Nha Trang has a range of Vietnamese restaurants, from eateries serving the local specialties nem nướng and bún cá (fish rice noodle soup) to restaurants built from rows of old traditional houses. Some of them can be booked through the restaurant reservation service "AutoReserve".
This article organizes seven Nha Trang Vietnamese restaurants that can be booked through AutoReserve by map and area. These are restaurants featured on Vietnamese news and tourism sites with a Google Maps rating of 4.0 or higher. For seafood restaurants, seeour article on Nha Trang seafoodthere. Restaurant information is checked against each restaurant's official website, travel information sites, and Google Maps, with the source cited in each restaurant's entry (as of September 2026).
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Which area should you eat in? Seven restaurants in the north of downtown, downtown, and the outskirts
① and ② are in the north of downtown near Cho Dam Market, ③ through ⑥ are downtown, and ⑦ is on the outskirts about 4 km west of downtown. The numbers on the map and table match the restaurant numbers in this article. Tap a restaurant name in the table to jump to its listing.
North of downtown (near Cho Dam Market)
① is about 250 m from Cho Dam Market, and ② is about 450 m southeast of ①.
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ① Nem Nướng Đặng Văn Quyên | Nem nướng in Nha Trang since 1987 | For the local specialty nem nướng |
| ② Ớt Hiểm Vietnamese Kitchen | Clay-pot rice and home-style side dishes | For a home-style dinner |
City center
③ and ④ are only about 90 m apart. ⑤ and ⑥ are about 500-600 m southeast of ③, and it’s about 600 m from ⑤ to the beach.
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ③ Bún cá Nguyên Loan | Bún cá that started as a fresh fish stall and fish-paste wholesaler | For breakfast |
| ④ Bún Cá Hạnh Nhiên | A bún cá restaurant open mornings and evenings | For breakfast or in the evening |
| ⑤ Quán Mịn | Bún cá with house-made fish paste | For a bowl in the evening |
| ⑥ Làng Ngon | A restaurant built from rows of old traditional houses | For families or large groups |
Outskirts (Vinh Thai)
⑦ is inside a spacious complex about 4 km west of downtown.
| Shop name | Characteristics | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| ⑦ Làng Nghề Nha Trang Xưa | Grounds that recreate life in the old days | While taking in the workshops and lotus pond |
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 Nha Trang hotels by areais also worth reading to get a sense of the locations.
Seven Nha Trang Vietnamese restaurants you can book ahead
From here, we introduce the restaurants one by one. You can check each restaurant's location by tapping "Open in Google Maps," and you can also copy the address and paste it into a ride-hailing app.
① Nem Nướng Đặng Văn Quyên
A long-established restaurant serving Ninh Hoa-style nem nướng (grilled pork patties). Founder Đặng Văn Quyên opened it on Le Loi Street in 1987 and moved to its current location on Lan Ong Street three years later. His eldest son now runs the restaurant (mia.vn, June 2025).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For the local specialty nem nướng |
| Area | North of downtown (Lan Ong Street, near Cho Dam Market) |
| Address | 16A Lãn Ông |
| Business hours (approximate) | 10:00 AM-10:00 PM (official website). Some sources list 7:30 AM-8:30 PM (travel site mia.vn, June 2025) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.1 (5,928 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Nem nướng: grilled pork patties wrapped in fried rice paper with vegetables and dipped in sauce
- Ninh Hoa-style fish rice noodle soup (Bún cá Ninh Hòa)
- Rice noodles topped with grilled pork (Bún thịt nướng)
- Fermented pork (Nem chua)
Nem nướng costs 50,000 dong, Ninh Hoa-style fish rice noodle soup costs 40,000 dong, and rice noodles topped with grilled pork cost 45,000 dong (official website, as of September 2026). The dipping sauce is made from fish sauce, sticky rice, shrimp, and other ingredients (mia.vn). The restaurant has air conditioning (Nha Trang information site nhatrangtoday).
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There is also a second branch in the city at 02-04 Phan Bội Châu. This article covers the restaurant at 16A Lãn Ông.
② Ớt Hiểm Vietnamese Kitchen
A restaurant serving old-fashioned home-style side dishes to eat with clay-pot rice (cơm niêu). Built around the motto "let’s go home and eat," it furnishes its tables with old wooden tables and crackle-glazed ceramic dishes (official website).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For a home-style dinner |
| Area | North of downtown (Hoang Hoa Tham Street) |
| Address | 39 Hoàng Hoa Thám |
| Business hours (approximate) | Daily 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (gourmet blog BlogAnChoi, June 2024) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.5 (2,805 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Boiled pork with fermented shrimp sauce (Thịt luộc mắm tôm)
- Cobia clay-pot braise (Cá bớp kho tộ)
- Sweet and sour catfish soup (Canh chua cá hú)
- Salt-and-chili grilled chicken (Gà nướng muối ớt)
As of 2026, prices run about 200,000-300,000 dong per person, with beef dishes at 145,000-295,000 dong and fish dishes at 125,000-320,000 dong (mia.vn). The restaurant is spacious and also has outdoor seating (BlogAnChoi, June 2024, official Facebook).
