Must eat in Nha Trang — 45+ best street food in Nha Trang & best places to find them

Nha Trang, Vietnam is not only famous for its sea and island paradise with beautiful and stunning beaches, luxury hotels and resorts, but visitors can also enjoy various delicious and colorful dishes. So, what to eat in Nha Trang and where to eat in Nha Trang? Let’s check out our suggested 45+ best food in Nha Trang (Nha Trang best food), famous food in Nha Trang, best street food in Nha Trang, must eat in Nha Trang and best places to find them in the article below!

What to eat in Nha Trang? The question doesn’t seem easy, but it’s incredibly easy. The delicious Nha Trang dishes in this article will satisfy the foodie in you.

Located in Central Vietnam, Nha Trang cuisine brings together the essence of many neighboring regions such as Da Nang, Hue, Quang Ngai, Ninh Thuan…. Traveling to the coastal city without filling your stomach with famous Nha Trang food is a big loss for you. Quickly put in your notebook the delicious Nha Trang delicacies that you cannot miss.

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Banh Canh Nha Trang (Fish Cake Thick Rice Noodles Soup) (#must eat in nha trang)

Banh canh is a typical Nha Trang delicacy that you must taste when traveling here. This specialty dish is simply prepared but has a rich seafood flavor thanks to the broth made from sea fish. Noodles are made from rice flour is moderately chewy, served with fish chunks, fish cakes, and a little fragrant green onion. Once you eat, you can order 2 bowls to satisfy your cravings.

Shops selling delicious Banh canh in Nha Trang:

• Co Ha fish cake noodle soup: 14 Phan Chu Trinh street
• Banh Canh Ba Thua fish cake soup: 10A Phan Chu Trinh street
• Banh Canh Phuc: 53 Van Don street
• Mrs. Bich’s noodle fish cake noodle soup on Hong Linh street (open from 2pm)

Bun cha ca Nha Trang (Nha Trang fish cake vermicelli soup)

With the advantage of rich seafood resources, Nha Trang foods with ingredients from seafood are always exceptionally tasty, and Nha Trang fish noodle soup is one of them. The flavor of Nha Trang fish noodle soup is unmistakable with the delicious broth made from Clown triggerfish, scads, tomatoes, pineapple, onions, etc. When eating, you can add a little shrimp paste and raw vegetables, herbs, it is delicious and doesn’t feel heaviness in stomach.

Nha Trang fish cake vermicelli is a dish in Nha Trang that you must definitely try. This famous Nha Trang food is often chosen as a breakfast dish by many tourists. The special highlight of this dish is the fish cake and broth. The broth is simmered from fish bones, so it has a light sweet taste. The fish cake served with it must be fresh fish cake and stir-fry for a long time. When fried, it will be golden and crispy on the outside, soft and chewy inside. Served with fish cake vermicelli soup, there are also sea fish, pork ribs and raw vegetables. To make the dish more delicious, some restaurants will add sweet and sour fish sauce mixed according to their own recipe to eat with it.

Where to eat delicious Nha Trang fish cake vermicelli soup:

• Cay Bang Leaf fish noodle soup: 6 Han Thuyen street
• Nguyen Loan fish noodle soup: 123 Ngo Gia Tu street
• Min fish noodle soup: 170 Bach Dang street

Banh Xeo Nha Trang (Nha Trang Sizzling Cakes, pancakes) (#must eat in nha trang)

A delicious Nha Trang dish familiar to local people is the “legendary” shrimp and squid pancakes. Banh xeo is basically the same everywhere, but Banh Xeo Nha Trang is “poured” into a mold instead of using a pan like Saigon or Southern banh xeo. In particular, the hot, golden shrimp and squid pancakes served with light fish sauce and green vegetables must be called “excellent food”. A person eats 4 to 5 pieces and is full.

For food lovers, you probably won’t be able to miss the delicious shrimp and squid pancakes in Nha Trang. Nha Trang pancakes are fried crispy with shrimp squid, bean sprouts, quail eggs, served with pancakes with raw vegetables, sweet and sour fish sauce. In addition to squid filling, banh xeo here also has many other fillings for diners to choose from such as pork filling, shrimp filling, etc. Crispy crust and delectable filling inside. Served with raw vegetables and fish sauce. All blend together to create a unique flavor that impresses diners.

