Best places to eat in Vietnam’s tourism spots

1. BEST DINING
PLACES IN VIETNAM
Best places to eat in Vietnam’s
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3. Best restaurants in Hanoi
 It would be impossible to get starved in Hanoi - the
centre of sensational cuisine. No matter where you come
from, an array of restaurants providing foreign fares and
Vietnamese cuisines are always ready to serve all your
needs. Even vegans also find Vietnam an ideal
destination for an appetizing vegan meal. It is not hard to
find a high end Vietnamese and foreign restaurants that
could offer you either local specialties or cuisines of your
home country either. Plus, nowhere in Vietnam could
you easily savor delicious cuisine from three main
regions of Vietnam as Hanoi and nowhere in Hanoi could
you easily find a decent restaurant as the Old quarter.

4. Tamarind Café
 A relaxed cafe-restaurant
with lounge-around
cushioned seating, plenty
of space and wi-fi. Offers
an eclectic menu but is
best for tabouli, eggplant
claypot and salads.
Drinks include heavenly
lassis, zesty juices and
wine by the glass.
 Add: 80 Ma May St.
VegetarianVegetarian

5. Pho Gia Truyen
 The perfect broth
for pho (rice-noodle soup)
should look as though it
was ladled from the river.
It's opaque and brownish
after beef bones have
boiled in it for hours.
 Add: 49 Bat Dan St.
Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

6. Vine Wine Boutique Bar & Cafe
 Vine is widely considered
to be one of Hanoi's finest
restaurants. It certainly
has the city's most
comprehensive wine
cellar. Gourmet pizzas
are a headliner, but the
menu also includes
excellent steaks, burgers,
clay pots and a
smattering of Thai dishes.
 Add: 1A Xuan Dieu St.
Steak houseSteak house

7. Le Beaulieu Restaurant
 Le Beaulieu is the home
of fine French food, with
gastronomic cooking,
regular regional
specialities, an epic
cheese board and a
professional wine list.
 Add: 15 Ngo Quyen St.,
Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
French styleFrench style

8. Luna d’Autunno
 Well-established Italian restaurant that has good
antipasto, fresh pasta (try the walnut and eggplant
ravioli) but is really famous for its pizza, which is baked
in a wood-fired oven.
 Add: 11B Dien Bien Phu St.
Italian styleItalian style

9. Bobby Chin
 Blending the best of East
and West, owner-chef
Bobby Chinn is part
Chinese and part
Egyptian and brings all
his influences to bear in
this classy setting.
 Add: 77 Xuan Dieu St.
FusionFusion

10. Foodshop 45
 The front of this popular
family-run restaurant is
thrown wide open so that
diners can fully
appreciate Truc Bach
Lake. It's a lively spot that
lures in expats with a fine
selection of Indian
curries, kebabs, tandoori
grills and Indian breads.
 Add: 59 Truc Bach St.
Indian styleIndian style

11. Benkay Restaurant
 For authentic Japanese dining, Hotel Nikko’s restaurant
is hard to beat, and the lunch specials are a steal.
 Add: 84 Tran Nhan Tong St., Hotel Nikko Hanoi
Japanese styleJapanese style

12. Best restaurants in Saigon
 To sustain a population of 6 million and a volume of
tourist arrival recording at 3 million in 2010, restaurants
in Ho Chi Minh city can be proud of themselves. Most
restaurants are concentrated in District 1 and 3, near
Ben Thanh Market and the Pham Ngu Lao area. Ben
Thanh market is a major food court itself. Some
recommendations as a start include Quan An Ngon ,
Pho Hoa, Bach Dang Ice-cream and if you can afford it,
a black Vietnamese coffee at Paradise Café on the 5th
floor of Rex Hotel. As you get further from the city center,
expect more typical Southern dish such as Lau mam or
Com tam. Always watch for restaurant hygiene and
avoid eating lettuce if possible.

13. Temple ClubTemple Club
 This classy establishment
is housed on the 2nd floor
of a stunning colonial-era
villa and has been
decked out in spiritual
motifs. The menu
includes delightful dishes
such as fish with tamarind
or shrimp in coconut milk.
The spirited cocktails are
a good way to prepare for
the experience.
 Add: 29–31 Ton That
Thiep St. Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

14. Au Lac Do Brasil
 For a taste of Brazil, head
to Au Lac. Decked out
with Carnival-themed
paintings,
this churrascaria (barbec
ue restaurant) serves all-
you-can-eat steak (and
11 other cuts of meat),
just like back in Rio. Plus
a new à la carte menu.
 Add: 238 Pasteur St.
Brazilian styleBrazilian style

15. Tandoor
 Recently relocated to a
prime spot opposite the
Park Hyatt, this long-
running Indian restaurant
serves a good range of
North Indian favourites
and offers affordable set
meals.
 Add: 74/6 Hai Ba Trung
St.
Indian styleIndian style

16. Pomodoro
 This small Italian restaurant has an arched ceiling and
an all brick interior, a cozy setting for good pizzas,
pastas, spinach tart (along with other veggie options)
and tiramisu. Delivery available.
 Add: 79 Hai Ba Trung St.
Italian styleItalian style

17. La Fourchette
 Much loved little French restaurant in a central location.
The menu includes tender meats.
 Add: 9D Ngo Duc Ke St.
French styleFrench style

18. The Sushi Bar
 Set on a frenzied
intersection; enjoy the
show over delicious
Japanese bites.
Delivery available until
10pm.
 Add: 02 Le Thanh Ton
St.
Japanese styleJapanese style