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There is a second branch in the city (43 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai) and a separate Thai restaurant (66A Trần Phú). When you receive your booking confirmation, check that the restaurant listed is 39 Hoàng Hoa Thám.
③ Bún cá Nguyên Loan
A bún cá (fish rice noodle soup) restaurant that started as a wholesaler of fried fish paste (chả cá). Owner Loan's family began wholesaling fish paste in 1980 (Vietnamese news site VnExpress, August 2023). The fish paste is made from mackerel, and the soup also includes swordfish meat and boiled jellyfish (same source).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For breakfast |
| Area | Downtown (Ngo Gia Tu Street) |
| Address | 123 Ngô Gia Tự |
| Business hours (approximate) | 6:00 AM-10:00 PM (VnExpress, August 2023). Some sources list 5:00 AM-10:30 PM (Foody) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.0 (1,553 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Fish and fish-paste rice noodle soup (Bún cá)
- The all-in-one bowl with jellyfish (Bún cá sứa)
- Thick, chewy rice noodle soup (Bánh canh)
- Meatball banh mi (Bánh mì xíu mại)
According to a VnExpress article from August 2025, dishes cost 40,000-60,000 dong. The restaurant is about 25 sqm with six tables, is busy from morning to night, and is described as "a bit cramped and hot" (VnExpress, August 2023).
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④ Hạnh Nhiên is about 90 m further on.
④ Bún Cá Hạnh Nhiên
A restaurant known for its fish rice noodle soup with jellyfish (Bún cá sứa) and fish-paste rice noodles (Bún chả cá) (gourmet site Foody, restaurant-listing site cotrang). It uses fresh fish and house-made fish paste (the restaurant's official Facebook page). It moved from Trinh Phong Street to its current address around 2020 (Foody reviews).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For breakfast or in the evening |
| Area | Downtown (Le Dai Hanh Street) |
| Address | 32C Lê Đại Hành |
| Business hours (approximate) | 6:00 AM-12:30 PM and 4:00 PM-8:00 PM (Foody). It operates in two shifts, morning and evening, and the hours vary slightly by source. |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.5 (1,354 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Fish rice noodle soup with jellyfish (Bún cá sứa)
- Rice noodles with fish paste (Bún chả cá)
- Thick rice noodle soup (Bánh canh)
Some sources list 35,000-55,000 dong per bowl, while others list 20,000-30,000 dong (neither source dated, cotrang, Foody).
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Since it's open mornings and evenings only, it's closed from early afternoon until evening.
⑤ Quán Mịn
A fish rice noodle soup restaurant where the clear broth, made from fresh fish, is served with Spanish mackerel fish paste, fish maw, and jellyfish (tour operator WonderTour's blog, July 2025). The fish paste is described as handmade (local information site Khanhhoa360), and the restaurant also sells takeaway portions and ships nationwide (official website).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For a bowl in the evening |
| Area | Downtown (Bach Dang Street) |
| Address | 170 Bạch Đằng |
| Business hours (approximate) | 5:30 AM-9:15 PM (WonderTour, July 2025). Some sources list 4:00 PM-9:00 PM (mia.vn, 2025) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.3 (705 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Rice noodles with sour fish broth and fish paste (Bún cá dầm - chả cá)
- Rice noodles with jellyfish (Bún cá dầm - chả cá - sứa)
- Thick noodle soup with fish paste and pork leg (Bánh canh chả cá - giò heo)
- Fried fish paste for takeaway (Chả cá chiên)
Some sources list about 35,000 dong per bowl (WonderTour, July 2025), while others list prices starting from 45,000 dong (mia.vn, 2025). It gets especially busy in the evening (WonderTour).
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It’s listed under the name "Bún Cá Mịn" on the official website and Foody.
