Restaurant in Da Nang, Vietnam
Twice-awarded Bib Gourmand. Riverside. Affordable.
Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) make Ăn Thôi one of the most credentialed budget meals in Da Nang. On the Han River waterfront in Hải Châu, it delivers Vietnamese cooking at street-food prices with a 4.7 rating across more than 3,600 reviews. Booking is easy — same-day or a day ahead is usually sufficient.
Come back a second time to Ăn Thôi and the thing that strikes you is how consistent it is. The Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2024 and again in 2025 is not a fluke — this is a kitchen that has found its register and holds it. For a food-focused traveller in Da Nang looking for Vietnamese cooking at the ₫ price point with a credentialed kitchen behind it, Ăn Thôi is the right call. Book it early in your trip, then decide whether it earns a repeat visit.
Ăn Thôi sits on Bạch Đằng, the riverside strip in Hải Châu district that gives you one of Da Nang's better ambient settings for an evening meal. The address alone earns some goodwill — the Han River waterfront is the kind of location that does a lot of atmospheric heavy lifting before the food even arrives. The room carries an energy that reads as local-favourite-meets-curious-visitor: a certain ambient buzz in the early evening that settles into something more conversational as the night moves on. If you are sensitive to noise, come before 7 PM. After that the room fills and the decibel level follows accordingly.
The 4.7 rating across 3,621 Google reviews is the kind of number that carries genuine weight at this price tier. At ₫ pricing , street-food-adjacent spend , a rating that high over that volume of responses tells you the kitchen is not having off nights at a rate that erodes confidence. For context, venues at this price point in Da Nang often trade consistency for cost; Ăn Thôi does not appear to make that trade-off, which is precisely what Michelin's Bib Gourmand is designed to flag: good cooking at honest prices, not just affordable cooking.
Vietnamese cuisine at this level in Da Nang rewards the food-focused traveller who wants to understand what central Vietnamese cooking actually looks like when it's done with care. Da Nang sits in a culinary corridor between the more elaborate court cuisine traditions of Hue and the southern looseness of Ho Chi Minh City. What comes out of kitchens like Ăn Thôi tends to reflect that middle position: direct, well-seasoned, ingredient-led, without the baroque complexity of Hue or the sweetness that creeps into southern preparations. If you want a useful regional comparison point further along the coast, [Bánh Mì Phượng in Hoi An](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bnh-mi-phng-hoi-an-restaurant) shows you what the Hoi An end of the spectrum looks like at a similar price tier. For Hue's register, [Rice Bowl in Hue City](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/rice-bowl-hue-city-restaurant) is worth the trip.
On the question of takeout and delivery: at the ₫ price tier, the food here is the kind of Vietnamese cooking that holds reasonably well off-premise. Central Vietnamese dishes , the broths, the rice-based preparations, the grilled items , are generally more strong in transit than, say, a composed French plate. That said, the experience at Ăn Thôi is tied in part to the Bạch Đằng setting and the ambient energy of the room. If you are choosing between eating in and ordering out, eating in is the right answer here. The riverside atmosphere is part of what you are paying for, even at ₫ pricing. Save the delivery option for a second or third visit when you have already had the full sit-down experience.
For travellers building a broader picture of Da Nang's Vietnamese dining scene, Ăn Thôi pairs well with some of the city's sizzling-platter specialists. [Bánh Xèo 76](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bnh-xo-76-da-nang-restaurant) and [Bánh Xèo Bà Dưỡng](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bnh-xo-b-dng-da-nang-restaurant) cover the bánh xèo speciality if that is on your list, while [Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy Cô Ba](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bnh-xo-tm-nhy-c-ba-da-nang-restaurant) brings a shrimp-forward version of the same dish at the same ₫ price point. For broader Vietnamese cooking in Da Nang, [Bếp Cuốn](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bp-cun-da-nang-restaurant) and [Bếp Hên](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bp-hn-da-nang-restaurant) are worth noting on your shortlist. Across Vietnam more broadly, [Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/anan-saigon-ho-chi-minh-city-restaurant) and [Tầm Vị in Hanoi](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/tm-v-hanoi-restaurant) show you what Michelin-recognised Vietnamese cooking looks like at other points on the country's culinary map.
Booking at Ăn Thôi sits in the easy category. This is not a 60-seat fine dining room with a six-week waitlist. At the ₫ price tier in Da Nang, most venues operate on a walk-in or same-day basis. Ăn Thôi's booking window is short , a day or two of lead time should be sufficient for most visits, and weekday evenings should present no difficulty at all. Weekend evenings on the Bạch Đằng strip can pull more foot traffic, so if you have a fixed schedule, confirming in advance is the low-effort insurance worth taking.
