The Central Coast Restaurants

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  • 1. Capture Vietnam

    $$

    Quite possibly serving the best Western food in all of Vietnam, this café captures the hearts of all who eat here. There is nothing on the menu that disappoints, but the complete winners are the veggie lasagna, meatball subs, and carrot cake. Opened by an American, vegetarian chef, Capture even has hard-to-find items like bagels and ginger beer. They are located right next to the Easy Tiger.

    Son Trach, Phong Nha, Quang Binh, Vietnam
    0164-515–3869

    Known For

    • Good vegetarian options
    • Wood-fired pizzas
    • Perfect service
  • 2. Happy Heart Cafe

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    There’s nothing fancy about this charity-run diner, just good Western food at cheap prices and heartwarming service. Repurposed from an English center, this café employs minority and deaf workers, and is a favorite among expats and visitors. Most come for the cause, but return for the vegetarian chili, English breakfast, or burgers and pizzas.

    57 Ngo Thi Sy, Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
    2036-388--8384

    Known For

    • Helping the deaf community
    • Good breakfasts
    • Vegetarian chili

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 3. Kushiyaki Banjiro

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    Don't be shocked when you walk through the door of Kushiyaki Banjiro to find the kimono-clad staff yelling in Japanese; it's the way they do it in Japan. Try the omakase set, a plate piled high with sashimi that includes blue lobster, tuna, and salmon, or authentic chicken or beef yakitori. If the lively atmosphere is too much, reserve a private tatami room in advance.

    23 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Thach Thang, Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
    0236-384--9880

    Known For

    • Sake brewed in Hue and served in carafes
    • Sushi
    • Business clientele

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed 2–5 pm
  • 4. Les Jardins De La Carambole

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    Neighboring the historic Imperial City, this French-Vietnamese restaurant is fashioned after a colonial villa with green shutters, arched doorways, tile floors, antiques dating back to 1915, and artwork depicting pastoral scenes. Slightly pricey by local standards, the enormous menu features green mango salad, fresh spring rolls, beef in banana leaves, and grilled sea bass with a Mediterranean sauce, as well as sandwiches, pasta, and pizza. The goat cheese and prosciutto platter is superb, as is the roasted chicken in a white wine sauce. The Chinese emblem embroidered on staff uniforms and napkins is a wish for prosperity and longevity. The restaurant has a second location renowned for its French-Vietnamese menu in the backpackers' district at 18 Vo Thi Sau Street.

    32 Dang Tran Con St., Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam
    0234-354–8815

    Known For

    • Chic colonial architecture
    • Enormous menu
    • Close to Imperial City
  • 5. Little Menu

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    On the main thoroughfare into the Old Town, this is an unfussy but undoubtedly lovely 19th-century family home, where local artwork hangs from crumbling yellow walls and seating takes second place to a huge open kitchen. The street-facing patio is the place to sit here, with great views across to an ornate community temple.

    12 Le Loi, Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    098-982–0225

    Known For

    • <PRO>mi quang (Vietnamese noodle dish)</PRO>
    • <PRO>gooey crème brûlée</PRO>
    • <PRO>great value</PRO>
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  • 6. Soul Kitchen

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    The most social spot on the beach, Soul Kitchen attracts a year-round mix of expats and local visitors, with frequent live music and open mic events. During the day the shady grass frontage, pool table, and board games keep kids entertained, leaving parents free to relax in raised cabanas with a Vietnamese-French menu, wine list, and cold draft Tiger beer. Thursday through Sunday, rain or shine, Soul Kitchen hosts a live music event 7–10 pm.

    An Bang, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    090-644–0320

    Known For

    • Standouts like the mixed fish carpaccio or beef bourguignon served with freshly baked bread
    • Beach access
    • Live music
  • 7. The Pub With Cold Beer

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    At the midway point of one of the most incredible (and strenuous) 22-km (13½-mile) bicycle loops in the Bong Lai Valley, with views over rice fields and the river, the Pub With Cold Beer has hammocks, a pool table, and, in season, tubes for floating down the river. It’s a beautiful spot to unwind and regain energy for a few hours, which is how long your chicken lunch is going to take to prepare once you've chosen your live bird.