Shops selling delicious Nha Trang pancakes:

• Banh xeo chao: 85 To Hien Thanh street
• Le Loi pancake: 29 Le Loi street
• Banh Xeo Co Tam: 6 Thap Ba street

Nem Nuong Nha Trang (Nha Trang Grilled Pork Sausage Spring Rolls) (#best street food in nha trang)

The specialty Nha Trang grilled pork sausage spring rolls originated from Ninh Hoa district but has now become a popular dish that attracts diners excited to experience when traveling to Nha Trang. A portion of grilled sausage spring rolls has quite elaborate ingredients including fragrant grilled pork sausage spring rolls, crispy fried rice paper, raw vegetables (lettuce, basil, chives, cucumber, banana, star fruit, etc.). All are neatly wrapped, fitting into a piece of rice paper. When eating, dip it with your own sauce, take a bite and feel the full blend of fatty – sweet – sour – spicy flavors! It is not an exaggeration to consider this a famous Nha Trang specialty dish.

Grilled spring rolls in Nha Trang are considered an “addictive” dish. Delicious spring rolls will be made from ground pork, mixed with raw sausage and seasoned to taste. Grilled by hand over charcoal to bring out the scent and evenly cook the meat. Grilled spring rolls are often eaten with raw vegetables, sour star fruit, green papaya, and crispy spring rolls. In particular, the special sauce made from peanuts and meat has an extremely impressive flavor. After rolling the spring rolls with all the other ingredients in the dish, they will be dipped in special sauce. The sweet and salty taste mixed with a little greasiness of the dipping sauce creates the appeal of the dish.

Where to eat delicious Nha Trang grilled spring rolls:

• Dang Van Quyen grilled spring rolls: 16A Lan Ong street
• Nha Trang grilled spring rolls: 39 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street

Nha Trang Grilled Lobster (#best street food in nha trang)

If you have the opportunity to travel to Nha Trang, you should book a tour to Binh Ba island to enjoy lobster at a reasonable price and with excellent quality! Binh Ba lobster is famous for its freshness and deliciousness, and is also the largest source of lobster in Nha Trang. You can choose red lobster, blue lobster, or star lobster depending on your financial ability. Swimming and eating lobster are one of the activities not to be missed when traveling to Binh Ba Island, Nha Trang.

It is not natural that Binh Ba lobster is ranked top 1 specialty in Nha Trang. Binh Ba is an island that currently has about 5,000 inhabitants on the island. They live on fishing and especially income from lobster farming. Binh Ba lobster is extremely fresh and delicious and is also the place that provides the largest lobster output in Nha Trang. Above all, the lobster price here is guaranteed to be the cheapest and freshest. Therefore, tourists must definitely go on the Binh Ba Chi tour to eat lobster to their heart’s content.

Places to eat grilled lobster in Nha Trang:

• Gio Bien Seafood Restaurant: 10 Pham Van Dong street
• Bo Ke Restaurant: 52 Cu Huan street
• Lobster Restaurant: Villa 2

Assorted seafood (#what to eat in nha trang)

Seafood is a very nutritious food for each person’s body. Not only that, there’s no need to mention they’re delicious and fresh. The characteristics of seafood need to be fresh, whether it is farmed or wild caught. Currently in Nha Trang, most of them use their own farmed seafood to supply restaurants. But you see, there are a series of restaurants with very high prices. Furthermore, they mix dead seafood together to sell it to us. So my goal is to introduce to you a reputable place that has been around for more than 20 years. It must be said that many young people from the city drive dozens of kilometers just to eat seafood here.

In addition, if you do not plan to visit fishing villages, we suggest you some extremely delicious – nutritious – cheap places to eat Nha Trang seafood right in the city that you can refer to:

When you come to Nha Trang, you must definitely eat seafood to your heart’s content. A rich source of fresh seafood at affordable prices is what attracts many tourists to Nha Trang. Nha Trang seafood dishes such as steamed crabs, stir-fried clams, grilled geoduck, etc. are always popular with local people as well as tourists from near and far.

Where to go to eat delicious Nha Trang seafood?

