Where to stay in Hoi An, for the food
Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.
‹ Every part of Hoi AnAncient 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.
Chef's hotels in Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront
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Anantara Hoi An Resort
Under a kilometre from the Ancient Town on the Thu Bon. Cao lau is on the breakfast menu in the first-floor dining room over the river.
From: Gourmet Traveller, Cathay Pacific
The Signature Hoi An
Contemporary design with its own restaurant, bar and pool, in the city centre for a short walk to dinner.
From: Gourmet Traveller
Hoianese Tranquil Heritage Hotel
One of three surviving heritage hotels in the heart of the Old Town, at 30 Phan Boi Chau, a short walk from the main strip of cafes and restaurants.
From: Gourmet Traveller
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15 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront. Chef looks for hotels in Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Where to eat in Ancient Town and the Thu Bon riverfront
All 15 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
- Morning GloryRestaurant · order Banh xeo1 min
- Reaching Out Tea HouseBreakfast · order Tea and a pancake on the veranda1 min
- Cao Lau Khong Gian XanhCao lau · order Cao lau3 min
- Bale WellRestaurant · order The set meal of grilled pork5 min
- Miss Ly CafeWhite rose dumplings · order White rose dumplings steamed to order6 min
- Banh Mi PhuongBanh mi · order The mixed banh mi7 min
Madam Khanh, the Banh Mi QueenBanh mi · order Mixed banh mi7 min- Com Ga NgaCom ga · order Chicken rice and the chicken papaya salad7 min
- Cao Lau ThanhStreet-food · order Cao lau8 min
- Phi Banh MiBanh mi · order A simple mixed sandwich9 min
- Ong Hai (Mr. Hai)Mi quang · order Mi quang with shrimp11 min
- Com Ga HienStreet-food · order Com ga12 min
- White Rose RestaurantWhite rose dumplings · order White rose dumplings and fried wontons13 min
- Anantara Hoi An ResortBreakfast · order Cao lau at the river-view breakfast14 min
- Aunt Bay's Banh BeoStreet-food · order Banh beo with river shrimp and cao lau crumbs15 min
Sources: Gourmet Traveller, where to stay in Hoi An, Will Fly for Food
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