Top 5 cafes in Hanoi with impressive Christmas decorations, beautiful photos

When Hanoi's streets begin to be covered in yellow, red and green lights, it is also the time when coffee shops enter their most magnificent decoration season of the year.

Not just stopping at pine trees or laurel wreaths, many places have invested heavily in outdoor landscapes, artificial snow, lighting systems, and giant models, making the space feel like it's straight out of a movie.

Below are 5 popular destinations for young people this Christmas season.

1. Shelter

Located deep in Trung Tien alley, the Shelter these days is dressed in brilliant Christmas colors.

Not choosing the familiar Western style with Santa Claus or the traditional red, blue, and white tones, the shop creates its own mark thanks to the space inspired by small neighborhoods in Osaka, recreating Japanese winter with dark wood tones, mini pine trees, and signs simulating Japanese billboards.

The snow-spraying area is decorated in Japanese style (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam ).

The thing that makes young people eagerly line up is the effect of artificial snow falling every hour. The scene of light snowflakes flying beside wooden shops, sparkling under the yellow lights makes visitors feel like they are standing in the middle of a rustic Japanese street during the festival season.

To create a realistic effect, the shop uses two high-capacity snow machines with a foam solution that dissolves quickly, adheres lightly and is safe to move. The supporting lighting system is also meticulously arranged to capture the moment of clear snowfall when taking photos or recording videos .

This is the reason why many young people accept to queue just to record "Japanese winter in the heart of Hanoi".

Not only stopping at the snow area, the restaurant also arranges many experience spaces with different themes. Each area has its own space, helping customers easily pose without having to jostle.

The large space and clear zoning make the experience at the shop more diverse, with both a place to relax and many virtual living scenes.

Drinks at the shop cost between 55,000 and 70,000 VND. In addition, the shop also serves cakes and snacks (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam).

Drinks at the shop cost between 55,000 and 70,000 VND, cakes are around 55,000 VND. The shop serves coffee, blended ice and fruit tea, of which light fatty drinks like caramel latte or cheese cream tea are chosen by many customers because they suit the winter atmosphere and are easy to enjoy while waiting for the snow to fall.

In the evening or on weekends, the shop is often crowded and sometimes there are long lines waiting for their turn to be sprayed with snow. Therefore, customers should come early, especially if they go in groups, to easily choose the shooting angle and limit the long queue.

Reference price: 55,000-70,000 VND

Address: No. 78 Trung Tien Lane, Hanoi

Opening hours: 8am-11am

2. Indoor Cafe & Bistro

Located on Tay Son Street, Indoor Cafe & Bistro Tay Son is a meeting place for groups of young people, families or those who want to spend the weekend relaxing and capturing moments of the festive season.

The restaurant space creates a good impression from the first visit thanks to its large area, divided into many separate areas, creating a comfortable feeling.

Christmas decoration space with woolen pine tree, yellow lights and winter scene (Photo: Facebook Indoor Cafe & Bistro).

Not just a simple coffee shop, Indoor Tay Son is arranged in a "multi-utility" style: a long table area for groups of friends to study, a quiet corner for those who like to read, a separate chat area and a series of miniature landscapes for taking photos.

This division helps the restaurant attract many different groups of customers, from families with young children to single people looking for a place to relax.

To welcome the Christmas season, the restaurant is carefully decorated in a warm tone. Right from the entrance, soft yellow lights hang down along the hallway, dotted with pine trees, winter miniatures and many small decorative items, making the space reminiscent of a miniature studio (a space specialized for taking photos and filming).

Just by raising the camera, customers can easily have a beautiful photo, because the lighting system is reasonably calculated, enough to highlight each decor area without causing harshness or shadows. The yellow color of the lights, the wood material and the soft decoration style create a feeling of closeness, suitable for the year-end festival atmosphere.

During Christmas, due to the surge in customers, diners may have to wait longer to be served (Photo: Facebook Indoor Cafe & Bistro).

Regarding drinks, the shop does not aim for sophistication but focuses on diversity, from coffee, milk tea, juice, smoothies to options for children. The dishes are prepared quickly, suitable for busy times, helping customers have drinks to enjoy while chatting or waiting for their turn to take photos.

Drink prices range from 35,000-70,000, suitable for large groups or families with small children.

Despite its large space, the shop is crowded in the evenings and weekends, especially during the holiday season. Due to the high demand for photography, customers sometimes have to wait their turn to get a good angle.

Therefore, those who go in groups or want to spend a lot of time filming should come early to choose a convenient location and limit having to wait a long time.

Reference price: 35,000-70,000 VND

Address: 1/53 lane 252 Tay Son, Hanoi

Opening hours: 7am-11pm

3. Mood Café

Mood Café is located right in the middle of a small alley in Dang Van Ngu, standing out with its elaborately decorated Christmas space like a "miniature winter village".

From the entrance, diners are attracted by the red and green colors typical of the festival, the triangular flags hanging along the walkway and the shimmering yellow lights illuminating every corner of the restaurant.

