Must-see restaurants in Halong Bay

  • Casa Bonita

    Cat Ba Island

    This is one of our Cat Ba favourites for its combination of good service, tasty mains (try the seafood curry or fish in a clay pot), lighter options such…

  • Vien Duong

    Cat Ba Island

    Justifiably one of the most popular of the seafood spots lining Ð Nui Ngoc, and often heaving with Vietnamese tourists diving into local crab, squid and…

  • Little Leaf

    Cat Ba Island

    Attentive service and smart decor, set around a central cafe counter, are the draws here, with tasty Chinese-style dishes (try the braised mushroom and…

  • Linh Dan Restaurant

    Halong City

    Airy and spacious, Linh Dan offers great local seafood dishes away from the touts of the town's seafront restaurants. The fish in clay pot with lemongrass…

  • Quang Anh

    Cat Ba Island

    At this 'floating' fish-farm-meets-restaurant at Ben Beo Pier, select your seafood from the pen and it will be grilled, fried or steamed in no time…

  • Yummy 2

    Cat Ba Island

    This backpacker-oriented family restaurant serves a menu of pan-Asian dishes – think Indian curries, pad thai and Vietnamese standards. Not exceptional,…

  • Green Mango

    Cat Ba Island

    With a menu traipsing from steaks to seafood, and over to Italy for pasta and pizza (with a small selection of Asian dishes as well), Green Mango is a…

  • Vietnam's Soul Food

    Cat Ba Island

    This TripAdvisor darling pulls the foreign crowd despite its overbearing service and overpriced and gentrified Vietnamese food. But it's a sensible choice…

  • Tuan Huong

    Halong City

    A simple local place with an English menu that specialises in fresh seafood. You can also pick your fish, squid or crab from the tanks outside, but make…

  • Yummy

    Cat Ba Island

    Second branch of this backpacker-oriented family restaurant serving an identically vast menu of pan-Asian dishes – think Indian curries, pad thai and…

  • Phuong Nhung

    Cat Ba Island

    Bustling breakfast spot that’s a popular place for a hearty bowl of pho bo (beef noodle soup) – just the thing you need before a day of climbing or…

  • Family Bakery

    Cat Ba Island

    Friendly spot that opens early for almost-passable Western-style pastries. Pop in for a coffee, crème caramel or croissant before the bus-ferry-bus combo…

  • CT Mart

    Cat Ba Island

    Handy supermarket for stocking up before heading off trekking or for the boat trip back to the mainland.