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Bird's Nest Delicacies
When mentioning Khanh Hoa, along with the image of blue sea, white sand, and golden sunshine, tourists also immediately think of the land of bird's nest delicacies. That's right, visiting Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa without indulging in bird's nest - the miraculous and nourishing natural resource is truly regrettable.
There are numerous reliable addresses to enjoy bird's nest delicacies, but the most reputable must be Sanvinest Khanh Hoa Bird's Nest Restaurant - a unit leading the field of processing natural bird's nest products in Khanh Hoa for nearly 20 years.
The menu at the restaurant is very diverse. Besides the main nutritious bird's nest dishes like seafood bird's nest, bird's nest soup, etc., the restaurant also offers new and sophisticated dishes while still maintaining the traditional essence such as assorted dim sum, scallop dumplings, beef stew noodles, etc.
Especially, right next to the restaurant is Samba Cafe - where large music events regularly take place with the participation of famous singers such as Dam Vinh Hung, Duc Phuc, etc.
Restaurant Information:
- Address: CS1: 38 - 40 - 42 Tran Huu Duyet Street (old A1 street), Vinh Diem Trung Urban Area, Nha Trang CS2: No. 9 Yersin, Loc Tho Ward, Nha Trang City
- Phone Number: 0818.999.849 - 0258.6256611
- Opening Hours: 6am-10pm
- Price Range: From 50,000 VND
- Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/nhahangyensaosanvinest
Diverse menu at Yen Sao Sanvinest Khanh Hoa Restaurant
Seafood in Nha Trang
Nha Trang tourism surely cannot overlook Nha Trang seafood, which is incredibly diverse and fresh. Particularly, the seafood from fishing villages here is renowned for its quality and affordable prices. Nha Trang seafood highlights include large, succulent lobsters and various types of snails such as conch, abalone, and snail eggs. Additionally, one should not miss delicacies like mantis shrimp, blood cockles, clams, and oysters. Seafood prices in fishing villages range from 150,000 to 1,500,000 VND per kilogram, depending on the type. Some famous fishing villages to visit and enjoy seafood are Van Gia, Dam Mon (in Ninh Phong Bay), Bich Dam (on Hon Tre Island), Ninh Thuy, etc. Depending on your location, choose a suitable destination for your trip. Visiting fishing villages, you can witness firsthand the fishing activities at sea or even participate in them, selecting the freshest seafood and having restaurants prepare them for you.
Fresh and delicious Nha Trang seafood
Moreover, if you don't plan to visit fishing villages, Mytour recommends some excellent, affordable seafood restaurants right in the city that you can consider:
- Ocean Breeze Seafood, located at 10 Pham Van Dong Street, open from 11 am to midnight, with dishes priced from 50,000 to 450,000 VND per dish,
- Hanh Xuan Seafood, situated at 6 Ngo Sy Lien Street, open daily from 10 am to 10:30 pm, offering dishes ranging from 50,000 to 250,000 VND each.
- Oyster Long Vu at 30 Thap Ba is a popular dining spot for many tourists, with prices ranging from 30,000 to 150,000 VND per dish and the restaurant open from 3 pm to 11 pm.
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Jellyfish noodle
Jellyfish noodle in Nha Trang is one of the best dishes in Nha Trang that must be mentioned on this list. Fresh jellyfish caught daily from the sea, cleaned, and cut into bite-sized pieces, the clear broth is cooked from fresh fish and some other spices. Nha Trang jellyfish noodles bring a sweet taste of fish combined with the sourness of tomatoes. The crispy noodles with fish cake and fragrant scallions always make it a delicious breakfast option in Nha Trang favored by locals and tourists alike. If you can handle spicy food, add some chili to the bowl of noodles to enhance its flavor. You can find this dish at the following addresses:
- Jellyfish noodle stall at 3 Tang Bat Ho, Van Hanh Ward, open from 6:30 am to 10 pm, prices range from 25,000 to 35,000 VND per bowl.