The entrance to the restaurant stands out with a large pine tree and Christmas balls and decorations (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam).

The highlight of Mood Café is the large Christmas tree heavily decorated with plastic and woolen Christmas balls, candy canes, pine needles hanging from the eaves, along with small bells and carefully placed gift boxes, creating a space that is both bright and warm.

The interior of the shop is mainly beige and brown, combined with soft yellow light and using a lot of wood and rattan materials, giving a vintage feel (nostalgic style but).

Every corner of the shop is arranged reasonably so that customers can take pictures easily, with harmonious light and composition, helping the photo stand out and be full of festive atmosphere.

The coffee brewed by the machine at the shop is a special highlight, the strong aroma spreads throughout the neighborhood, making customers feel the warm atmosphere as soon as they step in (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam).

In terms of drinks, Mood Café focuses on lattes, cappuccinos and some pastries suitable for sipping in the Christmas atmosphere. Although the menu is not too sophisticated, the shop scores points thanks to its stable quality, pleasant taste, reasonable prices and friendly service style.

This makes Mood Café an ideal choice for groups of friends wanting to gather, as well as solo travelers looking for a quiet space in the heart of a small town.

Reference price: 35,000-65,000 VND

Address: Alley 17, Lane 4C Dang Van Ngu, Hanoi

Opening hours: 7:30 am - 11:00 pm

4. Ciel Coffee

Located right in the Dang Van Ngu area, Ciel Coffee stands out with its minimalist yet sophisticated style. On weekdays, the shop has a gentle appearance with rough painted walls, combined with rows of colorful hydrangeas in front of the door, creating the feeling of a gentle little corner in the heart of Hanoi.

Ciel Coffee impresses right from the entrance with a brilliant pine tree and a giant Polar Bear, attracting all eyes (Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam).

However, during Christmas, the space here is completely transformed: the entrance is covered with pine needles, interspersed with plastic and woolen Christmas balls, golden lights and sophisticated decorative details, creating a warm festive atmosphere right from the first step.

The special highlight of the restaurant is the Christmas tree placed in front of the door, just tall and densely decorated with yellow lights, along with a cute polar bear placed right at the entrance, associated with the Christmas atmosphere.

This bear attracts the attention of children and many families, becoming an ideal "virtual living spot", while creating funny and lovely pictures for visitors. The main red and blue colors combined with soft yellow light make the whole area both bright and warm, creating a perfect "cinematic" effect for taking photos or recording videos.

During Christmas, the shop also serves Chocobomb - a chocolate ball poured with hot milk to melt - which is very popular and often sells out early (Photo: Facebook Ciel Coffee).

Regarding drinks, Ciel Coffee mainly serves basic coffee, cocoa and milk tea. The most prominent dish is Choco Bomb - special chocolate balls poured with hot milk to melt, which is both suitable for the Christmas atmosphere and creates a beautiful effect when filming or taking pictures. This is a dish that many young people come to experience, especially during the year-end holidays, because of the direct interaction and vivid images it creates.

Reference price: 35,000-60,000 VND

Address: Alley 17, Lane 4C Dang Van Ngu, Hanoi

Opening hours: 9am-10pm

5. DEMO Inn & Inn

Located in the central area of Hanoi, the Christmas atmosphere on Hang Chao Street has become especially bustling these days. A building covered with giant teddy bears, sparkling lights and colorful decorations suddenly appeared, making everyone passing by turn to look.

Many people think this is a special Christmas display area, but it is actually a coffee shop located in a six-story ancient building, with three open sides and a direct view of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

The six-story building is covered with giant teddy bears and bright LED lights, standing out in the middle of Hang Chao Street (Photo: Facebook DEMO Inn & Ine).

The shop makes a strong impression thanks to the image of giant teddy bears climbing on the railing, hugging the window frames or "sitting" on the porch. All combined with LED curtains that shine like the starry sky, creating a prominent scene in the middle of the street, making passersby curiously stop to take pictures.

Inside, the space continues to maintain the Christmas theme with the style of “festive candy”. The ceiling and decorative corners are covered in the typical red and white colors, decorative candies, mini gift boxes, and small pine trees are placed throughout the aisles.

Warm tones and soft yellow lights create a cheerful yet warm feeling, reminiscent of bright and romantic Christmas movies.

The inside area of the shop is in the style of Christmas candy, warm but the area is somewhat limited (Photo: Facebook DEMO Inn & Ine).

However, many guests said that the space inside the restaurant is smaller than the impression from the outside. The reception and decoration areas are mainly located on the first and second floors, while the upper floors are used as homestays (short-term accommodation models for tourists), so they are not open for sightseeing or photography.

So, while the outside area creates a strong visual effect, the inside experience is somewhat limited in terms of space.

Opening hours: 7am-11pm

Address: 25 Hang Chao, O Cho Dua Ward, Hanoi

Photo: Nguyen Ha Nam

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