The Eater Guide to Ba Ria – Vung Tau
“It’s no use preaching to a hungry man.” After a long journey and now your stomach is rioting hard, what can you do but find a good restaurant to calm that unrest? Here they are, where you can get good food and enjoy the picturesque Vung Tau.
One of the best local seafood restaurant you may find here, the restaurant is located on a beautiful shore at which you may want to stare all day long. First, you will be amazed by their grand big long menu filled with awesome fresh and high-quality seafood options such as crab, prawn, sweet snail, saltwater fish, oyster, etc. Second, fast services and smiling staffs even at the peak hours surely bring you pleasant surprises when you write this restaurant down on your must-visit list. Moreover, all dishes have a fixed price or price range so don’t be scared of being ripped off while dining here. While you enjoy your tasty dishes, pause sometimes to enjoy the pleasant winds, too.
Prices: 200.000 – 500.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Address: #334 Tran Phu St, ward 5, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone: 064 383 63 45
Cay Bang Restaurant is a reliable brand from the get-go of Vung Tau. It is built right on windy Bãi Dâu beach. Among all the reasons why I suggest this restaurant, you just need to know one important thing that helps Cay Bang bypass its rivals in my opinion: The view of this location. And to be honest, if you sit here at the right time with the good food, there is nothing much to complain.
Prices: 200.000 – 500.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Address: #69 Tran Phu St, ward 5, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
This is one of the most famous restaurants in Vung Tau. The prices here are quite high but they are acceptable because of their high qualities and outstanding services. If you go in a big group of 10 persons or more, please consider making a reservation. Or just make a reservation every time you intend to get here because they are too popular and can easily be full during holidays.
Address 1: #03 Tran Phu St, ward 5, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone number 1: 064.355 09 09
Address 2: #09 Ha Long, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone number 2: 064.357 77 77
Website:http://www.ganhhao.com.vn/
Eating on a wooden floating house is going to be your strangest memory which you may never forget. Imagine that, you and your friends will be in the middle of nowhere, it is only the water and you, and the food, of course. This restaurant did a good job creating an outstandingly peaceful atmosphere.
Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Address: Hoang Sa St, Long Son, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Phone: 064 651 10 99
132 Alley, Nguyen Tri Phuong Street is well known as Street food paradise of Vung Tau. Tons of good food await you: banh trang nuong, grilled beef wrapped in guise leaves, grilled pork sausage, grilled fish sausage, quail eggs with tamarind sauce, etc. Come here with an empty stomach and get back by ‘xe om’ because you are too full to walk! (Just kidding)
Opening hours: 01:00 PM – 09:00 PM
Address: 132 Alley, Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Vietnamese Savory Mini Pancakes are made from a mixed flour, shrimps, pork grinds, and scallion oil and eaten with fish sauce which is added a little sugar. Crispy they are if we only judge them by the look. However, when we take the first bite, we will know the sweet truth: crispy on the surface but soft and floppy inside. Add a little fish sauce and eat the pancakes with herbs, and count how many little guys that you can beat. I bet you to finish 40 of them! (Don’t worry this is feasible since my cousin and I did this for a contest and that is his record.
Prices: 40.000 – 100.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 06:00 AM – 02:30 PM (weekdays); 06:00 AM – 10:00 PM (weekends)
Address: #14 Nguyen Truong To St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
To go is to enjoy the landscape. To explore is to comfort your eyes. This spot is where such conditions converge. The shop lies on a slope of Mount Nho and from there the whole Vung Tau city heaves into sight so peacefully.
Prices: 30.000 VND – 60.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Address: #28A Hai Dang St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Have you ever been this close to the sea, standing on a high headland that extends 100 meters out into the ocean and drinking your coffee cup with the taste of salty winds? There is one word for this place: awesome! One of the best locations in Vung Tau without a doubt. Have a breakfast or brunch at this place every day on vacation is always my choice when I am here.
Prices: 40.000 VND – 150.000 VND / 1 person
Opening hours: 07:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Address: Hydrofoil Dock, Ha Long St, ward 2, Vung Tau, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Vietnam.
Updated Oct 26, 2017
What & Where to Eat In Ba Ria City
Ba Ria City rarely has anything in common with its sibling, Vung Tau City, across the Co May river. It is less famous, less bustling, and less noisy. Sometimes we do want to explore peaceful parts of this Earth, don’t we? And while you’re busy exploring, here are a few hot spots left that may fulfill your appetite.
Are you hungry after your long trip on the highway? Stop by this hot spot and enjoy their delicious soup cake (bánh canh). But notice that they are extremely crowded during rush hours and meal times (7 to 9 AM, 11:30 AM to 1 PM, and 7 to 8 PM) because of their popularity.
Price: 30.000 – 60.000 VND
Opening hours: 06:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Address: #667 Highway 51A, Long Huong, Ba Ria.
Waterfront restaurant truly lives up to its name. It is a decent-looking restaurant which is located on a riverside with a grand great view. Best suit for group visits.
Price: 100.000 – 400.000 VND
Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Address: # Highway 51A, Long Huong, Ba Ria.
Baris Tea & Coffee House
A short rest with a pleasant view downtown, won’t you come and have a seat? An attentive staff will bring a beautiful drink of your choice in just a moment. To be honest, sometimes the drinks are too "beautiful" to drink.
Price: 25.000 – 50.000 VND
Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Let us try a morning breakfast like a local with rice noodle and grilled meat/bamboo shoot, shall we? At this rustic shop, we will sit at a low table on the pavement.
Price: 20.000 – 40.000 VND
Opening hours: 06:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Address: #76 27 Thang 4 Street, Phuoc Hiep ward, Ba Ria.
My family is going to Vung Tau this weekend and we will definitely visit some of these amazing places. Thanks for your sharing.
Seafood is no doubt Vung Tau’s specialty. However, street food is also undeniably delicious. More importantly, all the dishes are actually very cheap!