- La Ninh Hoa Noodle, located at 2 Lan Ong, opens from 7 am to 10 pm with prices of 20,000 to 25,000 VND per bowl.
- Nguyen Loan Fish Noodle, at 123 Ngo Gia Tu. The stall opens from 6:30 am and has very affordable prices, ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 VND per bowl.
Fragrant and sweet jellyfish noodle
Seafood mini pancakes
Mini pancakes, a familiar dish brought from Dalat to Nha Trang, although not originally a local specialty, Nha Trang's version with seafood filling is a must-try when visiting the coastal city. Unlike traditional mini pancakes which are either plain or filled with pork, quail eggs, etc., Nha Trang's mini pancakes are filled with seafood such as squid, shrimp, cuttlefish, or octopus. Served with dipping sauces like fish sauce with chili, soybean sauce, or sweet fish sauce typical of coastal regions, these seafood mini pancakes will leave visitors with a memorable and unique taste experience. Reliable addresses to enjoy this dish include:
- Mrs. Tu's Mini Pancakes, Thap Ba Street (7A), priced at 20,000 - 50,000 VND per serving, open daily from 10 am to 9 pm.
- 151 Hoang Van Thu Mini Pancakes, open in the morning from 6 am to 11 am, priced at 20,000 - 30,000 VND per serving.
Seafood mini pancakes
Nha Trang grilled nem
Grilled nem is the next culinary delight on the diverse food list in Nha Trang. Nha Trang grilled nem can be considered the most addictive dish in the beautiful coastal city, made from finely ground meat, seasoned with spices, and grilled to perfection. Wrapped with fresh vegetables, sour star fruit, green papaya, crispy nem, and dipped in a special sauce made from meat and peanuts, it brings an irresistibly delicious flavor to diners. Nha Trang grilled nem has a sweet and savory taste, accompanied by the rich flavor of the dipping sauce. Adding chili enhances the perfect spicy taste for this specialty dish. Reliable addresses for delicious grilled nem in Nha Trang include:
- Dang Van Quyen Grilled Nem at 16A Lan Ong and 02 - 04 Phan Boi Chau, with an average price of 40,000 VND per serving, open from 10 am to 10 pm.
- Nhã Trang Grilled Nem, located at 39 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, opens from 10 am to 10 pm and has a price of around 40,000 VND per serving.
- Mrs. Sau's Grilled Nem, located at 02 To Vinh Dien, opens from 1 pm to 10 pm. Being a sidewalk stall, the price is cheaper, only 30,000 VND per serving.
Nha Trang grilled nem
Fishcake vermicelli soup, fishcake noodle soup
Fishcake vermicelli, although the name may not sound extraordinary, is a truly special dish found only in this beautiful coastal city. Many Nha Trang tourists opt for fishcake vermicelli as their must-try breakfast. The broth of fishcake vermicelli is uniquely made by simmering tuna bones and cobia, resulting in a distinctive, sweet, and clear broth. Combined with delicate and slightly chewy vermicelli, topped with steamed fishcake, sliced scallions, and a touch of fresh chili, along with a plate of raw vegetables, this dish offers a unique and unforgettable flavor. Additionally, if you're not fond of vermicelli, you can try fishcake noodle soup, which uses a similar broth but replaces vermicelli with chewy noodles, still preserving the delightful taste of fish. These two dishes are among the top choices for delicious breakfasts in Nha Trang, and you can find them at any breakfast eatery along the streets of Nha Trang. Here are some recommended addresses:
- Mrs. Ba's Fishcake Vermicelli, located at 123 Yersin Street, opens from 6 am to 11 am and from 3 pm to 9 pm, with prices ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 VND per bowl.
- Smooth Fishcake Vermicelli – Ninh Hoa Fishcake Vermicelli, located at 170 Bach Dang Street, opens in the evening from 4 pm to 9 pm, priced at 35,000 VND per bowl.
