Having dinner in Hai Phong

Visitors to Hai Phong in winter can choose from a variety of late-night snacks such as baguette sandwiches, seafood porridge, and hot rice crackers.

Hai Phong has long been a popular tourist destination thanks to its rich cuisine and many delicious dishes with unique characteristics. Among them, the many eateries that stay open all night are particularly noteworthy and are frequented by young people.

Pate sandwich

Without a sign, the Cột Đèn pate sandwich sits neatly in a stall at 1 Chùa Hàng Street. The sandwiches here attract customers with their hot, crispy bread, combined with the rich, savory pate, the spicy chili, and the pickled vegetables. According to the owner, the pate is homemade and served on an aluminum tray along with butter and shredded pork floss. The sandwiches are small and dense.

The sandwich shop is bustling at night. Photo: Quynh Mai

The shop is open from 7 PM until the next morning. Besides bread, customers can choose other dishes such as steamed buns with pate, sticky rice, etc. This is definitely a place you shouldn't miss when visiting the city of red flamboyant flowers.

- Suggested address: No. 1 Chua Hang Street - Le Chan District - Hai Phong (at the intersection near Cot Den Market)
- Opening hours: 7 PM - 3 AM the next day

Crispy stir-fried rice crackers

This is a popular spot for locals looking for late-night snacks. Here, visitors can enjoy rice noodles prepared in a unique way. The noodles are pan-fried in a cast-iron pan until crispy on one side, giving them a distinctive aroma, and are served with beef, offal, vegetables, and pickled cucumbers.

Besides rice crackers, diners can also choose fried quail eggs. Ms. Le Huong (a tourist from Hanoi) commented that the dish has a sweet and rich flavor but is not greasy or oily.

Crispy and glossy stir-fried rice noodles, served with stir-fried vegetables and pork heart and kidneys. Photo: Foody

- Suggested address: No. 1 Le Chan Street - Le Chan District - Hai Phong City
- Opening hours: 6 PM - 2 AM the next day

Crab noodle soup

Crab noodle soup is always a familiar dish to diners whenever the cuisine of Hai Phong is mentioned. Crab noodle soup is popular in Hai Phong, with each restaurant having its own recipe and side dishes.

A bowl of crab noodle soup with various toppings for diners to choose from. Photo: Crab noodle soup at 48 Lach Tray.

A complete bowl of crab noodle soup is a combination of blanched red rice noodles, a sweet broth with a hint of sourness and the aroma of fried onions, served with betel leaf rolls, shrimp, crab, fish, etc. Diners looking for late-night crab noodle soup can visit 48 Lach Tray Street, Ngo Quyen District, Hai Phong. The restaurant is open from 3 PM to 11 PM daily.

24-hour seafood porridge

A steaming bowl of hot porridge will warm the hearts of diners after a day of wandering and exploring Hai Phong, especially in winter. The smooth, creamy porridge, combined with fresh seafood such as oysters, crabs, sea snails, and flounder, creates an unforgettable flavor.

-Suggested address: 89B Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hong Bang District, Hai Phong City
-Opening hours: 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Warm seafood porridge is perfect to enjoy in the winter. Photo: Seafood Porridge 24h

Ha Anh

Warm dishes like porridge and rice noodles, and spicy, pungent flavors like baguette sandwiches are perfect for warming up during the winter months. This is also the time when the VnExpress Marathon Hai Phong 2023 takes place, on December 17th. Combining exploring local cuisine and culture, visitors and their families can immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the race for a unique experience in the port city.

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