Mint - cute cupcake paradise
The shop is located in a fairly central location, right near the Cua Nam 5-way intersection (Hanoi). Mint has a modest area but in return, the interior is very cute and lovely with unique painted walls. Mentioning Mint is mentioning a paradise of small cupcakes in the palm of your hand, designed funny and creatively. This place has become a familiar address for young people in Hanoi when preparing birthday gifts or Valentine's gifts for friends and relatives.
The cake flavor is not too sweet, the rich cream layer baked with soft, spongy chocolate or fragrant matcha or the cream layer decorated with many sweet candy colors has fascinated many young diners. The address selling cupcakes in Hanoi is not too rare, you can easily find it on the internet with home delivery services. However, when looking for a quiet, convenient place to travel, enjoy the sweet taste of cake with soft, gentle music, young people often think of Mint. The shop also accepts cake designs for special occasions such as weddings, March 8... or accepts orders.
The restaurant is located at: 4B Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi.
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| Mint is located in the heart of Hanoi; designed in a fun style with hand-painted walls. Photo: Fb Mint |
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| Mint's cupcakes are not too sweet and the colors are very cute. |
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| Molten Lava Cake for Valentine's Day. |
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Chez Moi - the capital of mousse cakes
Mousse cakes have gradually won the hearts of Vietnamese diners and have somewhat replaced the traditional gateaux cake on birthdays. Mousse cakes are moderately sweet, lightly fragrant, colorful and shiny like jelly. In particular, they are only a little bigger than a cupcake, meaning they are not greasy and do not make you fat.
Mousse cakes are usually less sweet and less cakey. The main flavors are usually slightly sour fruits like strawberries, passion fruit... so you can eat 2-3 at a time. Mousse cakes can be bought in many places but shops specializing in this type of cake are quite hard to find. One of those mousse shops is hidden in Hang Chao alley.
Customers usually come here to buy some to take home, but for those who like to sit at the shop, slowly enjoying each spoonful of spongy, fragrant, soft and smooth cake that melts in your mouth, the shop also has a dedicated space for you. The shop space is also small and pretty, with large windows overlooking the street and the lights in the shop are always soft yellow. You can also order some basic "Western" style drinks to enjoy with the cake. In addition, Chez Moi also has Macaron cakes which are very popular in Hanoi, priced at 12,000 VND each.
The restaurant is located at: Gate 10, Grandstand B, Hang Day Stadium (opposite 19 Hang Chao Alley), Hanoi.
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| The restaurant is located in stand B, Hang Day stadium. Photo: Phuong Thao  |
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| Some types of Mousse cakes at the shop. Photo: Phuong Thao |
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| In addition to mousse, the shop also sells Macaron cakes which are very popular in Hanoi. |
Ground Floor - cozy space for cake lovers
Not a 100% bakery but cakes are one of the "hits" here. Almost everyone who comes to the shop for the first time is fascinated by the advertisements about the delicious cakes and the very Western-style design of the shop.
The Ground Floor is located quite far from the center but is a familiar address for students of high schools and universities in the Cau Giay area. People who come to the shop will find something familiar in the decoration because it resembles The Kafe or District01, which were once famous for their simple tables made of light-colored wood and simple, rustic-style iron lantern lampshades. However, the space is much warmer, quieter and more intimate, and the prices are also quite reasonable.
The Ground Floor is officially a cafe, but cakes are also one of the main dishes. That is why cakes are always present on the wooden sign outside the shop, indicating what kind of cakes are served today. Here you can find layered slices of Tiramisu or sweet and gentle mousse cakes. Customers will sip each small spoonful of cake with a cup of coffee or a cup of light fragrant tea with the gentle, romantic jazz music, to slowly read each page of a book or whisper to friends.
The restaurant is located at: No. 2, Lane 82, Nghia Tan (near the intersection of Nguyen Phong Sac - Nghia Tan), Hanoi.
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| The restaurant space is cozy and rustic. Photo: FB Ground Floor |
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Floating Butter Cake - a maze of funny gateaux
Located in a very central location, Banh Bo Bong Benh is a name that is often mentioned among the "sweet tooth" community in Hanoi. Whenever wondering where to go to eat all kinds of cakes, young people often think of Banh Bo Bong Benh first.
This is a small bakery located in Trang Tien alley, a famous food alley in the capital. Here, you can find almost any famous cake, but with a really "cute" decoration style. The specialty of the shop is birthday cakes, gateaux cakes that are very unique and attractive to children such as car shapes, cartoon dolls... with many eye-catching colors.
In addition, every holiday such as Valentine's Day, March 8, October 20... Banh Bo Bong Benh is always overloaded when having to fulfill many orders with customers who are mainly couples. Receiving a gift that is beautiful, lovely and very sweet in both literal and figurative sense is what every girl dreams of. That is also the reason why even when it is not a holiday, the shop is always crowded with customers.
The restaurant is located at: 4A Trang Tien Lane, Hanoi.
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| Some cute cake samples of the shop. Photo: Fb Banh Bo Bong Benh |
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| Car shaped cakes are loved by children. |
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Chérie House - photo printed gateaux specialty
Established for more than 3 years, Chérie House is a famous meeting place for sweet lovers. The shop's space is moderate, decorated mainly in romantic purple, pink and white colors, so most of the customers here are couples in love. The room is also covered with purple carpet and white wooden tables, the curtains are loosely hung with small floral patterns, making the space more lovely like a princess's room. There are few cake shops in Hanoi that are so carefully taken care of.
The cakes here are also quite diverse. To survive on the almost sole item of cakes, Chérie House always updates the latest cake trends to please customers. You can find quite famous items here such as funny cupcakes, traditional gateaux, but the most special is probably the photo gateaux. People can bring their photos and have Chérie House print them on the cake using a special material, non-toxic and still ensuring the safety of the cake.
The restaurant is located at: No. 35, Lane 91, Nguyen Chi Thanh Street.
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| The restaurant is decorated in a gentle and romantic style with purple tones. |
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| Quynh Anh Syn is also a customer of Chérie House's photo printed cakes. |
