Where to stay in Hoi An, for the food
Pick the part of town first, then the hotel. Each one says what it's like, what to eat there and how far the sights are.
1. Pick the part of town
1. Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront
The yellow-walled lanes where the banh mi, chicken-rice and cao lau shops sit a few minutes apart. Lantern-lit at night and busy by day. Riverside streets can flood from September to December.
The food: Banh Mi Phuong, Madam Khanh and the Com Ga shops on Phan Chu Trinh are on foot, plus Morning Glory, Pho Xua and PHiRANGG. Cao Lau Thanh is a short walk north.
Madam Khanh, the Banh Mi QueenBanh mi · 7 min walkRestaurantMorning GloryRestaurant · 1 min walkBreakfastReaching Out Tea HouseBreakfast · 1 min walkCao lauCao Lau Khong Gian XanhCao lau · 3 min walkRestaurantBale WellRestaurant · 5 min walkWhite rose dumplingsMiss Ly CafeWhite rose dumplings · 6 min walkSources: Gourmet Traveller, where to stay in Hoi An, Will Fly for Food
2. Cam Thanh and the river villages
Nipa-palm canals, rice fields and basket boats between the Ancient Town and Cua Dai beach. Quiet at night, 10 to 15 minutes from the old town by car or boat, with bikes for the paddies.
The food: Plait at NHAAN and The Merchant at Namia serve seafood and contemporary Vietnamese on the water. Cam Thanh is also the base for market, basket-boat and cooking classes.
Hotels and food in Cam Thanh and the river villages →Sources: Vietcetera, Sept 2026, Gourmet Traveller
3. An Bang and Ha My beaches
Wide sand a few kilometres east and north-east of the Ancient Town, with beach clubs, grilled-seafood tables and a handful of resorts. Rough surf in the wet months.
The food: Tan Phat, Be Man and A Roi do grilled seafood near An Bang. Lá Sen at the Four Seasons Nam Hai serves heritage Vietnamese dinners.
Hotels and food in An Bang and Ha My beaches →Or let Chef pick: stay in Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront
Chef's pick is Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront: 15 of his places are a 15-minute walk. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
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