Top 5 Must-Try Vietnamese Restaurants in Hoi An

Referring to Hoi An cuisine, we often think of small restaurants, street food places with bread, high floors, Quang noodles… But few people know that Hoi An also has famous luxury restaurants full of unique flavors, fresh seafood, bold Vietnamese cuisine flavor, and exquisite exotic mouth. As a city recognized by Unesco as a world cultural heritage, the restaurants here still carry the special quality of Hoi An, always peaceful, and quiet, bringing a relaxing feeling for customers to visit. Join us to find out the 5 best Vietnamese restaurants in Hoi An.

1. Song Thu Hoi An Restaurant

• Address: 55 Tran Quang Khai Street, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City
• Opening hours: 09:00 am - 10:00 pm 
• Average price: 6 - 20 USD

Thu River is also one of the best restaurants in Hoi An that is visited by many tourists and locals alike. Located next to the famous romantic Thu Bon River, Hoi An River Thu Restaurant owns an airy space mingling with romance. This is an extremely ideal destination for those who are looking for a peaceful place to enjoy delicious food with their families and lovers.

Song Thu Restaurant was originally made by the Quang people, so the dishes here are extremely delicious. Although the restaurant also adjusted the taste a little to suit diners in three regions, it did not lose the rich taste of the Central.

In addition, the menu of the Song Thu is especially rich from snacks to main dishes, which are eye-catching and deliciously decorated. For example, Song Thu grilled eel, spring rolls, Hoi An duck cake come to fresh seafood dishes like crayfish, clams, and crabs filled with greasy brick hams.

Song Thu Restaurant

2. Hoa Hien Restaurant

• Address: 35 Tran Quang Khai Street, Cam Chau Ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province
• Opening hours: 09:15 am - 09:30 pm 
• Average price: 2.5 - 5 USD 

Located away from the center of Hoi An ancient tơn, Hoa Hien restaurant has a convenient location with a view of the beautiful Thu Bon River and a diverse and attractive menu including all the famous Hoi An dishes plus famous dishes of other regions such as salads, curries, soups, dumplings, rolls, kebabs, pancakes,...

According to many reviews, most visitors to Hoa Hien order the famous Am Phu rice dish of the restaurant. The Hades rice dish is particularly beautiful, plump, and full of colors including basil, shredded eggs, spring rolls, grilled meat, salads, and other vegetables.

In addition, you should also try the high-fried dishes and barbecue and the famous white rose of the restaurant. These two dishes also very excellent flavor.

The second plus point is that Hoa Hien restaurant has a very nice decoration space, with the rich character of Hoi An, and is extremely cool. Entering the restaurant, you will surely be impressed by the traditional beauty of Hoa Hien and the enthusiasm and dedication of the service staff. When night falls, the restaurant scene becomes more sparkling when thousands of lights are lit up, full of romantic and dreamlike colors.

Hoa Hien Restaurant

3. Co Mai Restaurant

• Address: 02 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Cam Chau, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province
• Opening hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
• Average price: 5 - 15 USD 

Co Mai Restaurant is one of the restaurants in Hoi An that is bold and traditional thanks to the 200-year-old house that has been recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage. From the intricate interior décor to simple items such as candles, chases, books, they are extremely meticulous.

The unique feature of this restaurant is the combination of many flavors including spices, vegetables, fresh herbs from Tra Que vegetable village, and seafood from the town brought directly from Hoi An beach. Therefore, the food here is more attractive and fresh than in other places.

This restaurant is a very dedicated and enthusiastic service style. Staff are always available and support customers at all times. That's why Co Mai Restaurant is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Hoi An, which will surely bring you new experiences about culinary flavors on the central coast of Vietnam.

Co Mai Restaurant

4. Red Bean Restaurant - Convergence of Vietnamese cuisine's quintessence

• Address: 132 Hung Vuong Street, La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa, Hoi An City 
• Opening hours: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
• Average price: 5 - 50 USD 

Belonging to the Red Bean brand chain owned by EHG Group, Red Bean Restaurant - Hoi An chooses its own dishes with Vietnamese culinary culture, and the menu is more special and more attractive when available the emergence of fascinating dishes of Old Quarter.

Along with the unique Vietnamese flavor, Red Bean - this delicious Hoi An restaurant also offers impressive culinary space, combining traditional and modern architecture in both indoor and outdoor areas to a relaxing and pleasant feeling for diners.

Red Bean Restaurant

5. Rice Drum Restaurant

• Address: No 75 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Minh An Ward, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province
• Opening hours: 08:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Average price: 5 - 10 USD

One more best Vietnamese restaurant in Hoi An is ideal for those who want to sweep all Hoi An specialties at once. It is Trong Com restaurant located on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in the center of the old town.

A special feature of this restaurant is that all dishes are processed according to the quality assurance process, clean and tasting tastes. Moreover, the delicacies at Com Com are all very eye-catching in the European style, creating a new feeling when enjoying.

In terms of price, the menu of food at Trong Com restaurant is very affordable from only 2.5 USD per item only. Moreover, the restaurant also has many combos and food sets so that customers can enjoy more delicious Hoi An dishes.

Rice Drum Restaurant

Referring to Hoi An, we not only remember the Old Quarter, friendly people, we also remember delicious Vietnamese dishes. Above are the 5 Vietnamese restaurants in Hoi An that we would recommend to you. Have a great meal with our best tours in Hoi An.

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