Lục Thủy Restaurant & Lounge - Restaurant in Hanoi

Lục Thủy — the name means 'green water' — sits on Lê Thái Tổ, the boulevard that traces the western shore of Hoan Kiem Lake, giving it one of the more coveted addresses in the Old Quarter. The format spans three distinct modes: a full-service restaurant, a lounge bar, and a sports bar with screens for live matches, which makes it a rarity on this stretch where most venues commit to one identity. That flexibility draws a mixed crowd: tourists who've spent the day around the lake and want a drink without leaving the lakeside atmosphere, local groups gathering for football nights, and diners who want a proper sit-down meal in a setting that doesn't feel like a tourist trap or a quiet neighbourhood local. With over 1,200 Google reviews and a steady 4.0 rating, the venue holds its own against the cluster of cafés and restaurants that line the same boulevard. For Hoan Kiem, where real estate commands a premium and most lakefront spots trend toward either backpacker bars or high-end hotel dining, Lục Thủy occupies a practical middle ground — accessible pricing, a full bar, and the kind of buzzy evening energy that the neighbourhood's more refined options deliberately avoid.