    Hung Trach, Quang Binh, Vietnam
    397-428--778

    Known For

    • Free cooking classes
    • River tubing
    • Chicken lunch
  • 8. Vy's Market Restaurant and Cooking School

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    As the first fully interactive street food experience in Vietnam, this buzzy, upscale food hall, owned by local-celebrity chef Ms. Vy, attracts a steady stream of enthusiastic foodies keen to take a culinary tour of Hoi An’s gastronomic classics. The menu here is visual, and diners are invited to wander among the various food stations where traditional dishes like cau lao noodles, banh mi, and savory country pancakes are made to order, to be devoured on simple bench seating arranged in the central courtyard. The fixed-price all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet is well worth shelving your diet for, and don’t forget to take a peek at the Weird and Wonderful stall.

    03 Nguyen Hoang St., Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    0235-392--6926

    Known For

    • Ad hoc cooking demonstrations
    • Loads of tour groups
    • Traditional market setting
  • 9. Beach Bar Hue

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    This inspired little beach club 15 km (10 miles) from Hue has shady beach cabanas, hammocks, and a large cobalt-blue fishing boat that serves as the bar. It's a laid-back place, with a simple Vietnamese seafood menu, where you feel a world away from the annoyances of the city. They make it easy to stay with a few huts housing dorm-style accommodations. Its sister accommodation Villa Louise with tastefully designed ocean view villas and three swimming pools is a gem in the crown of this stretch of pristine beach. The Beach Bar is on private land, and you pay 100,000d on weekdays and 150,000d during weekends and on holidays to enter (which is refundable against food and drink orders).

    Phu Vang, Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam
    0917-673--656

    Known For

    • Pristine beach
    • Fresh seafood
    • Far away from the city
  • 10. Bong Lai Swing Nature Farm

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    A couple of kilometers downstream from the Pub With Cold Beer, this rustic jungle hut, formerly called Wild Boar Eco Farm, is run by local tour operator Captain Cuong. The scenery here is awe-inspiring—swinging hammocks overlook the wilderness and Cuong’s prize collection of free-range Euro-Asian wild boar.

    Bong Lai, Phong Nha, Quang Binh, Vietnam
    096-901–3681

    Known For

    • Amazing views
    • Traditional jungle dishes
    • Pork dish cooked in bamboo shoots
  • 11. Dingo Deli

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    A popular rainy-day hangout for expats and families, this homey Western bakery, restaurant, and delicatessen midway between Cua Dai beach and the Old Town offers a large adventure playground and a menu packed with huge portions of home favorites, including delicious Aussie meat pie, home-baked cakes, and a great kids' menu.

    463 Cua Dai Rd., Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    070-600--9300

    Known For

    • Bottomless coffees
    • Digital nomads
    • Gourmet sandwiches
  • 12. Hanh Restaurant

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    It might be overcrowded during lunch and dinner, but this open restaurant's wide range of Hue specialties such as nem lui (grilled pork sausage on lemongrass stick), banh khoai (savory pancake), tapas like beo, nam, loc, and noodles with grilled pork and salad are all worth the wait.

    11 Pho Duc Chinh St., Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam

    Known For

    • Local favorite
    • Wide range of Hue specialties
    • Grilled pork sausage on lemongrass
  • 13. Huong Vuong Inn Restaurant

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    Fresh daily ingredients are the pride of this small restaurant located near the iconic Truong Tien Bridge. While the restaurant’s menu features a wide range of Vietnamese and local cuisines, their pizza is the best in town. 

