Ha Long Bay — Places to eat
A night afloat among two thousand limestone islands.
- Hồng Hạnh 3 Seafood — The seafood chain by Sun World; start with the squid cakes
- Cua Vàng (Golden Crab) — A two-storey seafood hall known for its crab hotpot
- Ngọc Phương Nam Seafood — Seafood on a spit of land with the bay all around
- Thiên Anh Seafood — Pick downstairs, eat upstairs; go for the ngán clams
- Bánh Cuốn Gốc Bàng — A 60-year-old breakfast shop: rice rolls and squid cake
- Bà Ngân Squid-Cake Rice Rolls — Side-street rice rolls heavy on fried shallots
- Bún Bề Bề Làng Chài — A Hạ Long noodle bowl piled with mantis shrimp
- Cháo Hà Cô Hằng — Baby-oyster porridge with fried dough for dunking
- Quang Phong Squid Cakes — Squid cake three ways: rice, rolls or sticky rice
- Sen Á Đông Seafood Buffet — Fixed-price seafood buffet under the bridge, no haggling
- Sandy Bay Restaurant & Beach Bar — Wood-fired pizza and squid cake on the sand by the marina
- Gió Coffee — Rooftop view straight at the lit-up Bãi Cháy bridge
- Zone C Coffee — A hilltop café built around an old camphor tree
- Cafe Xưa và Nay — Morning coffee in a shady garden facing the sea
- Thế Giới Kem — Hạ Long's upside-down ice cream, served cup-down
- Ngọc Lục Bảo Restaurant — Bãi Cháy seafood hall with private rooms
- Bánh cuốn Bà Yến — Squid-cake banh cuon to start a Hòn Gai morning
- Miam Signature — Cave-arch bakery cafe for cake and coffee