Delicious and cheap food in Nha Trang has a strange appeal to many tourists. Are you planning to come to Nha Trang but need to know what to eat or what to buy as gifts? Immediately refer to the 18 delicious dishes suggested below.
Discovering specialties and famous culinary addresses is the most complete itinerary for a self-sufficient trip to Nha Trang. Specialties are very diverse, from street food, snacks, cakes as gifts, and food to sipping with friends. Explore Nha Trang’s specialties with Yourvietnam.org in the following article!
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Top Nha Trang specialties that you should buy as gifts
Specialties as gifts are very diverse and rich; you can refer to and choose the food below as gifts after your trip:
1/ Food in Nha Trang: dry specialties
1.1/ Dried seaweed specialty
Nha Trang dried seaweed is a nutritious but low-fat dish, highly ideal for dieters. According to many scientific studies, seaweed is perfect for pregnant women and children. Dried seaweed is very popular in Nha Trang and is chosen by many tourists as a gift after their trip.
1.2/ Specialty squid with tamarind
Nha Trang ‘s tamarind-roasted squid food has a spicy, salty, and chewy flavor that is unique. Anyone who enjoys it for the first time will nod and praise its deliciousness. This dish can be enjoyed with white rice or used as a snack. Visitors can visit Dam market and seafood specialty stores to buy this specialty.
1.3/ Dried seahorse
Dried seahorse is one of the one-of-a-kind specialties that is highly suitable to buy as a gift for relatives and friends. According to Oriental Medicine, it is a medicine that helps regulate blood circulation, nourishes the kidneys, strengthens virility, and enhances the physiological health of both men and women. Dried seahorses will be sold in pairs; depending on weight or size, the price will vary.
1.4/ Bird’s nest – specialty gift
Bird’s nest is known as a “delicacy” in Nha Trang. The specialty food is rich in nutrients and very easy to absorb. Nha Trang bird’s nest is often the specialty that many tourists choose to buy as gifts.
2/ Food in Nha Trang: specialty dipping sauce
2/1/ Fish sauce
Nhinh fish sauce is a type of fish sauce with a high protein taste, is lightly sweet, has a beautiful straw yellow color, and has a unique smell. The Ministry of Health has recognized this type of fish sauce for industrial production. Nha Trang’s fish sauce is made from anchovies caught in the Hoang Sa – Truong Sa waters of Vietnam, so it is very delicious and attractive.
2.2/ Green chili salt dipping sauce
Nha Trang green chili salt dipping sauce is often used to eat super delicious seafood. The mild sour taste of lemon, added with a bit of spiciness of chili pepper, stimulates the taste buds immensely. Although it is only a dipping spice, green chili salt has contributed significantly and has a vital position in the diversity of Nha Trang’s culinary map.
Where to buy Nha Trang specialties?
1/ Specialty store
To buy Nha Trang specialties, visitors can refer to some reputable stores such as:
Khanh Hoa specialties SEAVY – No. 104 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Tan Lap Ward,
Nha Trang Ngoc Linh specialty store – G17 apartment building, Dam market, Xuong Huan ward
- Nha Trang dried seafood agent Vy Loan – No. 29 Nguyen Trai, Phuoc Tan, City. Nha Trang.
At these addresses, all types of dried seafood, tamarind-roasted squid, seaweed, and dipping sauces are sold with good quality and affordable prices.
2/ Dam Market
In addition to the addresses of specialty shops suggested above, visitors can also visit Nha Trang Dam market, where there is an entire area selling specialties that you can freely choose from.
Coming to Nha Trang Dam market and moving to the right side of the market, visitors will definitely buy quality Nha Trang specialties such as rice paper, chili salt, fish cakes, various types of fish sauce, etc. In addition, the Nha Trang area also sells many super delicious hot noodle dishes; take it!
3/ Night market
Currently, in Nha Trang, there are a total of 4 markets operating, including Nha Trang Tran Phu night market, Tue Tinh night market, Yasaka Night Market, and Tropicana Shopping; these markets will be open from 18:00 to 23 00 every day. Walking around Nha Trang night market, you will come across a specialty area where visitors can easily search and choose the most suitable gifts for relatives and friends after the trip.
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Nha Trang’s specialties are delicious.
