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Vung Tau attracts a significant number of tourists, especially those coming from Saigon for weekend getaways or holidays. Consequently, there are numerous reviews about places for fun activities and delicious meals for lunch and dinner, but breakfast is the meal that fuels the start of a new day full of energy. Where to have a tasty breakfast in Vung Tau? This article will introduce you to some delicious breakfast dishes and popular breakfast spots in Vung Tau.
Vung Tau is known for its many famous specialties (Photo by ST)
1. Seafood Vermicelli Soup at Loc Duong Quan
- Location: 125 Vo Thi Sau, Ward 2, Vung Tau
- Affordable prices range from 30k-65k
The location of this eatery is in the back area of Vung Tau city, close to beautiful beaches, the night market area, culinary center, Xom Luoi seafood market, providing spacious and clean surroundings.
The seafood vermicelli soup here is distinctive because the broth is entirely cooked from rock crab and fresh mantis shrimp, combined with chicken bones according to the owner's secret recipe, giving it a unique flavor. The broth is naturally sweet and rich from the seafood, not the sugary type.
Seafood Vermicelli Soup with Mantis Shrimp
Mantis shrimp – firm and meaty, fresh squid crispy and delicious dipped in a spicy, lightly sour dipping sauce, prepared according to the restaurant's own recipe, is absolutely delicious. Especially, there is also a hand-crushed squid cake made by the restaurant, very tasty, chewy and retaining the sweet taste of fresh squid. According to the restaurant owner's sharing, the seafood here is always fresh and delicious, sourced daily, without using frozen products.
Hand-crushed squid cake
Additionally, the restaurant also offers various dishes such as tuna vermicelli soup, seafood vermicelli stir-fry, seafood glass noodle stir-fry, seafood fried rice, all worth a try.
2. Thay Noodles
Address: Nghiep Ky noodle shop, Ba Cu street, Vung Tau
The name Thay Noodles may sound unfamiliar to many people if they have never eaten at the shop, but if you have ever visited once, you will surely remember it forever. Every morning and afternoon, the Thay Noodles shop on Ba Cu street, Front Beach Vung Tau, is bustling with customers coming and going.
The noodle shop is always crowded with customers in Vung Tau (photo ST)
The noodle shop has been through several generations but still maintains its reputation with the exquisite noodle-making skills like an art performance. The noodles are divided evenly, put into a specialized strainer to blanch in boiling water, while the chef tosses them up in the air a few times to drain the water before putting them in a bowl. The broth is clear, without any fat, but rich in flavor thanks to being simmered from bones and young ribs. Some sweet vegetables are added to create a refreshing taste. The young ribs and bones are stewed until tender, making them very easy to eat. The meatballs are large, chewy, and delicious.
Shop owner blanching noodles beside a pot of steaming broth (photo ST)
Especially, the dish is meticulously prepared in the style of the Chinese, seasoned with just the right amount of spices, not overwhelming. The black soy sauce mixed with the homemade satay sauce is an indispensable dipping sauce when eating noodles. The highlight of the dish is the handmade yellow egg noodles made in the Chinese way, so they are chewy and fragrant. The shop operates two sessions, in the morning from 6 am to 1 pm, and in the evening from 4 pm to 9:30 pm. Both tourists and locals enjoy coming here to eat.
Simple yet delicious bowl of noodles enticing the eater (photo ST)
3. Rice noodle soup with mackerel fish cake
Top addresses for a delicious breakfast in Vung Tau:
- 283/3 Binh Gia, Vung Tau
- 1A Phan Boi Chau, Vung Tau City
- 45/14 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh, Vung Tau City
- National Highway 56, Chau Duc District, Vung Tau
- 29 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Vung Tau City
- E6 Group 3 Phuoc Thien Hamlet, Phuoc Tinh Commune, Long Dien District, Vung Tau
Fish cake noodle soup is considered a delicious and inexpensive specialty of Vung Tau, not inferior to other specialties of this coastal city. The shop is located near the area of Bai Sau Beach, where tourists can enjoy a hot bowl of fish cake noodle soup in the morning to start their day of fun.
Famous fish cake noodle soup shop in Vung Tau (photo ST)
Vung Tau's delicious fish cake noodle soup stands out for its chewy yet tender noodles, crispy fish cakes, and subtly sweet and flavorful broth. The noodles in Vung Tau's fish cake noodle soup are made from tapioca flour, giving them just the right amount of chewiness and a translucent appearance, unlike rice-based noodles that tend to be sticky or easily breakable. The broth is prepared simply but has a distinct flavor profile, thanks to not only overnight simmered pork bones but also seafood, which contribute to making the broth tastier and more fragrant.
