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Huế · Lê Lợi & Vĩnh Ninh

Cafés in Lê Lợi & Vĩnh Ninh

South-bank streets from Lê Lợi to the railway station, with a 24-hour café, 06:00 openers and a roaster on Lê Hồng Phong.

Photo: Minh Lê, Pexels License

Lê Lợi follows the south bank of the Perfume River, and the Vĩnh Ninh streets behind it run back toward the railway station. Quốc Học, the school at 12 Lê Lợi, was founded on 23 October 1896; Nguyễn Tất Thành, later Hồ Chí Minh, and Võ Nguyên Giáp both studied there.1 Since July 2025 Vĩnh Ninh has been one part of the new Thuận Hóa ward.2

No area of Huế has more cafés, though they are spread out rather than bunched: Nguyễn Tri Phương and its alleys, Hai Bà Trưng, Trương Định and Lê Lợi itself each have a few, and Nhà Quìn Coffee Roastery sits on Lê Hồng Phong.

Local tip: On a weekend evening, walk Hai Bà Trưng while it is closed to traffic, then sit down at Light Room Kafe at 16L, which serves until 22:00.

At a glance

119Cafés listed
16With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Gahi Cafe, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–22:00).
  • Closes latest: ChocoHouse, until 23:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Nguyễn Huệ (14), Trương Định (6), Hai Bà Trưng (6).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (15%), open late (10%), open by 6am (7%).

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Coffee chains in Lê Lợi & Vĩnh Ninh

From Trường Tiền bridge to Huế station

Trường Tiền bridge links this bank with Đông Ba on the north side. Work began in May 1899 and the bridge opened on 18 December 1900; it is 403 m long, rests on six steel arches, and has carried colored lights since a festival in 2002.3

Huế station, at 1 Bùi Thị Xuân, was built by the French in 1908 under the name Ga Trường Súng, and the line from here to Đà Nẵng is about 100 km.4 Quốc Học marks its 130th anniversary in October 2026 and is the only school in Vietnam with special national relic status.1

Nguyễn Tri Phương and Hai Bà Trưng

Nguyễn Tri Phương has the tightest group: Casablanca's Cafe at number 20, ChocoHouse at 20A (07:00–23:00) and Namto House Coffee at 40, a bakery café. Alley 34 off the street leads to View Café, and Nook Cafe & Bar, in the same alley, serves brunch and baked goods from 08:00 to 23:00.

Hai Bà Trưng became Huế's third night walking street in March 2023, a stretch of nearly 1 km that is kept for pedestrians on weekend evenings.5 Light Room Kafe at 16L, open 06:30–22:00, has a bakery counter, brunch and vegan dishes, and Nice's Coffee Shop at 27 opens at 06:00.

Trương Định, Ngô Quyền and Lê Hồng Phong

Trương Định is one of the streets VnExpress pointed to for salt coffee in 2023, when a cup cost 15,000–20,000₫.6 Trot Toir Cafe is at number 1 and Hoiana Coffee at 3, open 06:00–22:00, while Cà phê Hèo at 30 keeps 06:30–22:00.

Ngô Quyền has 3S House in alley 48 and Cà phê It's my life at 41, both with Wi-Fi. On Lê Hồng Phong, Nhà Quìn Coffee Roastery at 29a is the area's specialty coffee address, open 07:00–22:00, and Lago Coffee House is at number 10.

Early, late and around the clock

Café Gem at 25 Lê Lợi is open 24 hours, and Cà phê Khởi nghiệp Huế at number 20 runs 06:00–22:00. No other part of Huế has as many 06:00 openers: Bưu Điện, Gahi Cafe at 36 Đống Đa, Hoiana and Nice's start then too. Mr. Pho - Pho Café at 35 Bùi Thị Xuân, on the station's street, also opens at 06:00 but closes at 18:00.

For a late drink, Soleil House at 33 Lý Thường Kiệt and ChocoHouse serve until 23:00, and Noi Coffee & Milktea at 11 Lý Thường Kiệt shuts at 21:30. Wikivoyage puts the station about 2 km from the Phạm Ngũ Lão hotel streets, close enough for a coffee before an early train.7

Sources

  1. 130 năm trường Quốc học Huế (23/10/1896 – 23/10/2026): ngôi trường duy nhất là di tích lịch sử quốc gia đặc biệt, Tiền Phong, accessed October 2026
  2. Nghị quyết 1675/NQ-UBTVQH15 về việc sắp xếp các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của thành phố Huế năm 2025, LuatVietnam, accessed October 2026
  3. Trường Tiền Bridge, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Ga Huế, Wikipedia (Vietnamese), accessed October 2026
  5. Huế có thêm phố đi bộ về đêm thứ ba (26 March 2023), Tuổi Trẻ, accessed October 2026
  6. 24 giờ ở thành phố Huế (12 April 2023), VnExpress, accessed October 2026
  7. Huế, Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Lê Lợi & Vĩnh Ninh cafés: questions

Which cafés on Lê Lợi in Huế are open early or all night?

Café Gem at 25 Lê Lợi is open 24 hours, and Cà phê Khởi nghiệp Huế at 20 Lê Lợi opens at 06:00 and closes at 22:00. Nearby, Nice's Coffee Shop on Hai Bà Trưng, Gahi Cafe on Đống Đa and Hoiana Coffee on Trương Định also open at 06:00, and Mr. Pho - Pho Café on Bùi Thị Xuân keeps 06:00–18:00.

What landmarks are near the cafés on Lê Lợi in Huế?

Quốc Học, at 12 Lê Lợi, was founded in 1896 and counts Hồ Chí Minh and Võ Nguyên Giáp among its former students. Trường Tiền bridge, 403 m long, opened in December 1900 and crosses to Đông Ba. Huế station, built by the French in 1908, stands at 1 Bùi Thị Xuân.

When did Huế's Hai Bà Trưng walking street open?

In March 2023, as the city's third night walking street. It is nearly 1 km long and kept for pedestrians on weekend evenings. Light Room Kafe at 16L Hai Bà Trưng serves 06:30–22:00 and Nice's Coffee Shop at 27 opens at 06:00, so both work before or after a walk.

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