Where to Eat in Nha Trang: Local Dishes, Hours, Addresses
Nha Trang is known for banh can, nem nuong and bun ca. Pick Banh Can Co Ly for a clean, airy room, A Long for nem nuong dipping sauce, and Hanh Nhien for jellyfish bun ca. Luong Son Cang is open until 1 AM.
Banh can is a rice-batter pancake baked in a clay mould and eaten with fresh seafood. Nem nuong is ground pork skewered on bamboo and grilled over charcoal. Bun ca is fish noodle soup, and the tuna version’s broth is cooked from fresh tuna bones and heads with tomato, shallot and grilled ginger.
Quick picks
Banh can in a clean, airy room: Banh Can Co Ly.
Banh can with fresh squid and shrimp: Banh Can Muc Co Loan.
Nem nuong with the best dipping sauce: Nem Nuong A Long.
Bun ca with jellyfish: Bun Ca Hanh Nhien.
The earliest bowl, from 6 AM: Bun Ca Tuyet Ha.
Seafood late at night: Luong Son Cang, open until 1 AM.
A garden restaurant with crafts and a show: Lang Nghe Nha Trang Xua.
Banh can batter is ground plain rice with a little water, left overnight to ferment lightly. The small round moulds sit side by side on a charcoal stove and are filled with batter. In a few minutes the cake rises evenly with a crisp golden edge and a soft, moist inside. The seller tops it with shrimp, cut squid, anchovies or quail egg, then covers it.
Rice pancakes baking in moulds on the grill at Co Ly.
Two sauces are common. One is sweet-sour fish sauce, the other thick braised-fish sauce. The full set has three dipping bowls: fermented anchovy sauce (mam nem), chilli-garlic-lime fish sauce, and braised-fish sauce. Banh can stalls work in the morning around Dam Market.
Banh Can Co Ly — the clean banh can room
Co Ly is the pick when you want banh can in a bright, airy room. It is open daily 10 AM–9:30 PM.
Shrimp and squid pancakes at Co Ly.
Good for
A first banh can where you want a clean, spacious room.
Google’s review topics for Co Ly list clean (14), crispy cake (6), cute owner (6), banh can (5) and fresh seafood (5).
The Co Loan shopfront on Vo Thi Sau Street.Banh Can Muc Co Loan (Bánh căn mực Cô Loan) 227 Vo Thi Sau, Nam Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Hai Phuong — banh can and banh xeo
Hai Phuong is a banh can and banh xeo shop at 46/27 Hung Vuong, Nha Trang Ward. Maps shows Monday hours of 11 AM–11 PM; other days were not captured, so ask. Phone: +84 919 561 828.
The Hai Phuong shopfront in the night market area.Prawn and squid pancakes at Hai Phuong.
Nha Trang nem nuong originated in the Ninh Hoa region. Pork is finely ground, kneaded with spices, skewered on bamboo sticks and grilled over charcoal. The result has a slightly charred golden exterior and a soft, naturally sweet inside.
A nem nuong platter at Ba Muoi.
A full serving comes with crispy fried rice paper (ram). Sour star fruit, thinly sliced green banana and pickles come alongside. A platter of raw vegetables adds lettuce, fish mint, chives and wild herbs.
The thick golden-orange dipping sauce is what makes Nha Trang nem nuong different. It is simmered from lean pork, liver, minced shrimp with glutinous rice and bean paste.
To eat it, layer vegetables, pickles, ram and half a skewer on wet rice paper and roll it up tightly. The roll is dipped generously into the warm sauce. A provincial tourism page gives a reference price of VND 40,000 - 60,000 per serving.
Nem Nuong Hong Vu — grilled rolls from a friendly owner
Hong Vu is the nem nuong stop with a friendly owner. Its Maps address is below, but it has just moved to a new address, and one visit places the new spot in Nhip Ha.
Sauce poured over a noodle bowl at Nem Nuong Hong Vu.
Good for
Grilled spring rolls.
A friendly owner and staff.
A clean room and reasonable prices.
Skip if
You are going by the Maps address, since the restaurant has just moved.
One diner paid 55,000 VND for a portion with 6 rolls in October 2026.
Grilled pork and fried rolls with herbs at Hong Vu.
Ba Muoi serves Ninh Hoa style nem nuong, and the Ninh Hoa region is where Nha Trang nem nuong originated. Monday to Saturday it opens at 10:30 AM, breaks after 1:30 PM, and closes at 8:30 PM; Sunday is 10 AM–8:30 PM.
The tuna version’s broth is cooked from fresh tuna bones and heads with a little tomato, shallot and grilled ginger. The dish began when fishermen sold the best tuna and cooked the head, tail and bones into broth for white noodles.
A bowl of bun ca at Tuyet Ha.
The tuna is cut into rounds and dropped into the pot, cooked just through. Some shops add a little pineapple and sliced green chilli. The bowl is topped with tuna, spring onion, raw vegetables, red chilli and shrimp paste with lime.
Bun Ca Tuyet Ha — early fish noodle soup
Tuyet Ha opens at 6 AM, the earliest bowl on this page. Daily hours: 6 AM–8:30 PM.
