Hoi An · Vietnam
The Hoi An food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Hoi An's own noodle: chewy, lye-soaked noodles piled with sliced roast pork, bean sprouts and herbs, with a splash of dark pork broth and crisp crackers on top.
Best at Cao Lau Khong Gian Xanh, Hai Ba Trung. Get: Cao lau with the fatty roast pork
Five places, and what to order
- MÙAfine dining · Trà Quế herb villageGet: The 14-course tasting menu
- Lá Senhotel restaurant · Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Ha My BeachGet: Grilled black cod in banana leaf, pomelo salad
- Plaithotel restaurant · NHAAN Resort & Spa, Cam ThanhGet: Catch of the day from Duy Hai fish market, charcoal-grilled
- Madam Khanh, the Banh Mi Queenfor banh mi · Tran Cao VanGet: Mixed banh mi, chilli oil on the side
- Com Ga Ba Buoifor com ga · Phan Chu TrinhGet: Com ga
The market
Covered / open-air. Cao lau, local noodles, herbs
The line worth it
Banh Mi PhuongPhan Chu Trinh
Get: the mixed banh mi
In season this November
MÙA's seasonal tasting menu · Plait's catch of the day
How it works here
Tip: Not expected at street stalls; leave about 5-10% at sit-down restaurants.
Book: Street food is walk-in, first come; book only the upscale places.
When locals eat: Pho and banh mi go early (6-9am) and sell out; dinner from 6pm.