• Thap Ba seafood street – Nha Trang
• Seafood restaurant: 6 Ngo Si Lien street
• Bai Duong seafood restaurant: 102 Tran Phu street
• Bo Ke seafood street
• Gio Bien Seafood, address 10 Pham Van Dong street, open from 11am – 0am, prices range from $3 – $15/depending on the dish
• Hanh Xuan Seafood, address 6 Ngo Sy Lien street, open from 10:00 am – 10:30 pm daily, prices range from $3 – $11/dish.
• Long Vu Snail Restaurant at 30 Thap Ba street is a popular dining spot for many tourists, prices range from only $2 – $9/dish and the restaurant is open from 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm.

Goi Ca Mai (Deep-bodied herring Raw Fish Salad) (#nha trang best food)

Although it is not as famous as “Binh Ba lobster” or “fish cake noodle soup“, Goi Ca Mai (Mai Raw Fish Salad) salad still has its own unique features. And because of these unique features, anyone who has never eaten it will have to be skeptical before trying it. Why is that? Because this is a raw fish salad, the Deep-bodied herring is selected very fresh. Prepared with onions, peanuts and especially lemon. Before eating, combine with delicious dipping sauce.

The dipping sauce accounts for more than 50% of the success of this dish. Besides, the raw vegetables served are also carefully and meticulously selected. In addition to common vegetables such as basil, coriander, perilla, laksa leaves… There must be some special vegetables such as Fist Mint, cucumber, and sour mango. These accompanying vegetables have the effect of eliminating the fishy smell of fish, warming the stomach, digesting food and detoxifying very well.

Best places to eat:

• Co Hang restaurant: Address: Ho Tung Mau Street in Vinh Tho Ward/10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m
• Lan Chi Restaurant: Address: 04 Thap Ba street, located in Vinh Tho ward/Opening hours: The shop is open all day
• Linh Ca Keo 2: Address: No. 16, 18 and 20 Pasteur in Xuan Hanh ward, Nha Trang/Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00
• Ca Ran Restaurant: 98 Trinh Phong Street, Tan Lap Ward, Nha Trang
• Ha Ra fish salad: 166, April 2 street, Vinh Phuoc ward
• Mrs. Uyen Nha Trang’s grilled fish: Hon Chong, Vinh Hai ward, Nha Trang

Greasyback shrimp salad with dressing mustard

I really don’t dare write about this dish here because just thinking about it makes my keyboard wet. The sweetness of raw shrimp combined with the spicy taste will make you unforgettable. This dish is a bit picky and difficult to eat due to the spicy taste of mustard and many people do not like eating raw shrimp.

Nha Trang grilled squid with tamarind sauce

In the list of delicacy in Nha Trang, it would be a mistake to ignore the grilled squid with tamarind sauce of Nha Trang cuisine, making it unforgettable for anyone who has enjoyed it. Blending the unique flavors and qualities of the blue sea, Nha Trang grilled squid with tamarind sauce is an extremely special Nha Trang specialty that you cannot miss.

Fresh squid are carefully selected, then sun-dried for 7 days. Through this process, the squid becomes sweet, fragrant with an irresistible natural flavor. In particular, the rimmed squid in Nha Trang is not too tough, but still retains its characteristic softness.

Seafood in the coastal city of Nha Trang is an abundant source of raw materials for processing into many different delicious dishes. Among them is the “legendary” tamarind-fried squid. To make fried squid with tamarind, the squid must be cut into small pieces and marinated with moderate spices and then fried with tamarind until it is just right to taste. Simmered squid with tamarind is both a snack and a side dish in daily meals. This is also a gift you can bring back.

Places to buy delicious fried squid in Nha Trang:

• Cho Dam Market: 09 Apartment B
• Xom Moi market: 49 Ngo Gia Tu street

Banh trang xoai (mango rice paper)

When you come to Nha Trang, don’t forget the famous delicious snack “Mango rice paper” that is soft and delicious. The mango rice paper here is made from ripe, plump and fresh mangoes. After the mango is peeled and juiced, add sugar to the mango juice, boil and stir well until the mango juice turns thick. The final step is to pour it out to dry and you will have an incredibly delicious mango rice paper.

A “divine” snack for food lovers. With a refreshing sweet taste, and a little sourness that stimulates the taste buds.

