As you may know, Vũng Tàu is not only known as a highly attractive tourist destination with stunning, clean natural beaches but also captivates visitors with its delicious seafood dishes. However, finding a good and affordable seafood restaurant in Vũng Tàu is not always easy. In today's article, we'd like to share with you some places serving tasty seafood without breaking the bank.
Great Seafood Dining Spots in Vũng Tàu
1. Natural Shellfish
- Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Price Range: 40,000 VND – 200,000 VND
- Phone: 0933 528 978 / 0946 040 892 (Hotline + Zalo)
- Website: www.octhiennhien.vn
- Menu: https://www.octhiennhien.vn/thuc-don
- Facebook: OcThienNhienVT
Address:
1. 60 Võ Thị Sáu, Ward 2, Vũng Tàu City (Near Bai Sau)
2. 245 Trương Công Định, Ward 3, Vũng Tàu City (Near Vũng Tàu Intersection)
3. 846-848 Binh Gia, Ward Rach Dua, Vung Tau City (Near Dong Xuyen Industrial Park – Opposite Rach Dua Market)
4. A8B2 Chi Linh Urban Area, Ward 10, Vung Tau City (DIC Area – Near Thuy Tien Beach)
When it comes to the top famous seafood eateries, meeting all three criteria of delicious, nutritious, and affordable in Vung Tau, you can't miss Oc Thien Nhien. This place is a staple for most Vung Tau locals, with reasonable prices and stable service all year round, even on holidays and Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). Although the name suggests 'Oc' (snails), the menu offers a variety of dishes including shrimp, squid, fish, as well as fried rice, stir-fried noodles, and hotpot to satisfy diners' hunger.
The must-try dish here is the fried baby octopus with fish sauce, favored by many tourists visiting the eatery. Additionally, the grilled scallops with cheese and stir-fried sea snails with salted eggs, offering a rich and creamy flavor, are irresistible to many visitors. Particularly, the stingray hotpot here uses fresh fish waiting to be cooked in boiling water, resulting in a delicious and odor-free meal.
A plus point is that the restaurant has a chain of branches distributed evenly throughout Vung Tau, with spacious parking lots convenient for tourists. When in Vung Tau, you must visit Oc Thien Nhien for sure!
2. Seafood Thanh Phat 1

Interior of Seafood Thanh Phat 1 restaurant (Photo by ST)
- Address: 334 Tran Phu, Ward 5, Vung Tau City, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 08:00 AM – 10:30 PM
- Price: 250,000 VND – 550,000 VND
If you have the chance to travel to Vung Tau, take some time to visit Seafood Thanh Phat 1 restaurant. What's special when you come here to eat is that you can personally choose the type of fresh seafood you want. With lively jumping shrimp, delicious fresh octopus, and fatty grouper, everyone who comes to the restaurant will feel delighted.

Seafood Thanh Phat restaurant is famous for its garlic-fried prawns dish (Photo by ST)
The garlic-fried prawns dish is the most chosen dish by tourists when coming to Seafood Thanh Phat 1 restaurant. The sweet taste of shrimp combined with the fragrant garlic flavor makes the dish appealing. In addition to the garlic-fried prawns dish, you can also enjoy dishes like vinegar-dipped octopus wrapped in rice paper with fish sauce dip, and steamed mullet fish.
3. Grill Restaurant Mrs. Nen

Mrs. Nen's grill restaurant specializes in delicious grilled dishes (Photo by ST)
- Address: 6 Tran Phu, Vung Tau City, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 15:00 – 23:30
- Price range: 100,000 VND – 220,000 VND
In the list of seafood restaurants in Vung Tau, we can't miss Mrs. Nen's grill restaurant. One of the restaurants with a huge number of customers, welcoming over a hundred guests for seafood every day. Although it's always crowded, you don't have to worry because the service style and food preparation here are very fast and professional.

Admire the delicious grilled dishes preparation at Mrs. Nen's grill restaurant (Photo by ST)
The food at Mrs. Nen's grill restaurant is quite diverse, coupled with unique cooking methods and fresh seafood that will delight you. Like other restaurants, they have a popular dish called fried squid with fish sauce, which many tourists know and come to enjoy. The grilled squid has a very fragrant smell, crispy and chewy texture that will make you addicted after the first taste. Another plus point here is the cool and beautiful space.
4. Ganh Hao Seafood – Tran Phu

Ganh Hao Seafood restaurant has an extremely beautiful space (Photo by ST)
- Address: 03 Tran Phu, Ward 5, Vung Tau City, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 07:00 – 23:00
- Price range: 300,000 VND – 1,650,000 VND
For those who love delicious seafood and want to capture Instagram-worthy moments, you can't miss Ganh Hao Seafood Restaurant – Tran Phu. It's one of the most famous seafood restaurants with beautiful views in Vung Tau.

Enjoying delicious seafood at Ganh Hao (Photo by ST)
Thanks to its spacious and airy space, very cool and with a beautiful sea view, it has attracted many visitors to admire. Moreover, delicious food along with good quality of service from professional staff has also made many tourists feel delighted.
5. Seven Stars Restaurant

Bay Giai Restaurant's image (Photo by ST)
- Address: 36 Hoang Hoa Tham, Vung Tau City, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 08:30 – 23:00
- Price range: 70,000 VND – 550,000 VND

Fish head hotpot dish (Photo by ST)
Another seafood dining spot in Vung Tau where you can enjoy without breaking the bank is Bay Giai Restaurant. It's well-known for its fish head hotpot and stir-fried fish maw, among other delicious seafood options like fish ball hotpot and crispy squid salad. Despite being always crowded, the service quality remains excellent and efficient.
6. Small Male Oyster Raft Long Son

Image of the floating raft restaurant Long Son Island
- Address: Hamlet 2, Stone Jetty, Long Son Island, Long Son District, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 09:00 – 19:00
- Price range: 200,000 VND – 550,000 VND
Planning a trip to Vung Tau and craving for some fresh oysters but unsure where to go? Don't hesitate anymore and head straight to Small Male Oyster Raft Long Son. One of the highlights here is the oysters, a paradise for oyster enthusiasts.

Small Male Oyster Raft - Paradise for oyster lovers (Photo by ST)
The price of oysters here is 20,000 VND each, and for the grilled oysters with cheese, it's 25,000 VND. The oysters here are very large, so don't compare prices with other places. Moreover, the restaurant is located in the middle of the open sea, providing a vast, simple, and rustic ambiance that enhances the dining experience.
7. Seafood Restaurant 7 Gatherings

Ambiance of the restaurant 7 Gatherings (Photo by ST)
- Address: 37 Nguyen Truong To, Ward 3, Vung Tau City, Vung Tau
- Opening hours: 09:00 – 23:00
- Price: 29,000 VND – 169,000 VND
And the final destination on the list of seafood restaurants in Vung Tau with good quality and affordable prices is the 7 Gatherings seafood restaurant. The restaurant is almost always crowded, so you may have to wait a few minutes for a table. To avoid long waits, it's advisable to make a reservation before you arrive.

Stingray hotpot - Irresistibly delicious (Photo by ST)
The seafood here is quite delicious, served quickly, and the stingray hotpot is particularly addictive, attracting many diners to come and enjoy. Additionally, you shouldn't miss the frog hiding under the shell and the crispy and sweet squid salad. The restaurant space is spacious and clean, with outdoor seating enjoying the breezy atmosphere, and the prices are reasonable.
Above are some seafood dining spots in Vung Tau that we'd like to share with you for reference. There are many other delicious seafood restaurants that you can explore. We wish you a pleasant visit to Vung Tau!
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