Cafés, Food, Hotels and Sights Near GOAT Tattoo on Trang Thi

Short answer: GOAT Tattoo Studio is on the 2nd floor of No. 56 Trang Thi, on the western edge of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Within about 300 m you have specialty coffee, the Cam Chi and Tong Duy Tan food streets, several 4- and 5-star hotels, Train Street and Hoa Lo Prison. St. Joseph’s Cathedral is about 450 m away, and Hoan Kiem Lake is under 10 minutes on foot.

We pulled everything below from Google Maps in October 2026. Ratings and review counts are as shown on Maps at that time, and distances are straight-line from the studio, so the actual walk is a little longer. Nobody paid to be listed. These are simply well-reviewed places close to us.

Coffee before or after your session

• Mượn, 1H Phan Boi Chau, about 75 m. 4.7 stars (308 reviews). The closest proper café to the studio.
• Fika Cafe in Hanoi, 1A Cam Chi, about 150 m. 4.8 stars (328 reviews).
• Hebeca Roastery, 18 Hoi Vu Alley, about 115 m. 5.0 stars (358 reviews). A good pick if you care about specialty coffee.
• Xofa Cafe, 14 Tong Duy Tan, about 175 m. 4.5 stars (7,361 reviews). Big, busy and easy to find.
• Egg Coffee - Pu Caffe, 53 Hai Ba Trung, about 175 m. 5.0 stars (80 reviews), for Hanoi’s famous egg coffee.
• Ta Cà Phê 5, 18A Ton That Thiep, about 290 m. 5.0 stars (442 reviews). A local specialty coffee roastery.

A café is also the best place to wait out the midday heat after a session. Fresh tattoos and strong sun don’t mix, and our sun exposure guide explains why.

Where to eat

Practically next door

• Mộng Mer, 54B Trang Thi, about 25 m. 4.7 stars (226 reviews). Specialties from Hue.

Cam Chi alley (about 120–140 m)

This short street is lined with small local restaurants.

• Bún Chả Cấm Chỉ, 6 Cam Chi. 4.8 stars (259 reviews). Hanoi’s grilled pork with noodles.
• Mình ơiii!, 2 Cam Chi. 4.9 stars (552 reviews).

Tong Duy Tan (about 150–200 m)

A street full of restaurants and cafés that stays lively into the evening.

• Hue Nhien Vegan & Vegetarian, 15 Tong Duy Tan. 4.9 stars (586 reviews).
• Puku Cafe & Bar, 16–18 Tong Duy Tan. 4.8 stars (9,471 reviews). One of the most-reviewed places in the area.

A few minutes further

• May Tre Dan Restaurant, 151–153 Hang Bong, about 170 m. 4.9 stars (1,913 reviews). Vietnamese food.
• Quan An Ngon, 18 Phan Boi Chau, about 230 m. 4.4 stars (6,160 reviews). A large menu of Vietnamese street-food dishes under one roof, which makes it easy for first-timers.
• Cọ Restaurant, 2A Tran Phu, about 230 m. 4.9 stars (6,669 reviews). Vietnamese and vegetarian dishes.
• Train Street Kitchen, 26A Phung Hung, about 305 m. 5.0 stars (3,625 reviews).
• Phở Gà Nguyệt, 5B Phu Doan, about 400 m. 4.4 stars (3,606 reviews). Chicken pho.

For a change from Vietnamese food

• La Badiane, 10 Nam Ngu, about 220 m. 4.5 stars (2,108 reviews). French.
• Tadka 2 Indian Restaurant, 105 Hang Bong, about 250 m. 4.8 stars (1,354 reviews). Indian.

Hotels within a short walk

If you’re getting a large piece over several sessions, staying close saves a lot of back-and-forth. Our guide on where to stay near Hoan Kiem Lake covers the neighbourhoods. These hotels are closest to the studio:

• Silk Path Hotel Hanoi, about 85 m. 4-star, 4.5 stars (1,126 reviews).
• San Palace Hotel, about 100 m. 4-star, 4.8 stars (637 reviews).
• Meritel Hanoi, about 170 m. 5-star, 4.9 stars (2,515 reviews).
• O’Gallery Signature Hotel & Spa, about 210 m. 5-star, 4.8 stars (457 reviews).
• Mercure Hanoi La Gare, about 360 m. 4-star, 4.5 stars (2,333 reviews).
• Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre, about 380 m. 5-star, 4.5 stars (2,773 reviews).
• Hanoi Green Hostel, about 245 m. 4.7 stars (52 reviews), for a budget stay.

Sights you can walk to

• Train Street, about 200–350 m along Tran Phu and Phung Hung, where the railway runs between houses and cafés. Access to the trackside cafés has been restricted at times, so check what’s allowed when you’re there. With a fresh tattoo, avoid the tightest crowds, where it’s easy to get bumped.
• Hoa Lo Prison Relic, 1 Hoa Lo, about 370 m. 4.5 stars (23,703 reviews). The colonial-era prison later known as the “Hanoi Hilton”.
• Quan Su Pagoda, 73 Quan Su, about 400 m. 4.7 stars (3,445 reviews). One of the city’s main working Buddhist pagodas.
• St. Joseph’s Cathedral, 1 Nha Tho, about 450 m. 4.5 stars (24,451 reviews), surrounded by cafés.
• Hanoi Flag Tower, about 700 m. 4.5 stars (2,696 reviews).
• Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, about 830 m. 4.5 stars (5,077 reviews).
• Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. The lake’s western shore is under 10 minutes on foot, and Ngoc Son Temple, on its island, is about 870 m away. 4.4 stars (13,275 reviews) for the temple.
• Vietnamese Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, about 900 m. 4.5 stars (6,825 reviews).
• Temple of Literature, about 900 m. 4.6 stars (25,895 reviews). Founded in 1070, it later housed Vietnam’s first national university.
• Further but still walkable: Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre (about 1 km), Dong Xuan Market (about 1.3 km) and the Hanoi Opera House (about 1.4 km).

If you’re visiting pagodas or temples with a healing tattoo, our guide on visiting temples with a fresh tattoo covers covering up and what to avoid.

Planning your day around the appointment

• Before the session: eat a proper meal nearby. The food streets above are a 2–3 minute walk, and sitting for a long session on an empty stomach makes it harder.
• Right after: go somewhere shaded and indoors for a few hours rather than straight back into the sun. Our day-by-day healing timeline shows what to plan for the rest of your trip.
• On a multi-session piece: a hotel within a few hundred metres means you can walk back after each sitting.

Finding GOAT Tattoo Studio

We’re on the 2nd floor of No. 56 Trang Thi Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, a few steps from Mộng Mer. If you’d like a recommendation for somewhere near the studio that fits your plans, just ask when you book.