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Vung Tau is a great place for seafood - and that’s one of the draws for the Saigon dwellwers who flock here each weekend. The local food scene is cool too with many atmospheric little eateries that date back decades. This list is only a small sample of what’s available. Make sure you do some exploring on your own.

We would like to give for you a list name and address of top 14 local street foods in Vung Tau, Trust car rental agency is one of the best taxi transfers from Ho Chi Minh to Vung Tau and Ho Tram strip resort and casino.

1.Ganh Hao Vung tau restaurant

Probably the most famous seafood restaurant in Vung Tau, Ganh Hao is something of a logistical miracle. This is one of those enormous places that churns through hundreds of diners a day, but still seems to deliver tasty seafood, as ordered, and in reasonable time. My recent meal was sensational. Staff were pleasant too.

Set by the sea in the open air, Ganh Hao serves lunch and dinner. Head down late afternoon, grab a table with a view a few drinks and tuck in. Prices here seem to be around half those of similar places in Saigon.

Ganh Hao’s still a local venue so don’t expect fancy cocktails or an extensive wine list.

Address: 03 Tran Phu, Vung Tau - on the waterfront.

2. Pho Thien Loi ( Thien Loi local noddle soup)

Said to be the oldest restaurant in Vung Tau, Pho Thien Loi started out in the northern province of Nam Dinh before relocating to Vung Tau in the migration of 1954.  Madem Thien Loi, in her nineties, is normally on deck.

Serves pho ga and pho bo noodle soup as well as a bunch of other noodle (bun) dishes.

Closes early afternoon.

Address: 21 Trung Nhi, Vung Tau.

3. Nhut Ky local food house

Nhut Ky opened in 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War. Madam Nhut Ky, who still runs the show, has been in command since day one and remembers foreign soldiers frequenting her place in the late 60s.

The walls have five decades of grime embedded. Perfect spot!

Madam Nhut Ky serves Hu Tieu noodles, Bo Kho beef stew and other dishes. This place is packed in the mornings. Closes early afternoon.

Address: 33 Trung Nhi, Vung Tau.

4. Lang Ky local food shop

An old timer Chinese Vietnamese restaurant, in a cool modernist corner building, Lang Ky was packed on our visits. Wasn’t the friendliest of welcomes but food was good and the space is brimming with old world southern Vietnam character.

Address: 22 Ly Tu Trong (Tran Hung Dao junction),  Vung Tau

5. Cay Da local food house

Any eatery that sets up around the banyan tree (rather than cutting it down) is off to a good start. This place serves up delicious banh khot - Vietnamese mini rice pancakes with shrimp served with herbs and fish sauce. These things probably won’t win any nutrition awards but they’re spectacularly edible. Don’t miss a dose of banh khot and a coconut by the banyan tree.

Address: 21 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Vung Tau.

6. Bistro 9 coffee and restaurants

Vung Tau’s obligatory French eatery is worth a visit. The chef and owner Jean Francois spent a few years doing F&B at the casino in nearby Ho Tram before taking over 9 Cafe.

I’ve now had breakfast and a couple of dinners here. All were good. The open air space is pleasant and the place has a  welcoming feel. The menu includes French standards, steaks, pastas.

Was some of the best espresso-style coffee I had in Vung Tau too.

Address: 9 Truong Van Ky, Vung Tau.

7. Good Morning Vietnam restaurant

The people from Good Morning Vietnam have the whole country covered serving dependable pastas, pizzas and other Italian standards. We haven’t tried the Vung Tau offerings but we’ve been to others across the country.

Address: 6 Hoang Hoa Tham, Vung Tau

8.Thành Phát Seafood Restaurant.

One of the best local seafood restaurant you may find here, the restaurant is located on a beautiful shore at which you may want to stare all day long. First, you will be amazed by their grand big long menu filled with awesome fresh and high-quality seafood options such as crab, prawn, sweet snail, saltwater fish, oyster, etc.

Second, fast services and smiling staffs even at the peak hours surely bring you pleasant surprises when you write this restaurant down on your must-visit list.

Moreover, all dishes have a fixed price or price range so don’t be scared of being ripped off while dining here. While you enjoy your tasty dishes, pause sometimes to enjoy the pleasant winds, too.

Prices: 200.000 – 500.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Address: #334 Tran Phu St, ward 5, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone: 064 383 63 45.

9.Vung Tau Cây Bàng Restaurant

Cay Bang Restaurant is a reliable brand from the get-go of Vung Tau. It is built right on windy Bãi Dâu beach. Among all the reasons why I suggest this restaurant, you just need to know one important thing that helps Cay Bang bypass its rivals in my opinion: The view of this location. And to be honest, if you sit here at the right time with the good food, there is nothing much to complain.
Prices: 200.000 – 300.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Address: #69 Tran Phu St, ward 5, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.

10.Bè Hào Hải Lưu Restaurant.

Eating on a wooden floating house is going to be your strangest memory which you may never forget. Imagine that, you and your friends will be in the middle of nowhere, it is only the water and you, and the food, of course. This restaurant did a good job creating an outstandingly peaceful atmosphere.

Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Address: Hoang Sa St, Long Son, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone: 064 651 10 99.

