Where to eat in Hoi An

1. Bale Well (Giếng Bá Lễ)Quán Giếng Bá Lễ

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Rice and bowls, Grill and skewers · sit-down

   Mid-range

   ₫120,000–180,000 (≈ US$5–7) per person (check)

   A lane restaurant by one of Hội An's old wells that serves one set menu — bánh xèo, lemongrass pork skewers, spring rolls and greens you roll yourself in rice paper; go at 17:00–18:00 before the evening queue and bring an appetite.A lane restaurant by one of Hội An's old wells that serves one set menu — bánh xèo, lemongrass pork skewers, spring rolls and greens you roll yourself in rice paper; go at 5:00 PM–6:00 PM before the evening queue and bring an appetite.

   • One set menu
   • Roll it yourself
   • Go before 18:00
   • Order: Bánh xèo and nem lụi set, rolled yourself
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Bánh Mì Madam Khánh (Trần Cao Vân)Bánh Mì Madam Khánh

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Noodles, Sandwiches · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫25,000–45,000 (≈ US$1–2)

   The 'bánh mì queen's' saucier version on a quiet street west of the old town; a good breakfast on the way to the Covered Bridge.

   • Saucier bánh mì
   • Quiet street
   • Order: Bánh mì
   • Counter seating
   • Walk-in window: 07:00–11:00

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Bánh Mì Phượng (2B Phan Châu Trinh)Bánh Mì Phượng

   Ancient Town east (assembly halls and market) · Noodles, Sandwiches, Vegetarian · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫25,000–45,000 (≈ US$1–2)

   The famous Hội An bánh mì: go before 10:00 or mid-afternoon to skip the queue, order the mixed (thập cẩm) and eat it walking to the river.The famous Hội An bánh mì: go before 10:00 AM or mid-afternoon to skip the queue, order the mixed (thập cẩm) and eat it walking to the river.

   • Queue-worthy bánh mì
   • Go early or mid-afternoon
   • Order: Bánh mì
   • Counter seating
   • Walk-in window: 07:00–10:00

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Cao lầu Thanh (Thái Phiên)Cao lầu Thanh

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Noodles, Rice and bowls, Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫35,000–60,000 (≈ US$2–3)

   A small family shop that does little but cao lầu, Hội An's chewy pork noodle: go mid-morning to early afternoon, order one bowl each, and eat it the local way with a squeeze of lime and a spoon of chilli.

   • One dish: cao lầu
   • Family shop
   • Mid-morning to early afternoon
   • Order: Cao lầu
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Cơm gà Bà Buội (Phan Châu Trinh)Cơm gà Bà Buội

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Rice and bowls · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫45,000–80,000 (≈ US$2–4)

   Hội An chicken rice — turmeric rice, shredded chicken, papaya, herbs — at the old family shop; lunch before 13:00, when it can sell out.Hội An chicken rice — turmeric rice, shredded chicken, papaya, herbs — at the old family shop; lunch before 1:00 PM, when it can sell out.

   • Hội An chicken rice
   • Lunch before 13:00
   • Order: Chicken rice
   • Table seating
   • Walk-in window: 10:30–12:00

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

6. Hội An Central Market food hallKhu ẩm thực chợ Hội An

   Ancient Town east (assembly halls and market) · Noodles, Coffee, tea and sweets, Market and street stalls · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫35,000–70,000 (≈ US$2–3)

   Cheapest sit-down cao lầu and mì Quảng in the old town, under the market roof: go 10:30–13:00, ask the price at the counter, sit where you order.Cheapest sit-down cao lầu and mì Quảng in the old town, under the market roof: go 10:30 AM–1:00 PM, ask the price at the counter, sit where you order.

   • Cheapest cao lầu
   • Ask the price first
   • Order: Cao lầu, mì Quảng, bánh xèo
   • Tables and stools
   • Walk-in window: 07:00–10:30

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

7. Morning Glory (Nguyễn Thái Học)Morning Glory Original

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Tempura and fried · sit-down

   Mid-range

   ₫100,000–250,000 (≈ US$4–10) per dish

   The easy sit-down introduction to central Vietnamese street dishes in a restored house, with an English menu and air-conditioning; book dinner in high season.

