Top 10 chicken rice spots in Da Lat 'tempting at first sight, satisfying to the last bite' – Mytour

Chicken rice is a familiar dish, and each place has its own way of preparation. In Da Lat, it's not just about the greasy chicken rice; there are also new and unique ways of preparing it, with the secret lying in the special seasoning blends. Let's explore the quality chicken rice eateries in Da Lat with Mytour!

1. Da Lat's grilled chicken with bamboo rice spots 

When it comes to Da Lat's chicken rice, the first thing to mention is the grilled chicken with bamboo rice – the city's specialty. The cool weather in Da Lat is perfect for enjoying hot grilled dishes with fragrant bamboo rice.

Khuong Duy Restaurant

• Address: Intersection of Mangline, at the junction of Camly and Ankroet, Da Lat City
• Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Price range: 150,000 – 250,000VND/person

When it comes to Da Lat's grilled chicken with bamboo rice, you can't miss Khuong Duy Restaurant. The owner is of an ethnic minority, so the dishes have a unique flavor, but they're still very palatable. The restaurant's menu is quite basic, consisting of main dishes like wild meat (pork, deer, porcupine, etc.), stir-fried vegetables, boiled dishes, and especially grilled chicken with bamboo rice, which is the restaurant's specialty.

The chicken here is hill chicken, grilled whole (not cut into pieces), so it retains its moisture and tenderness. Even the salt dip for the chicken is very special; once you try it, you'll never forget it. The bamboo rice (20,000VND/piece) dipped in sesame salt with crushed peanuts is also delicious, fragrant and crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. The fresh forest vegetable salad is refreshing and satisfying.

Photo Credit: Đoàn Thị Cẩm Quỳnh

The restaurant offers a cool and fairly simple space. The owner is friendly and conversational. Prices are reasonable, and they also serve alcohol. If you visit on weekends, it's advisable to call ahead as the grilled chicken may take a bit long. The restaurant is located on a main road leading to Golden Valley, Pink Grass Hill, Cu Lan village, so it's convenient to stop by and enjoy!

Kim Gia Restaurant

• Address: 65 Quang Trung, Ward 9, Da Lat City
• Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
• Price range: from 150,000VND/person
• Phone number: 090 310 01 07

If you're looking for a place to enjoy grilled chicken with bamboo rice in a luxurious restaurant setting, Kim Gia is the ideal choice. This restaurant is well-known in Da Lat with a diverse menu ranging from European to Asian dishes, modern and elegant design space suitable for parties or welcoming large groups of guests. Excellent service, very attentive staff, and fast food service.

Speaking of grilled chicken rice here, you will be quite surprised by the serving method. The chicken is lightly grilled first and then placed on a tabletop grill to keep warm. The chicken is meticulously marinated for hours, so when cooked, it is very fragrant, moist, and tender. The rice is also excellent, crispy on the outside but still soft and chewy on the inside.

Photo: Kim Gia Restaurant Facebook

Lua Hong Restaurant

• Address: 2 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 3, Da Lat City
• Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM (closed on Thursdays)
• Price Range: 50,000 – 100,000VND per person
• Phone Number: 094 654 13 21

This eatery is not widely known yet as it has just opened recently, mostly attracting local residents. The restaurant's appearance is quite simple, located next to an alley, so pay attention. The indoor space is quite small, decorated simply with bamboo tables and chairs.

The highlight here is the food, the roasted chicken is marinated with rich spices, crispy skin, tender and juicy meat inside, fragrant. The bamboo rice here is special because in addition to plain bamboo rice, there are also blue pea flower bamboo rice, pineapple bamboo rice, and purple leaf bamboo rice with attractive colors. The bamboo rice is fragrant and has a crispy outer layer which is very enjoyable to eat.

Photo: Grilled Chicken Bamboo Rice at Lua Hong Restaurant

Lien Mut Restaurant

• Address: Tram Nam Valley, Lam Dong
• Opening Hours: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Price Range: 150,000VND per person
• Phone Number: 091 985 62 34

The restaurant is located inside Langbiang Tourist Area. It starts serving from 5:00 PM. When arriving at Langbiang gate, inform the guard that you are going to Lien Mut Restaurant to be allowed in. A note is that you have to make a reservation at least 1 day in advance. The restaurant prepares food according to the number of people, so you just need to pre-order the number of servings, and when you arrive, a full tray will be prepared. A complete combo includes: bamboo rice, grilled chicken, grilled skewered meat, smoked meat, chicken porridge, purple rice cake, salad, grilled banana, and passion fruit wine.

The local dishes are cooked by local people, so they have a very distinctive taste, but they are very delicious and enjoyable. When you come to the restaurant, you don't need to order dishes because the restaurant will serve all the dishes. The bamboo rice is fragrant and sticky, the grilled chicken and grilled meat are delicious and flavorful, and the grilled banana is sweet and chewy. In addition, there are gong performances and bonfires.

Photo by Jan

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2. Delicious buttered chicken rice, and fried chicken with fish sauce in Dalat

Not sure what to eat in Dalat? Then head straight to the delicious buttered chicken rice restaurants. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, having a serving of buttered chicken rice will surely provide you with enough energy for your adventures.

Lan Ha Buttered Chicken Rice

• Address: See their branches HERE
• Opening hours: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
• Price range: from 40,000Đ/portion

When it comes to buttered chicken rice in Dalat, Lan Ha is a must-mention – a leading brand with a chain of stores in Lam Dong, including 7 branches in Dalat alone. The restaurant has received many positive reviews from customers for its space, food quality, service attitude, and especially its price.

