Six of the eight restaurants in this article are around An Bang Beach and Cua Dai Beach, roughly 4km from the center of the Old Town, plus a riverside seafood restaurant and a shellfish (ốc) place that opens in the evening. Some let you pick from a live tank and pay by weight, while others take orders dish by dish from a menu — the ordering style differs by restaurant.
This article organizes eight Hoi An seafood restaurants bookable through the reservation service AutoReserve, by map and area. Beyond AutoReserve's listings, we checked each restaurant's official website, travel information sites, Google Maps, and review sites, and noted the source in each listing (as of September 2026).
*The reservation links in this article are affiliate links (PR). Business hours and prices may change, so please check the restaurant's page when booking.
Which area should you eat in? Eight restaurants in An Bang, Cua Dai, and in between
①–③ are around An Bang Beach, ④–⑥ are around Cua Dai Beach, and ⑦⑧ are between the Old Town and the beach. The numbers on the map and table match the numbers used for each restaurant in this article. Tap a restaurant's name in the table to jump to its listing.
Around An Bang Beach
This beach is about 4km north of the Old Town center in a straight line. ①② are right along the beach, and ③ is on the coast of the Thịnh Mỹ area, just over 1km southeast of An Bang.
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ① Nam Gia Seafood Restaurant | Pick from the live tank, priced by weight | Dinner on the beach |
| ② Phuong’s Beach Restaurant | A beachside eatery that also serves seafood | Lunch or evening after a swim |
| ③ Lucky Beach Restaurant | A beachfront restaurant with sea views | By the sea from midday |
Around Cua Dai Beach
This beach is 4–5km east-northeast of the Old Town center in a straight line. ④⑤ are right along the beach, and ⑥ is a little inland, along the river.
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ④ Hon Restaurant | A large beachside restaurant founded in 1995 | For a meal with a large group |
| ⑤ Tan Loc Seafood Restaurant | Order something and you can use a beach bed and umbrella | A day spent at the beach |
| ⑥ Được Seafood Restaurant | A riverside restaurant running for over 30 years. Priced by weight | Watching the sunset |
Between the Old Town and the beach
⑦ is at the foot of Đế Võng Bridge, about 3.5km northeast of the Old Town center, and ⑧ is along Cửa Đại Street on the way from the Old Town to Cua Dai Beach (about 1.4km from the Old Town center).
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ⑦ Thi Nhan Seafood Restaurant | Crab and mantis shrimp at a riverside restaurant | With family or a group |
| ⑧ Quán Ốc Ken | A shellfish restaurant open from evening | For a light bite at night |
Addresses and business hours are listed with maps in each restaurant's section in the next chapter. If you'd like to plan around where you're staying,An article comparing Hoi An hotels in the Old Town and on the beachas well can make it easier to picture how everything is laid out.
Eight Hoi An seafood restaurants you can book ahead
From here, we introduce each restaurant one by one. ①–⑦ are seafood restaurants or beachside eateries, and ⑧ is a shellfish (ốc) restaurant. Dishes and prices are limited to what we could confirm from official restaurant information and travel information sites. You can check each restaurant's location via "Open in Google Maps," and you can also copy the address and paste it into a ride-hailing app.
① Nam Gia Seafood Restaurant
A seafood restaurant along An Bang Beach. You pick shrimp, crab, fish, or squid from the live tank, and it's weighed on the spot before being cooked. According to the official website, it has been running for over 20 years.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | Dinner on the beach |
| Area | An Bang Beach |
| Address | Lô 2, Bãi biển An Bàng, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 8:00am–10:00pm (travel information site Wanderlog and others) |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (2,011 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.0 (132 reviews, figure reposted from Wanderlog) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Grouper grilled in banana leaf (Cá mú nướng lá chuối)
- Lobster grilled with garlic butter (Tôm hùm nướng bơ tỏi)
- Pen shell clams grilled with scallion oil (Sò mai nướng mỡ hành)
- Plain-grilled black tiger prawns (Tôm sú nướng mọi)
- Steamed baby squid (Mực cơm hấp)
The official website's menu shows prices as an image, with a note that they change by time and season. Since it's priced by weight, ask for the weight and unit price of your chosen seafood before it's cooked.
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
AutoReserve lists the address in English as "Block 2, An Bang Beach," the same plot as "Lot 2" on the official website.
