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Sailing Club

Rating: 4.4

Chairs on the sand, no glass between you and the sea — open until 2 AM

Tran Phu (beachfront)0.6 km from the centre

Illustrative photo · Christophe95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Address
72–74 Tran Phu, Nha Trang
Opening hours
Roughly 7:00 – 02:00
Price range
80,000 – 250,000₫/drink
Best time to go
Before 11:00 or 16:00–18:00 for quiet. After 21:00 if you want the music
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Overview

Most "sea view" cafés in Nha Trang really mean looking at the sea from a distance through a window. Sailing Club sits directly on Tran Phu beach: chairs on the sand, open air, actual sea breeze. That's why it's still the address people name after all these years.

One thing to know: it's two different venues depending on the hour. By day it's a quiet café where you can hold a table all afternoon with a drink and a book. After about 21:00 it becomes a loud beach club, and it runs until 2 AM — one of very few places in Nha Trang open that late.

On price, plainly: 80,000–250,000₫ a drink is four to eight times a street café. You are not paying for the coffee, you are paying to sit on the sand on the best stretch of Tran Phu. Once that is clear, it either earns its money for you that day or it does not.

The beach in front is the public Tran Phu strand, so the sensible way to use this place is to swim first and then sit, rather than sitting to look at the sea from a distance. At 72–74 it is mid-strip, walkable from most central hotels. If what you want is a cheap, strong coffee, this is the wrong address — a street café does that far better for 20,000₫.

What to order

  • Seating directly on the sand at the water's edge
  • Fully open air, no glass in the way
  • Open until 2 AM
  • Flips from daytime café to night-time beach club

Practical tips

  • Prices run well above in-town cafés — you're paying for the location
  • Book ahead on weekends if you want a table near the water
  • If you want quiet, don't arrive after 21:00

Frequently asked

Is there a charge to use the beach?

The beach in front is the public Tran Phu strand, so nobody charges for access. You pay for drinks if you take the club's seating.

When is it quiet?

Before 11:00, or 16:00–18:00. After about 21:00 it turns into a beach club with loud music and runs until 2am, so avoid that window if you want quiet.

What does a session here cost?

Reckon on 80,000–250,000₫ a drink. Two people with a drink each plus something to eat lands around 400,000–600,000₫, which is the figure to budget.

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