All over Halong, you will experience traditional Vietnamese dishes - rice, steamed food, fresh green vegetables, seafood, and beef. As you would expect, seafood dominates the cuisine all over Vietnam, and Halong is no different. Since Halong plays host to many overseas visitors but doesn't have a large expat population, there are some restaurants offering a specific cuisine. You will usually find these in the Top End hotels.

While you are in Halong city, try 'Ba La Lot' or grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf. The meat has a delicious smoky flavour to it with a hint of spice.

After you're done Shopping for souvenirs in Halong Bay, be sure to check out one of the restaurants and other places to eat in Halong Bay! Relax and experience our exotic food. You can also take a look at our Vietnam Restaurants guide for more cuisine and food information from around the country.

Halong Cuisine & Food Guide

There are many restaurants offering both local Vietnamese dishes and "Western" food. The Mid Range hotels will often have restaurants offering both national and local Vietnamese dishes as well as "Western" food. Smaller hotels and guesthouses will usually be able to offer at least some non-Vietnamese food, but it probably won't be "just like Grandma used to make".

We have collected the list of restaurants and eateries in Halong to give you a place to start. However, please keep in mind that some of the heartiest, tastiest and most nutritious food in Halong and all of Vietnam is served from nameless roadside stalls that appear on the sidewalk around 17:00 and disappear about midnight. Try it, you might like it!

Estimated drinks price guide:

- Vietnamese tea: VND 5,000/cup
- Beer: 10,000 - 16,000/bottle
- Alcohol: US$25 (JB) US$75 (XO)/bottle
- Champagne: US$15-34/bottle.