② Phuong's Beach Restaurant
A small open-air eatery along An Bang Beach, serving Vietnamese dishes like spring rolls and wontons alongside seafood. Staff bring food and drinks out to seats on the beach just a few meters away (TripAdvisor's restaurant description).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | Lunch or evening after a swim |
| Area | An Bang Beach |
| Address | Tổ 7 Biển An Bàng, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 7:30〜21:00（TripAdvisor、Wanderlog） |
| Payment | Cards accepted (TripAdvisor) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (694 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.9 (371 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Fish braised in a clay pot (Cá kho tộ)
- Squid dishes (Mực)
- Seafood stir-fried noodles (Mì xào hải sản)
- Scallops (Sò điệp)
- White rose dumplings (Hoa hồng trắng, steamed rice-flour dumplings filled with shrimp)
According to a reply from the restaurant's owner, customers who order food or drinks can use the beach chairs and umbrellas for free, while non-ordering visitors pay (TripAdvisor, June 2026). TripAdvisor's price range is listed as "$."
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On Google Maps it appears under the name "Phương Beach Restaurant Hoi An." Its TripAdvisor category is "Seafood, Barbecue."
③ Lucky Beach Restaurant
A restaurant on the coast of the Thịnh Mỹ area, just over 1km southeast of An Bang Beach. Wanderlog describes it as a beachfront restaurant with sea views.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | By the sea from midday |
| Area | South of An Bang (coast of the Thịnh Mỹ area) |
| Address | Tổ 2 Thịnh Mỹ, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 8:00〜22:00（Wanderlog） |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (571 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.7 (359 reviews, figure reposted from Wanderlog) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Grilled fish
- Scallops
- Shrimp in tamarind sauce
- Fish braised in a clay pot
These dishes are the ones mentioned by name in reviews posted on Wanderlog. It's open from 8am (Wanderlog). We couldn't confirm current prices.
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
AutoReserve lists it as "Lucky Beach Seafood Restaurant," while Google Maps shows "Lucky Beach Restaurant." A review mentions it having relocated (Wanderlog), and a 2017 article describing it as being on An Bang Beach appears to reflect information from before the move. There's also a separate restaurant nearby called "Lucky Restaurant," so use the address, Tổ 2 Thịnh Mỹ, to tell them apart.
④ Hon Restaurant
A large seafood restaurant standing right on Cua Dai Beach. According to the official website, it was founded in 1995, seats over 300 people, and has ample free parking. There are lounge chairs on the beach, and you can pick seafood from the live tank (Wanderlog).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For a meal with a large group |
| Area | Cua Dai Beach |
| Address | Lô 09 Biển Cửa Đại, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 9:00am–10:00pm (official website) |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (1,475 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.5 (164 reviews, figure reposted from Wanderlog) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Sun-dried squid from Cham Island (Mực một nắng Cù Lao Chàm): the official website's signature dish
- Lobster grilled with garlic butter
- Fried squid
- Clams steamed with lemongrass and chili
- Whole grilled snapper
A travel information site article from January 2020 listed fried squid at 180,000 dong, steamed clams at 100,000 dong, and whole grilled snapper at 200,000 dong (Hidden Hoian). The official website recommends booking by phone and says it can accommodate groups and birthday parties.
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Google Maps showed a closing time of 9pm (confirmed September 2026).
⑤ Tan Loc Seafood Restaurant
A family-run seafood restaurant on Cua Dai Beach, whose owner speaks English. Order a dish or a drink and you can use a beach bed and umbrella for the whole day (travel guide site Hoi An Local, 2026 edition).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | A day spent at the beach |
| Area | Cua Dai Beach |
| Address | Lô 2 biển, Lạc Long Quân, Cửa Đại, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | Open until 8:30pm in the evening (as shown on Google Maps, confirmed September 2026) |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (471 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Black tiger prawns grilled with garlic butter
- Crab soup
- Squid dishes
Hoi An Local notes that several customers have rated the squid dishes "the best in Hoi An." The price range is only described as "mid-range" (Hoi An Local). It's about 150m along the beach from ④ Hon.
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
AutoReserve lists it as "Tan Loc Restaurant – Hoi An Seafood." We couldn't find opening hours or prices on the official website or any other source.
