MAY KITCHENWARE

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PLACE – A TRUE GEM! The design of this café is simply breathtaking – every corner looks like it’s been created with incredible taste and attention to detail. The shop itself is gorgeous, perfectly curated, and every single item on display catches your eye. Everything we ordered was delicious, but the croissant completely blew my mind – one of the best I’ve ever had. And the salted coffee was easily one of the best I’ve tried in all of Vietnam. The service was excellent – fast, friendly, and attentive. We were genuinely impressed and will definitely be coming back.

This is such a charming little café and homewares store. From the moment you walk in, it feels warm and thoughtfully curated. The coffee was genuinely lovely, and the range of pottery and ceramics on display was stunning, beautifully made pieces that you actually want to take home. I already know I’ll be back next time I visit Hanoi, ideally with plenty of space in my suitcase because it would be impossible to leave empty handed. Unfortunately, the only thing that took away from the experience was the atmosphere at times. While we were there, several groups appeared to be using the café purely as a backdrop for photos rather than enjoying it as a place to relax. Tables were occupied for long periods by people bringing friends and photographers, ordering drinks that were barely touched or not consumed at all. I didn’t see any of these groups actually purchasing coffee to enjoy or buying any of the homewares, which felt unfair to both other customers and the business itself. It was a shame because the space itself is genuinely beautiful and deserves to be enjoyed properly. With a little more management around this kind of behaviour, the café would be close to perfect. Despite this, the quality of the coffee and the stunning ceramics still make it a place worth visiting.

5 star for the pottery… but if you come for coffee.. i don’t really suggest. You will have to wait for more than 30minutes. The place is full of influencers/photographers standing in the middle taking photos. Must visit for the pottery but I do not suggest to have coffee here

The shop has an open space inside, a beautiful courtyard and skylight. Every detail is carefully taken care of by the owner. But most of the customers come to take pictures, which is not a bad thing, but there are customers who come with a small group but keep a large table and leave things spread on the table to keep a place. The shop should have a solution to improve this. After ordering drinks, you have to wait quite a long time even though there are not many customers to wait like that.

Went to buy ceramics. Staff attitude was weird. Didnt know the prices of the items, or if there were any similar items in stock, or just anything about the merchandise? One staff member dropped a teapot from running back and forth asking other staff basic questions (size, price) and four others came to huddle and spent 10 minutes trying to piece the teapot back together with their hands, no glue, no tape just vibes? Bought two pieces, staff couldnt work the checkout, didnt know the price even though the sticker was on the underside of the pieces, had trouble tallying the total and had trouble figuring out the change. Then for a medium sized bowl took out a small paper bag and attempted to fit before giving up and swapping to a bigger one. Were the staff given basic training at all? They didnt seem to know anything or what they were doing at all. The ceramic pieces were nice. But they were also available on taobao/aliexpress for half the price if you did a picture seach.

Sure, the place has a stunning interior and you really get to admire the pottery work. Craftsmanship is absolutely fantastic, though the cafe service is seriously subpar. Drinks took WAY too long, it was a 30 minute wait for 2 drinks. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??? Such appalling wait-times for cafes in Hanoi, which is something rather surprising. The drinks were good, but it did not justify the 30 minute wait. If you’re a tourist, I’d advise you not to come for the drinks since there are so many models that want to take pictures around the cafe, so there were times they’d want to take pictures at where you’re seated which may be annoying for some. Definitely other better cafe spots to hop around in Hà Nội if you’re here on holiday. Save your time for elsewhere.

Spacious and airy cafe with an emphasis on instagrammability. Photo taking is big business in Hanoi, with nearly every street selling photo sets. This seems to entail a makeup artist and a set list of locations, and sometimes different costumes. MAY KITCHENWARE seems to be one of the featured destinations.

I liked the salt coffee, the place was also very beautiful. Giving a 4 star review because the order did take quite long which is a bit unusual compared to other places in Hanoi. They were also out of coconut coffee sadly. The place was quite full which might be the reason why. In any case, I still highly recommend the place!