Yes, straightforwardly. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) at a ₫ price point make this one of the better-value credentialed meals in Da Nang. The Bib Gourmand designation exists specifically to call out good cooking at accessible prices , this is the category Ăn Thôi was built for. You are not paying a premium for the address or the room; the price reflects street-food-tier spend with a kitchen that has earned outside recognition.
It depends on what you want. For a different Vietnamese experience at the same ₫ price point, Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy Cô Ba is a strong single-dish specialist. Bé Ni 2 steps up one price tier (₫₫) and pivots to seafood, which suits a different occasion. If budget is the only filter, Cô Chủ Nhỏ and Bún Bò Bà Rơi both operate at ₫ and cover street-food and noodle formats respectively. For a full splurge, La Maison 1888 is the ₫₫₫₫ French Contemporary option in the city, but that is a different decision entirely.
Not in the conventional sense. At ₫ pricing on a busy riverside strip, this is not where you go for a milestone dinner with wine pairings and a quiet table. The awards are real and the food earns them, but the setting reads as animated local favourite, not celebratory dining room. For a special occasion in Da Nang, La Maison 1888 at ₫₫₫₫ is the more appropriate frame. Ăn Thôi is the right choice for a food-focused meal where the quality of cooking is the occasion.
Yes. Vietnamese dining at this price tier is generally solo-friendly , single servings, counter or small-table seating, and a pace that does not penalise a party of one. The Bạch Đằng location also gives a solo diner something to look at. You are not going to feel conspicuous eating alone at a ₫ Vietnamese spot in Da Nang with 3,621 Google reviews and a Bib Gourmand on the wall.
Small groups (two to four people) should have no difficulty. Vietnamese dining at this price point is naturally suited to sharing across multiple dishes, which makes groups of three or four a good fit. For larger groups of six or more, the constraints are harder to call without confirmed seating data , arrive early or contact the venue in advance to check capacity. The venue's location on a busy riverside strip suggests tables turn, so a larger group may need to coordinate timing.
Bar seating is not confirmed for this venue. At the ₫ Vietnamese category in Da Nang, counter or communal seating is common but not guaranteed. Without confirmed layout data, the practical advice is to arrive with flexibility on seating preference rather than planning around a specific bar-counter experience. If that format matters to you, check directly with the venue before visiting.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ăn Thôi | Vietnamese | ₫ | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| La Maison 1888 | French Contemporary | ₫₫₫₫ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy Cô Ba | Vietnamese | ₫ | Unknown | — | |
| Bé Ni 2 | Seafood | ₫₫ | Unknown | — | |
| Bún Bò Bà Rơi (Hai Chau) | Noodles | ₫ | Unknown | — | |
| Cô Chủ Nhỏ | Street Food | ₫ | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Ăn Thôi's riverside location on Bạch Đằng suits small to mid-size groups well — the format is casual Vietnamese dining, so shared plates and ordering multiple dishes is natural. For larger parties, arrive early or enquire ahead; there's no booking phone listed publicly. If your group needs a private room or guaranteed space, La Maison 1888 is a better fit.
Yes. At ₫ pricing and with a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025, Ăn Thôi is one of the more rewarding solo stops in Da Nang — you can eat well without committing to a multi-course spend. The riverside setting on Bạch Đằng gives you something to look at, which helps.
Bar seating is not confirmed in available venue data, so don't plan your visit around it. Ăn Thôi is a casual Vietnamese spot, so counter or communal-style seating is plausible, but arrive with flexibility on where you'll sit rather than a specific seating preference.
It depends on the occasion. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition makes it a credible choice for a low-key celebration where quality matters more than formality. For a milestone dinner with a finer setting, La Maison 1888 in Da Nang is the more appropriate option. Ăn Thôi is at its best when the occasion calls for great Vietnamese food without ceremony.
At ₫ pricing, it's about as low-risk as a Michelin-recognised meal gets. The Bib Gourmand award — given in both 2024 and 2025 — specifically flags good food at accessible prices, so the value case here is stronger than at most award-holding venues. If you're in Da Nang and want a confidence anchor for Vietnamese food without a high spend, this is it.
For a step up in setting and price, La Maison 1888 is the city's fine-dining reference point. For local Vietnamese staples at similar or lower prices, Bánh Xèo Tôm Nhảy Cô Ba, Bé Ni 2, Bún Bò Bà Rơi (Hai Chau), and Cô Chủ Nhỏ are all solid options — each focused on specific dishes rather than a broader menu. The choice comes down to whether you want Michelin-flagged consistency or a more dish-specific local experience.
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