⑥ Được Seafood Restaurant
A riverside seafood restaurant near Phước Trạch Bridge in Cua Dai, which according to the official website has been running for over 30 years. You choose live seafood from the tank, priced by weight, and have it cooked your preferred way; the river-view hall seats about 100 (official website).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | Watching the sunset |
| Area | Cua Dai (riverside near Phước Trạch Bridge) |
| Address | Kiệt 90 Trương Minh Hùng, Cửa Đại, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 10:30〜22:00（Wanderlog） |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.5 (295 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.5 (45 reviews, figure reposted from Wanderlog) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Fish salad (Gỏi cá)
- Fish hot pot with vinegar broth (Cá nhúng dấm)
- Steamed or grilled squid (Mực hấp / Mực nướng)
- Clams steamed with lemongrass (Nghêu hấp sả)
According to the official website, the day's prices are posted at the restaurant. Seats extending out over the water let you take in the river and sunset (Wanderlog).
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
AutoReserve lists the address as "Biển Hà My, Điện Dương," but the phone number matches the official website. This article uses the address given on the official website.
⑦ Thi Nhan Seafood Restaurant
A seafood restaurant at the foot of Đế Võng Bridge on Võ Chí Công Street. It's described as a quiet riverside restaurant (tourism information site quangnamtourism, January 2026), with seating over a pond (Wanderlog).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | With family or a group |
| Area | Foot of Đế Võng Bridge (Võ Chí Công Street) |
| Address | Cầu Đế Võng, Võ Chí Công, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 9:30〜22:00（Wanderlog） |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.4 (405 reviews), TripAdvisor 4.5 (84 reviews, figure reposted from Wanderlog) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Mantis shrimp (Tôm tít)
- Red frog crab (Cua huỳnh đế)
- Blue swimmer crab (Ghẹ biển)
- Spiny lobster / lobster (Tôm hùm)
- Large sea snail (Ốc hoàng hậu)
There's a wide range of crab and shrimp, plus grouper sashimi and seafood fried rice (quangnamtourism, Wanderlog). We couldn't confirm current prices.
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
The food site Foody has a page for "Hải Sản Thị Nhạn" at a different location (Âu Cơ Street). The restaurant featured in this article is the one at the foot of Đế Võng Bridge (Google Maps, Wanderlog).
⑧ Quán Ốc Ken
A shellfish (ốc) restaurant along Cửa Đại Street on the way from the Old Town to Cua Dai Beach. The dining room is spacious and airy, and you order dish by dish by combining a type of shellfish with a cooking method (an article on the Hoi An Memories Land site, June 2024).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For a light bite at night |
| Area | Cua Dai Street (east of the Old Town) |
| Address | 498 Cửa Đại, Hội An |
| Business hours (approximate) | 3:00pm–midnight (travel information site Mytour, August 2026). Google Maps shows a closing time of 11pm |
| Payment | Could not be confirmed |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.7 (528 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Spotted babylon (Ốc hương)
- Razor clams (Ốc móng tay)
- Blood cockles (Sò lông)
- Blue swimmer crab (Ghẹ)
Choose a cooking method: sautéed with garlic (cháy tỏi), salt-fried (rang muối), stir-fried with lemongrass and chili (xào sả ớt), Thai-style steamed (hấp Thái), or stir-fried with tamarind (rang me), among others. Each dish is 50,000–120,000 dong (Hoi An Memories Land, June 2024).
[PR] Restaurant Reservation Service "AutoReserve"
AutoReserve lists it as "Quán Ốc Ken," while Google Maps shows the English name "Ken's Snail Hoi An."
Seafood priced by weight: what to know before you order
Among the eight restaurants in this article, some let you pick from a live tank and pay by weight, while others take orders dish by dish from a menu.
For weight-priced seafood, ask the unit price and weight first
At restaurants where you pick from the live tank, like ① Nam Gia and ⑥ Được, the seafood you choose is weighed and the price is set by weight (each restaurant's official website). Ask the unit price before ordering, and have the weighed amount shown to you.
