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Located on the 9th floor at No. 38A Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, the award-winning renowned fine dining Essence Restaurant offers you various tasty authentic Vietnamese dishes and standard Western menu for all-day dining. Accomplished with an extensive menu of beverages including fresh fruit shakes, coffees, cocktails and wines, the restaurant ensures you a wholesome meal with great food, excellent service in the right ambiance and fine spirits, all at a price guaranteed most reasonable in town. Visit the official website and make direct reservation to get best promotions.
PRICE RANGE
$5 - $20
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
CUISINES
Asian, Vietnamese, Healthy
FEATURES
Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Reservations, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free off-street parking, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed today

I came here for my birthday dinner and had a great time. The staff were so kind and attentive. They even went through the effort to put flowers on my table and give me a cute complimentary birthday cake with a candle. A great end...to my birthday. Also the yummy food was very good.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

We are a couple from the USA who had visited Hanoi Vietnam several times. We have dined at many restaurants in the city and found that the Essence Restaurant on the 9th floor of Aira Boutique Hanoi Hotel having the best combination of high quality...and delicious foods in both both Western and traditional Vietnamese cuisines, clean and quiet ambiance, intimate friendly service, all that for a reasonable price.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

We booked this based on the many previous reviews on TripAdvisor. We arrived early to go up to the rooftop bar, where we sampled some cocktails during Happy Hour. We were then shown to our table in the restaurant, where we received excellent service from...a young and very pleasant team of waiters. The food looked fantastic and tasted even better. A great way to spend our first night in Hanoi.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 days ago

The food, atmosphere was perfect The staff here is also so friendly and hospitable. Good experience! Highly recommend you to come enjoy it :)

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great service. Food displayed beautifully. Good price. Explained the history of dishes and how to eat certain dishes. Beautiful surroundings.

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

We’ve had an amazing evening celebrating our wedding anniversary! Thank you so much! The food was amazing, the staff were so attentive and the ambience was perfect! ❤️

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

We tried this restaurant on our last day in Hanoi and were sorry we hadn't done so, before. The food was delicious, the service was perfect and the ambience beautiful.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Pham Hung, Khác at ESSENCE Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Dear Jlf1965 Thank you very much for sharing such a great review. The team is thrilled to read your compliments meet other reviewer's opinions. We are striving & hard working to keep up food & service standard Since, our menu is very variety of delicious...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

All menu is wonderful. I really enjoyed the meal with presure. Great Buncha i ever had :) I'd like to revisit next time. CheersMore

Date of visit: February 2024
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Pham Hung, Khác at ESSENCE Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Guide11799967702, Thank you very much for sharing wonderful review, Bun Cha is very popular local dish in Hanoi. We are sure that you have try this dish in the difference places & it could not be more better for us that you list our...More

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Food and service is superb. Highly recommended. Staffs are friendly and accommodating. Food is so delicious, even the drinks. Also, they served free dessert since we went here for our honeymoon.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Our second visit - amazing service, delicious food, perfect cocktails, would recommend to anyone. Special mention to Mark in the Sky Bar and Nathan in the restaurant.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We walked in last minute without reservations are were quickly seated. The food was wonderful and the staff was attentive. Overall a great dining experience.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Pham Hung, Khác at ESSENCE Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear S7036OVRichards, Thank you very much for your wonderful review. Our team were very happy to hear that you are delivered a very memorable dinner in restaurant Our restaurant serves extensive menu, the highlight is from a lot of Vietnamese local food with original flavor...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

The Bun Cha meat was dry and tough and the meatball (one piece) was hard, dry and had bits of gristle in it! The duck in coconut w Southern Style (spicy) was just a watered down stew with overcooked duck pieces in an insipid soup....Very disappointing and pricey experience. We were here January 2023. The food was very good. The Bun Cha pork was tender and the meatballs, flavourful and succulent.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Pham Hung, Khác at ESSENCE Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear L7477DFsharons Thank you for taking the time to share your recent dining experience with us. We appreciate your feedback and are genuinely sorry to hear that your most recent visit did not meet your expectations. We deeply regret that the Bun Cha and the...More

Reviewed February 4, 2024

We stayed at Aira, and were regular breakfast attendees, which was great, also had room service, lunch and dinner at Essence. Had fantastic dinner on our last night here, food and menu choices are excellent. We ate out in Hanoi and found food herre excellent,...always really good at Essence at all times. All staff are very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed every visit. Will definitely be staying and eating here again, has been great experience.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed February 4, 2024 via mobile

We had every breakfast, one lunch and two dinners here over the course of our 6 day stay. Service was uniformly excellent (thank you May, Nat, Nora and everyone else), and the food was first class. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed February 4, 2024

Excellent service and food, we had a great evening here and recommend it to anyone. We had the snapper fish wrapped in banana leaves, it was so flavorful!

Date of visit: February 2024
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ESSENCE Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Atmosphere: 5