1. What’s special about Banh Khot Vung Tau?

Banh khot is one of the rustic dishes, popular in many regions of Vietnam. However, when mentioning banh khot, people immediately think of Vung Tau – a beautiful coastal city with this dish with its own characteristics.

Banh khot Vung Tau is made from rice flour, has moderate thickness and a crispy crust. The filling inside is usually shrimp or meat, carefully seasoned with rich spices. The highlight of this dish is the layer of burnt shrimp and green onions sprinkled on top, bringing a delicious, unforgettable flavor.

One of the factors that makes Vung Tau banh khot unique is the use of a charcoal stove to make the pancake. This process helps the crust have a different crispness, adding more deliciousness when enjoying. Besides, using an oiled pancake mold also contributes to the soft, easy-to-eat texture of this dish. With unique characteristics, Vung Tau banh khot deserves to be one of the typical dishes of this land. Not only attractive in terms of taste, Vung Tau banh khot is also a culinary experience not to be missed when tourists visit the coastal city.

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2. Discover The Top 10 Most Famous Banh Khot Vung Tau

2.1. Banh Khot Goc Vu Sua

Vung Tau’s famous banh khot shop Goc Vu Sua is one of the shops with the longest history in the coastal city. When you come here, you will see many people standing in line outside the door waiting for their turn to enjoy the banh khot.

The banh khot made at the restaurant are deep fried with sweet coconut milk in the middle and a large fresh shrimp, sprinkled with some crushed dried shrimp. The special features of the restaurant are the sweet enough fish sauce and the bright green vegetable basket that attracts tourists.

  • Address: 14 Nguyen Truong To Street, Ward 2, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weekends open until 10:00 p.m.
  • Reference price: 1.77 USD/small plate to 4.32 USD/large plate.

2.2. Banh Khot Huong Vi Xua

Banh khot in Vung Tau is super crispy and not hard, which is a special feature of Huong Vi Xua restaurant. In addition, the seasoning of the filling is just right and the raw vegetables are clean and fresh. Another plus point for the restaurant is that the space is spacious and airy when visitors come to enjoy banh khot here.

  • Address: 12A/2 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 2, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m
  • Reference price: 0.79 USD/small plate to 3.93 USD/large plate.

2.3. Banh khot Co Ba Vung Tau

Co Ba Vung Tau’s banh khot’s space is simply decorated, bringing a feeling of familiarity and closeness while still maintaining luxury. The restaurant has a very diverse menu, from green bean, shrimp, mixed meat, to fish. In addition to banh khot, the restaurant also serves many rustic dishes with reasonable prices and unique flavors.

  • Address: 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 3, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m
  • Reference price: 1.57 USD/small plate to 3.46 USD/large plate.

2.4. Banh khot 14 Hoang Hoa Tham

Banh Khot 14 restaurant is located on Hoang Hoa Tham street with spacious space. It is one of the ideal destinations for those who love banh khot and comfortable space. Besides the traditional fresh shrimp banh khot, restaurant 14 Hoang Hoa Tham also has attractive banh khot nhan muc sua. The ingredients used to make the pancake filling at the restaurant are all fresh seafood, combined with fresh raw vegetables to create a memorable culinary experience.

  • Address: 14 Hoang Hoa Tham Street, Ward 3, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. 
  • Opening hours: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m
  • Reference price: 1.96/small plate to 3.14/large plate.

2.5. Banh khot Cay Tre

Banh Khot Cay Tre is relatively popular and simple but has excellent quality. When diners order, the panpancake has just begun to be poured, so it is always hot, crispy and filled with large, firm shrimp, not greasy, and delicious. However, the restaurant is located in an alley, so if you are a first-time visitor, it will be quite difficult to find. From Phan Chu Trinh street, you turn into Luong Van Can alley and you will see the restaurant right on the side of the road.

  • Address: 8B Luong Van Can Street, Ward 2, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
  • Reference price: 1.57 USD/small plate to 3.14 USD/large plate.

2.6. Banh khot Co Xuan

This is considered one of the oldest restaurants, popular with locals and tourists. Coming here, you will enjoy the famous banh khot with a thin, crispy crust rolled with cool green vegetables, filled with fresh shrimp, dipped in a cup of fish sauce mixed to taste, all will create a unified flavor. The taste is hard to forget. In addition, the service staff is professional and agile.

  • Address: 438 Thirtieth April Street, Rach Dua Ward, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 14:30 p.m to 21:00 p.m.
  • Reference price: 1.18 USD/small plate to 1.96 USD/large plate.

2.7. Banh khot Mien Dong

Banh khot Mien Dong is one of Vung Tau’s banh khot shops that is loved by locals and tourists. The panpancake is considered delicious and attractive with a golden crust and fragrant burnt shrimp filling on top. Banh khot at the restaurant is served with green vegetables such as mustard greens, fish mint, pickled papaya and diluted sweet fish sauce. A special feature is that side dishes at the restaurant are always served for free.

  • Address: 59 Ba Trieu Street, Ward 4, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m
  • Reference price: from 0.79 USD/small plate and 1.96 USD/large plate.

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2.8. Banh khot Ba Hai

Banh khot Ba Hai is loved by locals and tourists because of its clean space and friendly and enthusiastic staff. The banh khot at the restaurant is skillfully prepared, crispy on the edges and soft in the middle. Combine with delicious fresh shrimp filling and chopped green onions, sprinkle some red shrimp on the banh khot.

  • Address: 42 Tran Dong Street, Ward 3, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: From 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m
  • Reference price: from 0.79 USD/small plate – 1.73 USD/large plate.

2.9. Banh khot Cay Da Vung Tau

Banh khot Cay Da Vung Tau is located near famous attractions in Vung Tau City, especially Vung Tau Cathedral. Customers love banh khot because of its delicious and crispy skin. Not only banh khot, the shop also sells other snacks such as coconut water, beef jerky salad, etc. In particular, Cay Da Banh Khot Restaurant, although located in a prime location, has very reasonable prices.

  • Address: 21 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward 1, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
  • Reference price: 0.98 USD/small plate to 1.18 USD/large plate.

2.10. Banh khot Cay Xoai

Banh khot Cay Xoai is a familiar restaurant with many locals and tourists. The shop is one of the shops that still prepares traditional banh khot, suitable for people on a diet or who don’t like grease. The banh khot here is not deep fried but only uses a moderate amount of oil. However, the pancake is still crispy, has a golden crust with a lot of filling, and is extremely high quality.

  • Address: 110 Co Giang Street, Ward 4, Vung Tau City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.
  • Opening hours: from 6:00 a.m. – 14:00 p.m
  • Reference price: 0.98 USD – 1.57 USD

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3. Conclusion

Above are the top 10 most famous banh khot shops in Vung Tau that Metta Voyage shares. We hope you will have a great experience when you come here. Don’t forget to visit our  blog to see many other interesting and exciting travel experiences.

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