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Hué

Restaurants in Hué

  1. A

    Mandarin Café

    A magnet for travellers, the cheerful owner, Mr Cu, speaks English and French and serves big dollops of travel advice along with pho, BLTs, salads and pancakes.

    reviewed

  2. B

    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.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Ngo Co Nhan

    Raised up on stilts in a quiet Citadel street, this open-sided dining platform serves excellent grilled seafood and crates of beer to its mainly Vietnamese clientele.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Minh & Coco Mini Restaurant

    Run by two lively sisters, this humble joint is a fun place to get an inexpensive feed.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Japanese Restaurant

    There's no prizes for guessing the cuisine on offer. What's more surprising is the heart-warming story behind it. An initiative of Michio Koyama, the first Japanese to be granted citizenship of Hué, it's designed to given training in Japanese cuisine and employment to some of the adolescents his Japanese Association Supporting Streetchildren (JASS) supports. The food's excellent and the service exceptionally polite.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Tropical Garden Restaurant

    This popular place offers romantic dining in a lush, leafy garden. It specialises in Central Vietnamese cuisine, and is the best place in Hué to catch a traditional music performance (from 19:00 nightly). While it's a regular stop for tour groups, they don't tend to spoil the atmosphere - although they do slow the service down.

    reviewed

  7. Omar Khayyam’s Indian Restaurant

    There are now two places to get Indian fare in town: the new space at Ð Pham Ngu Lao or the original but renovated location at 34 Ð Nguyen Tri Phuong. The former is warmly decorated in more traditional style, while the latter has a sparkling new rooftop terrace and also serves Italian and Vietnamese dishes.

    reviewed

  8. G

    Minh & Coco Mini Restaurant

    Run by two lively sisters, this neighbourhood dive has inexpensive food and attracts the locals for beer at night. It also books tours; the Demilitarised Zone tour gets rave reviews for its tour leader who’s an Army of the Republic of Vietnam veteran.

    reviewed

  9. H

    Vegetarian Restaurant Bo De

    Fill up on inexpensive Vietnamese vegetarian fare (and we don’t mean mock meat). Situated on a quiet riverside stretch, this is a pleasant nook to escape the town hubbub for a while. Menus are in English and French, and patio seating is available.

    reviewed

  10. I

    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. There are also Vietnamese dishes and pizza to keep everyone happy, plus a healthy wine list.

    reviewed

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  12. J

    Ngo Co Nhan

    Tucked away in a residential area of the Citadel, this restaurant looks like a giant bamboo hut raised up on stilts. It serves grilled seafood and beer to a mainly Vietnamese clientele. An English menu is available.

    reviewed

  13. K

    Hung Vuong Inn

    Right in the heart of the budget strip, this little guesthouse is a great breakfast option, serving delicious French-style pastries and bread. More expansive meals featuring Hué specialities are also on offer.

    reviewed

  14. L

    Tropical Garden Restaurant

    It’s a little naff but still good fun, serving central Vietnamese cuisine along with traditional Hue music (7pm to 9pm nightly). It’s popular with tour groups, so service can be a bit spotty if you’re on your own.

    reviewed

  15. M

    Chau Loan

    Eat with the locals at this hole-in-the-wall joint serving Chinese-style food. Just don’t look too closely at the walls and floor – they probably haven’t been scrubbed in years. An English menu is available.

    reviewed

  16. N

    La Carambole

    Dressed up with colourful lanterns and signature red tablecloths, this bistro-style place run by a Frenchman and his Vietnamese wife serves both cuisines, including imperial-style Hue specialities.

    reviewed

  17. O

    Khuyen Trang Café

    A friendly no-frills place offering simple Vietnamese and backpacker fare, it’s a good spot to unwind over a beer at the end of the day.

    reviewed

  18. P

    Stop and Go Café

    Run by the very mellow Mr Do, this indoor-outdoor cafe has good Vietnamese and backpacker fare, including home-made tacos.

    reviewed

  19. Q

    Japanese Restaurant

    Decent sushi and other Japanese delights in a restaurant that employs street children and supports a home for them.

    reviewed

  20. R

    Temple Restaurant

    Similar to Tropical Garden Restaurant, but this one has a stylish indoor dining room.

    reviewed

  21. S

    Omar Khayyam's Indian Restaurant

    This vegetarian-friendly curry house is low on atmosphere but high on flavour.

    reviewed

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  23. T

    Phuong Nam Café

    This little eatery has good, cheap food and amazing fruit shakes.

    reviewed

  24. U

    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 Hué home that's brimming with antiques. This is Imperial cuisine at its fiddliest - peacocks with carved carrot heads and pineapple-stalk tails play pin-cushion to spring rolls on toothpicks, and green bean cakes are moulded to look like fruit and served on a branch.

    The overall experience is enchanting - particularly on a steamy night with the rain battering the tropical garden. It's best to book ahead, as it can get busy

    reviewed