Is It Worth The Hype? Vietnam’s Viral Food and Experiences
After planning your Vietnam itinerary, you might wonder which viral restaurants, cafes, and attractions are actually worth the hype. Here’s my honest take on popular TikTok and Instagram spots across Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Sapa, Da Nang, and Hoi An.
Just remember: my experience might differ from yours, so if something appeals to you, add it to your itinerary anyway!
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Legend:
😍 – Loved / Worth it / Must Try
🫣 – Meh / Overhyped / Skip
General
Do/Experience
🫣➡️ Airport Fast Track Service
😍➡️ Getting Tailored Suits in Vietnam
Eat/Drink
Coffee verdicts (from a non-coffee addict)
- Salt Coffee 😍😍 – INJECT THIS COFFEE IN MY VEINS. GET IT ICED, JUST TRUST ME
- Iced Milk Coffee 😍 – not too sweet, but still a strong flavour
- Egg Coffee 🫣 – tasted egg-y, but too sweet. First coffee I tried in Vietnam!
- Coconut Coffee 🫣 – reminds me of bulletproof coffee 😭
Ho Chi Minh City
Do/Experience
Eat/Drink
- Man Moi 😍 – over-ordered but we ate it all 😍
- Pizza 4Ps 😍 – pasta never tasted so good
Shop
🫣➡️The New Playground
🫣➡️ My Shopping Experience at Saigon Square
Hanoi
Do/Experience
😍➡️ Mega Grand World
Eat/Drink
- Bahn Mi 25 😍 (scheduled for 7 Nov 2025)
😍➡️ Tam Vi
Shop
- Trainer Street 😍 – so much variety, hone your haggling skills here
Sapa
Do/Experience
- Fansipan Mountain 😍 – it felt beautifully serene, even with lots of people
- Moana Sapa 😍 – very instagrammable
- Mong Rong Glass Bridge 😍 – I’m scared of heights and I did it!
🫣➡️ Pistachio Hotel infinity pool
😍➡️ Cat Cat Village
🫣➡️ Viettrekking Cafe’s Lookout
Eat/Drink
- Le Petit Gecko 😍 – food was good
Da Nang
Do/Experience
- Ba Na Hills 😍 – you can easily spend a whole day here!
Shop
- Son Tra Night Market 😍 – a vibrant, bustling night market
Hoi An
Do/Experience
- Lantern Boat Ride 😍 – beautifully peaceful and romantic
- Lantern Making Workshop 😍 – not too difficult with fun teachers
- Thanh Ha Pottery Village 😍 – tried our hand at pottery making!
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