Green Tangerine vs Chim Sao
Both restaurants are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Green Tangerine scores significantly better than Chim Sao. Green Tangerine is ranked #1 in Hanoi with praise from 6 reviewers including Frommer's, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.
Green Tangerine
48 Hang Be, Hanoi, Vietnam
From $20 /night
Concierge
"Customers who retreat from the retail hustle of Hang Be Street must feel they've stepped through some sort of Second Empire looking glass."
Insight Guides
"Located in a gorgeous restored French villa in the heart of the Old Quarter. Lounge in the atmospheric interior or dine in the garden courtyard."
DK Eyewitness
"A fine restaurant in a fantastic setting, Green Tangerine is housed in a whimsical building that appears to combine French colonial and tube house architecture."
Rough Guide
Star
"The setting is a 1920s Art Deco villa and its lovely, plant-filled courtyard."
Frommer's
"Epitomizes the adventurous sense of many Hanoi restaurants, turning out wonderful variations on classic French dishes with a distinct Vietnamese touch...the location is also quite idyllic"
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Chim Sao
65 Ngo Hue (135 Pho Hue, turn right), Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"For an authentic Vietnamese dining experience in a classy, artsy setting this is a fine bet."
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Frommer's
"I strongly recommend this atmospheric restaurant to anyone who is looking for a new or different culinary experience that won't burn a hole in their pocket, as everything about it is different."
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