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| giá/kg | Price per kilogram |
| thời giá | Market price. Ask the price before ordering |
| cân | Have it weighed. Ask to see the weight |
Cooking methods can be communicated in Vietnamese
Once you've chosen your seafood, you specify a cooking method such as grilling or steaming. These are the same words that appear in the dish names at the restaurants in this article.
| Vietnamese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nướng | Grilled |
| nướng mỡ hành | Grilled with scallion oil |
| hấp | Steamed |
| hấp sả | Steamed with lemongrass |
| rang muối | Salt-fried |
| bơ tỏi | Garlic butter |
| gỏi | Salad (a dish of raw fish or similar tossed with seasoning) |
If you can't handle spice, adding “không cay” (not spicy) will get the message across.
What to check before paying the bill
Checking the following points on your bill in advance will help you avoid surprises when paying.
- Whether the weight and unit price of weight-priced seafood are written on the bill
- Whether the bill includes dishes or drinks you didn't order
- Whether cards are accepted. We couldn't confirm payment methods for many restaurants, so bring cash as well
For how to think about tipping, seeour article on tipping in Vietnam: typical amounts and how to hand it over, and for cash on hand, seeour article on how to exchange money in Vietnam.
Beach, family groups, live tanks: which restaurant suits which occasion?
Sorted by seating style and size, here's how to choose:
For a day spent at the beach
On a day you're swimming or relaxing on the beach, a restaurant with beach seating is convenient.
- ② Phuong's Beach Restaurant: Brings food out to seats on the beach (TripAdvisor)
- ④ Hon Restaurant: Has lounge chairs on the beach (Wanderlog)
- ⑤ Tan Loc Seafood Restaurant: Order something and you can use a beach bed and umbrella (Hoi An Local)
With family or a group
Restaurants with plenty of seating that can accommodate groups.
- ④ Hon Restaurant: Seats over 300 people (official website)
- ⑥ Được Seafood Restaurant: About 100 seats in the river-view hall, with over 50 seats on each floor of the two-story building. Accommodates groups and banquets (official website)
- ⑦ Thi Nhan Seafood Restaurant: Described as suited to families and groups (quangnamtourism)
For a day you want to pick from the live tank
If you want to see the seafood in the tank before choosing, head to one of these:
- ① Nam Gia Seafood Restaurant: Weighs your chosen seafood on the spot (official website)
- ④ Hon Restaurant: Lets you choose seafood from the live tank (Wanderlog)
- ⑥ Được Seafood Restaurant: Posts the day's prices (official website)
From the Old Town to the beach restaurants, a ride-hailing app saves you the trouble of explaining your destination. Here's how to use itour article on how to use ride-hailing apps in Vietnamwhich walks through the steps.
How booking through AutoReserve works
AutoReserve is a service that lets you search for and book restaurants around the world in Japanese. Each restaurant's page shows whether it can be booked instantly or whether it's a "booking on request" restaurant, where AutoReserve contacts the restaurant on your behalf to secure a table.
The difference between an instant booking and a booking on request
| Method | How it works | When it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Instant booking | For restaurants connected to AutoReserve, you book instantly by checking available seats | Confirmed the moment you book |
| Booking on request | For restaurants that mainly take phone reservations, AutoReserve contacts them on your behalf to check availability | You're notified of confirmation by email or in-app notification once the restaurant replies |
With a booking on request, it takes time to hear back from the restaurant, and the reservation isn't confirmed until you do.
4 steps from booking to your visit
- Open the restaurant on AutoReserve and request a booking with your date, time, and party size
- For a booking on request, AutoReserve contacts the restaurant to check availability (not yet confirmed at this point)
- You'll receive a "booking confirmed" notice by email or app notification
- Show up at the restaurant on your reserved date and time
A reservation isn't always guaranteed
- A booking may not go through if the restaurant is fully booked, among other reasons
- Due to relocations or multiple branches, the address listed on AutoReserve may differ from the actual one. Please check the address in your booking confirmation
- Business hours and closing days may change, so please check the restaurant's page for the latest information
Frequently asked questions
Summary
Hoi An's seafood can be sorted by location and seating atmosphere: beachside restaurants in An Bang and Cua Dai, riverside restaurants, and shellfish restaurants. At live-tank restaurants, ask the unit price and weight before ordering.
All eight restaurants featured in this article are listed on AutoReserve. Where a restaurant's address or name needs special attention, we've noted it in that listing. For Old Town highlights, seeHoi An sightseeing guide, and if you're staying in Da Nang, seeour article on seafood restaurants you can book in Da Nangintroduces them too.
