No trip to Hanoi is complete without a visit to The Spotted Cow Pub. Most evenings you will find Thuy Saxon behind the bar talking with a small fun crowd of regulars and keeping the beers flowing. The Cow is your typical European pub—transported to Hanoi of course, with the walls covered with messages and signatures of those who have passed there before. The whole pub is full of décor that has everything you can think of with a spotted cow, and well worth a few minutes just examining so many items itself—and the walls are full of them. The Cow is heavily patronized by various expats and travelers of many types, especially those patrons that love darts. The menu at The Spotted Cow features some western and Vietnamese favorites. Check out the board in back for what the specials of the day are. Don’t miss out on ordering a plate of potato wedges or an Aussie meat pie or maybe the fish and chips. They also have soup, sandwiches, and good burgers that go well with a cold mug of Tiger beer.
Open daily from 11:30, The Cow stocks a wide range of mixed drinks and beers. Weekday Happy hour is all drinks half price from 6-7pm. Come in before 6pm, and Thuy will take VND 5,00 off the price of your beer.