19. Best restaurants in Hue
 A trip to Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, would not
be complete without you trying Hue cuisine. Restaurants
are well presented in the city, from humble to luxurious
ones. The features commonly shared by the chain of
restaurants are good services, beautiful views and
diverse menus with traditional dishes of Hue integral
parts. Most restaurants are located on Le Loi and Pham
Ngu Lao Street, with some around the Citadel Area, or
on two sides of Perfume River. At any place, you are
likely to have a chance to enjoy a meal in a spacious and
romantic atmosphere and let your hair down with gentle
traditional music

20. La Carambole
 Extravagantly decorated
with hanging lanterns and
dragon's heads, this
place has a good range
of French-style dishes,
including steaks and
grills.
 Add: 19 Pham Ngu Lao
St.
French styleFrench style

21. Little Italy
 Despite the bamboo decor and ao dai–wearing
waitresses, this casual trattoria is as Italian as it gets in
Hue. The menu is pretty extensive, with a wide range of
reasonable pasta and pizzas.
 Add: 2A Vo Thi Sau St. Italian styleItalian style

22. The Japanese Restaurant
 An initiative of Michio
Koyama, the first
Japanese to be granted
citizenship of Hue, it's
designed to given training
in Japanese cuisine. The
food's excellent and the
service exceptionally
polite.
 Add: 34 Tran Cao Van St.
Japanese styleJapanese style

23. Y Thao Garden
 Tucked in a quiet corner
of the Citadel, a seven-
course set menu is
served among the huge
palms on the garden
terrace of a traditional
Hue home that's
brimming with antiques.
This is Imperial cuisine at
its fiddliest.
 Add: 03 Thach Han St.,
The Citadel
Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

24. Omar Khayyam’s Indian
Restaurant
 This vegetarian-friendly
curry house is low on
atmosphere but high on
flavour.
 Add: 10 Nguyen Tri
Phuong St.
Indian styleIndian style

25. Best restaurants in Hoi An
 Wandering around the ancient town, you will not only be
confused about where to have your nicest outfits tailored
but also perplexed by the question of where to eat. You
could enjoy all Hoian cuisine, such as “caolau”, “my
quang”, “banh beo”, “banh vac”, “com ga” in all
restaurants in Hoi An, but to enjoy the cuisine of best
quality, it is advisable to find out more local options. The
best places for local cuisines are restaurants around the
central market and along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street.
On Phan Chu Trinh Street and Nguyen Thai Hoc Street,
restaurants serving foreign cuisines are widely available.
Restaurants in Hoian in general are spoken highly of, in
terms of food quality, services and reasonable prices.

26. Cargo Club
 The freshly baked
patisserie and
boulangerie selections
are ‘to die for’, in the
words of a Hoi An expat.
It’s a great place for
people-watching at any
time of the day, and from
the upstairs balcony there
are lovely views of the
river.
 Add: 107 Nguyen Thai
Hoc St.
Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

27. Miss Ly Cafeteria 22
 A local institution for local specialties.
 Add: 22 Nguyen Hue St.
Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

28. Shree Ganesh Indian
Restaurant
 Formerly known as Omar
Khayyam’s, this is the
place for authentic Indian
food. Fill up on your
masala dishes and
curries, with lots of
vegetarian choices too.
 Add: 24 Tran Hung Dao
St.
Indian styleIndian style

29. Mermaid Restaurant
 One of the original Hoi An
eateries (since 1991), this
place is still going strong
with its menu of Hoi An
specialities and family
recipes. Try the fried
spring rolls and the
excellent ‘white rose’.
 Add: 2 Tran Phu St.
LocalitiesLocalities

30. Brother Cafe
 Looking like a film set, in
one of the finest French-
colonial buildings in town,
the attention to designer
detail is perfect. It is
properly pricey by Hoi An
standards, so many just
drop by for a drink in the
gorgeous riverside
garden.
 Add: 27 – 29 – 31 Phan
Boi Chau St.
French styleFrench style

31. Best restaurants in Danang
 Visiting a coastal city is synonymous with having the
opportunity to enjoy the best seafood and Danang is not
an exception. To find small eateries, try the avenues and
alleys between the Cham Museum and the Han market.
If you would like to have cheap and tasty meals for
lunch, restaurants around the intersection of Dong Da
Street and Hai Phong Street are the right places for you,
so just grab some chopsticks and enjoy. Want to dine at
sophisticated restaurants?You should head to My Khe
beach and drop into coastal restaurants to relish the
excellent seafood. Besides nice meals, sipping dripped
coffee in a relaxing street side cafes and drinking
ubiquitous cool beer in bars scattered across town are
also experience that should not be missed out.

32. Le Bambino
 Hidden away in a small
residential lane, this
delightful French oasis is
run by a couple who turned
their home into a restaurant
and boutique hotel. The
menu features hearty
French fare, pizza and
pasta.
 Add: 122/11 Quang Trung
St.
French styleFrench style

33. Vietnamese Home
 Located just off the
northern tip of the
riverfront promenade, this
restaurant is popular with
locals and has an
extensive seafood menu.
The live seafood tanks
are merrily decorated with
blinking fairy lights.
 Add: 34 Bach Dang St.
Vietnamese styleVietnamese style

34. Bread of Life
 If the heavenly smells
from the bakery don’t win
you over, the American
menu of pancakes, pizza
and other comfort foods
(biscuits and gravy,
anyone?) surely will. The
restaurant is almost
entirely run by deaf staff
and proceeds go towards
training activities for the
deaf in Danang.
 Add: 12 Le Hong Phong
St. American styleAmerican style

35. Phi Lu Chinese Restaurant
 A ballroomlike space
decked out in full Chinese
style, this popular
restaurant has very good
food. Warning: splurging
on multiple seafood
dishes may bust your
bank account.
 Add: 1 - 3 2/9 St.
Chinese styleChinese style

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