Sonder Coffee Bar Lý Thường Kiệt — Restaurant in Hà Nội

I was there to see my friends, it was over 10 years since we last met. The cafe was super easy to find. It's located in an alley in a main street at the city center near the book street. The alley is not small, and there are plenty of places to park motorbikes. It is on the first floor of the old building of Hanoi. You can see it from outside the street. The decorations are nice. It's simple and gives the vibes of being clean. There's an outside area for people who enjoy sitting outside or smoke. The neighborhood is nice. I met an old lady with 2 huge friendly cats. On top of her kitchen, it was a pomegranate tree with a lot of fruits. When I looked at the scene, I thought:" So this is Hanoi in autumn, so beautiful, so nostalgic". The staff was friendly and polite. The inside was quite small. I chose the drink named Ha Chi which was cold brew coffee with pineapple and lemon. It smelled good and tasted super fresh. I liked the light sour note of lemon and the sweet note of pineapple blended perfectly with the bitterness of coffee. I expected to have a quiet place to talk to my friends but it was not the right time. It was a back to school day so the cafe was full of students and teachers. They talked loudly, laughed loudly and took many pictures. While my friends and I looked quite young so we thought it was fun to blend in. I guess we would be in some of...

I lost count on how many times we visited Sonder during our stay in Hanoi. So we had the chance to go through their expansive menu. And it seems like, anything you order it’ll always exceed your expectations—be it the drip coffee, creative milk-based coffee drinks, or coffee mocktails.

The baristas are lovely and super talented, and especially Phat whom we adore so much.

I’m not even exaggerating when I say Sonder is the best coffee shop in the world (and we travel very extensively).

I’m excited for their future successes and will be rooting for them halfway across the globe!

Our favorites are: Everglow Moc V60 with all of their beans options London Fog Pho...

Visited this small but lovely cafe bar after a friend recommended. I tried "Everglow" because it sounded really interesting. Thought I didn't like it at first but then everything made sense once I learned that it needed some stirring before drinking (or was it the apricot-juice ice cube after melting? -- I can't be sure). Nevertheless, cold brew and apricot juice --- who would have thought!? Very creative, tasty and suitable for a hot summer day.

P.s: They are actually famous for their award-wining Phở. I didn't try that...