1/ Food in Nha Trang: specialty cakes
1.1/ Pancake
- Banh Xeo 31 – Ngo Duc Ke, City. Nha Trang
- Banh Xeo 10A – Huynh Thuc Khang, City. Nha Trang
- Nem 52 Restaurant – No. 31 & 29 Le Loi, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: 15,000 – 30,000 VND
Unlike traditional Western banh xeo filled with shrimp and meat, Nha Trang banh xeo has its flavor and characteristics. The fillings for Nha Trang pancakes will be shrimp and squid served with lettuce, baby mustard greens, and cucumbers with a super attractive bowl of divine garlic and chili dipping sauce.
1.2/ Banh Can
- Miss Gai’s cake can – Group 8 Thap Ba, City. Nha Trang
- Banh Can No. 19 Le Thanh Ton, City. Nha Trang
- Banh Can No. 48 Hoang Hoa Tham, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: 20,000 – 50,000 VND/disc
Nha Trang Banh Can is made from ordinary rice flour and cooked directly on a charcoal stove, spreading evenly on the surface of fillings such as quail eggs, shrimp, and squid. This food is trendy in Nha Trang. When enjoyed, it is served with onion fat, shredded mango, and herbs and dipped in chili garlic fish sauce, shumai, or fish sauce.
1.3/ Dien Khanh wet cake
- Dien Khanh wet cake – No. 104A1, Vinh Diem Trung urban area, Vinh Hiep, City. Nha Trang
- Ms. Ha specializes in hot moist cakes – October 23 Street, City. Nha Trang
- Binh Minh Restaurant – No. 29 Le Dai Hanh, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: 2,000 VND/disc
Dien Khanh wet cake with a thin, chewy layer of rice paper, topped with fragrant onion fat and served with meat floss, has become a super delicious specialty that should not be missed when coming to Nha Trang. The unique feature of this food is that each layer of cake is only placed on one plate. When you eat all the layers, the plates will overlap. Dien Khanh wet cake will be served with meat floss, dried onions, maybe pork sausage, and a super strange spicy and sour dipping sauce.
1.4/ Rice paper rolls with fish balls
- Fried Fish Cake Restaurant – No. 59 Lac Thien, City. Nha Trang
- Cha Ca Restaurant – No. 5 Thai Nguyen, City. Nha Trang
If you are too familiar with pork rice paper rolls, then when you come to Nha Trang, you will have a change of taste with the beautiful fish cake rolls with rice paper. The type of patty eaten together is the squint fish patty; the meat is delicious, low in fat, and the flavor is unique. When enjoying, roll rice paper with a stick of fish cake, tangy vermicelli, herbs, and cucumbers and dip in a bowl of super delicious sweet and salty divine fish sauce.
1.5/ Frosted flan cake from Mr. and Mrs. Old
- Frosted Flan Cake – No. 241 Thong Nhat, Phuong Sai, City. Nha Trang
- Dong dew Flan Cake shop – No. 7 Thap Ba, Vinh Tho, City. Nha Trang
- Milano Home Coffee Shop – No. 12 Bach Dang, Phuoc Tien, City. Nha Trang
Frosted Flan Cake is an attractive, nutritious dessert loved by many young people in Nha Trang. The combination of traditional flan cake and unique frosting balls with a bit of fragrant coconut milk, coffee, or condensed milk will definitely make you admire the first time you enjoy it.
2/ Food in Nha Trang: specialties mixed with friends
2.1/ Lac Canh grilled beef
- Address: No. 44 Nguyen Binh Khiem, City. Nha Trang
Lac Canh grilled beef has been around for more than 40 years in Nha Trang. This is one of the prestigious addresses chosen by many tourists to enjoy the “unique” grilled beef dish. Lac Canh grilled beef is sliced into bite-sized pieces, marinated with rich spices, and grilled directly on a charcoal stove. Each piece of beef, when grilled, will be very tender; the meat will be fragrant and sweet, served with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions.
2.2/ Ninh Hoa grilled spring rolls
- Grilled Nem Dang Van Quyen – No. 16A Lan Ong and 02-04 Phan Boi Chau, Nha Trang
- Grilled Nem Vu Thanh An – No. 15 Le Loi, Nha Trang
- Ba Sau grilled spring rolls – No. 02 To Vinh Dien Nha Trang
Ninh Hoa Nha Trang spring rolls will have 2 types: sour spring rolls and grilled spring rolls; every kind of spring roll will have its own flavor. Ninh Hoa’s grilled spring rolls, in particular, are the dish most loved by many tourists. Nem will be examined on a charcoal stove, continuously flipping each side until it turns golden and fragrant before you can enjoy it. This spring roll dish will be served with crispy fried rice paper, all kinds of raw vegetables, and a unique dipping sauce that is only available in Nha Trang.
