Cafe Hanoi

It takes a fair amount of innovation, creativity and flair to develop the hottest eatery in the rapidly expanding Britomart complex.
Will Seal
Published on August 01, 2011
Updated on May 25, 2015

Overview

It takes a fair amount of innovation, creativity and flair to develop the hottest eatery in the rapidly expanding Britomart complex – luckily for Tony McGeorge (Ponsonby Social Club) and Krishna Botica (Prego), they have it in droves. The result?  Cafe Hanoi

Having visited a few times previous to this particular occasion (once on a semi-busy Thursday and a really busy Saturday - this I hear is the norm at this place, so choose your dining evening accordingly), I selected a slightly more quiet Wednesday night for dinner. Having received word the basement bar was the place to go for a pre-dinner aperitif, we adjourned for cocktails in the underground cellar.

Immaculately designed and decorated, and with a shortlist of cocktails that will leave you reeling (from the taste), the subterranean alcove provides the perfect place for unwinding before dinner is served. I recommend the Lucky 13 cocktail, while the Old Quarter is something to go for if you're feeling in need of a stronger beverage.

The wait staff were highly attentive and the wine-list is well stocked, whilst the menu has a range of delicious morsels.  Based on a “shared dish” approach, diners are invited to select a variety of dishes - I recommend the ‘shaky beef’ - just like James Bond’s martinis, they don't stir.

The food, as expected from the team behind Prego, was nothing short of sublime.

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