Nha Trang Food: 19 hand-picked places

An Italian restaurant inside the Sheraton Hotel, best known for wood-fired pizza topped with house-made cheese. The dough is pleasantly chewy and light, and the crab pasta and tiramisu are popular too. There’s a terrace with sea views.

A seafood restaurant where you can choose live seafood from the tanks and have it cooked Vietnamese style. The lobster and cheese-grilled scallops stand out, and the spicy garlic chili fried rice pairs well with seafood. There is also seating on the second floor.

A garden-style restaurant serving Vietnamese home cooking, seafood, and barbecue. The bánh xèo with shrimp and pork comes especially recommended, and the garden setting is a relaxing place to linger over a meal.

A Vietnamese restaurant serving Northern-style home cooking and cơm niêu, clay-pot rice. The braised fish and tangy soup are less sweet than southern-style dishes, and go well with rice and garlic shrimp. A good choice for sharing several dishes.

A restaurant with outdoor seating overlooking the beach, serving both Korean dishes and seafood. Tteokbokki and kimchi fried rice are good picks when you’re craving familiar Korean flavors, and the seafood ramen is also popular.

A spot for seafood and Vietnamese home-style cooking. The grilled prawns are juicy with a smoky char, and the oysters are fresh. Group seating and covered outdoor tables are available.

A modest neighborhood spot where you wrap nem nuong in fresh greens and rice paper. The grilled pork is fresh, and the dipping sauce is well balanced.

A Vietnamese seafood restaurant known for lobster bánh canh. The sweet-savory broth is simmered with crab and lobster, then topped with seafood and scallions. Red lanterns hang inside.

A restaurant serving Vietnamese seafood and grilled dishes, with sea views from the upper floor and rooftop. Diners often praise the freshness of the seafood; steamed and grilled fish are signature choices.

A Vietnamese home-style restaurant where the menu changes daily, so there’s something different to try each time. Braised fish and a tangy soup make for a comforting, familiar meal, while the kumquat drink is refreshingly tart.

A Vietnamese restaurant specializing in bánh canh ghẹ, a thick noodle soup topped with plenty of crab. Its broth, simmered with seafood and bones, has a gentle sweetness. Choose rice-flour or tapioca noodles.

A restaurant serving Hanoi-style bún đậu mắm tôm: rice noodles, fried tofu and boiled pork served with fermented shrimp paste for dipping. Dine amid old Hanoi photos and warm lighting.

A Vietnamese home-style restaurant with a spacious interior and thoughtful decor. The bánh xèo is crisp, and the phở broth is light and not heavily seasoned.

A Vietnamese seafood restaurant specialising in shellfish and snails. The menu also features fresh seafood, lobster, rice, fish noodle soup and porridge. Its open layout and open kitchen stand out.

A banh mi shop serving baguettes toasted crisp and generously filled. The jumbo shrimp and cheese banh mi pairs savory shrimp with rich, creamy cheese, all held by bread that’s crisp outside and soft inside.

A restaurant serving seafood alongside Vietnamese home-style dishes. Seafood stir-fries, fish dishes, and pho go well with a beer.

Choose seafood from the tanks, then have it grilled, steamed or stir-fried. Crab, shrimp and squid with garlic butter, scallion oil or salted egg seasoning are especially appetising. The seaside terrace is lively with local diners.

Choose live seafood from the tanks and have it cooked to order. The grilled oysters topped with cheese pair the oysters’ natural sweetness with rich, savory cheese. The seafood hotpot gets its sweetness from crab and pumpkin, with a lingering peppery finish.

A modest restaurant serving beef pho and pho in a sizzling stone pot. Generous portions of meat and herbs pair well with a savory, beefy broth that’s clear and gently sweet, making it easy to enjoy.