Mermaid Nhu Y Restaurant Hoi An

If it's location you are after in a dining out location then Hoi An's many riverside restaurants will be just the (meal) ticket for you.

Floating or land based, they exude effortless class and are surprisingly friendly places in a country where curtness sometimes is the byword in service.

As in most travel destinations go with the flow and dine where the people are and you'll discover culinary wonders for reasonable prices.

Mermaid (Nhu y)

An institution in Hoi An. Opened in 1991, Mermaid is the sister of White Lantern Restaurant. The restaurant offers a fantastic, well priced set menu, as well as a wide range of a la carte dishes, all served in a pretty setting with plenty of greenery.

Type : Vietnamese
Address : 2 Tran Phu Street
Phone : 84-510 3 861 527

White Lantern

Popular with tour groups, the centrally located White Lantern offers unique Cookery Demonstrations and Classes held by Miss Vy in a purpose-built kitchen/ classroom which combines traditional style and modern hygiene and safety standards.
Type : Vietnamese
Address : 11 Nhi Trung Street

Tam Tam Café

Superb French, Mediterranean and international cuisine served in some style in a beautifully converted old shop-house in the centre of town. Relax during the day at the ground floor cafe overlooking ancient Nguyen Thai Hoc Street or venture upstairs in the evening for a great meal in the classical dining room. Tam Tam also offers a Tapas menu and snacks at the bar. French owned.
Address: 110 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street
Tel: 84-510 3861 548

Cargo Club

Traditional Hoi An specialities and other Vietnamese favourites served in style at the classic Cargo Club in the heart of the ancient town. The venue is housed in a beautiful old shop-house and is large enough to accommodate sizeable groups. Reserve a table on the balcony overlooking the river. The Cargo Club is also home to Ms. Vy's cooking school.
Address: 107-109 Nguyen Thai Hoc
Tel: 84-510 3910 489

River Lounge

A big hit with visitors and somewhat of a centre for local information, River Lounge, a two-storey international restaurant serves up excellent fare at reasonable prices. Upstairs, old-style movies are occasionally shown and the River Lounge is a font of innovative and creative ideas with, of course, a great view out over the river.
Address: 35 Nguyen Phuc Ch.
Tel: 84-510 3911 700

The Mermaid Nhu Y

New, and very stylish restaurant on the banks of the Hoi An River about two kilometres from the old town (free shuttle boat available). The Mermaid Nhu Y specialises in modern Vietnamese cuisines and dishes, that are beautifully presented, expertly prepared and cooked to order every time. The Mermaid Nhu Y also runs a daily Vietnamese cooking tour that includes a market walkabout, a boat trip, demonstration and lunch.
Address: 4 Cam Thanh, Hoi An
Tel: 84-5103 933 222

Han Huyen floating restaurant

Han Huyen seems to be most people's automatic destination when it comes to eating out in Hoi An and for a set up that looks suspiciously like a tourist trap it seems to deliver surprisingly well. You can order 'international' food here but it's best – like in so many other Southeast Asian locations – to stick with local dishes and in this case traditional Vietnamese fare with a good view on the old town.
Address: Bach Dang Street
Tel: 84-510 3861 462

Mango Rooms

Mango Rooms is a popular and stylish, restaurant that features an excellent fusion of contemporary Vietnamese cuisine with international influences. The attached bar and lounge is a great place to enjoy reasonably priced drinks either inside while chilling out on the assorted lounges and cushions, or outside on the dual terraces, out front and back on Nguyen Thai Hoc and Bach Dang - the latter affording soothing river views.
Address: 111 Nguyen Thai Hoc and Bach Dang Street
Tel: 84-510 3910 839

White Lantern

Vinh Hung

This is a semi-open air restaurant where you can sit inside or outside in any weather. You will be served attractive European and Asian dishes by elegant staff. Reasonably priced.

Type : European and Asian
Address : 147B Tran Phu Street
Phone : 84-510 3 862 203

Do Re Mi Bar & Restaurant

A good place if you want to meet your friends to exchange experiences and enjoy delicious dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Breakfast is available for you before getting in the Open Tour bus to Nha Trang at 6:00 am and to Hue at 8:00 am. Parties and banquets are available at the Do Re Mi Bar & Restaurant.

