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( 054-388 5461;
www.pilgrimagevillage.com
;
130 Ð Minh Mang; r/bungalows from US$110/153;
)
Designed around a verdant valley that includes a 40m pool, lotus ponds and a
state-of-the-art spa and yoga space, this feels more like a Zen eco-retreat than a hotel.
There's a fine restaurant, lovely breakfast room and bar. Located about 3km from the
centre of Hue.
La Residence
( 054-383 7475;
www.la-residence-hue.com
;
5 Ð Le Loi; r from US$155; )
Once the
French governor's residence, this wonderful hotel resonates with art-deco class, with its
original features and period detailing. Rooms are sumptuously appointed, the restaurants
are excellent and service is polished and professional.
HOTEL
$$$
Eating
We have famed fussy-eater Emperor Tu Duc to thank for the culinary variety of Hue, and
an imperial cuisine banquet is usually a memorable experience.
Royal rice cakes, the most common of which is
banh khoai,
are well worth seeking out
here.
Lien Hoa
VEGETARIAN
$
(3 Ð Le Quy Don; meals 30,000-55,000d; 11am-9.30pm; )
Nononsense, very local Viet-
namese vegie restaurant renowned for providing filling food at rock-bottom rates. Fresh
banh beo
(steamed rice pancakes), noodle dishes, crispy fried jackfruit and eggplant with
ginger all deliver. The menu has very rough English translations.
JAPANESE
$
Take
(34 Ð Tran Cao Van; meals 60,000-140,000d; 11.30am-9.30pm)
An authentic Japanese restaurant
with tasteful furnishings (lanterns, calligraphy wall hangings and even fake cherry blos-
som) and a winsome menu of sushi, tempura and yakitori dishes.
Restaurant Bloom
CAFE
$
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