Vietnamese Restaurants in Hoi An, Vietnam
Thi Nhan 128 Cua Dai, Cam Chau Hoi An.Halfway from Hoi An old town to Cua Dai beach, by the shrimp farms you will find Thi Nhan across from Full Moon Towns where ½kg grilled tiger prawns is $12 & 1kg large crab in tamarind sauce $25. They sell their prawns & crabs to local restaurants. Clams are also very tasty! Definitely the best seafood restaurant in town. If you love seafood then make sure to get yourself to Thi Nhan while you are in Hoi An.
Lighthouse Cafe & Restaurant
Cam Nam Island, Hoi An.
Authentic Viet dishes with a touch of Dutch cheese, ice cream
& Apple Cake. Look for the free Lighthouse ferry boat near the
food market. Once on Cam Nam Island, you are away from the bustle. $4 curry is tasty,
the service & toilets are
impressive. Great for a romantic
dinner or leisurely lunch with a lovely view. Lighthouse also organize bicycle tours
around Hoi An.
Mermaid
7 Tran Phu, Hoi An Old Town.
The Vietnamese food here is among the best we've had in Vietnam. Easy to walk
past by day, but, by night: Mermaid is classy. Always busy, the food is well presented, the staff
attentive and the toilets are tidy. Check out the prices: $3 Tuna steak. $2 Green mango salad and a $4 Prawn curry in
a clay pot. Excellent food and cheap drinks: $2 cocktail list and $0.70/ beer.
Ly Cafeteria
22 Nguyen Hue St, Hoi An.
Ms Ly has her own style when it comes to cooking and clothes. Popular with the expat community, she is in a different league to your average Vietnamese restaurant. This is what good Vietnamese cooking tastes like and the price is unbeatable: $2 Ly's special grilled pork, $2 'big' prawn spring rolls, $1 green papaya salad, $1 omelet, $1 pancakes and a great $1 Cau Lau.
Great value & good fun.
Bong Hong Trang
533 Hai Ba Trung, Hoi An.
For four generations, the Tran family has developed local delicacies. Great grandfather
Tran invented the white rose. The grandfather added fried wantons & the
mother, developed the sweet & sour sauce to cover them. Today they
still serve only these two dishes. Other restaurants might sell them, but this is where they are made. $4 gets you both! This is a
must for any visitor to Hoi An.
Bale Well
Down an alley on the corner of Tran Hung Dao & Le Loi
Bale Well is one of the Old Town's hidden secrets. 'Make your own' rice
paper wraps with: BBQ shish pork, country pancakes, spring rolls, salad and
dipping sauce. The friendly staff will show how. With a beer each, two
people can eat till bursting point for: $6. Hoi An people love Bale Well,
they only serve one meal and its always busy. Cheap and cheerful, you will enjoy the experience.
Ban Xeo is yum!
Pha Cafe
99 Bach Dang St St, Hoi An.
Beside the river, with a shaded courtyard out front. $10 for a two person mixed seafood platter, $5 Tiger prawns in coconut or chilli sauce, $3 home made pasta
$1 croque monsieur and $1 local dishes. The food is especially good when Pha is working the
BBQ. Evening or in the day time, this is a cool place to relax. Pha is a
pleasant chap to have a beer with. Unfortunately his lease expires end of
2007.
Cafe 19 19 Tieu La St, Hoi An.
Well known by travellers
Cafe 19 is very popular with ex-pats, tour groups & tourists who
want to get local. The menu has a wide array of Vietnamese dishes & a large
vegetarian offering. They serve seafood, pork, chicken & beef dishes. The
local Hoi An specialities like Cau Lau & White Rose are the cheapest you'll
find in a restaurant in the old town. The walls are adorned with happy
customers who've bonded with the owners & enjoyed a cooking class.
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