Little Hanoi Egg Coffee

Little Hanoi Egg Coffee has been one of my go-to places for egg coffee and food for a few years now. They’ve had four locations in HCMC for a while now, plus one in Hoi An. This new location in Da Nang only opened a few weeks ago. See all of their locations here.

Every time I visit Little Hanoi, I get their hot egg coffee. It’s the same price at all six of their locations: 40.000 VND. This is a good price when you consider the quality of the cafe, the comfortable seating, and the friendliness of the staff. They also have a solid food menu, and I usually get some kind of eggs Benedict, sandwich, or avocado or fruit on toast.

Roly Poly Fresh Spring Rolls

I first ordered from Roly Poly Fresh Spring Rolls through the Grab app and thought the food was great. I ended up ordering a second time through the app not long after. I then went to visit in person to investigate their physical location in the An Thuong area near My Khe Beach.

Their primary item is freshly made spring rolls. You can mix and match different rolls, then add your choice of dipping sauce. And the rolls are pretty big. So far, I’ve had the Lemongrass Beef, the Satay Chicken, and the Poached Chicken & Avocado. They also have gluten-free and vegan options.

Each roll includes vermicelli noodles, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, mint, coriander, and fried shallots. You can request changes to this if you want.

On my recent visit to their location, I had three Satay Chicken and three Poached Chicken & Avocado rolls. My side sauce was house-made peanut sauce. Six rolls from the mix-and-match menu cost 210.000 VND.

What I really like is that the rolls are healthy and freshly made, easily eaten with hands, and are very filling. It’s a great way to get a filling meal while feeling like you’re eating a snack.

Bun Cha Quyen’s House

It’s about time that I added a bun cha place in Da Nang. Bun cha is one of my favorite dishes in Vietnam. It’s grilled pork, noodles, and broth. I’m always looking for a new place to try bun cha, whether in Da Nang or elsewhere in Vietnam when I’m traveling.

This restaurant is called Quyen’s House, and it’s in Son Tra. It’s in a local neighborhood and does not have air conditioning. Quyen’s House is one of the better places I’ve had bun cha lately.

In the above photo, I had the Large Bun Cha Hanoi Old Quarter for 65.000 VND and Spring Rolls for 35.000 VND. A very filling and tasty meal for 100.000 VND.

SIX ON SIX

I came to check out this cafe and brunch spot for the first time the other day. I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of it until recently. It’s in the My An area.

When I went inside, I immediately thought they had great air conditioning. The restaurant is clean and comfortably organized.

There are at least four different seating areas. There is a small outdoor section in the front, several different areas to sit inside, and another big outdoor and shaded seating area in the back.

There are smaller tables if you’re eating solo and bigger tables for groups.

The staff was also friendly and attentive. At one point, a waitress noticed I was watching a video on my cell phone, and she brought over a small cell phone stand to use at the table. It was unsolicited and entirely of her own doing. I thought this was nice.

They serve a number of different dishes, mostly geared towards breakfast and brunch items. But there is a selection of other meals and sandwiches.

They have a separate menu for juices, with 100% juice, sugar-free smoothies, detox juices, and homemade kombucha.

The cost of the food is in line with other Western-oriented restaurants in the area. It isn’t cheap, but I wouldn’t call it expensive either.

The sandwich and overnight oats that I had were great. They tasted fresh. The overnight oats had a lot going on inside, with fresh fruit, bananas, and peanut butter.

My only negative would be that I’d like the sandwich to come with some kind of side order. As it is now, it’s just the sandwich.

IRINI | Greek Restaurant & Bar

IRINI is a Greek restaurant located on An Thuong 10. You can walk here from any of the An Thuongs or the My An area. The food is excellent, as are the homemade yogurt bowls. The restaurant has two floors and a combination of indoor and outdoor seating. 

I’ve been getting the BBQ Chicken Gyros meal for 125.000 VND. It is excellent and filling. I’ve sometimes added a yogurt bowl, which they do really well. These cost 99.000 VND each. The yogurt bowls have fresh homemade yogurt (made daily), seeds, nuts, honey, and fresh fruit.

IRINI has a vegan platter that includes falafel balls, Greek lentil soup, carrot and cucumber sticks, and vegan dips like hummus, skordalia, and melitzanosalata.

They also offer skewers of chicken, pork, beef, lamb, pita wraps, and gyros. There’s a breakfast menu with different kinds of toast, like avocado, pesto, or hummus toast. I recommend checking this place out if you’re nearby.

Lighthouse

Address: Google Maps • Facebook Page

This newish restaurant/cafe in Son Tra opened in December 2023. It is by far one of the cooler-looking restaurants or cafes I’ve ever been in. It has very high ceilings, with four separate seating areas staggered at different levels.

There are a lot of tables and areas for working remotely. It’s very clean. They have an all-day breakfast for 150.000 VND—throw in a coffee for an extra 20.000 VND. The salted coffee is pretty good.

The vibe inside is quiet, too. There’s soothing music. This would be a cool spot to come with your laptop to work. There is free motorbike parking right out front.

Che Phuoc Trang

Address: Google Maps • Facebook Page

This isn’t a food restaurant—rather, it’s a juice bar. They sell fresh juice, smoothies, and desserts.

It’s on the corner of Chau Thi Vinh Te and Do Ba Street. I’ve been coming to this family-run juice bar since 2018. The same husband and wife are running it. They are smiley and friendly—a very nice couple.

I come here often. In my above photos, I had carrot and passion fruit juice for 15.000 VND each—about $0.60 USD. You can sit at their street-side area or take juices or smoothies to go. They’ll put the juice in plastic cups inside convenient to-go carriers with a straw.

Hang’s Kitchen

Address: Google Maps

I have been eating at Hang’s Kitchen since 2018.