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Nov 21, 2023 | Food and Cuisine, Hoi An

Travel Hoi An A-Z: Eat like a local at Hoi An

Food and Cuisine, Hoi An

When travel hoi An, local restaurants will be the place to enjoy Hoi An cuisine most intimately and authentically. Below are the top delicious restaurants in Hoi An for your reference!

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Travel Hoi An – What to eat?

Travel Hoi An – Buoi’s chicken rice

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A long-standing famous chicken rice restaurant in Hoi An

Mrs. Buoi’s Chicken Rice is a long-standing famous chicken rice restaurant in Hoi An that always makes diners satisfied when they come to eat. Although Mrs. Buoi has passed away, her children and grandchildren continue the family business. The chicken here is marinated with ginger and peanut oil before boiling, so the chicken still retains its eye-catching layer of golden fat.

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  • Address: 22 Phan Chu Trinh, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Quan Thanh – Cao Lau Noodles

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Cao Lau Thanh is a delicious restaurant in Hoi An that is more than 20 years old

Located right in the center of Hoi An ancient town, Cao Lau Thanh is a delicious restaurant in Hoi An that is more than 20 years old, with the flavor of authentic Cao Lau noodles. A bowl of Cao Lau here is always filled with soft char siu, chewy noodles, fresh raw vegetables, crispy fried pork skin, and rich char siu gravy.

  • Address: 26 Thai Phien, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Dumplings, White Rose cauldron cakes

Dumplings and cauldron cakes in the White Rose oven are shaped like roses. The cake originated from a Chinese family in Hoi An, and since then, has been preserving the traditional craft for more than 130 years. Dumplings and cauldron cakes have the sweetness of shrimp filling, the aroma of white rice, the greasy fried onions, and the spiciness of chili.

  • Address: 533 Hai Ba Trung, Hoi An city.

Travel Hoi An – Madam Khanh Bread

Madam Khanh Bread, also known as Queen Bread, is a very famous bread shop in Hoi An, an ancient town. The combination of crispy bread on the outside and rich ingredients inside has conquered the taste buds of many people. 

The filling is carefully prepared; eggs, grilled meat, char siu meat, sausage, pate, rolls, sauce… are all hand-made by Madam Khanh’s family following a family recipe that has been passed down for nearly 40 years.

  • Address: 115 Tran Cao Van, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Ba Gia stir-fried mussel cake.

Ba Gia restaurant is a small and straightforward place located near the foot of the Cam Nam bridge, across the Thu Bon River. However, on the contrary, it is always crowded with diners because the banh bang here still retains its original traditional flavor even after many years. Ba Gia’s pound cake is crispy and fragrant; stir-fried mussels are seasoned to taste.

  • Address: foot of Cam Nam bridge, village 1, Cam Nam ward, Hoi An.

Banh xeo at Ba Le well restaurant

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Located in a small alley on Tran Hung Dao Street, Ba Le Well restaurant is famous for its banh xeo, which is always crowded with customers. The pancakes are coated immediately and eaten while still hot. The crust is made from good-quality rice flour and poured into a small pan until evenly browned. After eating, diners enjoy a cup of tea brewed from Ba Le well to complete the taste.

  • Address: 45/51 Tran Hung Dao, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Travel Hoi An – Ba Xuy Quang Noodles

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Visitors to Quang Ba Xuy noodle shop used to be mainly locals, then word of mouth spread, and tourists began to know about it. The recipe for Quang noodles has been passed down from Mr. Ba Xuy to his children. 

The Quang noodles here are thick and cut by hand. In particular, the restaurant has delicious Quang chicken noodles and seafood. After eating, you can also order additional seafood side dishes such as steamed squid and steamed shrimp…

  • Address: 34 Phan Chau Trinh, Hoi An.

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Minh’s Quang Noodles

In the days after liberation, starting from a simple small restaurant by the riverbank, the customers were mainly familiar neighbors. Thanks to her delicious cooking secrets, Mrs. Minh’s name was spread further. 

Quang noodles here are served in a clay or white ceramic bowl, with yellow noodles made from turmeric, shrimp, braised meat, quail eggs, green onions, and crushed roasted peanuts.

  • Address: No. 61, 18/8 Street, Minh An Ward, Hoi An.

Travel Hoi An – Phuong Bread

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It is a delicious restaurant in Hoi An that sells very famous bread. The restaurant’s menu is vibrant with dozens of fillings, from patties sausages to Western dishes such as ham, pate, sausage, cheese, bacon… and, of course, cannot be missed. Sauces and mayonnaise are prepared according to specific recipes.

  • Address: No. 2B Phan Chau Trinh, Cam Chau ward, Hoi An.

Travel Hoi An – Hoai River pancake

Song Hoai Banh Xeo restaurant is famous for deliciously prepared Central region banh xeo and delicious dipping sauce. The restaurant space is spacious and airy so that diners can enjoy their food comfortably. In addition to banh xeo, the restaurant also serves many dishes, such as spring rolls grilled meat…

  • Address: 59/32 August 18 Street, Hoi An.

Thuan’s chicken rice

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The mixed chicken rice at the restaurant is delicious because the rice grains are firm, have a beautiful light yellow color, and have a mild, fatty aroma due to the broth being cooked with the rice. 

In addition to chicken rice, the restaurant also has shredded chicken mixed with salad, chicken intestines, and young chicken eggs for customers to order when eating rice. Although located in a somewhat deserted alley, the restaurant is still famous near and far.

  • Address: 685/4, Hai Ba Trung, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Travel Hoi An – Bay’s banh beo

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Mrs. Bay’s banh beo is in small bowls filled with shrimp and meat, black pepper, and green onions. You can add fish sauce and chili to increase the deliciousness. When there are guests, the owner arranges many bowls on a tray, scoops out the filling, adds oil, chili sauce, and fragrant onions, and then puts them on the table.

  • Address: 2 Hoang Van Thu, Minh An ward, Hoi An.

Window ice cream shop

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The shop impresses with many exceptional and attractive flavors. The ice cream shop is special in that it does not sell at the main door like other shops but only sells through the window. In addition, the ice cream flavors here are constantly changing.

Most ice creams are made from Vietnamese tropical fruits. In addition, the shop owner also tries to add new, very unique flavors. There is an ice cream with aromatic herbs, and it is named pho-flavored ice cream.

  • Address: 188 Tran Phu, Hoi An.

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