Must-see restaurants in Central Vietnam

  • Ta.ke

    Hue

    An authentic Japanese restaurant with tasteful furnishings including lanterns and calligraphy, and a winning menu with sushi, tempura and yakitori dishes…

  • Dan Tri

    Cham Islands

    Not far from the jetty at Bai Lang, Dan Tri is a good choice for seafood noodles, grilled shrimps, braised cuttlefish, boiled squid with ginger, fried…

  • Miss Ly Cafeteria 22

    Hoi An

    A refined little restaurant run by a Vietnamese–North American team with mellow music and antique wall prints. Dishes include tasty cao lau, and other…

  • Snail Restaurants

    Ninh Binh

    The lanes north of Ð Luong Van Tuy, close to the stadium, have snail restaurants serving oc luoc xa (snails cooked with lemongrass and chilli). You'll…

  • La Plage

    An Bang Beach

    This beachfront place offers snacks, Gallic-style salads and other French-accented main dishes. Seafood is very good, and when you've finished dining,…

  • Minh Hang

    Lang Co Beach

    The best seafood restaurant on the north side of Lang Co; it has a lagoon view (instead of the highway and rumbling trucks). Try the lemon pepper squid or…

  • Quan Com Hue Ngon

    Danang

    Fab barbecue place, all charcoal smoke and sizzling meats, where you grill your own. There's a street terrace, and the welcoming English-speaking owner…

  • Vung Hue

    Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

    Your best bet for a Vietnamese meal in Son Trach, with good-value multi-dish menus and a handy location near the car park for departures to the Phong Nha…

  • Com Tay Cam Cung Dinh

    Danang

    This simple place is good for local dishes, including hoanh thanh – a wonton-like combination of minced pork and shrimp. It’s down a little alley.

  • Little Italy

    Hue

    Large trattoria with a decent line-up of Italian favourites (pasta, calzoni, pizzas and seafood), a choice of beers and a palatable Sicilian house wine.