    20 Hung Vuong St., Hue, Thua Thien-Hue, Vietnam
    0234-3827–899

    Known For

    • à la minute cooking
    • Grilled pork rib rice
    • Thin-crust pizza
  • 14. Kahuna's Hoi An Beach Club

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    Managed by the Vietnam Backpackers Hostel, this beach bar offers a complimentary pool, bocce ball court, and great music, as well as alcoholic slushies for 50,000d. The cheeseburger spring rolls are an interesting fusion, and the buffalo chicken sandwich is definitely worth the money. If you’re trying to stay healthy, try a breakfast smoothie in an edible coconut bowl or order a bean and pepper feta salad.

    Nguyen Phan Vinh, An Bang, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    093-675--6755

    Known For

    • Extremely helpful staff
    • Beach access
    • Paddle boards available
  • 15. Miss Ly

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    Miss Ly was one of the first cooks in town to open her humble, market-edge restaurant to the trickle of travelers astute enough to have put Hoi An on their itinerary almost 20 years ago. Two decades later, Ly is still in the kitchen pouring her heart and soul into each dish served. Her Hoi An wontons, crispy rice-flour shells with a pocket of minced pork and shrimp, dressed with a fruity, Chinese-style sweet-and-sour salsa, are some of the best in town.

    22 Nguyen Hue St., Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
    090-523--4864

    Known For

    • White Rose, steamed pork-and-shrimp dumplings
    • Cao lau, chewy udon-like noodles with a thick five-spice gravy
    • A wait that's worth it
  • 16. My Casa Fusion Restaurant

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    This garden restaurant with mostly outdoor seating is an expat favorite. Founded by ambitious Spanish and Italian natives, My Casa blends the two cuisines together to create a unique array of options. Choose from eight types of tostas, six types of pastas, and four different sauces, or stick with the crowd favorite of a big juicy burger. The menu is easy to read and laid out with ingredients and a “How We Do” section to let you in on the process.

    53 Morrison, Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
    0769-900--8603

    Known For

    • Homemade pastas
    • Excellent tapas
    • Wild-bread pizzas
  • 17. Namaste Omar's Indian Restaurant

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    This simple contemporary Indian restaurant a five-minute walk from the Old Town serves up and delivers the best northern Indian cuisine in town. The rara mutton and Kashmiri chicken are definitely worth coming back for, along with the Delhi street food breakfasts, served 9–11 am. Bonus: it's very affordable.

    6 Thái Phiên, Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
    0762-539--166

    Known For

    • Solid Indian cuisine at affordable prices
    • Outstanding Tandoori oven dishes
    • Cozy atmosphere
  • 18. Omar's Namaste

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    This Indian kitchen serves food that is authentic and delicious. For those wanting a bit of respite from Vietnamese fare, you can’t go wrong with these curries and meat dishes. The garlic naan is huge and everything is moderately spiced—if you want it hotter, let your waiter know.

    Son Trach, Phong Nha, Quang Binh, Vietnam
    0126-301–3556

    Known For

    • <PRO>vegetarian options</PRO>
  • 19. Phong Nha Bamboo Cafe

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    Hai, from Hai’s Eco Conservation Tour, runs this bamboo restaurant with his family and serves delicious dishes every day from 7 am until 10:30 pm. Try the fresh fruit smoothies. You can also take part in a morning cooking class that includes a visit to the local market.

    Duong tinh 20, Phong Nha, Quang Binh, Vietnam
    096-260–6844

    Known For

    • Beef stew
    • Phong Nha volcanoes
    • Nature vibe
  • 20. Red Sky Bar & Restaurant

    $$

    Don't be fooled by the street view. The (red) sky's the limit at this trendy restaurant with some of the best Western food in Vietnam. Start with the salmon tartare followed by homemade spaghetti carbonara. Straight from the grill are perfectly cooked mango chicken and Zurich tenderloin with mushroom and potatoes.

    248 Tran Phu St., Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
    0236-389--4895

    Known For

    • Happy hours
    • Delicate desserts
    • Great service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed daily 2–5 pm

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