What and where to eat in Dalat?
Beside romantic scenery, the City of Flowers is alluring because of its cuisine. Foods in Dalat are mainly prepared as hot dishes with an attractive smell and unique taste, which makes travelers never want to leave such a place.
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Dalat Night Market
It is undeniable that Dalat Night Market is a paradise of food for tourists. If you are hungry, do not forget to find stalls selling Vietnamese noodles such as bánh canh, bún riêu, hủ tíu, etc. Furthermore, once delving into the cuisine here, you should never skip these four popular snacks: thịt nướng (grilled meat), bánh tráng nướng (Vietnamese pizza), bánh ống lá dứa (pineapple leaf tube cake), and sữa đậu nành (soy milk). The prices are just about 10 000 vnd – 20 000 vnd, but their deliciousness is extremely irresistible.
Opening hours: 5:00 pm – 5:00 am
Address: Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong (Beside Dalat Market)
L'ANGFARM Coffee Buffet
L’ANGFARM is such a well-known brand when it comes to stores selling specialties, especially dried fruits and teas, of Dalat. To try all of its fresh and sanitary products, you just need to pay 44 000 vnd for a coffee buffet on the second floor of L’ANGFARM store (#6 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street). There are about 30 types of dried candied fruit, 10 flavors of ice cream, 10 kinds of tea, juice, and coffee, as well as some grilled vegetables. Besides, what you may expect is a nice view of a dynamic center of Dalat at night.
Opening hours: 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Prices: 44 000 vnd
Address: #6, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong
Bánh ướt lòng gà Trang
Crowded all day and night, Trang restaurant steals travelers’ hearts with a dish called bánh ướt lòng gà (steamed thin rice pancake with pig’s offals or chicken). However, due to a giant number of customers, the service is quite slow, and you are suggested to take the food directly at the cooking area to save your time.
Opening hours: 1:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Prices: 32 000 vnd
Address: #15, Tang Bat Ho street, ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)633825043
Nem nướng Bà Hùng
Vietnamese cuisine is famous for wrap and roll dishes, and rice paper wraps with nem nướng (grilled meatballs, usually made of pork) absolutely impress you at first bite. Moreover, the special peanut sauce may even make you wonder what it is made from. Nevertheless, slow service is a minus point of Bà Hùng restaurant.
Opening hours: 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
Prices: 40 000 vnd
Address: #328, Phan Dinh Phung street, ward 2, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)633827519
Bánh căn Lệ
This type of Vietnamese pancake is made of rice flour and egg (or beef). Eaten with fish sauce, hot and crunchy bánh căn is a perfect choice when you endure the freeze of Dalat. However, the restaurant lies in an alley so you may find it difficult to reach there. At that moment, do not hesitate to ask the local for help. They are friendly, and so is the owner of Lệ restaurant.
Opening hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Prices: 10 000 vnd – 30 000 vnd
Address: #27/44, Yersin street, ward 10, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)933189596; (+84)933901198
Chè Hé
The weird name Hé, which means “open a little”, comes from the fact that the restaurant’s door used not to be widely open due to the severe chill of the city at night. Nonetheless, the number of customers is rising gradually day by day, so there is no more a “hé” door. Talking about chè (Vietnamese sweet gruel), you could make a choice among approximately 10 types, as well as choose a hot bowl or an iced glass of it. In addition, free hot tea served here will warm your body up.
Opening hours: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Prices: 6 000 vnd – 11 000 vnd
Address: #11A, Ba Thang Hai street (3/2 street), ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong
Kem bơ Thanh Thảo
In the City of Eternal Spring, with regards to ice cream, Thanh Thảo is the number-one name recommended for visitors. Its specialty is kem bơ (avocado ice cream) with such an unforgettable taste. Notwithstanding, despite impressively fast service, the limited area of Thanh Thảo restaurant still causes inconvenience for customers. Another noticeable factor of this place is chè Thái (Thai sweet gruel) with an addictive flavor of durian.
Opening hours: 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Prices: 15 000 vnd – 33 000 vnd
Address: #76, Nguyen Van Troi street, ward 2, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)683822483
Café Tùng
Classic and cozy Café Tùng has been staying in the heart of Dalat’s citizens for more than half a century. Sitting on an old-fashioned couch to enjoy a simple glass of coffee, you will find yourself getting immersed in the gentle melody of Trịnh’s music. Furthermore, Café Tùng is assumed to be the first place where Trịnh Công Sơn and Khánh Ly met each other. Whereas one is a legendary composer of Vietnam, the other is a talented diva; their love story still appears as a mystery though. On the other hand, you may try famous cheese yogurt here.
Opening hours: 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Prices: 15 000 vnd – 55 000 vnd
Address: #6, Khu Hoa Binh, ward 1, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)633821390
V Café
After a journey of searching for Vietnamese foods, Western dishes such as pizza, pasta, beefsteak, salad, etc. always wait for you at V Café. There are two options of seats: indoors for a warm atmosphere or outdoors for an elegant view of Bui Thi Xuan street at night. Last but not least, nightly live music (7:30 pm to 9:00 pm) is a reason why the restaurant attracts a considerable number of customers.
Website: http://www.vcafedalatvietnam.com/
Opening hours: 7:00 am to 10:30 pm
Address: #1, Bui Thi Xuan street, ward 2, Dalat, Lam Dong
Telephone: (+84)633520215
I’m a Vietnamese and I’m so ashamed of myself for never having tried the dishes you recommend, all of them. Those all look so tasty and attractive, especially the Kem bo Thanh Thao. I just hope that I would have another chance to go to Dalat.
I’ve been to Dalat before. Dalat is famous with its fresh food and delicious street food. All of them look amazing. Thanks for sharing your post and wonderful photos.
My God, if you recommend Da Lat to be a food heaven, then Thailand’s night markets and street food are 100x better. Vietnamese food is not nearly as good.