Hanoi’s antique cafes

VietNamNet Bridge – Sipping a hot glass of coffee while admiring rare antiques is a strange feeling that many people seek at antique-cafes in Hanoi.

Some special cafes have appeared in Hanoi in recent years, such as Co Vat café (Antique) and Xe Co café (old vehicles). These “antique” cafes have become familiar destinations for many people who love antiques.

The two favorites of antique fans are Xe Co café and Art café. The owners of these cafes are antique collectors. Apart from doing business, they want to make their cafes a venue for antique collectors and those who are curious about antiques.

Enjoying coffee in a by-gone atmosphere, surrounded by antiques of all kinds, from tables and chairs to electric fans and telephones.

A half of an old Vespa motorbike on the wall of Xe Co café.

Many people come to Xe Co café to take photos with old vehicles.

Old ceiling fans of all sizes and shapes at Xe Co café.

A Mobylette manufactured in the 1950s in the center of Xe Co café.

Art Café is a very familiar address to antique collectors in Hanoi.

Antiques are everywhere at Art café, 75 Quan Thanh Street.

An old Chinese vase bought from Indonesia at the price of $2500.

This Chinese antique is worth around $1000.

Nguyen Truong, the owner of Art Café, introduced an ancient dish from China.