý Thái Tổ (1010–1028).5

Cafés by the lake include Cà Phê Havanna at 1 Trúc Bạch and Weekend Cafe at 47 Trúc Bạch. On Châu Long, Every Half at 34 opens 07:00–22:00 and Umoya.liquid at 23 opens 09:00–22:00, with outdoor seats.

Where Ba Đình's cafés are

Đội Cấn has Cà Phê Bigone at 281 (07:00–23:00) and Cafe Xí nghiệp 2 in lane 210 (07:00–23:00). Joma Bakery Cafe at 38 Liễu Giai opens 07:00–21:00, and Lê's Path at 63 Cửa Bắc 07:30–22:30. Phố Văn Miếu, named for the Temple of Literature, has Cà Phê Hanoi at 1, Refined at 43 and Cà Phê Trang at 47.

Some cafés occupy old collective housing. Couchsurfing Café is in the former Marx-Lenin Institute collective off lane 84 Ngọc Khánh (08:00–23:00), and Quán cà phê Mùa Hè is in block D3 of the Giảng Võ collective (09:00–23:00). Cà Phê Sách, also in lane 84 Ngọc Khánh, is open 24 hours.

Metro plans and the new wards

Metro line 3's underground extension, with stations at Kim Mã, Cát Linh, Văn Miếu and Hà Nội, was about 79.5% complete in June 2026 and is planned to open in late 2027.8

Since 1 July 2025 the old district has been split. Ba Đình ward took in Quán Thánh and Trúc Bạch whole, with parts of Đội Cấn, Kim Mã and Ngọc Hà; Ngọc Hà ward took Liễu Giai and Vĩnh Phúc; and Giảng Võ ward took the old Giảng Võ.7 In Ngọc Hà, the wreck of a B-52 still lies in Hữu Tiệp lake.6

Sources

  1. Ba Đình Square, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum to close for restoration from September 4, Viet Nam News, accessed October 2026
  3. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to close for restoration from September 4, VietnamPlus, accessed October 2026
  4. Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Tales of Hanoi streets: Thanh Nien, the ancient road connecting two great lakes, VietNamNet, accessed October 2026
  6. Ba Đình district, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. Danh sách 126 xã, phường mới của Hà Nội sau sắp xếp ĐVHC từ 01/7/2025, LuatVietnam, accessed October 2026
  8. Hanoi Metro Line 3, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Ba Đình cafés: questions

When is the Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum in Ba Đình, Hanoi open?

The mausoleum in Ba Đình receives visitors on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings and is closed on Mondays and Fridays. Visits start at 07:30 from April to October and at 08:00 from November to March. It closes every year for maintenance; in 2026 that ran from 4 September to 2 November, with reopening on 3 November.

How did Ba Đình Square in Hanoi get its name?

Ba Đình Square is named after the Ba Đình uprising against French rule in 1886–1887. It is where Hồ Chí Minh read the declaration of independence on 2 September 1945. The mausoleum stands on it, and the Presidential Palace, built in 1901, is part of the same government quarter, along with many government offices and embassies.

Where are the cafés near Trúc Bạch lake in Ba Đình, Hanoi?

Cafés by Trúc Bạch lake in Ba Đình include Cà Phê Havanna at 1 Trúc Bạch and Weekend Cafe at 47 Trúc Bạch. On Châu Long, Every Half at 34 opens 07:00–22:00 and Umoya.liquid at 23 opens 09:00–22:00. Trúc Bạch was cut off from West Lake by a 17th-century embankment that is now Thanh Niên road.

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