   • Local dishes, easy setting
   • Book dinner
   • Order: Local dishes in a restored house
   • Table seating
   • Walk-in window: 11:00–12:00

   Veg

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

8. Mót Hội An (herbal drink stall)Nước Mót

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Market and street stalls · sit-down

   Budget

   ₫20,000–35,000 (≈ US$1–2)

   A cold lemongrass-and-herb drink with a lotus flower on top from the tiny shop on Trần Phú; the heat-hour stop everyone photographs, 5 minutes.

   • Herbal cooler
   • 5 minutes
   • Order: Herbal cooler
   • Counter seating
   • Walk-in window: morning

   Veg

   ?

   Good for

   solo, couple

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

9. White Rose (Hai Bà Trưng)Bông Hồng Trắng

   Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) · Tempura and fried · sit-down

   Mid-range

   ₫70,000–150,000 (≈ US$3–6)

   The family workshop that supplies the town's 'white rose' shrimp dumplings: watch them being folded and eat a plate fresh; a 20-minute stop.

   • See the dumplings made
   • 20 minutes
   • Order: White rose dumplings
   • Table seating
   • Walk-in window: 08:00–11:00

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

10. Cẩm Nam island stalls

    Cẩm Nam, over the bridge · Coffee, tea and sweets, Market and street stalls · street / counter

    Budget

    ₫20,000–50,000 (≈ US$1–2)

    Bánh đập, chè bắp, hến trộn — Riverside stalls, mostly local customers.

    • Order: Bánh đập, chè bắp, hến trộn

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide · not yet checked (check); no Voykit page yet.

11. Mì Quảng stalls

    Across town, mornings · Noodles, Market and street stalls · street / counter

    Budget

    ₫35,000–60,000 (≈ US$2–3)

    Mì Quảng with shrimp, pork or chicken — Look for the busy one; breakfast dish.

    • Order: Mì Quảng with shrimp, pork or chicken

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

12. Cơm bình dân

    Edge streets, 11:00–13:30 · Rice and bowls, Vegetarian

    Budget

    ₫35,000–60,000 (≈ US$2–3)

    Point at 3–4 dishes over rice — Cheapest full meal; vegetarian dishes easy to point at.

    • Order: Point at 3–4 dishes over rice
    • Vegetarian options

    Veg

    yes

    From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

13. Riverside restaurants on Bạch Đằng

    Old town · Seafood and sushi · sit-down

    Mid-range

    ₫200,000–400,000 (≈ US$8–16)

    Seafood and Hội An classics — You pay for the view; check prices per 100 g for seafood.

    • Order: Seafood and Hội An classics

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

14. Vegetarian restaurants

    Old-town edge · Vegetarian · sit-down

    Mid-range

    ₫80,000–200,000 (≈ US$4–8)

    Vegan versions of cao lầu and white rose

    • Order: Vegan versions of cao lầu and white rose
    • Vegetarian options

    Veg

    yes

    From the city eat guide · not yet checked (check); no Voykit page yet.

15. An Bàng beach restaurants

    An Bàng beach · Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi · sit-down

    Mid-range

    ₫150,000–400,000 (≈ US$6–16)

    Grilled fish and seafood — Price by weight: agree it before cooking.

    • Order: Grilled fish and seafood

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

16. Riverside and resort restaurants

    Cẩm Thanh coconut village · Tasting menus · sit-down

    Splurge

    ₫1,000,000 (≈ US$40)+

    Tasting menus

    • Order: Tasting menus

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide · not yet checked (check); no Voykit page yet.

17. Upmarket old-town restaurants

    Old town · Local dishes · sit-down

    Splurge

    ₫700,000–1,500,000 (≈ US$30–60)

    Central Vietnamese set menus in heritage houses — Add service charge and VAT.

    • Order: Central Vietnamese set menus in heritage houses

    Veg

    ?

    From the city eat guide · not yet checked (check); no Voykit page yet.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h)); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.