Culinary Heritage

Discover the exceptional gastronomy and impeccable service while dining at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.

With a range of international cuisines represented, every traveler's unique palate can be instantly indulged with fresh ingredients prizing both local and faraway flavors. Guests can also savor one-of-a-kind cocktails while enjoying the company of loved ones within any of the hotel's lounge spaces.

angelina

angelina, Hanoi’s bespoke cocktail bar, whisky lounge, and restaurant, offers hand-crafted cocktails, an expertly curated wine list, and a world-class whisky selection. An experience brought together in a sophisticated, yet soothing décor, with a touch of Scottish highlands and hints of gold, green, and blue. The angelina kitchen uses the finest ingredients to serve innovation comfort food with a handmade touch. The menu reflects the seasons, and the chef’s creativity, offering locals and travelers imaginative comfort food with a fresh attitude. European and New World recipes inspire the dishes that diners will want to share angelina is where the very best from Europe and the New World comes in perfect measure, where the food and drinks are as polished as the staff, and where the evening soirées are unforgettable.

Le Beaulieu

With an elegant and sophisticated new design, alongside renowned French gastronomy and a wide selection of wines, the signature restaurant at Metropole Hanoi ties together the hotel’s 120-year-old storied past with a contemporary new look that manages to meld the opulent, the classical and the modern in a single scheme that’s long on white, gold and heathery blue-grays. The menu at Le Beaulieu continues to spotlight modern French gastronomy with nods to classical French flavors and an emphasis on seasonality and superior ingredients. The restaurant’s inventive approach both to cuisine and service is enhanced by a chef-driven perspective. While there are some traditional French touches, the presentation is stylish, with well-balanced portions and fresh produce from France, Vietnam, and elsewhere. Le Beaulieu boasts one of the most extensive wine collections in Hanoi, featuring more than 600 references and 1,600 bottles, including over 100 Grand Cru Classés and wines from leading chateaux, vintners, and wineries from France and around the world. Service staff at Le Beaulieu draw on their wine knowledge and experience to offer pairing recommendations.

La Terrasse

Inspired by famous French sidewalk cafés, La Terrasse gives guests a chance to sit in style while observing the capital city’s bustling life. Watching passers-by, reading newspapers, sipping an expresso and dining al fresco, our clients refresh as time imperceptibly slips by. With its classic Paris-inspired furniture and refined dining on the hotel’s picturesque outdoor patio, this beautiful terrace offers a casual al fesco selection with a fine touch of local signatures, including salades gourmandes, tartines, artisanal sandwiches, starters, and more.

Le Club Bar

Overlooking a beautiful hotel garden courtyard, this airy venue offers Hanoi’s legendary cocktail lounge experience. In addition to the scrumptious menu, Le Club Bar features a delectable chocolate indulgence and afternoon tea. Having just undergone renovation in 2016 to increase its seating capacity to 120 and to introduce a new live-cooking station, Le Club at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is a sparkling destination. With a design that calls to mind aristocratic smoking rooms with a hint of 1920s speakeasy, there is history here underneath the brand new coat of paint. Where Le Club now stands used to be the former Metropole Hall, the venue that hosted the first gala meeting of the Nouvelle Entreprise Cinématographique. The first movie ever shown in Indo-China played right here on the 3rd of June, 1916.

The Bamboo Bar

With its thatched roof and wooden floor, The Bamboo Bar is an ideal spot to relax beside the delightful swimming pool with a refreshing cocktail. The casual setting of this poolside venue invites guests to unwind with the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi signature Graham Greene Martini. Adjacent to Le Club, Bamboo Bar serves light meals, gourmet ice cream, desserts, fruit juices, coffees, teas and refreshing cocktails. Light snacks are offered throughout the day. This is always the busiest spot in the hotel, but also the most storied as underneath it lies the historic Metropole Bomb Shelter.

a bar with a bar stools and a shelf with lights

Recipes

Dishes with a backstory

Savor our kitchen's signature recipes, each dish a flavorful reflection of our hotel's storied past.

Metropole Hanoi’s Mooncakes

The hand-baked, preservative-free mooncakes are made from authentic and innovative recipes and infused with Metropole’s gourmet touch. Crafted by Metropole Hanoi’s culinary team, the mooncakes come in a variety of exquisite flavors including black sesame and coconut, caramel with dried fig and candied orange, lotus with mixed dried fruits, and pineapple with matcha and salted egg.The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated annually on the 15th day of the 8th month in the East Asian lunar calendar, is a time for families to come together to enjoy delicious teas and mooncakes, while giving thanks and praying for good fortune in the year ahead. Known as Tet Trung Thu in Vietnam, the festival traditionally signifies the end of the harvest season.

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