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Delicious Seafood Dishes in Quy Nhon
Steamed Clams
Steamed clams with beer and lemongrass might just be the first seafood dish you should indulge in when you're here, thanks to its incredibly flavorful taste. Fresh clams caught from the sea, selecting those with firm shells ensures meatiness, scrubbing them clean thoroughly. Want to retain the delicious flavor of clams after steaming? Boil beer with lemongrass until it boils, then steam the clams for 7-10 minutes. When the clam shells turn reddish and emit the fragrant aroma of lemongrass and beer, it's ready. For seafood, the natural flavor is often rich, so taste before adding any seasoning, or it might become too salty, masking the natural sweetness of the seafood. Steamed clams with a pinch of salt is absolutely fantastic; you'll fully experience the essence of the sea with this dish.
Fresh clams with vibrant red color, firm and incredibly aromatic (Photo by ST)
Steamed Emperor Crab
Emperor crabs thrive in regions with crystal clear waters and golden sandy bottoms (Photo by ST)
These crabs only appear in areas with crystal clear waters, golden sandy bottoms, and Quy Nhon sea is one of the places where delicious emperor crabs are found. The emperor crab is hailed as the king of crabs, with its unique outer shell and incredibly tasty, fragrant meat, firm and rich in nutrients. To fully experience its amazing flavor, steamed crab with chili salt is the wisest choice for your seafood menu. The firm, white crab meat dipped in chili salt with a hint of sweetness is pure happiness; understanding why this dish is loved by royalty, its exquisite flavor can rival that of red salmon or black cod.
Emperor crab meat is incredibly tasty, fragrant, firm, and rich in nutrients, making this dish extremely nourishing (Photo by ST)
Snails and Delicious Side Dishes
Sea snails have a completely different delicious flavor compared to those from rivers and lakes (Photo by ST)
One cannot overlook the delicious dishes made from various types of snails such as rock snails, cone snails, abalone snails, moon snails,... These include steamed snails with lemongrass and pandan leaves, served hot with a fragrant aroma of lemongrass, dipped in chili salt and lime, coconut stir-fried cone snails not only taste great but also have a rich coconut aroma, or spicy chili-fried fatty snails that are both spicy and savory, stimulating the taste buds immensely... just hearing about them makes your mouth water uncontrollably. These types of snails are sold abundantly in the Quy Nhon seafood market so if you want to cook them yourself, you can visit the seafood market to select the freshest and tastiest snails!
Hot and delicious stir-fried snail dish (Photo by ST)
Steamed Lobster with Beer
Steamed lobster with beer (Photo by ST)
This is one of the seafood specialties you should try when traveling to this beautiful coastal city, selected lobsters are large, still fresh, steamed with beer and a pinch of salt for 15-20 minutes. Steamed lobster should have a bright red color, the meat should be white without any cloudiness, fragrant with both the scent of lobster and beer, the meat should not be too chewy. Additionally, you can enjoy other delicious dishes made from lobster such as cheese-grilled lobsters, baby lobster tartare, or lobster porridge.
Steamed lobster should have a bright red color, the meat should be white without any cloudiness, fragrant with both the scent of lobster and beer (Photo by ST)
Some Seafood Restaurants in Quy Nhon
Thuy Kieu Snail Restaurant - 5D Tang Bat Ho Street
This snail restaurant is very famous; just ask where to find delicious snails in Quy Nhon, and everyone will direct you here. With a wide variety of snails, along with clams, cockles, mussels, etc., all are delicious with various cooking styles, complemented by flavorful dipping sauces, famously tasty. Although the restaurant is a bit small, it's always crowded with satisfied customers enjoying the fresh and delicious snails here. And as for the prices, they're incredibly affordable, ranging from only 15-40k VND per plate of flavorful and fragrant snails.
The snail restaurant offers a wide variety of different types of snails (Photo by ST)
Additionally, you can visit other great snail restaurants for a delicious experience such as:
- Mrs. Xi Snail Restaurant - 40 Dao Duy Tu Street
- Snail restaurant on Ngoc Han Cong Chua Street
- Snail restaurant at 94 Mai Xuan Thuong Street
A familiar snail dining spot for locals (Photo by ST)
Hai Sy - Fresh Seafood - 35B Nguyen Hue Street
Seafood hotpot is also a highly favored dish at this Quy Nhon seafood restaurant (Photo by ST)
This is one of the renowned seafood restaurants in Quy Nhon known for its fresh seafood dishes, especially the lobster, which is highly requested by many customers. Located near Muong Thanh Hotel, with spacious two-story space, airy atmosphere, and beautiful sea view, the diverse menu offers plenty of choices, all featuring live, fresh seafood. Prices are reasonable, service quality is excellent, with friendly staff and quick food service. Apart from the famous lobster dishes such as steamed lobster, lobster grilled with chili salt and cheese,... the dipping sauce is also deliciously prepared. Besides, seafood hotpot, grilled fish, or steamed crab with lemongrass are also popular orders among many customers.