Type : European and Asian
Address : 61A Phan Chu Trinh Street
Phone : 84-510 3 862 203

Cafe des Amis

Set along the river near the market, this is a "world famous" place serving very good food. They actually give a set menu, and you have a choice of seafood or a vegetarian menu, price is 40,000 VND. The owner will come in the restaurant and explain dishes and show you his book with recommendations from visitors, as well as articles about his restaurants.
Type : Seafood and Vegetarian
Address : 52 Bach Dang Street
Phone : 84-510 3 861 616

Du Di Cafe & Restaurant

Du Di Cafe is featured in the Lonely Planet, and they are well known to the tourists who visit Hoi An. The menu features a large selection of dishes, from American hamburgers to Israeli, Danish, Sweden, Vietnamese and Hoi An specialties.
Type : International
Address : 12 Le Loi Street
Phone : 84-510 3 61 923

Omar's Indian Restaurant

Omar's is an original Indian restaurant, with delicious Indian and Vietnamese cuisine cooked by master chef Mr. Omar from New Delhi, India. Mr. Omar has restaurants in Nha Trang, Hoi An and Hue. Satisfaction is guaranteed at every one of the restaurants. Prices are reasonable and they are open from 8 am to 11 pm every day. A special dessert is free with every meal.

Type : Indian and Vietnamese
Address : 14 Phan Dinh Phung Street
Phone : 84-510 3 864 538

Goda Restaurant

Situated beautifully in a villa on Cua Dai Road, GODA offers the warmest of welcomes with relaxing surroundings for the delightful break in your travels. Decorated mainly with wood and stone, with four architecturally distinct corners designed to meet every individual need in relaxing, conversing, partaking of refereshments, GODA offers both elegant and casual dining. Smoking and non-smoking areas are available to suit your dining preference. A separate function room which embodies the qualities of home is available for special events Cut from only the finest of seafood, pork, beef, poultry, vegetable by our chefs experienced from local & traditional methods, our food of Vietnamese cuisine, Hoi An & countryside specialties surely delights your senese.

Type : Vietnamese
Address : 308 Cua Dai road
Phone : 0510 3923644

Fullmoon Towns Restaurant

Perfectly located at Co Co river, Fullmoon Towns restaurant is a miniature of Hoian ancient town with the style of pastoral decoration. Coming to Fullmoon Towns, you will indulge the culinary characteric of Vietnam cuisine in the 300 year ancient houses and the most feature dishes of the restaurant are crispy anchovy and BBQ yellowfin tuna steak.

Type : Vietnamese
Address : 101 Cua Dai street, Hoian

The Ba Loc Floating Restaurant

The Ba Loc Floating Restaurant, which plies the river in Hoi An, is a new three-storey venue that offers 5-star dining for up to 450 passengers. The first floor offers buffet and conference facilities, while the second floor is designated for cooking demonstrations and classes and VIP arrivals. The third floor houses the bar and a barbeque area.
Type : Vietnamese
Address : 7B Hamlet, Diennam Commune, Dien Nam dist, Quang Nam Province
Phone : 0510. 3946879

Le Ba Truyen restaurant

Visitors can contemplate the life of residents nearby, hear the songs of bird. Besides, tourists also taste all kinds of drink, a variety of Asian and Western food, as well as specialities of Hoi An. The Pho hoi Garden restaurant the most perfect place during holiday is an indispensable address whenever visitors come to Centre of Viet Nam

Type : Vietnamese
Address : 12 Ba Trieu St, Hoi An Town
Phone : 0510. 3864463

Nam Long Restaurant

Nam Long (The Dragon of the South) Restaurant is adjacent to De Vong River, orients to Cua Dai beach, Hoi An. Imposing a unique oriental design together with an exquisite garden atmosphere, Nam Long will extremely brings tourists the picturesque and friendly scenery with our original Vietnamese traditional features. Being proud of unique traditional dishes from three regions of Vietnam and offering professional service, Nam Long Restaurant - surely inspires tourists a profound and boundless impression. Furthermore, we do serve various fresh fruits from the Central Vietnam and an endless lists of internationally well - known wines and liquors, making your meals more appetizing, stylish and opulent. With the hosting capacity of over 400 seats, apart from garden view and riverside, all the second floor of our restaurant is air-conditioned with extremely- luxurious, private compartments. Nam Long Restaurant is really an ideal destination for holding international meetings, festivals, parties, etc.

Type : Vietnamese
Address : 103 Cua Dai Road, Hoi An Town
Phone : 0510. 3923723

Mermaid Nhu Y Restaurant

Situated on the banks of the Hoi An River, the Mermaid Nhu Y Restaurant & Cooking School is designed to meet the growing demand from local and international travellers, for a quality Vietnamese dining experience with personal service and individual style. Located in 2 acres of tropical surroundings, and only 2 kms from the centre of Hoi An, Mermaid Nhu Y is easily reached by car, bike, cyclo or boat - please see below for the Mermaid Nhu Y free boat shuttle timetable. The restaurant is open daily for lunch, and for dinner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, or any night by special request. The cooking school offers a daily, half-day cooking tour that introduces travellers to Vietnamese cuisine. Suitable for all travellers, the program is a fun and interesting way to learn about the local food. The program runs with a minimum of 2 passengers.

Type : Vietnamese
Address : Cam Thanh commune, Hoi An Town
Phone : 0510. 3933222