Fishcake vermicelli
Grilled Beef at Lac Canh
In your travel guide, you can't miss this dish when visiting Nha Trang. It's also one of the specialties that captivates foreign tourists with its unique preparation and flavor. Fresh beef is marinated with sweet honey and a blend of spices, creating an extraordinary aroma compared to regular grilled meat. This dish is served with fresh vegetables, enhancing its delicious and distinctive taste. Lac Canh Grilled Beef, with its eye-catching red color and sweet, fragrant, and savory flavor from the marinated beef, paired with fresh vegetables, offers a delightful dining experience. You can also enjoy it with bread for an interesting combination. Lac Canh Restaurant at 44 Nguyen Binh Khiem has a long-standing reputation of 40 years and is the best place to enjoy this dish at affordable prices ranging from 90,000 to 150,000 VND per person, satisfying the appetites of all visitors.
Grilled Beef at Lac Canh
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Tamarind Grilled Squid
According to the travel experience in Nha Trang of many tourists, tamarind grilled squid is a specialty that can be bought as a gift and enjoyed right at the dining table. Fresh Nha Trang squid is dried, thinly sliced, then marinated with salty and spicy spices, especially coated with tamarind for a sweet and sour taste. This is a popular and addictive dish, especially on drinking tables where tamarind grilled squid is an indispensable snack for conversations. You can easily enjoy this dish at beer clubs, local eateries, or casual seafood restaurants. To buy as a gift or for snacking, you can visit the following addresses:
- Dam Market is the most famous tourist market in the coastal city, located at Block B, Le Loi Apartment, No. 9. The market opens from 7 AM to 10 PM, with prices ranging from 20,000 to 180,000 VND depending on the squid type.
- Xom Moi Market at 49 Ngo Gia Tu Street, opens daily from 7 AM to 5 PM, with prices ranging from 40,000 to 55,000 VND per 300g box.
- Saigon Oyster Dry Seafood Store, located at 96 Hoang Hoa Tham, opens from 6 AM to 9 PM, prices range from 50,000VND to 200,000VND depending on the squid type.
Tamarind Grilled Squid
Ninh Hoa Fermented Pork Roll
Similar to tamarind grilled squid, Ninh Hoa fermented pork roll is also one of the specialties that can be bought as a gift and enjoyed in Nha Trang. Compared to other types of fermented pork rolls elsewhere, Ninh Hoa fermented pork roll is wrapped in khaki or Gnetum gnemon leaves. The roll is made from freshly ground pork, seasoned with salt, pepper, sugar, chili, garlic, then wrapped with a few Gnetum gnemon leaves. When eaten, Ninh Hoa fermented pork roll has a salty, sour, sweet, and spicy taste altogether, accompanied by the aroma of garlic and Gnetum gnemon leaves, making it not overwhelming. This specialty is also popular at drinking sessions, enjoying beer with Ninh Hoa fermented pork roll under the Nha Trang heat will make your body feel refreshed after each long day. Ninh Hoa fermented pork roll is sold everywhere in local markets or specialty stores, however, there are also places selling low-quality products with unclear origins, so if you travel to Nha Trang independently, you should be cautious when buying fermented pork rolls. Mytour will suggest some reliable addresses for you to buy fermented pork rolls!
- Dang Van Quyen's Grilled Pork Skewers at 16A Lan Ong, the price is around 30,000VND per bunch of about 20 skewers.
- Mrs. Nam's Nem Stall, located near the Ninh Hoa Forest Ranger Office, although it doesn't have a specific address, the stall is very famous and easy to find. The price of nem here is 20,000 – 30,000VND per bunch of 20 pieces.
