{"id":2895,"date":"2026-06-03T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?post_type=news&p=2895"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:20:00","slug":"tong-duy-tan-street","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/tong-duy-tan-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanoi's \"street of food that never sleeps\": Tong Duy Tan, a grill-and-hotpot strip open until the small hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Hanoi, the neon doesn't go dark even past 10 p.m. At the southern edge of the Old Quarter, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake,Tong Duy Tan Street (T\u1ed1ng Duy T\u00e2n)<\/strong>is a \"street of food that never sleeps,\" a narrow lane of just about 200 meters packed with grill and hotpot shops. The fires are lit at 5 p.m. and steam rises until 4-5 a.m. Late at night, once the tourists have thinned out, is when locals from Hanoi truly gather. Sitting on a low stool at a food stall and sipping medicinal chicken soup fragrant with herbs is the right way to spend time on this street.<\/p>\n

Why a \"street that never sleeps\" came to be<\/h2>\n

Tong Duy Tan Street sits just off the bustle of the Old Quarter, and by day it looks like a quiet lane. But everything changes when the sun sets. Hotpot steam, the smell of meat seared over charcoal, and shopkeepers calling out to customers all mingle, and the whole lane becomes one giant dining hall. Because Hanoi officially developed it as a \"food street,\" late-night business is the norm. Young people who missed the last train and workers coming off night shifts all fill their stomachs here before heading home.<\/p>\n

The signature dish: medicinal chicken soup \"ga tan\"<\/h2>\n

The street's signature dish isga tan (G\u00e0 t\u1ea7n)<\/strong>, a medicinal soup of chicken slowly simmered with mugwort and Chinese herbal ingredients. The chicken is cooked to the point of nearly falling apart, and the broth is rich yet carries a faint mugwort bitterness that lingers. It's a bowl that soaks into a cold night or a tired body, and locals even call it \"the king of late-night meals.\" Shops that have kept the same flavor for decades line the street, starting with the long-established \"C\u00e2y Si\" (Cay Si). Adding bread (b\u00e1nh m\u00ec) dipped in the soup is the Hanoi way to eat it.<\/p>\n

Grills and hotpot: the stars of the late night<\/h2>\n

It's not just ga tan. Charcoal-grilledskewers (n\u01b0\u1edbng)<\/strong>, table-sidehotpot (l\u1ea9u)<\/strong>, chicken feet tossed with lemongrass and chili, and freshly fried spring rolls: Hanoi's late-night favorites are all here. Gathering around a hotpot in a group, tilting a glass of beer, and talking into the small hours is the classic style. Prices are the reasonable rates of street stalls, and 100,000-200,000 VND per person (about 600-1,200 yen) is enough to leave you full. Right next door,Ta Hien Street (T\u1ea1 Hi\u1ec7n)<\/strong>is the beer-garden mecca known as \"beer heaven,\" so hopping between the two for a drinking crawl is fun, too.<\/p>\n

Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Street name<\/td>\nTong Duy Tan Street (Ph\u1ed1 T\u1ed1ng Duy T\u00e2n)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nHoan Kiem District, Hanoi. About a 10-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Specialty<\/td>\nGa tan (medicinal chicken soup), grilled skewers, hotpot, dressed chicken feet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price guide<\/td>\nA bowl of ga tan about 70,000 VND (about 420 yen) \/ dining per person 100,000-200,000 VND (about 600-1,200 yen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hours<\/td>\nGrill and hotpot shops open around 5 p.m. to 4-5 a.m. the next morning. Some caf\u00e9s are open 24 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access<\/td>\nWithin walking distance of the central Old Quarter. Taxis and ride-hailing apps (Xanh SM, etc.) are convenient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Savoring Hanoi's nights to the fullest<\/h2>\n

Tong Duy Tan Street is a little different from the \"Instagrammable\" spots in the guidebooks. But it's precisely in this lane, where the steam keeps rising into the small hours, that Hanoi's everyday food culture is packed. Warm your body with medicinal soup, then have a beer on the street next door. Try spending a night in this sleepless city at the same table as the locals.<\/p>\n

Hanoi's caf\u00e9s and food culture are also featured inthe whisky bar \"The Picker\" on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake<\/a>andand Hanoi's boundary-pushing fine dining \"ZAO.\"<\/a>For a night in the West Lake area,\"Workshop14,\" an award-winner among Asia's Best Bars,<\/a>is also worth checking out.<\/p>\n

Reference:VinWonders Hanoi Food Street feature<\/a>\uff0fHanoi Times<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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