⑥ Làng Ngon
A Vietnamese restaurant that opened in 2016, set on a roughly 3,000 sqm site where tile-roofed old houses stand in the shade of nearly century-old trees, recreating an old northern village (official website). It serves dishes from the north, central, and south of Vietnam (mia.vn, June 2025).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | For families or large groups |
| Area | Downtown (an alley off Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street) |
| Address | 83 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai |
| Business hours (approximate) | 10:30 AM-10:00 PM (official website) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.5 (3,455 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Ninh Hoa-style nem nướng (Nem nướng Ninh Hòa): 180,000 dong
- Nha Trang-style banh xeo (3 pieces): 135,000 dong
- Small rice flour cakes with egg (Bánh căn trứng, 6 pieces): 89,000 dong
- Hanoi-style bún chả (Bún chả Hà Nội): 125,000 dong
Prices are from the official website's 2026 menu, with a 10% VAT and 5% service charge added separately.
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Foody and MIA.vn list the address as "75A Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai."
⑦ Làng Nghề Nha Trang Xưa
A restaurant set within grounds themed around 19th-century life in Khanh Hoa, with a lotus pond, old houses, and workshops for weaving, pottery, and more (official website). Dishes are cooked to order (tour operator New Life Travel, October 2025).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Good for | While taking in the workshops and lotus pond |
| Area | Outskirts (Vinh Thai, about 4 km west of downtown) |
| Address | 30 Thái Thông, Vĩnh Thái |
| Business hours (approximate) | 9:00 AM-9:00 PM (tour operator Sea You Travel, March 2026) |
| Rating (checked September 2026) | Google Maps 4.6 (4,338 reviews) |
Signature dishes and ingredients
- Small rice flour cakes (Bánh căn)
- Ninh Hoa-style chicken (Gà Ninh Hòa)
- Snakehead fish grilled in bamboo tubes (Cá lóc nướng ống tre)
- Chicken served on a bamboo tray (Gà lên mẹt)
The buffet runs about 270,000-320,000 dong per adult; prices vary by day of the week and source, and some list it as weekend evenings only. Sources also differ on whether VAT is included (Sea You Travel, March 2026; New Life Travel, October 2025). A free 30-minute evening show is held six nights a week on a stage over the lotus pond (New Life Travel).
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Advance booking is recommended for groups (New Life Travel).
What are nem nướng and bún cá? Prices and ordering tips
As a price guide, dishes at ③ Nguyên Loan run 40,000-60,000 dong (VnExpress, August 2025), and nem nướng at ① Đặng Văn Quyên costs 50,000 dong (official website). At ⑥ Làng Ngon, the dishes covered in this article cost 89,000-180,000 dong, with a 10% VAT and 5% service charge added separately (official website, 2026 menu).
Names of the dishes in this article
Knowing the names of dishes makes it easier to order even from a Vietnamese-language menu.
| Dish | What it is | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Nem nướng | Grilled pork patties wrapped in rice paper with vegetables | ①⑥ |
| Bún cá | Rice noodle soup with fish or fish paste | ①③④⑤ |
| Bún cá sứa | Fish rice noodle soup with jellyfish | ③④⑤ |
| Bánh canh | Thick, chewy rice noodle soup | ③④⑤ |
| Bánh căn | Small rice flour cakes | ⑥⑦ |
| Cơm niêu | Rice cooked in a clay pot | ② |
What to watch for when ordering and paying
Keep an eye on the following when checking the menu and the bill.
- Whether VAT and service charges are included in the price
- Whether the bill includes dishes or drinks you didn't order
- Some restaurants may not accept cards, 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.
Breakfast, family meals: which restaurant suits which occasion?
Sorting by opening hours and restaurant size gives you the following ways to choose.
For breakfast
Eateries open from early morning.
- ③ Nguyên Loan: from 6:00 AM (VnExpress, August 2023)
- ④ Hạnh Nhiên: from 6:00 AM. Closed from early afternoon (Foody)
- ⑤ Quán Mịn: from 5:30 AM (WonderTour, July 2025). Some sources list evening hours instead
For families or large groups
Restaurants that are spacious or set on larger grounds.
- ⑥ Làng Ngon: a restaurant with old traditional houses set on about 3,000 sqm of grounds (official website)
- ⑦ Nha Trang Xưa: grounds with workshops and a lotus pond, plus an evening show six nights a week (official website, New Life Travel)
- ② Ớt Hiểm: has a spacious interior (BlogAnChoi, June 2024)
To get from downtown to ⑦, using a ride-hailing app saves you the trouble of explaining your destination. For how to use one, seeour 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
What to watch for before and after booking
- 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
Nha Trang's Vietnamese restaurants range from morning bún cá eateries to long-established nem nướng spots and restaurants built from rows of old traditional houses, so you can choose based on time of day and group size. Since opening hours vary by source for some restaurants, check each listing before booking.
For days when you want seafood,our article on Nha Trang seafood, and for the city's sights, seeNha Trang sightseeing guide, and for coffee after your meal, seeNha Trang café guide.