The specialty of this place is the buttered chicken rice dish; the chicken comes in two types: native chicken and Tam Hoang chicken, and you can choose from thigh, drumstick, wing, or shredded chicken. The plate of rice is piled high with enough rice, along with the thigh or wing portion, making you full for the entire day. The rice grains are fried golden and crispy, not hard, while the chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's served with a bowl of soup, green vegetables, pickled cucumbers, homemade pickles, and delicious ginger fish sauce.

Photo: FB Lan Ha Buttered Chicken Rice

Nhu Y Chicken Rice

• Address:
  Branch 1: Lot 1, No. 12 Hoang Van Thu, Ward 4, Dalat City
  Branch 2: 199 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Ward 2
  Branch 3: 56/2 Hai Thuong, Ward 6
  Branch 4: 87 Bui Thi Xuan Street, Ward 2
• Opening hours: 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM
• Price range: from 50,000 – 65,000Đ/person
• Phone number: 0908 612 678

Nhu Y Chicken Rice is also a Dalat chicken rice restaurant where you can satisfy your hungry stomach with a plate of quality food. 'Full, delicious, affordable' – these are common remarks about this Dalat chicken rice shop.

A serving of chicken rice ranges from 55,000 – 65,000Đ and is of high quality. The chicken options are quite diverse: buttered chicken, boiled with five flavors, fried with fish sauce. The chicken thighs are fried with fish sauce and coated with a spicy garlic chili sauce that sticks to the crispy chicken skin, while the meat inside is tender and hot. One secret to making the chicken meat even tastier is that it's lightly steamed before frying to retain moisture. The rice is perfectly fried, not too hard, and served with pickled mustard greens to balance the flavors. Just thinking about it makes you hungry.

Photo: FB Nhu Y Buttered Chicken Rice

A Vu Chicken Rice Restaurant

• Address: 20 Huyen Tran Cong Chua Street, Ward 4, Dalat City
• Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
• Price range: 40,000Đ/portion
• Phone number: 0797 378 378

A Vu is a budget-friendly rice eatery in Dalat with over 20 branches located in various areas, making it convenient for diners to enjoy. The eatery serves 5 main dishes daily along with side dishes, and also offers hotpot. One of the most popular dishes at the eatery is the buttered chicken rice.

The restaurant uses famous ST24 rice known for its quality, resulting in soft, sticky, and fragrant rice grains. As for the fried chicken, you'll be even more surprised. Instead of traditional frying in oil, Anh Vu eatery uses a modern frying system to ensure the chicken is evenly cooked, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and minimizes oil absorption into the meat.

A hearty serving of rice, if taken away, is carefully packaged. The restaurant space is beautifully decorated and airy.

Photo: FB A Vu Rice Eatery

3. Famous Chicken Rice Restaurants in Dalat

Some other chicken rice restaurants with diverse and verified quality menus. You can consider these for your trip!

Hoang Dieu Dalat Chicken Rice

• Address: 2 Hoang Dieu, Ward 5, Dalat City
• Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Price Range: from 45,000Đ/person

For fans of chicken rice, you definitely can't miss Hoang Dieu Chicken Rice. This is one of the oldest chicken rice restaurants in Dalat. When the dish is served, you'll be amazed by the giant chicken drumstick and plenty of rice, guaranteed to make you full.

The rice here is cooked with chicken broth, so it's fragrant and rich. The chicken meat is crispy on the outside, tender and fragrant, mixed with either garlic chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce. Each rice dish comes with cucumber, tomato, pickled garlic, and a unique green chili sauce. The shredded chicken rice here is also very delicious. The space of this Dalat chicken rice restaurant is quite spacious, elegantly designed, suitable for dining with family.

Photo: FB Hoang Dieu Chicken Rice

Son Ky Chicken Rice

• Address:
  Branch 1: 42 Hai Thuong Street, Ward 5, Da Lat City
  Branch 2: 36 Ha Huy Tap Street, Ward 3, Da Lat City
• Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Price range: from 60,000 VND/person

The menu of this Dalat chicken rice restaurant only consists of three dishes: fried chicken with fish sauce, chicken with fat, and five-flavored boiled chicken, all delicious and flavorful. The chicken is quite tasty, with crispy skin but tender and fragrant meat. However, the grilled chicken dish is sometimes reported to be a bit dry. A portion of chicken rice here costs 60,000 VND, served with pickles and soup made from chicken broth. The space is airy, and the service is fast (although during peak hours, you may have to wait a bit longer).

Photo: Collected

Tam Ky Auntie Quy's Chicken Rice

• Address: 43 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ward 9, Da Lat City
• Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Price range: from 40,000 VND/portion

Here, chicken rice and chicken porridge are highly rated, with reasonably affordable prices, suitable for a quick lunch. The menu includes traditional chicken rice and fried chicken with fish sauce. The restaurant uses native chicken meat, so it may be slightly chewy, but the meat pieces are still tender. The fried chicken with fish sauce is delicious, with crispy and flavorful meat, and the dipping sauce is complete. The boiled chicken is tender and quite tasty. The chicken is also chopped for easier eating. The staff and owner are friendly. The restaurant space is a bit cramped, so it can get hot in the summer, and the restaurant is a bit far from the city center.

Photo: Collected

When visiting Da Lat, besides sightseeing and exploring, you must indulge in the local cuisine. And the chicken rice restaurants in Da Lat will be the perfect choice for a satisfying and delicious meal. Don't forget to check out other articles on Mytour Blog!

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