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(P Cau May; dishes around 30,000d; 6am-1pm; ) Lots of local food stalls and a good altern-
ative to another hotel breakfast or for a cheap and authentic lunch.

Baguette & Chocolat
MAP

CAFE $$

( 020-387 1766; Ð Thac Bac; cakes from 30,000d, snacks & meals 70,000-160,000d; 7am-10pm)
Head to this elegant converted villa for a fine breakfast, open sandwich, baguette or tasty
slab of gateau.

Hill Station Signature Restaurant
MAP
( www.thehillstation.com ; 37 Ɖ Phan Si; meals 90,000-180,000d; 7am-10.30pm) Cool Zen decor
and superb views showcase Hmong ethnic minority cuisine. Dishes include chicken with
wild ginger, ash-baked trout in banana leaves, and traditional Hmong-style black pudding.
Tasting sets of local rice and corn wine are also of interest to curious travelling foodies.

HMONG $$

Village Noshery
MAP

CAFE $$

( www.saparooms.com/village_noshery ; 42 P Cau May; tapas 60,000-80,000d, mains 70,000-110,000d;
6.30am-11pm) Stylish cafe with decent Vietnamese food, including tapas-sized plates of in-
teresting snacks like barbecued beef in betel leaves. Noodle dishes, soups and spring rolls
are also available, and it's a top place for an end-of-day beer or cocktail. Coffee and cake
is another post-trekking option. Upstairs are double rooms (US$30 including breakfast).

Nature View
MAP
(51 Ð Phan Si; mains 90,000-150,000d; 8am-10pm; ) You've got to love the photos of the
owner's kids on the walls at this friendly spot with great valley views. Look forward to
decent Vietnamese and European food and just maybe Sapa's best fruit smoothies. Those
who aren't fans of tofu should try the sizzling tofu with lemongrass and be converted.
Don't worry - it's not all vegetarian food.

VIETNAMESE $$

Drinking & Nightlife

Mountain Bar & Pub

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