Vung Tau fish cake (photo ST)
A bowl of fish cake noodle soup may seem simple, with just noodles and slices of fish cake, but it's incredibly enticing. Vung Tau's fish cake noodle soup is served with fresh vegetables and a special Vung Tau fish sauce. This dish is available from 6 a.m., and though it's simple, it's a specialty of this coastal region due to its uniquely delicious flavor that's rarely found in Ho Chi Minh City.
Delicious bowl of fish cake noodle soup enticing diners (photo ST)
4. Pork Knuckle Noodle Soup
Address: Ba Ria Town Gate
Pork knuckle noodle soup is a familiar dish to people in the Southern region of Vietnam. For the locals in Vung Tau, it's also one of the specialties they want to introduce to friends and family from afar. A dish that attracts both tourists and locals alike, the offering from Long Huong shop is simple with noodles, broth, and pork knuckle.
Long Huong's pork knuckle noodle soup is a must-try delicacy in Vung Tau (photo ST)
On your first try, you'll be surprised by the mildness of the broth, the size of the bowl, and the 3 chunks of pork knuckle. The noodles aren't made from regular rice flour but from tapioca flour, so they're translucent white, soft yet chewy, and don't break easily. The pork comes with the noodles in the form of pork knuckle, lean meat, or pork skin. Depending on your preference, you can choose each type or order all three.
The bowl of pork knuckle noodle soup is appealing from the first glance (photo ST)
If you don't have any specific requests, you'll be served a large bowl of pork knuckle noodle soup with three large chunks of pork knuckle to satisfy your hunger. The dish here is always accompanied by a plate of fresh and delicious raw vegetables and a dipping sauce for you to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Long Huong's pork knuckle noodle soup shop is always packed with customers (photo ST)
5. Banh Khot
Some breakfast eateries in Vung Tau:
- 8B Luong Van Can, Ward 2, Vung Tau City
- 42 Tran Dong, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
- 14 Nguyen Truong To, Ward 2, Vung Tau City
- 17 Hoang Hoa Tham, Vung Tau City
- 1 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
- 19 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
- 24A Tran Dong, Vung Tau City
- Vung Tau Food Court, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Vung Tau City
- 59 Ba Trieu, Ward 4, Vung Tau City
- 73A Truong Cong Dinh, Ward 3, Vung Tau City
Banh khot is a famous dish in Vung Tau. Compared to many other elaborate dishes, banh khot is a rustic dish but carries the unique flavor of Vung Tau.
Specialty Banh Khot in Vung Tau (ST photo)
For Banh Khot to be delicious, it must be freshly poured, hot, and crispy. Banh Khot is made from finely ground white rice flour, with fresh shrimp from the sea on top, sprinkled with red shrimp powder. When eating, the cake must be rolled with fresh vegetables, dipped in fish sauce and pickles, all blending together. Diners will taste the unique flavor of this specialty dish. The small round cakes, nestled in the palm of your hand, crunchy, accentuated with fresh shrimp, raw vegetables, and pickled papaya, always have an irresistible allure for tourists.
Banh Khot must be eaten with raw vegetables, pickles, and delicious sour fish sauce (ST photo)
6. Pan-fried Bread
Address: 564 Tran Phu, Ward 5, Vung Tau City
Instead of regular sandwich or omelette, here we have pan-fried bread making breakfast more unique and appealing. A portion of pan-fried bread includes meatballs and two sunny-side-up eggs, especially the broth is not thick like elsewhere but thin like soup, dipping two pieces of bread is just enough, super delicious. Meatballs are all meat, perfectly seasoned, eggs with runny yolks are super rich. It's a satisfying and affordable breakfast, each portion costs less than 30,000 VND, extremely high quality. This dish must be eaten hot, steaming and fragrant, the bread is crispy and delicious. The pan-fried bread stall is open from 6am to 10am in the morning and from 4pm to 9pm in the evening, with prices ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 VND
Delicious pan-fried bread breakfast overflowing with sauce (ST photo)
7. Pho Binh
Address: 29A Nguyen Truong To, Vung Tau
Pho Binh has been serving breakfast for 20 years now, so it's quite familiar to the people of Vung Tau. The pho stall opens from 6:30 am to 10:30 am and the two large pots of pho broth are quickly emptied. The pho stall offers a variety of dishes such as beef pho, chicken pho, tendon, thigh, and brisket...
Delicious steaming hot bowl of Pho Binh beef pho (ST photo)
Customers can also enjoy combining 2-3 types of meat together, which is also very delicious. The broth is made from North Vietnamese-style bone broth. A sip of the broth will reveal the sweet taste of the bones. The soft, slippery pho noodles, eaten with pickled onions and meat, will be incredibly delicious. The price of pho here is only about 25,000 to 50,000 VND/bowl
Hearty rare beef pho bowl - Vung Tau's morning delight (ST photo)
Hope with these breakfast suggestions in Vung Tau above, you will recharge enough energy and have a delightful start for a splendid day exploring Vung Tau. Don't forget to book cheap Vung Tau accommodations on Vntrip.
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