Located winding, hidden in alley 6 Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Nha San Art Cafe appears with a look tinged with time, an old space with a rustic, simple style. So that any visitor coming here wants to stay quiet for a long time, temporarily putting aside daily worries.
The shop has an artistic decor, the signboard is made of rustic wood. The carvings in the wooden stilt house are kept original. The tiled roof and brick walls are covered with moss over time, giving an old feeling. People come to the stilt house to immerse themselves in the aroma of coffee and the gentle melodies of the mountains and forests.
The art cafe house on stilts is located in the heart of Hanoi on Vinh Phuc street. Having gone through the ups and downs and witnessed many hasty changes of Hanoi, the house on stilts remains silent, silently watching the times.
Nha San Art Cafe is where you can see antiques everywhere and see the beauty of time as if it is passing slowly.
Sharing with Travellive, Mr. Dang Dinh Ngoc - founder of Nha San Art shared: "The coffee shop was opened in late 2016. The wooden blocks built came from the days when I went to the Northwest to buy a stilt house and rebuild it from the original. The decorative objects in the shop are often brought back to display when I go out and don't see anything special. Over time, there will be more and more decorative objects, and it would be a pity to throw them away, so each one will have its own memories and stories. Nha San Art is like a destination for a moment of silence, a place to rest. Therefore, I want to create a place for people to slow down, reminisce and recall old things."
Visitors coming here feel like they are entering another world because of the quiet, relaxing atmosphere, completely separate from the noisy, busy life out there. The art house has the architecture of a Northwestern house on stilts, inside are decorated with ancient objects quite carefully and meticulously with warm tones creating a space of memories. The arrangement of tables, chairs and objects is also very delicate with many warm private corners.
Architecture using the original stilt house of the Northwest highlands
Each object selected to be displayed in the shop bears the mark of time, associated with the 8x 9x generation.
From the cassette player, the oil lamp, or even the music tapes and discs... all have a touch of the past.
Going up to the second floor, the stairs are decorated by the owner with a series of photos collected about the culture and people of the Northwest. Each object chosen by the owner of the cafe bears the mark of time, of a generation. A cozy and simple feeling pervades when sipping a cup of coffee in a stilt house in the heart of Hanoi.
Nha San Art Cafe has a music night every Sunday night. This is also the only band that has accompanied the music nights from the past to the present at the cafe.
A series of photos decorated by the owner on the stairs leading to the 2nd floor
The menu is not too diverse in drinks but focuses on traditional drinks such as lychee tea, hot ginger cinnamon tea, salt coffee... Each season, guests will be served different drinks suitable to the nature and characteristics of that season.
In the middle of the bustling capital, the unique mountainous space easily impresses visitors. In the stilt house, the aroma of coffee spreads to every corner, awakening all the senses and making it easy to immerse yourself in a cultural space that is hard to find in the heart of Hanoi.
"When sad, when happy, everyone comes here, sharing each story like a private home for each person. A quiet place away from the hustle and bustle out there," Mr. Dinh Ngoc added.
The Art Cafe House on Stilts is not the only destination for anyone, it is simply an ideal place for meetings, between people who love art, who want to find an ancient, peaceful space. Quietly in the heart of the capital, witnessing the hasty changes of Hanoi, the house on stilts still retains its wild and simple beauty and that is what has made this place a favorite destination for many people.
If you are looking for a space to find old memories, the Northwest atmosphere right in the heart of Hanoi, then Nha San Art is the place worth trying. An artistic cafe, inspired by the subsidy period, combined with the beauty of the Northwest stilt house... all create a classic and very unique beauty.
Space for music nights every Sunday night
