RESTAURANTS - Cathedral District
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MEDITERRANEO
Home to Hanoi’s best pizza, this two-floor spot – run by an Italian chef – is a comfortable place with terra-cotta floors, nautical artwork and Italian maps on the walls. In addition to the very good ‘wood-oven pizzas’ (one person can handle a large; US$5.60-7.50), there’s homemade pastas (from US$7.50). If weather’s nice, go up to the two-table balcony, or sit in the main room and look over ‘boutique street’ action.
Tel 04-826-6288; 23 Nha Tho St
PARIS DELI
Pleasant French-style bakery is best for snacks or the set breakfasts.
13 Nha Tho St
PEPPERONIS
You can’t brag about its authenticity, but there’s no denying the healing powers of the second-floor air-con on a hot day, or the sidewalk seats of this pasta/pizza/burger spot that puts the ‘Murican in American. Pepps is fond of its all-you-can-eat pasta/salad lunch buffets (US$2) and pizza buffets (US$3.75) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights from 6-9pm. I’m not. I prefer a-la-carte orders: burgers are US$1.80, small pizzas start at US$3.75. Tap beer is US$0.65.
31 Ngo Bao Khanh St
FANNY’S ICE CREAM
Facing Hoan Kiem Lake from a French-era villa, Franny’s is Hanoi’s best ice cream, with many local flavors (like ginger and jackfruit).
48 Le Thai To St