Ninh Hoa Fermented Pork Roll
Squid Pancake
Banh xeo, a popular dish from the South, but in the coastal city, it's one of the delicious dishes in Nha Trang, combined with squid, fried crispy along with bean sprouts, quail eggs,... served with fresh vegetables dipped in fish sauce. This is a favorite snack in Nha Trang at a very cheap price, only about 25,000VND/portion so you can enjoy it with friends and family. In the street food stalls of Nha Trang, you can easily find this squid pancake dish, however, the delicious addresses must mention the banh xeo pan stall at 85 To Hien Thanh Street (open from 4pm – 10pm), banh xeo Huong at 87 Hoang Van Thu with affordable prices from 20,000 – 30,000VND/portion are also the most chosen eating places in Nha Trang by many tourists.
Squid Pancake
Nha Trang Steamed Rice Cake
Steamed rice cakes in the north can be understood as banh cuon, all made from rice flour then steamed thin in a pot and added various cake fillings. In Nha Trang, steamed rice cakes are not eaten with plain meat filling but rolled with sour mangoes, fried pork rolls, raw vegetables,... the cakes are coated with a layer of scallion oil, sprinkled with ground shrimp powder before rolling and dipped in chili fish sauce, accompanied by raw vegetables. Nha Trang steamed rice cakes have a completely different flavor from other regions because it carries the taste of the sea. The best quality place to eat steamed rice cakes is at the Sân Banh stall on 19th May Street, open from 9am – 10pm and extremely cheap prices with only 2,000VND/1 cake, to get full, you only need to eat about 10 cakes. There are also Banh uot nong co Ha stall on Km4, 23rd October Street (open from 6am – 10pm); Binh Minh stall at 29 Le Dai Hanh Street (open from 6am – 11am) are cheap eating places in Nha Trang.
Nha Trang Steamed Rice Cake
Smashed Rice Cake
The name may sound unfamiliar to tourists, but it's a familiar local dish for the people of Nha Trang. Smashed rice cake is the perfect combination of grilled rice paper and steamed rice cake stuffed with shrimp and scallion oil. When enjoying smashed rice cake, you need to eat it while it's still hot. It consists of crispy grilled rice paper sandwiched with steamed rice cake filled inside, dipped in fish sauce or fermented fish sauce, which is very delicious. Some types of smashed rice cake will be served with spring rolls added. This is an interesting snack that you can enjoy at any time in Nha Trang, and the price for one piece of smashed rice cake is very cheap, only from 7000 – 10,000VND/piece. Smashed rice cake is always available on the menu along with steamed rice cake at the addresses mentioned earlier as cheap and delicious eateries in Nha Trang. Make sure to try it on your upcoming trip to Nha Trang!
Smashed Rice Cake
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Stir-fried snails
Stir-fried snails in Nha Trang are among the delicacies of Nha Trang nightlife, ensuring satisfaction for those passionate about enjoying snails. There are many types of snails such as conch snails, fat snails, snails with suction pads, and finger snails, which are prepared in various ways such as boiling, stir-frying with lemongrass, roasting with tamarind, and the common point is that they are all cooked in large pans, arranged side by side for customers to easily choose. With stir-fried snails, you just need to select the snails you like, then sit back and wait for the staff to bring out the hot plates of snails exactly as you selected. Hot snails served with ginger fish sauce or green fish sauce, typical of Nha Trang, will have an extremely delicious taste, suitable for groups of friends to snack and chat in the evening. Some popular addresses for stir-fried snails are:
- No. 1 Stir-fried Snails, located at 1A Truong Sa Street, Vinh Nguyen Ward. The shop is open from 3 pm to 10 pm and has prices ranging from 30,000 - 70,000VND/plate depending on the type of snails.
- Long Vu Snail Restaurant at 30 Thap Ba Street, with prices ranging from 20,000 - 30,000VND/plate of snails. Additionally, the restaurant offers fresh and delicious seafood at affordable prices.
- Linh's Stir-fried Snails - Street food stall located at 103 Ngo Gia Tu Street, Tan Lap Ward. The stall mainly opens in the evening from 3 pm and has prices ranging from 20,000 - 100,000VND depending on the dish.
