Dalcheeni HANOI in Hanoi, Vietnam

Dalcheeni Hanoi is an Indian restaurant and bar at 100 Xuân Diệu in Tây Hồ, on the western side of Hanoi near West Lake. The restaurant presents itself as fine dining built around North Indian-style kebabs, curries, biryanis and tandoor cooking, with 100% halal meat and explicit vegan and Jain options. It is particularly useful for travelers craving Indian food after several days of Vietnamese meals, groups with mixed dietary requirements and diners staying around Tây Hồ. The main practical limitation is location: 100 Xuân Diệu is well outside the Old Quarter, so visitors based around Hoàn Kiếm should plan a taxi or ride-hailing transfer rather than treat it as a casual walk-in stop between central attractions.

The official menu gives a clear picture of what the kitchen does. Starters include dishes such as chicken tikka salad and clay-oven preparations, while the main-course selection includes butter chicken, Goan fish curry and Moradabadi chicken biryani. Desserts listed by the restaurant include malai firni and gulab jamun. The site also describes the restaurant’s use of a clay oven and charcoal fire, placing kebabs and tandoor items at the heart of the experience. This is a broad Indian menu rather than a narrowly regional restaurant, and the emphasis is on familiar, celebratory dishes presented in a more formal setting.

Dietary information is one of Dalcheeni’s strongest practical advantages. The operator states that the restaurant serves vegetarian and non-vegetarian food, uses 100% halal meat and provides vegan and Jain options. That makes it easier for mixed groups to find a shared venue than at restaurants where special-diet choices are limited to a single dish. The claim should still be discussed directly with staff if a restriction is medically serious or requires strict separation, since the website does not document every kitchen procedure or cross-contact control.

For diners interested in the cooking process, the private-dining material also describes a Chef’s Table with a window toward the tandoor-preparation area. The operator says that room can host up to 20 people and can be paired with tasting-menu and wine-pairing formats. Those arrangements require advance coordination rather than being assumed as part of ordinary walk-in service.

The restaurant also includes a bar element known as the 100 Tavern, and its promotional material discusses cocktails alongside food. Private dining is available, including a chef’s-table-style room that the operator says can accommodate up to 20 guests with a window onto tandoor preparation. These features make Dalcheeni suitable for business meals, celebrations and small private groups as well as ordinary dinner. Advance booking is sensible if a private room is important, since the restaurant’s general opening hours do not guarantee a specific space will be available.

Current official hours are straightforward but split into two sessions. Lunch runs daily from 10:30 to 14:30, with last lunch orders at 14:00. Dinner runs from 17:30 to 22:30, with last orders at 22:00. The afternoon gap matters: arriving around 15:30 expecting continuous service could leave you waiting until dinner. The same hours are repeated across several current pages on the operator’s site, which makes them more reliable than older directory listings.

Dalcheeni’s location in Tây Hồ changes how it fits into a Hanoi itinerary. Xuân Diệu runs through an area popular with expatriates, longer-stay visitors, cafés and international restaurants. It is convenient if you are already exploring West Lake, but it is several kilometers from Hoàn Kiếm and the Old Quarter. A ride-hailing car or taxi is the most practical transport for most visitors. Traffic around the lake and approaches from central Hanoi can lengthen the journey at rush hour, so allow buffer time for a reservation.

The price level is closer to an international sit-down restaurant than to a casual curry shop. The operator promotes premium ingredients, private dining, wine and cocktails, and the venue’s positioning reflects that. Exact menu prices can change, so the useful planning advice is to review the current online menu or ask the restaurant for a recent version before a group meal. Sharing curries, breads and rice can help groups control cost while sampling a broader range of dishes.

Accessibility is not comprehensively documented on the official site. The restaurant is a substantial modern venue, but the sources checked here do not confirm every entrance level, restroom feature or table route. Travelers using wheelchairs or needing minimal stairs should contact the restaurant before arrival and ask for a suitable seating area. Most diners should allow around 90 minutes to two hours for lunch or dinner, longer for a private meal, tasting format or drinks at the bar.

Dalcheeni is therefore a deliberate change of cuisine rather than a Hanoi heritage stop. Its strengths are a clearly defined Indian menu, halal meat, strong vegetarian coverage, tandoor cooking and a setting suited to a longer meal. Travelers staying in the historic center need to budget transfer time, but for diners based around West Lake or anyone seeking Indian food with a broad set of dietary options, the trip to 100 Xuân Diệu is easy to justify.