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Cheapest Seafood Markets in Vung Tau
1. Xom Luoi Seafood Market Vung Tau
Image of seafood at Xom Luoi Market (Photo by Collector)
Xom Luoi Market in Vung Tau is considered the freshest and cheapest seafood spot in the city. It's located at a corner of a small street on Phan Boi Chau Street, intersecting with Nguyen Cong Tru Street. If you're planning to visit Vung Tau and want to enjoy delicious yet affordable seafood or buy some as gifts, you definitely shouldn't miss this Xom Luoi market!
The market is open all day, but around 3-4 PM is the best time to find the freshest seafood. This is when the boats of local fishermen return from the sea. What could be better than choosing freshly caught shrimp and fish, right?
Variety of Fresh and Delicious Seafood (Photo by Collector)
Seafood at Xom Lua Seafood Market in Vung Tau is also very diverse: shrimp, crab, fish, mantis shrimp, squid, octopus... you name it, and it's all fresh! There are plenty of fish varieties such as flying fish, barracuda, and tuna that haven't been iced yet, so they're exceptionally fresh. To get the best seafood prices, you should negotiate down by about 10-15% compared to the listed price.
Prepared Seafood Right at the Affordable Seafood Market in Vung Tau (Photo by Collector)
A service that both locals and tourists enjoy here is the on-the-spot processing. Not only simple processing steps, but you can also request the vendors to boil or steam... right on the spot! So convenient, isn't it? With just 15-20k, tourists can have a plate of delicious and affordable seafood.
2. Vung Tau Co Giang Seafood Market
Cô Giang Market offers a variety of fresh and delicious seafood (Photo by Collector)
Besides Xom Luoi Market, Cô Giang Market is also a familiar place for seafood trading and is the cheapest seafood market in Vung Tau. Located on Co Bac Street in Ward 4, Vung Tau City, this market is frequented by locals. Opening hours are from 05:00 to 18:00, and since the market operates almost all day, you don't have to worry about time constraints!
Various seafood such as shrimp, crab, squid... are all available here (Photo by Collector)
Although this is a relatively small market, the seafood here is fresh and of high quality like other wholesale markets. There are many seafood options for you to choose from, including fish, shrimp, octopus, snails, and oysters... Especially, barracuda and tuna are the two best types of fish sold at this market. Looking at the buckets full of shrimp and fish, the colorful and lively batches of snails, you surely can't resist taking them home. Another plus point for Cô Giang Market in Vung Tau is that the locals here are always friendly and hospitable, they are very honest and always happy to chat with customers.
3. Ben Da Market Vung Tau
Image of affordable seafood market in Vung Tau (Photo by ST)
This market is located on Tran Phu Street, Ward 5, Vung Tau City, right near Ben Da Port, so the seafood here is brought in by local fishermen directly from the port. Opening hours are from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.
The seafood here is sourced directly from the port, ensuring freshness and safety. A tip for buyers is to negotiate prices down by around 20-30k VND depending on the type.
Processing at Ben Da Market
Visiting Ben Da Market, you can descend to the port to watch locals unloading fish and capture beautiful scenes of boats. Additionally, you can indulge in authentic seafood meals with local fishermen in this area.
4. Vung Tau Night Seafood Market
Located behind the Imperial Hotel, Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City, this market opens at night, from 2:00 PM to midnight.
(Photo by Collector)
When mentioning the most affordable seafood markets in Vung Tau, this night market cannot be overlooked. The market area is quite spacious and only operates at night, mainly catering to tourists. Every night, it attracts crowds of people who come to enjoy and engage in bustling buying and selling activities.
The night market mainly sells various types of pre-prepared seafood for tourists to eat on the spot or take away. The menu of each food stall is rich and diverse, such as crab claws in tamarind sauce, steamed mantis shrimp, grilled snakehead fish, stir-fried blood cockles with chili sauce, fried scallops with garlic, grilled fan mussels with scallion oil, salt-roasted tiger prawns, buttered clams with spicy seasoning, etc.
Buttered Scallops with Garlic at the most affordable seafood market in Vung Tau (Photo by Collector)
As soon as you step into the market gate, you will be captivated by the enticing aroma of various seafood dishes being prepared. The night market attracts tourists not only because of the freshness of the seafood but also because of the finesse in every cooking gesture of the shop owners. Additionally, if you want to choose seafood and cooking methods yourself, you can visit stalls with fresh seafood to select and enjoy them right there.
5. Ben Dinh Seafood Market Vung Tau
Ben Dinh Market specializes in wholesale seafood (Photo by Collector)
Located on Le Loi Street, Vung Tau City, Ben Dinh Market, also known as Ben Dinh Fishing Village, is considered one of the oldest fishing villages in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. Every day, around 4 - 5 AM, the market area is bustling with buyers and sellers. Therefore, tourists should go early to choose a variety of delicious seafood before the wholesalers sweep them all away!
A variety of fresh and delicious seafood always ready to serve tourists (Photo by Collector)
Not only one of the cheapest seafood markets in Vung Tau for wholesalers, but this place is also considered a familiar seafood buying spot for many locals. Here, you can find large crabs, mantis shrimps, and tiger prawns, making it suitable for buying gifts for friends and family to enjoy.
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