Coming to Can Tho, your journey of discovery will not be complete if you ignore the colorful cuisine of the Tay Do land. Not only famous for its charming riverscapes, Can Tho also captivates tourists with all kinds of flavors: from the rich fermented fish hotpot, the crispy “banh xeo” (Vietnamese pancake) carrying the deep soul of the Southern region, to the breakfast dim sum dishes blending the essence of Sino - Vietnamese culinary culture.
If you are wondering what to eat and where to go, save this list of 10 famous delicious restaurant addresses whose quality has been vouched for by both locals and tourists below!
1. Cay Buoi Restaurant (Branches 2 and 3)
- Opening hours: 08:00 - 22:00 (Branch 3 is open until 23:00)
- Address: Hau River, Cai Khe (Branch 2) or 9 Ly Thai To, Hung Phu 1 Residential Area, Hung Phu (Branch 3)
- Phone number: 02923768433 / 02923737666
- Best seller: Lemon steamed chicken, fresh seafood, fish hotpot.
- Highlights: Spacious riverside ecological space, extremely airy.
- Car parking: Large car park, comfortable parking.
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Mostly for takeaway customers, rarely active on apps.
- Average price: 200,000 VND - 300,000 VND/person.
2. Hoa Su Restaurant
- Opening hours: 08:00 - 22:00
- Address: Islet Tourist Area (KDL Con), Cai Khe, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 02923820717
- Best seller: Bamboo tube grilled chicken, green pepper grilled apple snails, countryside hotpot.
- Highlights: Located right on the banks of the Hau River, serving Southern amateur music.
- Car parking: Very spacious, has a parking lot that can accommodate large passenger buses.
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Usually only takeaway, rarely use apps.
- Average price: 200,000 VND - 400,000 VND/person.
3. Hoi Do Restaurant
- Opening hours: 08:00 - 21:30 (Branch 3 is open from 6:00 - 22:00)
- Address: 54 Tran Binh Trong, Ninh Kieu (or branch 3 at 9 Quang Trung, Hung Phu 1 Residential Area, Hung Phu)
- Phone number: 0967297070 (Hung Phu branch)
- Best seller: Family-style tray meal, fermented fish hotpot, traditional folk cakes.
- Highlights: Decorated with an old Southern vibe, cozy and nostalgic atmosphere.
- Car parking: Located in the center on a quite narrow street, limited car parking space (must find parking nearby).
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Available on ShopeeFood, Grab.
- Average price: 70,000 VND - 150,000 VND/person.
4. A Chay Dumpling Restaurant
- Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:00
- Address: 52/7 Hung Vuong, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 0939064406
- Best seller: Dumpling soup, fried dumplings, dumpling noodles.
- Highlights: Chinese heirloom restaurant, large dumplings with very firm shrimp and meat filling.
- Car parking: Located in an alley so cars cannot enter, must park outside.
- Reservation: Not necessary, just come to buy or eat.
- Delivery via app: Available on ShopeeFood, Grab.
- Average price: 40,000 VND - 60,000 VND/person.
5. 7 Toi Vietnamese Pancake (Banh Xeo 7 Toi)
- Opening hours: 08:00 - 22:00
- Address: 45 Hoang Quoc Viet, An Binh
- Phone number: 0947699743
- Best seller: Muscovy duck and coconut core pancake.
- Highlights: Crispy thin crust, super large and diverse basket of accompanying wild vegetables.
- Car parking: The restaurant is quite spacious, can park cars.
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Takeaway available and sold on delivery apps.
- Average price: 60,000 VND - 100,000 VND/person.
6. A Nhiu noodle shop
- Opening hours: 09:00 - 21:00
- Address: 41 Mac Thien Tich, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 0339771518
- Best seller: Noodle soup, fish cake or squid cake noodles.
- Highlights: Sweet and clear broth, fresh delicious food, and the shop is kept very clean.
- Car parking: Mac Thien Tich street along the embankment is quite small, so it's a bit difficult to park cars.
- Reservation: Rarely needed.
- Delivery via app: Available on ShopeeFood, Grab.
- Average price: 30,000 VND - 50,000 VND/person.
7. Co Ut Cong Cake
- Opening hours: 13:00 - 21:00
- Address: 86/38 Ly Tu Trong, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 02922210758
- Best seller: Cong cake, fried spring rolls.
- Highlights: Located in an alley but extremely crowded, crispy fried cong cake, rich but not greasy.
- Car parking: Cannot park right at the shop, must park on Ly Tu Trong street and walk into the alley.
- Reservation: Should call ahead for takeaway because it often sells out early.
- Delivery via app: Available on ShopeeFood.
- Average price: 40,000 VND - 60,000 VND/person.
8. Vien Hung pan bread
- Opening hours: 05:00 - 11:30 (Only open in the morning)
- Address: 61 Vo Van Tan, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 02923814134
- Best seller: Pan bread with meatballs and sunny-side-up eggs, har gow, steamed buns.
- Highlights: One of the oldest breakfast spots in Can Tho, authentic Chinese flavors.
- Car parking: Can park cars on the curb of Vo Van Tan street in front of the shop (pay attention to traffic signs).
- Reservation: Not required.
- Delivery via app: Takeaway available and can be ordered via the ShopeeFood app.
- Average price: 30,000 VND - 50,000 VND/person.
9. Thanh Van grilled pork sausage
- Opening hours: 06:30 - 21:30
- Address: 17 Hoa Binh, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 02923827255
- Best seller: Grilled pork sausage, grilled beef wrapped in lolot leaves.
- Highlights: Soft and fragrant grilled pork sausage, the soul of the dish lies in the extremely special pureed soybean dipping sauce.
- Car parking: Located right on Hoa Binh Avenue, can park cars but need to pay attention to no-parking hours.
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Takeaway available, available on Grab, ShopeeFood.
- Average price: 60,000 VND - 100,000 VND/person.
10.Sil Mi beef hotpot
- Opening hours: 07:30 - 22:00
- Address: 13 Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Ninh Kieu
- Phone number: 02923811467
- Best seller: Beef hotpot, beef tendons, beef meatballs.
- Highlights: Super large homemade beef meatballs, rich heirloom-style hotpot broth.
- Car parking: Relatively wide route, can park cars on the side of the road.
- Reservation: Accepted.
- Delivery via app: Customers mostly come to buy takeaway themselves.
- Average price: 150,000 VND - 200,000 VND/person.
