Top 10 Delicious Eateries Hidden in Hue's Alleys

O Lé Steamed Rice Cake is the next eatery you should visit to savor one of the best-hidden delights of Hue. Despite being nestled in a small alley, this place attracts a large number of diners. Finding the restaurant might be a bit challenging due to its location in the narrow alley, but once you step into its rustic garden space adorned with trees and nature, you'll feel instantly at ease.

O Lé is one of the favorite spots for Hue's signature rice cakes among tourists. At O Lé, the steamed clear rice cakes are soft, the shrimp is plump and juicy, and the fish sauce has its unique flavor, earning praises from every visitor.

Moreover, at O Lé, you can also immerse yourself in the culinary experience by learning to make various types of cakes under the guidance of skilled chefs. If you ever find yourself in Hue, be sure to visit O Lé to indulge in the authentic Hue-style cakes!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 104 Kim Long Alley, Hue City

Phone: 023 4351 0651

Opening Hours: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Sweet Coconut Oasis is an eatery nestled in the alleys of Lam Hoang and Mai Thuc Loan streets, yet every branch of Sweet Coconut Oasis is always packed with customers. Once customers come in, they fill up the tables one after another, and the staff have to quickly prepare more tables to accommodate them. Despite the crowds, the atmosphere at Sweet Coconut Oasis is airy, and customers never feel uncomfortable or suffocated.

Sweet Coconut Oasis offers a diverse menu of both food and drinks. Their desserts, made from coconut ingredients, are incredibly delicious, with a sweet and refreshing taste that's never cloying. From coconut jelly with ice, coconut jelly with xiêm (a type of fruit), to coconut jelly with shaved ice, every spoonful is a delight. Moreover, the prices are affordable, with desserts ranging from 8,000 to 15,000 VND per serving.

In addition to sweet treats, Sweet Coconut Oasis also serves savory dishes such as frog sticky rice, grilled meat sticky rice, kimchi chicken sticky rice, stuffed snails, egg rice paper, salad, chicken feet, mixed rice paper, and more. These savory dishes are delicately seasoned, and the must-try item is the stuffed snails, served piping hot from the kitchen, which tantalizes the taste buds of customers.

These days, when you visit Sweet Coconut Oasis, you'll witness the love of the young people of Hue for this establishment. Despite having two locations, they're still not enough to accommodate all the customers. With such crowds, customers must hurry to grab a seat to enjoy the delicious offerings of Sweet Coconut Oasis.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address:

• 190 Mai Thuc Loan, Hue City
• 57 Lam Hoang, Hue City
  

Phone: 0909 353 800

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/suongsaduaquan

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When it comes to Hue clam rice, people immediately think of Riverbank Rice 'n Clam because this is a long-standing renowned spot known for its rich, distinctive flavors that no other place can match. Riverbank Rice 'n Clam is the next eatery tucked away in a small alley, attracting many diners with the deliciousness of its dishes. With over 30 years of history, Riverbank Rice 'n Clam is frequented by both tourists and locals who are passionate about clam rice. The menu at Riverbank Rice 'n Clam is diverse, with very affordable prices and impeccable quality. Whether it's clam rice, Hue-style noodles, or clear shrimp and pork dumplings, customers always praise the dishes.

At Riverbank Rice 'n Clam, the rice is cooked until tender and allowed to cool, while the clams are plump and flavorful. The accompanying broth has a deeply aromatic flavor with a hint of spice. If you're a first-time visitor to the Ancient Capital, clam rice is a dish you must try for its exquisite taste. And Riverbank Rice 'n Clam is the place where you can enjoy it.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 64 Alley 7 Ung Binh, Hue City

Phone: 023 4384 8359

Opening Hours: 07:00 - 22:00

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Seoulful Delights is the next eatery tucked away in an alley serving Korean-inspired dishes, and it's one of the most authentic Korean dining spots in Hue. Despite being located in a small alley, Seoulful Delights always has a full house, with some days completely booked out, leaving disappointed diners who have to reluctantly leave, promising to return another day.

Seoulful Delights features a simple, airy, and cool grilling space. The restaurant maintains a traditional grilling style with a simple charcoal grill, providing warmth on chilly days as guests gather around the grill, savoring the aroma of grilled meat and seafood marinated in rich, flavorful sauces and dips. Among the satisfied customers' favorite dishes are the grilled items, cold noodles, black noodles, hot pot, and the famous Korean rice cakes. Each dish at Seoulful Delights is meticulously marinated, perfectly seasoned to suit most palates.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 5 Alley 175 Nhat Le, Hue City
Phone: 0913 968 506

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Khang's Snack World is located in a rather secluded area away from the city center, but the food here is so delicious and satisfying that you'll keep eating without feeling tired. The menu is diverse and filled with all kinds of snacks: fried Hanoi sour sausage, cheese sticks, fried quail eggs, sticky rice yogurt, Saigon mixed rice paper, shredded pork skin tofu, snow lemon, preserved fruit, mango, beef jerky, french fries, ... The food is both delicious and affordable, so the restaurant is always crowded and very lively.

