Besides the clear blue beach, winding with long stretches of pure white sand, Nha Trang also brings with it the cuisine of a dynamic coastal city. Go Travel will take you through 7 specialties in Nha Trang.

Top 7 specialties in Nha Trang that you must try once!
Top 7 specialties in Nha Trang that you must try once!

Nha Trang boasts an amazing food culture that challenges its image as a seaside party town. Of course, Nha Trang is famed for its seafood, but this resort town has more to offer foodies than crab legs and beaches. Below are the top 7 specialties in Nha Trang, let’s figure it out with Go Travel!


Nha Trang Seafood  – one of 7 best specialties in Nha Trang

Crab and clams; shrimp, squid, and shellfish in Nha Trang, on the other hand, are pre-processed and widely regarded as the greatest seafood in the country. A stretch of seafood eateries flanks the coastal road just north of Tran Phu Bridge.

Nha Trang Seafood  - one of 7 best specialties in Nha Trang
Nha Trang Seafood  – one of 7 best specialties in Nha Trang

Point to the fish you want on the live screen, whether it’s swimming in a bucket or cooling on ice. The server will bill you in kilos for your selection and ask how you want it prepared. Spend the evening here with a group of friends, tasting the best seafood while the seaside air elevates your spirits.

Bun Ca Sua (Bún Cá Sứa)

Jellyfish are invertebrates that are abundant in the sea and are processed into many specialties, including Nha Trang jellyfish noodle soup. Nha Trang jellyfish vermicelli fascinates diners with crispy jellyfish, fragrant fish cakes and sweet broth.

Jellyfish is the main ingredient, this seafood is available all year round, you can enjoy it any time you come to Nha Trang, but the best time is still in late spring and early summer. 

Bun Ca Sua (Bún Cá Sứa)
Bun Ca Sua (Bún Cá Sứa)

Nha Trang jellyfish vermicelli is one of the 7 best specialties in Nha Trang with the main ingredient being jellyfish, caught right in the city’s waters. Nha Trang jellyfish vermicelli is served with fish cakes, fish pickles with clear broth, and natural sweetness.

Baked Rolls (Nem Nướng)

Another dish counted in specialties in Nha Trang list is grilled spring rolls which are a traditional rustic meal of the residents of this lovely city. This delectable cuisine comes from Ninh Hoa, which is located in Khanh Hoa’s northern district. There are now businesses offering grilled spring rolls in Nha Trang as well as street sellers.

Baked Rolls (Nem Nướng)
Baked Rolls (Nem Nướng)

The main ingredients of Nha Trang grilled spring rolls are also quite simple, including loin meat, served with raw vegetables, dipping sauce, and rice paper. Dip grilled spring rolls into a bowl of sour, spicy, sweet, and salty soy sauce will “bring” you to another world of food.

Banh Can (Bánh Căn)

Banh Can, also known as baked rice flour pancake, began with the Cham people in Ninh Thuan and spread to neighboring provinces like Vietnam Quy Nhon, Binh Thuan, Da Nang, and others. On the other hand, Nha Trang Banh Can has a fresh processing technique with its own distinct flavor that can only be found in this seaside city.

Banh Can (Bánh Căn)
Banh Can (Bánh Căn)

Banh Can is similar to Southern Banh Khot in form, but it is cooked in an earth mold, so the crust is soft and not greasy. This meal has earned a reputation for itself by combining the fragrant taste of rice flour, the fat of eggs, and the freshness of shrimp, squid, and minced beef.

Banh Xeo Muc (Bánh Xèo Mực)

The inhabitants of Nha Trang know how to make the most of the copious seafood available to them, including squid pancakes. This is a basic native cuisine, but the unusual flavor has drawn visitors in droves. Squid pancakes are produced the same components as regular pancakes, but the filling is filled with squid. 

Banh Xeo Muc (Bánh Xèo Mực)
Banh Xeo Muc (Bánh Xèo Mực)

Squid is placed in the cake mold until almost cooked, then rice flour is added, shaken well, and a few minutes are added to make a fragrant squid cake. Squid pancakes are not as crispy as other pancakes since the squid is cooked in water, but they have a sweet taste and an identifiable squid fragrance.

Binh Ba Lobster

Referring to Binh Ba island, culinary residents cannot ignore the specialty lobster here. Binh Ba lobster is very big, has a lot of meat, is firm and is rich in protein. Lobster has many ways to cook and is usually delicious: grilled lobster, steamed lobster, fried lobster, lobster blood soup…

Binh Ba Lobster
Binh Ba Lobster

Binh Ba lobster has a greasy, sweet taste, especially when served with Nha Trang green chili salt. Many visitors also choose to enjoy lobster on the raft while eating while watching the sea or can eat and chat with the owner about this type of food, so the dish is more attractive.

Nem Chua from Ninh Hoa

Ninh Hoa spring rolls are famous and delicious, made from the meat of pigs raised in rice areas in Ninh Dong, Ninh Trung communes… Ninh Hoa spring rolls are tied in pairs, when the leaves are removed, the spring rolls are colored fresh rose. This is also counted in one of the 7 best specialties in Nha Trang.

Nem Chua from Ninh Hoa
Nem Chua from Ninh Hoa

Nem Chua can be considered as the culinary quintessence of the land of peace when it contains all the flavors from sour, spicy, salty, and sweet. The spring rolls have a special aroma and acrid taste, everyone can add a little chili sauce or garlic fish sauce to make the food taste better.


Coming here, tourists can have a wonderful experience with amazing specialties in Nha Trang and figure out a lot of interest in Vietnamese culture. Let’s pack your things and go to Nha Trang with Go Travel right now!

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