Descend the stairs beneath Ho Won Restaurant in Chinatown to discover an oasis of Vietnamese imagery, flavours and aromas. Red lanterns hover in this intimate below-street speakeasy. Cocktails lean tropical — the requisite Zombies and Daiquiris, sure, but also unexpected tweaks like the Boba Milk Tea Burnt Sugar Milk Punch; the Pandan Pain Killer; and the Morning in Hanoi, a tipsy Vietnamese coffee made with cold brew, condensed milk, coffee-infused vodka, coconut, pineapple and banana. The sizzle and sear of street food staples — bánh mì subs, thịt lụi nướng (skewers of pork belly, chicken or beef), bo lúc lắc (shaken beef) — will prompt even the most satiated guests to flip to the food menu.






