Vietnam Restaurants
Where and What to Eat in Vietnam
Vietnamese food is becoming more and more appreciated all over the globe. There are Vietnamese restaurants throughout Europe and the US or wherever Vietnamese immigrants have settled. Their cuisine is considered one of the world's healthier diets, mainly because of the minimal use of oil, less meat and lots of fresh vegetables.
Vietnamese food contains influence from several different cultures including Indian, Chinese, French and American. As a result many see Vietnamese cuisine as original and unpretentious fusion food. Must-tries from a Vietnamese menu include Pho (beef noodle soup), Banh Mi Thit (Vietnamese baguettes stuffed with various ingredients such as ham) and Vietnamese fresh rolls with shrimps (summer rolls).
Dalat has many options for fine and interesting dining. The best place to find a good variety of restaurants here is along Nguyen Chi Thanh Street in the city. If you’re around Ho Xuan Huong Lake, look out for the popular Bluewater Restaurant. If you want to experience the real deal, try out the many street food stores along the lake; they sell all sorts of local specialties. Read More...
Vietnamese cuisine has made its name not only in Asia but throughout the world. When in Danang, there are quite a few options to choose from, such as the relaxing street-side cafes, tasty noodles joints and the more sophisticated restaurants on the beaches. Read More...
Halong Bay is rich in seafood and offers tons of fish, shrimps and oysters. The catch served in most restaurants usually comes right out of fishing boats in the early hours of the morning. There are many good restaurants located in Bai Chay Town (Halong Bay Town) and most are the beachfront type. Read More...
Hanoi may be a city with a classic past and one steeped in tradition but that's not to say that it is mired in yesteryear. Nowhere more so will you see this than in its dining out options which range from French to traditional Vietnamese. Read More...
As the center of Vietnam’s business world, Ho Chi Minh City is also home to the largest community of expatriates living and working in Vietnam. This fact, augmented by booming tourism, has resulted in rapid changes to old Saigon. Read More...
If it's location you are after in a dining out location then Hoi An's many riverside restaurants will be just the (meal) ticket for you. Floating or land based, they exude effortless class and are surprisingly friendly places in a country where curtness sometimes is the byword in service. As in most travel destinations go with the flow Read More...
In the old days, it was said that the emperors were always looking to find the finest chefs in the empire and to move them to Hue. This movement of chefs from the different regions of Vietnam allowed for the fusing of many new and different regional flavors and textures with the more traditional Hue dishes. Read More...
Mui Ne and Phan Thiet are heaven for seafood lovers – after all, fishing in the South China Sea is still the main source of income for the locals. One of the most delightful views is that of the dozens of colorful fishing boats moored in the harbor. The choice of dining is by no means limited to seafood, however. Read More...
It's not hard to guess what the most popular cuisine in the coastal city of Nha Trang is. Still, seafood comes in many forms and combinations so variety can still be the spice of your culinary adventures here. Read More...
In Phu Quoc there’s no shortage of good places to eat – especially seafood, most of which is caught locally. Many restaurants are either on the beach or next to it offering wonderful sea views. Menus tend to be very similar wherever you go featuring a standard mix of Vietnamese, seafood and international dishes. Read More...
Since the offshore oil industry started near Vung Tau, the city has undergone rapid changes and nowhere more so than near the ‘Russian village’ where many Russian oil specialists and their families settled. Vung Tau has a fair few ocean-fresh seafood restaurants mostly al fresco and with reasonable prices, not only along the beaches but everywhere in town. Read More...
Vietnam's elaborate cuisine has achieved international recognition, with such dishes as pho (noodle soup) gio lua (pork sausage) nem ran (spring rolls) and cha ca (fish balls), and cooking is itself seen as something of an artform. Most meals consist of a number of side dishes served with one of a variety of rices. Read More...