Hoa Sua Hanoi, Vietnam

For some of the best baked goods in Hanoi swing by Hoa Sua. This French and Vietnamese operation trains street kids for culinary careers, the restaurant and bakery serving as their laboratory. The restaurant's tranquil courtyard setting makes an ideal spot for a business luncheon, a weekend brunch, or just a quiet cup of coffee. The reasonably priced menu offers classic French dishes, like croque monsieur and potato and leek soup, as well as Vietnamese rice and noodle concoctions. The desserts, both warm tarts and cool mousses, are worth saving room for or packing up to take home.