Dining & Entertainment
 Food
in Hoi An is, even by high Vietnamese standards, cheap and tasty.
In addition to the usual suspects, there are three dishes that Hoi
An is particularly famous for:
 Cao l?u, a dish
of rice noodles which are not quite as slippery as pho and a bit
closer in texture to pasta. The secret is the water used to make
it, and authentic cao lau uses only water from a special well in
the city. The noodles are topped with slices of roast pork, dough
fritters, and this being Vietnam, lots of fresh herbs and veggies.
White rose
(banh bao vac), a type of shrimp dumpling made from translucent
white dough bunched up to look like a rose.
Wantan dumplings,
essentially the same as the Chinese kind, served up in soup or deep-fried.
Budget
Prices in the very center of Hoi An are generally a little inflated
by the tourist trade - cross the bridge over to An Hoi island for
a selection of basic but cheap eateries.
Hoai River, 44
Nguyen Thai Hoc. Terrific food, but long waits.
Thanh Phuong,
56 Cong Dong (An Hoi island, just across bridge). Cheap and cheerful
local eats. A steaming seafood hotpot for two and a large beer will
set you back US$3.
Trung Bac,
87 Tran Phu. 100 years of cao lau and still going strong. A bowl
of chewy noodles and lots of veggies will set you back all of 8000
dong.
White Rose,
51 Hai Ba Trung. The shop that actually makes most of the "white
rose" dumplings served all around town. 15,000 dong per serve,
and if you ask nicely they'll let you try to make them yourself.
Open from 7AM until they run out, usually in the afternoon.
Cafe Bobo, 18
Le Loi. Popular and reasonably-priced place. The frappucino-style
mocha shakes are great.
Splurge
Brother's Cafe, 27 Phan Boi Chau, [1]. Open daily for lunch and
dinner. Probably Hoi An's nicest restaurant, with a lush landscaped
garden in a wonderful riverside French colonial house. The fresh
spring rolls (ch? giò) are excellent — and priced to
match at US$4.50 a plate. The 6-course $16 set meal for two is good
value though.
Drink
Before &
Now, 51 Le Loi St, ? +84-510-910599. Very popular two-level bar
and restaurant.
Tam Tam Cafe,
110 Nguyen Thai Hoc. Cafe, bakery, restaurant and bar all rolled
into one. Stylish, popular and not too badly priced.
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