Seafood congee
Our own score, not an average of guest reviews
The late meal after an island day, or breakfast when nothing heavy will do
- Address
- The Ngo Quyen embankment and near Cau Da port, Nha Trang
- Opening hours
- Many open late; some also serve through the morning
- Price range
- 40,000 – 70,000₫/dish
- Best time to go
- After 21:00, or the morning after a heavy night
Overview
Congee is rice cooked down to a loose porridge, and in a coastal city it is made with prawn, squid or fish rather than pork. It is light, hot and easy on the stomach, which fills the two gaps nothing else on this list covers.
The first is the late meal: back ashore after an island tour, tired and salted, with the noodle shops long closed — the congee places are still open. The second is breakfast after a night of grilled seafood and beer, when nothing heavy is welcome.
A bowl runs 40,000–70,000₫ depending on what is in it. The places cluster along the Ngo Quyen embankment and near Cau Da port — which is to say, where the boats come in. That is not a coincidence.
If you know congee as thick, this is looser, closer to soup. It comes with spring onion, pepper and sometimes fried dough sticks. It is a dish rather than an address, so there is no pin here; late at night, pick wherever the locals are.
What to order
- Made with prawn, squid or fish rather than pork
- Sold late, when the noodle shops have closed
- Light and easy — right after a night of grilled seafood
- Clustered where the boats come in, at Cau Da
Practical tips
- This congee is looser than the northern version, closer to soup
- Ask the price by seafood before ordering; prawn and squid differ
- Fold it into an island day: Cau Da is where the boat lands
Frequently asked
When does seafood congee make sense?
As a late meal after an island tour, when the noodle shops have shut; or as breakfast after a night of grilled seafood.
What does a bowl cost?
Roughly 40,000–70,000₫ depending on what is in it.
Which area?
The Ngo Quyen embankment and near Cau Da port — where the tour boats land.
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