11.Hẻm Ăn Vặt – Nguyễn Tri Phương

132 Alley, Nguyen Tri Phuong Street is well known as Street food paradise of Vung Tau. Tons of good food await you: banh trang nuong, grilled beef wrapped in guise leaves, grilled pork sausage, grilled fish sausage, quail eggs with tamarind sauce, etc. Come here with an empty stomach and get back by ‘xe om’ because you are too full to walk! (Just kidding)

Opening hours: 01:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Address: 132 Alley, Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.

12.Bánh Khọt Gốc Vú Sữa

Vietnamese Savory Mini Pancakes are made from a mixed flour, shrimps, pork grinds, and scallion oil and eaten with fish sauce which is added a little sugar. Crispy they are if we only judge them by the look. However, when we take the first bite, we will know the sweet truth: crispy on the surface but soft and floppy inside.

Add a little fish sauce and eat the pancakes with herbs, and count how many little guys that you can beat. I bet you to finish 40 of them! (Don’t worry this is feasible since my cousin and I did this for a contest and that is his record.
Prices: 40.000 – 100.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 06:00 AM – 02:30 PM (weekdays); 06:00 AM – 10:00 PM (weekends)
Address: #14 Nguyen Truong To St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.

13.Sơn Đăng Coffee & restaurants

To go is to enjoy the landscape. To explore is to comfort your eyes. This spot is where such conditions converge. The shop lies on a slope of Mount Nho and from there the whole Vung Tau city heaves into sight so peacefully.

Prices: 30.000 VND – 60.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Address: #28A Hai Dang St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.

14.Mũi Đá Coffee Shop & Restaurant.

Have you ever been this close to the sea, standing on a high headland that extends 100 meters out into the ocean and drinking your coffee cup with the taste of salty winds? There is one word for this place: awesome! One of the best locations in Vung Tau without a doubt. Have a breakfast or brunch at this place every day on vacation is always my choice when I am here.

Prices: 40.000 VND – 150.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 07:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Address: Hydrofoil Dock, Ha Long St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.

By the way, I also may share for you some local seafood at Vung Tau as below:

Vung Tau offers an abundance of seafood, so you can find it everywhere in the city. But if you love to check out Vietnamese traditional markets and explore diversified fresh seafood in Vung Tau, then local seafood markets should be on your to-visit list.

1.Xóm Lưới Market.

Address: Nguyen Cong Tru Str., Ward 01, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Lying in the intersection of Phan Boi Chau and Nguyen Cong Tru Str., Xom Luoi is considered one of the best seafood markets in Vung Tau and highly recommended by local people.

It opens all day, but the rawest seafood comes around 3 pm to 5 pm as it’s the time when fishing boats return.

You can find many kinds of un-chilled shrimp, crabs, snails, and fishes which you could ask the sellers to directly cook them on the spot for you at a reasonable price.

2.Sao Mai Area.

Address: Tran Phu Str., Ward 05, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau
If you wonder where to buy seafood in Vung Tau, Trần Phú is also an interesting place you should visit. Located just off of Sao Mai – Ben Da seaport and a fish village, the Tran Phu Fish Market is where you can find a wide variety of fresh seafood and witness the simple life of local people.

From the Bai Truoc (Front Beach), you can find Sao Mai and Ben Da areas by going along the coastal road to Bai Dau where dried fish and fresh seafood are displayed and sold on both sides of the road. It’s a little outside of the city, lying at the end of Tran Phu Street. However, the distance makes this place more local with crowded farmers, fisherman, and vendors bustling in every minute.

The smell of seafood may be uncomfortable, so it’s good to wear a mask while wandering through the maze of stalls.

3.Seafood Night Market Vung Tau

Address: Nguyen Bieu Str., Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau.
Seafood night market Vung Tau is behind the landmark Imperial Hotel on Bai Sau (Back Beach).

This evening-only seafood market has some best restaurants in Vung Tau where you can select fresh fish, crab or shellfish and have it cooked in front of you for a fine dinner. As staying very close to the city center, you can shortly after experience the nightlife of this peaceful city.

Good Places To Buy Groceries In Vung Tau
You can find food and daily supplies in almost grocery shops or convenience stores in Vung Tau or through local outdoor markets where foods, souvenirs, clothes, personal hygiene items, and others are diversified and available.

Most Vung Tau grocery stores or markets open around 5:30 a.m. and close by 8 p.m, so if you want to see the real cost of living in Vung Tau and go shopping with the locals, Vung Tau traditional markets will be a highlight in your trip. Please note that shoppers are generally expected to indicate to the seller which items they wish to purchase, rather than picking them up directly.

Here’re some good picks for you:

4.Vung Tau New Market (Cho Moi)

Address: Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Str., Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau
This market is situated in the heart of the city center and is the main place where to buy food in Vung Tau as locals.

It opens in the early morning and closes at late afternoon. Shopping is recommended to be done in the morning before the midday heat comes.

Cho Moi is among the best markets in Vung Tau with numerous large stores and also a great place to watch the daily life of local people. You can easily find handicrafts made of seashells, branded goods, clothes, and other souvenirs. There’re many find eating stalls inside the market for you to enjoy the hawker-style traditional Vietnamese cuisine or simply cool off with a cold drink.

Convenience Stores
Convenience stores are built around the city center with 24/24 operation. If you need a couple of items that local grocery stores do not offer, then a trip to near convenience store can make more sense.

Their products are diversified good-branded and may range from foods, drinks, and toiletries to tobacco products or condoms.

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