Dong Ha is a small town and not touristy. There are abundant restaurants with many kinds of food that you can consider. However, they are scattering around the city. If you have a motorbike, that would be convenient for navigating around. Otherwise, walking around the city is not a bad option. The food recommended here are friendly to Westerners though you can choose to be more adventurous with local Vietnamese food. Please check the address to see if it is far from your hotel.

Cafe May (06:30 - 10:30)

Baguette with combo pan: Baguette, fried egg, pate, beef, pork flakes

Address: Nguyen Hue street

Price: From 30,000 VND

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/Vq3izLEb5xVen3DV9 

Pho Ga Bao Chau (06:30 - 21:00)

Chicken pho, chicken vermicelli, rice & chicken

Address: 167 Tran Hung Dao street (1 km from Tam's Cafe)

Price: From 30,000VND

Location on Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9PpSLRpJXfWSbru96 

(Convenient for those staying at Tam's, Huu Nghi Hotel, Hoa Phuong guesthouse)

Pho Ly Quoc Su (06:30 - 13:30)

Pho (beef pho & chicken pho)  (1 km from Tam's Cafe)

Address: 29 Le Qui Don street

Price: From 30,000VND

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/wUNALeDgf2U765d48

Com Tam Thin (10:00 - 20:00)

Broken rice with grilled rib, omelets, pickles (lunch/dinner)

Address: 105B Quoc Lo 9

Price: 35,000vnd - 40,000vnd

Location on Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hghkGJasjn2aKbWC8

Com ga Xoi mo A Hoan (09:00 - 21:00)

Fried rice & chicken

Address: 20 Nguyen Trai street

Price: from 30,000 VND

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/a9BaUnk4JmEfbNop7

(Convenient for those staying in Muong Thanh Quang Tri Hotel)

Quang Trung Bakery (06:30 - 22:00)

Food: Banh Mi (Vietnamese baguette), dumplings

Address: 4 Hung Vuong street

Price: From 10,000vnd

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/Nuqqhyyycx5UYadN7

(Downtown Dong Ha)

Note: They don't speak English, make sure you show the Vietnamese names of the food and ask for the price.

For Vegetarians: Lunch & Dinner

Quan An Chay

Add: 34 Nguyen Trai street

Price: From 35,000VND

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/TdV5nAVkZ19aZwg16

Quan chay Thien Tam

Add: 85 Nguyen Hue street

Price: From 30,000VND

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/oSqjE7jbKu9hbW1J8

Quan Chay Co Dau

Add: Co Dau Park, 258 Hung Vuong street

Price: From 40,000VND 

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/pCUG7XqmKt1eeheK7

Looking for the perfect spot to enjoy a crisp, cold beer with your meal? We've compiled a list of fantastic local restaurants where a refreshing brew is always on the menu.

Con Soi restaurant (Riverside) (lunch/dinner)

Address: Riberside - Ba Trieu street (400m from Tam's Guest House)

Location on Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/MEMwdxAeA3Z7xvpf7

Food:

- Seafood noodles (Mi xao Hai san) - From 100,000vnd/dish

- Seafood fried rice (Com chien hai san) - From 100,000vnd/dish

- Fried fish rolls (Ca phat lat chien cuon banh trang) - From 100,000vnd/dish

- Roast suckling pig (heo sua quay) - Note: for 2 or 3 people, just order half (mot nua) at the price of 350,000vnd/half

For cold beer, please ask them to put beer in ice bucket ("Làm ơn ướp bia lạnh"). They serve soda such as Coke, bubble water (Thach Bich), energy drink (Red Bulls)

Galaxy restaurant (Riverside) (dinner)

Address: Riverside - Hoang Dieu street (150m from Tam's Guest House)

Location on Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9sM3xZXjdgoe2sZq6

 Food: Seafood (Clam, mussels, squid, fish), regular Vietnamese food

- Seafood noodles (Mi xao Hai san) - From 100,000vnd/dish 

- Seafood fried rice (Com chien hai san) - From 100,000vnd/dish

For cold beer, please ask them to put beer in ice bucket ("Làm ơn ướp bia lạnh"). They serve soda such as Coke, bubble water (Thach Bich), energy drink (Red Bulls)

Rex Beer (Riverside) (dinner)

Address: 70 Hoang Dieu street

Food: Different types of Vietnamese food from 50,000VND 

Location on Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/t3MCnydPEeF3TRJT7

For cold beer, please ask them to put beer in ice bucket ("Làm ơn ướp bia lạnh"). They serve soda such as Coke, bubble water (Thach Bich), energy drink (Red Bulls)

For the truly adventurous foodie, we recommend a visit the following restaurant. This is the perfect spot for those who want to step outside their comfort zone and try something new and exciting:

Be Thui An Lac (Riverside) (dinner)

Address: 26 Hoang Dieu street

Food: Everything from beef 

Recommended: 

- Huyết (cooked blood cubes)

- Sườn Hoong (ribs stew and baguette)

- Bún nghệ xào lòng (Stir-fried turmeric vermicelli with offal)

- Bê nướng (grilled beef)

- Bê xào mì (Beef noodle)

Location on Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/g8KeYr21fqcMMwZP6

For cold beer, please ask them to put beer in ice bucket ("Làm ơn ướp bia lạnh"). They serve soda such as Coke, bubble water (Thach Bich), energy drink (Red Bulls)

Note: When dining at these restaurants, you'll find that dishes are served family-style, perfect for sharing among your group. The kitchens prepare each order based on the size of your party to ensure there's plenty for everyone. Each person will receive their own bowl to take food from the communal platter. 

Prices are subject to change, so please confirm the current cost with your server before ordering. To ask "how much does this cost?" you can say "Bao nhieu tien?" (pronounced "baow nyeww tee-en").