9 Must-Try Delicacies in Vung Tau

Not only famous for seafood, when traveling to Vung Tau, you can indulge in a plethora of delicious dishes. Let's explore them together with Mytour.

9 Must-Try Delicacies in Vung Tau

1. Banh Khot

When it comes to Vung Tau, perhaps the most talked-about dish is Banh Khot. Along any street in the coastal city, you'll come across various Banh Khot stalls, with the best ones being on Tran Dong or Ba Trieu street. Depending on your preference, you can choose a suitable eatery. If you prefer a luxurious atmosphere, you can opt for Co Ba Vung Tau on Hoang Hoa Tham street; for delicious and affordable Banh Khot, there's the stall at 41 Tran Dong. For even cheaper options, there's a stall on Ba Trieu street offering them for only 25,000 VND per 6 pieces.

2. Oyster Congee

Oyster Congee on Tran Dong street may be small but it's very delicious. This is just a small stall, mainly selling two dishes: offal congee and oyster congee, located near the Untitled Rice Restaurant. A bowl of congee costs 25,000 VND but it's extremely delicious, perfect for eating in the late afternoons after a stroll on the beach. The spicy taste of ginger combined with oyster will make you want to eat more. Additionally, oyster congee is also sold at Thuy Van intersection, attracting many tourists to eat because it's easy to find, but compared to the rich flavor of Tran Dong oyster congee, it's far behind.

3. Baked Cheese Oyster

The best baked cheese oysters must be eaten at Long Son fishing village. Anyone who visits Vung Tau without going to Long Son island to eat oysters is not a sophisticated traveler. This place sells many types of seafood at affordable prices but very fresh and delicious, especially snakehead fish and oysters. Baked cheese oysters are preferred by many over all other oyster dishes. The fragrant taste of the meat, the creamy cheese, is irresistible to anyone who has set foot here.

4. Stingray Hotpot

Truong Cong Dinh Stingray Hotpot is one of the very famous eateries. There are 2 stalls next to each other, with similar quality and prices. So the experience is to choose the less crowded stall to be served better. If you're afraid of going to the wrong place and choose a crowded stall, rest assured you'll have to wait more than 30 minutes to get a stingray hotpot with not really good service. The average price is about 100,000 VND/hotpot for 2 people.

5. Steamed - Boiled Seafood

Missing out on seafood when visiting a coastal city would be a real shame. Seafood boiled or steamed is included in the list of delicious dishes because it's almost the quickest, easiest method of cooking and preserves the full flavor of the seafood. Just take a stroll to Xom Loi market where you can select fresh, delicious seafood at surprisingly affordable prices. Moreover, the market also offers quick on-site cooking services through steaming or boiling, ready to serve you whenever you request.

6. Rice Cake Soup

A bowl of piping hot rice cake soup with pork leg served with a plate of fresh green vegetables is a dish that many tourists remember long after they've tasted it. Simply consisting of rice cake noodles, pork, and broth, this dish with its chewy noodles, clear and flavorful broth is enough to create a lasting reputation for this popular dish. Moreover, to avoid feeling overwhelmed, this dish is always accompanied by a plate of fresh, delicious raw vegetables including lettuce, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts… And the most famous place to sell this dish is Long Huong Rice Cake Soup right at the entrance to Ba Ria city.

7. Beef Hotpot

Speaking of Vung Tau beef hotpot, it's impossible not to mention Phat Beef Hotpot restaurant. This place is loved by many tourists and locals alike, specializing in grilled, skewered, and beef hotpot dishes. As for quality, there's no doubt. Despite being famous for its deliciousness, the prices here are very reasonable, which is why Phat Beef Hotpot is crowded with tourists every evening. The broth here is perfectly sweet, the hotpot includes all kinds of beef cuts, tendons, omasum, tripe… at first glance it might seem like a small amount but when you eat it, it feels like it's endless.

8. Steamed Rice

It's unclear why there are quite a few claypot rice restaurants in Vung Tau that are well-received by tourists. Just take a stroll around Vung Tau city center, and you'll come across many claypot rice eateries. Among them, standout ones include Tap Tang claypot rice on Nguyen Thai Hoc street, or Nha La claypot rice on Nguyen An Ninh street. These are establishments endorsed by the Vung Tau Tourism Committee to ensure that they sell at the prices listed on their menus, so if you want to try claypot rice, these are ideal addresses for you.

9. Salted Egg Sponge Cake

Salted egg sponge cake is also a small gift you can bring back when traveling to Vung Tau. The cake is widely available in the Do Chieu area, priced at around 22,000 to 25,000 VND per dozen. Not only does it have salted egg filling, but it also has cheese and shredded pork filling, giving tourists more options to choose from. You can taste it first to see if it suits your taste without any extra charge.

By Tieu Duy

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Reference: Mytour Travel Guide