Khang's space consists of 2 floors, the restaurant is spacious and very suitable for groups of friends and families. In winter, the restaurant is quite crowded because the menu mainly consists of fried foods, and the cold weather makes fried food very appropriate, reducing the greasiness of the food. Young people really like Khang's and often invite each other to Khang's to chat and meet up. Moreover, Khang's Snack World always listens to the suggestions and opinions of customers in order to improve and learn from them for the betterment of the restaurant.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 119 Ngo The Lan, Hue City

Phone: 0775 514 165

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063722213418

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Alley Sweets has been in business for quite a while, serving over 18 types of sweet soups for both locals and tourists visiting Hue. Every day, as we walk into the alley of Hung Vuong Street, we see pots of sweet soups ready to serve customers. The mung bean sweet soup cooked with sugar has remained the same for years, eaten with coconut flesh and ice, every bowl of sweet soup is sweet and fragrant.

Alley Sweets is always crowded, every day it's packed with people, and on holidays it's either full or there's a line for takeout. When visiting Alley Sweets, we can choose sweet soups according to our preferences: sweet mung bean soup, coconut dumplings, coconut pork dumplings, lotus seed sweet soup, or ask the owner for a mixed sweet soup. Despite being so far down the alley, everyone is willing to make the journey just for a bowl of sweet soup. Moreover, the prices of each type of sweet soup here are very cheap, suitable for everyone and especially for students.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 1 Alley 76 Hung Vuong, Hue City

Phone: 0905 090 384

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/chehem29hungvuonghue/

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Kinh Bac Bun Dau Eatery is nestled in a small alley off Truong Chinh Street, yet it's bustling with customers from morning till night. Despite having 3 floors, it's always packed or with customers waiting for a table. The eatery is renowned for its specialty, Bun Dau Mam Tom, a delicacy from Hanoi. Customers can't be more satisfied with the speed of service here; even during peak hours, the wait is never more than 3 minutes.

The bun dau here features soft and delicious fried tofu, served with short-cut vermicelli, boiled pork belly, fermented shrimp paste, pork sausage, and various fresh herbs. Customers can customize their shrimp paste by adding chili, garlic, and kumquat to suit their taste. Located in such an alley, yet word of mouth has kept this place busy for years. Additionally, the eatery also offers delicious desserts like khuc bach sweet soup, sticky rice yogurt, and sour soup, which customers can order to satisfy their sweet tooth.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 16/6 Truong Chinh, Hue City

Phone: 0905 923 915

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/bundaukinhbachue?locale=vi_VN

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HekSa is the next eatery located in a small alley of Hue city but it attracts a large number of customers to come and enjoy the taste and quality of the food. HekSa is famous for its pork rolled rice paper dish. The pork rolled rice paper at HekSa has its own characteristic, the rice paper is just right, not too thin, with plenty of pork that is guaranteed in terms of quality. Additionally, there are various types of vegetables, you can choose the vegetables you like to roll with the pork.

Aside from the pork rolled rice paper dish, HekSa also offers dishes such as fermented fish sauce noodle and hotpot which are also favored by many diners. When coming to HekSa, you will feel satisfied not only because of the taste of the food but also because of the professional service attitude of the staff, so come to HekSa if you want to find a place to enjoy pork rolled rice paper dish!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: Kiet 176, 34 Phan Chu Trinh, Hue City

Phone: 0379 840 395

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/heksabanhtrangcuon/

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ABO Food - Gân Kiệu Eatery near Ngự Bình Railway Track is always crowded whether it's rainy or sunny days. The eatery is small, so customers have to park their bikes on the other side of the railroad tracks and walk quite a distance to get to the eatery, yet customers still agree and come to the eatery. There is no signboard anywhere, the dishes of the eatery are cooked by an elderly couple who are very cheerful and enthusiastic.

The eatery near Ngự Bình Railway Track is famous for its delicious, spicy, and salty Kiệu tendon, pickled Kiệu which is sour, sweet, and fragrant with the smell of shrimp paste that stimulates customers' taste buds. At ABO Food, you can also choose grilled dishes: grilled tenderloin, grilled sausage, or turmeric vermicelli which are also very delicious. Every time we have a date, we invite each other to the eatery to order the dishes that we love to enjoy. As soon as one customer leaves, there will be another customer coming, the eatery runs out of dishes very quickly, around 9:00 pm the eatery has closed because all the ingredients prepared for the day have been sold out.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: 2A/27 Ngự Bình, Hue City

Phone: 0796 817 481

Fanpage: www.facebook.com/gankieuhue/

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Bánh Mì Ốp La is a dining spot located in Alley 33 of Lê Quý Đôn Street, frequented by a large number of customers. The restaurant has a spacious area consisting of 2 floors, so customers can easily find an ideal seating area. The eatery is famous for its Vietnamese-style fried egg baguette, where you can easily choose your favorite flavor as they offer various options such as eggs, beef, mixed, beef and fish, sausage, and more.

The fried egg baguette at the eatery is always hot, with perfectly cooked eggs, abundant meat, flavorful sauce, and crispy bread. Additionally, the eatery also offers various beverages for you to enjoy after finishing your meal. This is a suitable place where you can choose to have a hearty breakfast with full flavor and energy. Visit Bánh Mì Ốp La Lê Quý Đôn if you want to savor this dish!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Address: Alley 33 Lê Quý Đôn, Phú Hội Ward, Hue City

Opening Hours: 06:00 - 21:30
Price Range: 25,000 VND - 60,000 VND