As the name suggests, this Nha Trang dish is made from naturally ripe mangoes. Although it seems simple, the baking process requires meticulousness and diligence. Mango rice paper often has the characteristic aroma of mango, along with a special sour taste and attractive softness. This is not only a delicious snack but also a favorite specialty of tourists, often buying it as a gift after each trip to Nha Trang.

Places to eat delicious mango rice paper cakes in Nha Trang:

• Nha Trang mango rice paper shop 11E Thai Nguyen: 11E Thai Nguyen street, city center
• Xom Moi Market and shops at Dam market
• 127 Yearsin shop: No. 127 Yearsin, located in the city of Nha Trang

Dien Khanh wet cake

Imagine you are standing in front of “wet cake street” Dien Khanh, a busy street, packed with wet cake shops open from early morning until late at night. Treat your stomach with this extremely delicious Nha Trang dish when you have the opportunity to visit the beautiful blue coastal city! Holding the soft, chewy, moist cake, you will see the blend of flavors of meat floss, crispy fried onions, and mixed with the fragrant sour and spicy dipping sauce. That is a unique and exciting culinary experience that will never be forgotten!

Wet cakes in the North can be understood as bánh cuốn (steamed rolled rice pancake) which is made from rice flour, then coated with a thin layer in a steamer to cook and add various fillings. In Nha Trang, wet cakes are not eaten with wood ear meat but are rolled with sour mango, spring rolls, raw vegetables, etc. The cake is spread with a layer of onion fat, sprinkled with ground shrimp powder before rolling and dipped in chili fish sauce and raw vegetables.

 

Nha Trang’s wet cake has a different flavor than other localities because it has the strong flavor of the sea. The best place to eat wet cake is at San Banh restaurant located on May 19 street, open from 9am – 10pm and extremely cheap at only 2000vnd/1 cake. To eat a full meal, you only need to eat about 10 pieces. There is also Ms. Ha’s hot wet cake shop on Km4, October 23 Street (open from 6am – 10pm); Binh Minh restaurant at 29 Le Dai Hanh (open from 6am – 11am) are all cheap places to eat in Nha Trang.

Other places to eat delicious Dien Khanh wet cake:

• Dien Khanh wet cake street: 104 A1 Street, Vinh Diem Trung, Nha Trang
• Mrs. Ha: October 23 Street, Nha Trang
• Binh Minh Restaurant: 29 Le Dai Hanh street

Fried snail (also as known as “pan snail”)

Nha Trang pan snail is one of the delicacies of Nha Trang at night, a brand that ensures snail lovers can satisfy their passion. There are many types of pan snails such as apple snails, fat snails, suction snails, nail snails,… prepared in many different ways such as boiling, stir-frying with lemongrass, roasting tamarind and the common point is that they are all prepared in large pans, arranged next to each other for customers to easily choose.

With pan-fried snails, you just need to choose the snails you like, then sit and wait for the staff to bring out the hot plates of snails of your choice. Hot snails served with ginger fish sauce or typical green chili sauce in Nha Trang will taste extremely delicious, suitable for groups of friends who are snacking and chatting in the evening.

The places to eat snails that many young people choose are:

• Pan snail number 1, located at 1A Truong Sa street, Vinh Nguyen ward. The shop is open from 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm and costs from 30,000 – 70,000 VND/plate of snails depending on the type.
• Long Vu Snail Restaurant at 30 Thap Ba tower, price is only from 20,000 – 30,000 VND/plate of snails, besides the restaurant also has cheap and very fresh seafood.
• Linh stir-fried snail – Sidewalk snack at 103 Ngo Gia Tu, Tan Lap ward. The shop is open mainly in the evening from 3:00 p.m. and prices range from 20,000 – 100,000 VND depending on the dish.

Grilled fish with green chili paste

Grilled fish with green chili paste is a dish for tourists who like to eat spicy food. Fresh fish is marinated with spices and super typical spicy green chili in Nha Trang, then wrapped in foil and grilled over charcoal or in a stove. The fish has a strong aroma of chili, is served with raw vegetables and rice paper rolls and then dipped in fish sauce. Even if you are not a fan of spicy food, you should try it once and you will be addicted to this unique dish.