Lobster is a famous seafood dish here (Photo by ST)
First Place Restaurant - Seafood 'Locker' Open All Night in Quy Nhon
- Address: 126 Nguyen Tat Thanh extension Quy Nhon (Near Quy Nhon Square and the beach, 2 minutes drive from the square)
- Phone: 0976 959 667 - 0963 755 644
- Opening hours: 4:00 PM to 3-4:00 AM
- Price range: 30k — 200k
When in Quy Nhon, not indulging in freshly caught seafood is a missed opportunity. Don't forget to experience the locally renowned seafood 'cabinet' at Đệ Nhất Quán. With an incredibly spacious and airy setting, the restaurant specializes in live seafood such as various lobsters, abalones, squids, octopuses, and various types of fish, clams, crabs, and more.
The restaurant also offers irresistibly tempting Thai-style sauces for dishes like Thai-style shrimp, Thai-style oysters, Thai-style blood clams, and Thai-style squid. If you're a fan of the 'snail kingdom,' try their combo: garlic snails, scented snails, finger snails, len snails, fat snails, apple snails, jumping snails, black buffalo snails, black xia, and countless other specialty snails unique to Quy Nhon.
All dishes are infused with Saigonese flair, accompanied by specially crafted and creatively prepared sauces from professional chefs hailing from authentic Saigon, each with its own brand and commitment: 1 for 1 exchange if you're not satisfied with the quality.
If you're dining with a large group of friends or family with young children, the restaurant offers a variety of other dishes such as: Pigeon, Quail, Eel, Frog, Beef, Pig's Tail, Pork Belly, Cow Teat, Chicken Wings, Chicken Cartilage, Chicken Feet... Squid teeth, and satisfying dishes like Yangzhou Fried Rice, Seafood, Salted Fish, Stir-fried Noodles, Porridge and Hotpot, grilled varieties... along with countless other dishes at very affordable prices ranging from 30k to 200k.
The restaurant operates from 4:00 PM until 3-4:00 AM, so you can comfortably enjoy dining and chatting with friends into the late hours!
Ghẹ Restaurant - 23 Vo Dinh Tu
The restaurant has quite spacious space, with very affordable prices ranging from 60-70k/dish (Photo by ST)
Anyone who has dined on stingray here once will definitely want to come back for a second time to see, not only because of the delicious fresh stingray dish, where you can choose which stingray you want to eat, but also because the two owners of the restaurant are extremely friendly and cheerful, very fond of their customers. Although there are not many seafood dishes, the main seafood dishes here are guaranteed in quality, unquestionably delicious, and the stingray dipping sauce is also delicious, with a very unique flavor. The restaurant is very crowded during peak hours or holidays, so if you don't want to wait long, you should avoid these times. The restaurant has quite spacious space, with very affordable prices ranging from 60-70k/dish.
The stingray dish is a favorite of many customers here (Photo by ST)
Hoang Thao Seafood Restaurant - Eo Gio, Nhon Ly Commune, Quy Nhon
Quick service, enthusiastic staff, and delicious food make the restaurant attract a large number of visitors (Photo by ST)
If asked where to eat seafood in Quy Nhon, you can't miss Hoang Thao Restaurant in Eo Gio because here you can find every seafood dish imaginable, from common dishes like fish, shrimp, crab, clams, mussels, snails, scallops, squid,... to more upscale options like oysters, lobsters, king crabs,... Located in Eo Gio, a tourist destination visited by many travelers, with a spacious, clean restaurant offering extremely affordable prices, without overcharging tourists, friendly staff, and attentive service, it is an ideal destination to enjoy the outstanding seafood dishes of Quy Nhon. After exploring the beaches or historical sites, choosing Hoang Thao Restaurant as a place to stop and savor the distinctive flavors of coastal cuisine is nothing short of wonderful.
Hoang Thao Restaurant - Famous Quy Nhon seafood restaurant in Eo Gio coastal area (Photo by ST)
If you want to travel to a new destination, choose to visit Quy Nhon - a coastal city with a unique charm in the sunny and windy Central region to fully enjoy the beauty of the sea, explore the local life, and treat yourself after days of traveling to the extremely delicious seafood dishes in Quy Nhon at famous locations for a complete journey!
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