2.3/ Specialty apricot fish salad
- Miss Hang’s Mai Fish Salad – No. 56 Thap Ba, Vinh Tho, City. Nha Trang
- Ha, Ra fish salad – No. 977, 2/4 Street, Vinh Phuoc, City. Nha Trang
- Nha Trang Long Vu Snail & Seafood Restaurant – No. 30 Thap Ba, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: about 50,000 VND/plate
Mai fish salad is one of the most attractive specialties for tourists in Nha Trang. The process of making this dish, from choosing fish to cooking, must go through many stages. When the apricot fish is caught, it will be cleaned, squeezed with vinegar or lemon juice until cooked, and then mixed with the fish and herbs. The unique feature of the salad is that it is dipped in the juice from the fish bones, making it very tasty.
2.4/ Binh Ba lobster
- Address: Binh Ba island
- Reference price: 1,400,000 VND/kg
Binh Ba Nha Trang island not only makes many tourists miss its beautiful natural scenery but also has irresistible fresh lobster specialties. Lobsters in Binh Ba are raised in cages using natural food sources, so the meat is very fragrant and firm, each weighing from 1/5 to 2kg. Coming to Binh Ba, visitors can buy lobsters as gifts or enjoy them right on the island with delicious grilled and steamed dishes.
3/ Food in Nha Trang: specialties are vermicelli noodle soup
3.1/ Specialty jellyfish noodle soup
- Han Thuyen fish and jellyfish noodle soup – No. 24 Han Thuyen Street, City. Nha Trang
- Nguyen Loan fish and jellyfish noodle soup – 123 Ngo Gia Tu, City. Nha Trang
- Nha Trang Jellyfish Vermicelli Be Cay Si – No. 8 Cu Chi Street, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: 15,000 – 30,000 VND/bowl
Coming to Nha Trang without enjoying jellyfish noodles would be a huge mistake. The noodle dish, with its sweet broth, crispy fresh jellyfish, and flavorful fish cakes, has created the unique culinary essence of the coastal City.
3.2/ Noodle soup
- Co Lien fish cake soup – No. 26 Nui Mot, City. Nha Trang
- Hong Restaurant – No. 42 Nguyen Thai Hoc, City. Nha Trang
- Co Dong fish cake soup shop – Alley 102 Nguyen Trai, City. Nha Trang
- Co Cuoi Restaurant – No. 7 Bach Dang, City. Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa
- Reference price: 15,000 – 20,000 VND/bowl
Banh canh is a rustic food in Nha Trang that many people love. A bowl of Nha Trang noodle soup will have tapioca noodles, fish cakes, fish, herbs, green onions, and a bowl of super delicious green chili dipping sauce.
3.3/ Fish ball noodle soup
- Ms. Ba’s fish noodle soup – No. 123 Yersin, City. Nha Trang
- Hanh Nhien fish noodle soup – 32C Le Dai Hanh, City. Nha Trang
- Smooth fish noodle soup – Ninh Hoa fish noodle soup – No. 170 Bach Dang, City. Nha Trang
- Reference price: 15,000 – 35,000 VND/bowl
Nha Trang fish ball noodle soup is a blend of many ingredients, including soft vermicelli noodles, steamed fish cakes, fried fish cakes, pickled tuna cakes, a little fresh jellyfish, and a beautiful sweet broth.
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Nha Trang specialty restaurant is not to be missed
You have listed all the delicious food in Nha Trang you must try. However, I don’t know where to go to fully enjoy the dishes without having to go too far because of limited time and limited budget. Immediately refer to the addresses of specialty restaurants suggested below:
Co Ba fish noodle soup is a specialty of Nha Trang
- Address: No. 105, Hoang Hoa Tham, Loc Tho,
- Reference opening hours: 6:00 – 13:15 and 16:00 – 20:30
Lac Canh Nha Trang grilled beef
- Address: No. 77, Nguyen Binh Khiem, Xuong Huan
- Reference opening hours: 9:00 – 21:15
Da Chet beef noodle soup
- Address: 131 Cu Chi, Vinh Hai Ward
- Reference opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00
Grilled spring rolls 15 Le Loi
- Address: No. 15, Le Loi, City.
- Reference opening hours: 10:00 – 21:30
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