Stir-fried snails
Grilled fish with green chili
Grilled fish with green chili is a dish for those who enjoy spicy food. Fresh fish is marinated with spices along with super spicy green chilies typical of Nha Trang, then wrapped in aluminum foil and grilled over charcoal or in the oven. The fish has a strong aroma of chili, eaten with raw vegetables and rice paper rolls dipped in fish sauce. Even if you're not a fan of spicy food, you should try it once, and you might get addicted to this unique dish. Where to find delicious grilled fish with green chili? Let's check out these addresses:
- Tam Yen Grilled Fish at 130 Bach Dang Street, opens from 5 pm to 10 pm. Grilled fish here is sold by weight, with an average price of 300,000VND per kilogram. A grilled fish weighing about 5-7 lạng is suitable for 4 people.
- Mrs. Quyen's Grilled Fish at 6 Hon Chong Street, opens from 2 pm to 10 pm, with prices ranging from 30,000 - 80,000VND per person.
Grilled fish with green chili
Mai fish salad
Mai fish is a special type of fish in Nha Trang sea, small as a finger and scaleless, its flesh is very sweet and crispy without any fishy smell, so Mai fish is made into a delicious sweet and sour salad. Making Mai fish salad is also quite meticulous, the person making it must be meticulous and patient when separating the flesh from the small fish, then clean them, soak them in ice to firm the flesh, and mix with spices such as onions, garlic, fish sauce, salt, sugar, lime, chili,... Mai fish salad is served with raw vegetables and dipping sauce made from peanuts, giving a sweet and sour taste. When eating Mai fish salad, you will taste the alternating sweet and sour flavor, alongside the salty taste of the dipping sauce, creating a difference between Mai fish salad and other common salads. Mai fish salad is mostly available on the menu at seafood restaurants, seaside restaurants in Nha Trang, however, to enjoy fresh and delicious Mai fish salad at an affordable price, you cannot miss the following addresses:
- Mrs. Hang's Mai fish salad located on Ho Tung Mau street, the restaurant opens from 10 am to 5:30 pm and the price ranges from 50,000 - 200,000VND
- Ha Ra's Mai fish salad at 166 2/4 street opens from 3 pm to 10 pm, with affordable prices ranging from 20,000 - 100,000VND per dish.
Mango Garden Restaurant, located at 84 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, opens from 9 am to 11 pm, with prices ranging from 50,000 - 500,000VND depending on the dish.
Mai fish salad
Chicken rice
Chicken rice in Nha Trang is a rare dish in the coastal city that has nothing to do with seafood but is still a specialty worth trying. Nha Trang chicken rice is cooked from boiled chicken broth, so it has a rich, creamy flavor and an eye-catching yellow color. Along with that is the boiled chicken meat, which is both tender and chewy, served with crispy fried shallots and raw vegetables on the side, finally drizzled with fish sauce, mixed well, and enjoyed. Just describing it cannot fully convey the charm of this delicious dish, tourists must try it immediately when visiting Nha Trang. You can visit the addresses of the cheap and delicious eateries in Nha Trang that are guaranteed for the quality of this chicken rice dish:
- Number 8 Chicken Rice at Tô Vĩnh Diện Street, opens in the afternoon from 3:30 PM to 10 PM with affordable prices ranging from 20,000 - 35,000VND/plate of chicken rice.
- Hà's Chicken Rice at 75 Ngô Gia Tự Street, opens from 9 AM to 9 PM daily, with dish prices ranging from 30,000 - 100,000VND depending on your choice.
Nha Trang Chicken Rice
Hopefully, through the article, Mytour has suggested the 15 most delicious specialties of Nha Trang that you cannot miss, which will be helpful for your upcoming trip to Nha Trang. If you are still unsure about your ability to travel to Nha Trang on your own, try a quality Nha Trang tour from Mytour, guaranteed not to disappoint you. Additionally, consider the Nha Trang Combo including round-trip air tickets and hotel rooms at extremely good prices to fully enjoy your trip to Nha Trang. Wishing you a meaningful journey!
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