10 March 2026
This was our last day in Da Nang and we had some time in the morning to try some Vietnamese food near our hotel (Crowne Plaza Danang City Centre by IHG) before catching our 1 PM flight home.
We had nothing planned, we just wander and see what we could find. We found 2 nice places that is worth a visit again.
Breakfast at Bún chả cá 109
My travelling companion has some craving for Bun Cha Ca (Vietnamese Fishcake Noodle Soup) and so we ended up in a small restaurant located within walking distance to our hotel. Google Map location here.
Bún chả cá 109 is actually a Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded restaurant and we only found that out when we saw the menu. This restaurant only serves Bun Cha Ca, their house specialty.
The menu with 6 options to choose from.
There are various ingredients to go with the standard fish cakes in the noodle soup. We could choose add tuna, mackerel, crab cakes or crab paste or just upsize the fishcakes.
I ordered a Bun Cha Ca with a mixture of fish cake, crab cake and crab paste for 55,000 VND.
Bun Cha Ca with a mixture of fish cake, crab cake and crab paste.
Long thin bean sprouts and chopped lettuce came with every bowl of noodles. This should be added to the noodles immediately while the broth is still hot.
These condiments are on the table – chopped pickled shallots, fresh whole chilli , bottle of fish sauce and sambal made with what looks like chopped garlic, chilli and tomato.
I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the light broth. The broth is made from boiling fish bones so it tasted sweet but there is also a tinge of sourness. There was no fishy smell, thanks to the fresh ingredients. We could also add lime and chilli to taste.
The fish cake is more springy compared to the sweeter and softer reddish crab cake. Both ingredients are good, giving a variety of taste to the already excellent bowl of noodle.
The crab paste disintegrated and mixed into the broth, giving it extra sweetness and flavour. This was the first time trying Bun Cha Ca and I loved it.
Overall, Bun Cha Ca 109 serves yummy breakfast food and is worth a try when in Da Nang.
La Bicicleta café
We went for coffee at the La Bicicleta café located a few doors away from Bun Cha Ca 109. Google Map location here.
Located at 33 Tran Quoc Toan, this is another good find. This quiet and cosy cafe with nice interior decorations is a hidden gem.
We know this cafe takes its coffee seriously when it provides us with
glasses of palate cleanser before serving the coffee.
The palate cleanser taste like diluted Chrysanthemum tea.
The coffee menu is extensive, including the local favourites like salt coffee, coconut coffee, and egg coffee. The menu also include many flavours of tea.
Since I find Vietnamese coffee too sweet for my liking, I ordered my usual Americano for only 25,000 VND.
Americano coffee with a nice layer of foam on top.
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