The Tuyet Ha shop counter and sign.
Google’s review topics for Tuyet Ha list fish noodle soup (59), fish cake (42), cute owner (30), jellyfish (20) and toppings (20).
Hanh Nhien is the jellyfish bun ca, with a crunchy texture. The jellyfish is the highlight, and the noodles have lots of it.
Jellyfish bun ca at Hanh Nhien.
Good for
Trying jellyfish noodle soup.
A clean room.
An enthusiastic owner.
Skip if
You want air conditioning: it has fans, and some find it a bit hot.
You want guaranteed warm service: other diners call the staff grumpy.
Diners split on price. Some say prices are reasonable, while others say the price is higher than average in Nha Trang.
One diner paid 60k for a special portion in September 2026. Google’s review topics for Hanh Nhien list fish noodle soup (176), fish cakes (164), broth (70), jellyfish (67) and seaweed (48).
The Hanh Nhien shopfront on Le Dai Hanh Street.
Address: 32c Le Dai Hanh Street, Nha Trang Ward. Maps shows Monday hours of 5:30 AM–1 PM and 4:30–8:30 PM; other days were not captured. Phone: +84 905 126 367.
Lang Nghe Nha Trang Xua — garden restaurant, crafts and a show
Lang Nghe is open daily 9 AM–9 PM. Nha Trang Xua is inspired by the cultural values of the ancient Khanh Hoa people in the 19th century. Its Facebook page calls it a cultural, culinary and craft-village destination.
A savoury pancake with herbs at Lang Nghe Nha Trang Xua.
Buffet Que Xua recreates the lively atmosphere of a traditional countryside evening market. The restaurant also serves breakfast and group meals, with a large parking area convenient for tourist buses. A sweets kitchen offers more than 20 types of traditional cakes and sweet soups.
A table of small bowls and herbs at Lang Nghe Nha Trang Xua.
Beyond the meal, it lists paid activities.
A cooking class starts from VND 1,150,000. Incense-making and clay pottery workshops start from VND 75,000 each. A conical hat decoration workshop starts from VND 150,000. A souvenir shop sits in the garden area.
The Legend of Lights live show costs VND 150,000. It runs through five chapters: Weaving Dreams, Pottery and the Sea, The Storm, The Legend of Lights and Interwoven Happiness.
The shaded courtyard seating at Lang Nghe Nha Trang Xua.
Google’s review topics list enthusiastic staff (181), buffet (165), beautiful scenery (158), cool space (129) and spacious space (113).
Luong Son Cang is the late seafood option, open daily 10 AM–1 AM. It keeps live seafood tanks with king crab, lobster, mud crab and oysters.
Live seafood tanks at Luong Son Cang.
Good for
Fresh seafood cooked well.
Attentive service.
Local specialties on the official site are grilled oysters with scallion oil, seafood hotpot and garlic butter sauteed prawns. Google’s review topics list lobster (786), gould’s razor shell (522), korean-speaking staff (279), clam soup (273) and morning glory (208). Private rooms are available.
A seafood spread at Luong Son Cang.
The official site gives 10% off during Happy Hour, 10:00–17:00. Each guest gets a plate of Thai hot pot clams when booking on Google Maps. One diner wrote that an older happy-hour and free-beer offer had expired, so ask early.
Many seafood places price live fish by the kilogram. DTiNews reported on 16 June 2026 a complaint from a Hanoi diner at a floating restaurant in the Lang Chai area. He was charged VND 2.9 million per kilogramme for boxfish, VND 1.16 million for a 0.4 kg fish. He said no price list was provided and prices were quoted verbally.
Inspectors found the restaurant did not display prices. A similar May 2025 case involved VND 1.75 million for a 0.5 kg boxfish. So ask for the price per kilogram before the kitchen touches the fish, and ask for the weight at the table.
Huyen Huong — com bac and com nieu
Huyen Huong is open daily 9 AM–9 PM. It is a branch of Huyen Huong Ha Noi, 20 Bao Khanh Street, Hoan Kiem.
The Huyen Huong shopfront on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street.
Google’s review topics list enthusiastic staff (577), silver pomfret (157), banh xeo (138), northern flavor (67) and claypot rice (67).
A northern-style meal with a savoury pancake at Huyen Huong.
Not confirmed: Hours for Hai Phuong and Hanh Nhien: ask. Hong Vu has moved and Co Loan has had closure reports, so check Maps before you go. Dish prices: no menu is published, so ask before ordering.
Common questions
What is banh can?
Banh can is a rice-batter pancake baked in a clay mould and eaten with fresh seafood. The seller tops it with shrimp, cut squid, anchovies or quail egg.
What is nem nuong and what does a serving cost?
Nem nuong is ground pork skewered on bamboo and grilled over charcoal. A provincial tourism page gives a reference price of VND 40,000 - 60,000 per serving.
Where can I try jellyfish bun ca?
Hanh Nhien, where the jellyfish is the draw.
Which place is open latest?
Luong Son Cang is open daily 10 AM-1 AM.
Is Hong Vu still at its Maps address?
It has just moved to a new address, and one visit places the new spot in Nhip Ha. Check Maps before you go.
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