Nha Trang people often choose pomfret to make this dish, because the fish meat is soft and delicious. The fish is evenly marinated with a mixture of crushed green chili paste, creating a characteristic aroma, gently spicy without being too harsh. After that, the fish is grilled on a charcoal stove to maintain the naturalness and elasticity of the fish meat. If you have the opportunity to come here, don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this quintessential Nha Trang specialty from the sea.

Where to eat delicious grilled fish with green chili paste? Let’s take a look at these places:

• Tam Yen grilled fish, address at 130 Bach Dang street, the restaurant is open from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., grilled fish here is sold by weight, on average 1kg is about 300,000 VND and a grilled fish weighs about 5-700 grams for 4 people.
• Mrs. Quyen’s grilled fish at 6 Hon Chong, open from 2pm – 10pm, prices range from 30,000 – 80,000 VND/person.
•  Quan Den Grilled Fish Restaurant: 33 Le Quy Don, Nha Trang
• Mrs. Thao’s grilled fish restaurant: 10 Bai Duong, Vinh Hai, Nha Trang

Bun Bo Hue (Hue beef noodle soup)

Hue beef noodle soup, just by hearing the name, you know it originates from the romantic land of Hue. However, Nha Trang people seem to be “addicted” to this dish, turning it into their own specialty, and very popular with tourists. Perhaps only in Nha Trang, people eat Hue beef noodle soup with lots of lettuce and bean sprouts. The broth is made from pork bones stewed for many hours mixed with fresh, soft corned beef.

Where to eat delicious Hue beef noodle soup in Nha Trang:

• Hue beef noodle soup: 18 Han Thuyen street
• Hue beef noodle soup: 127 Ngo Gia Tu street
• O Thi Hue beef noodle soup: 42 Phan Chu Trinh street

Banh Can Nha Trang (Nha Trang mini pancakes)

Hot mini pancakes is a Nha Trang dish loved by many people. Finding a banh can shop in Nha Trang is not difficult, but to suit the taste from fish sauce to filling, it must be called… depending on fate. If banh can in Vung Tau or Quy Nhon is deep fried, eaten with fish sauce and papaya and carrot salad, the unique point that creates this Nha Trang dish is that it is baked in a terracotta mold to slightly burn, giving off a seductive aroma. The cake can be filled with eggs, seafood or meat and served with mixed fish sauce or fish sauce. Sitting and enjoying cakes in a small house with only enough space for a few tables and plastic chairs close together is an interesting experience that you should not miss.

Seafood banh can is a dish originating from Dalat. But in Nha Trang it has a unique flavor and a modified way of preparation. Instead of the traditional banh can with pork and quail eggs, Nha Trang people have prepared a more diverse cake with a full range of fillings such as squid, shrimp, crab meat, octopus, etc. Served with banh can is a mini bowl of seasoned fish sauce or a cup of sweet and sour fish sauce. The fatty and aromatic flavor of seafood banh can in Nha Trang will definitely not disappoint you.

Where to eat delicious Banh Can in Nha Trang?

• Banh Can: 51 To Hien Thanh street
• Banh Can: 134 Tran Quy Cap street
• Banh Can Ut Nam: 127 Nguyen Binh Khiem street

Bun Sua (Nha Trang Jellyfish Vermicelli)

A super cheap bowl of Nha Trang jellyfish noodle soup with all kinds of steamed and fried fish cakes and crispy jellyfish meat creates an unforgettable sea-flavored flavor in the hearts of visitors. Jellyfish vermicelli can be eaten as breakfast or when you are hungry in the afternoon, it will definitely satisfy your hunger. This is one of the Nha Trang specialties that you cannot miss!

Jellyfish vermicelli is a dish in Nha Trang that enthralls diners. After being washed, the jellyfish will be cut into bite-sized pieces. Cook with the broth from fish and meat. Jellyfish vermicelli is often eaten with fish cakes and cilantro, onion, fennel to make the dish more fragrant. The special feature of this dish is the broth. The cooking broth must be very clear, the jellyfish must be very fresh, and when eaten, they will have a crunchy texture. If you love spicy food, add a little chili to make the dish more delicious and stimulate your taste buds.

Places to eat jellyfish noodle soup in Nha Trang:

• Doc Lech jellyfish noodle shop: Yersin – Ba Trieu intersection
• Fish noodle shop: 23A Yet Kieu street
• Duc fish noodle soup: B8 Phan Boi Chau street

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