Tavan

The most elegant dining in the Tonkinese Alps comes with high prices and average food. You are essentially paying New York prices for small portions of underwhelming fare. The menu is rich with imports: everything from lamb, to filet, to salmon steaks. There are Vietnamese specials on an evolving menu, but I actually prefer the local specialties at Nature Bar & Grill. The pastas are a good bet -- homemade and filling. The dining room is dimly lit and romantic, done up with burgundy walls and rich wood floors and local hangings surrounding a central fireplace. They do make a mean cocktail here, so do indulge in predinner drinks.

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