After a day of walking around the UNESCO heritage town, the café stores are ideal place to take a short rest, slowly enjoy some coffee or have a small meal. Hoi An is a special town, hence the coffee shops here also have special vibe and ambiance you can hardly find anywhere else. Vietnam is well-known for street coffee but Vietnamese high class coffee is worth a try too. Below are Top 10 best café in Hoi An which have received many good reviews from the foreign guests. I hope you can find a store that you like, get there and enjoy.
1. The Hilton Station
Add: 321 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu street, Hội An, Việt Nam Tel: +84 91 513 10 66
Situated in one of the most characteristic buildings in Hoi An which has been so famous in town with its beautiful old French architecture, The Hilton Station is definitely worth your time visiting here. The ambiance is hardly to be described in words. The old French colonial building is already itself with the blue window and mossy walls. In combination with the wooden teak chairs, black and white pictures, wine pots, the atmosphere really gets to the Vietnamese vintage vibe. You will see the guests don’t stop taking picture, as everything is so beautiful and different. You can choose to sit on the small table next to the sidewalk or on the balcony up stair with a glass of coffee watching the world passing by.
The Hilton Station has 3 branches in Hoi An, Sapa and Hanoi. All remain its original concept which offers a wide range of cheese, wines, coffee and charcuterie together with their homemade products from Sapa. This is a perfect spot for cheese and cold cut lovers. Another drink you should try is their Pasteur street beer. There is only one helper in the store and she is very friendly, attentive and helpful.
2. Mia Coffee
People seem to love coffee in Mia Coffee so much as many say that they have had the best cup of coffee in Hoi An, in Vietnam or even in Asia. Some even end up buying beans here. The owner of Mia Coffee has traveled a lots to other countries to learn how to make an exquisite cup of coffee and he owns many amazing roasters so don’t hesitate anymore if you are a coffee aficionado.
Mia Coffee
The menu contains both traditional Vietnamese options and western coffee mainstays such as espressos, cappuccinos and lattes. And if you just need something to nibble on, Mia also serves baguettes, paninis, and many home-made cakes. The 2nd floor is for those who need some tranquility in the middle of the hustle and bustle touristy town. A little note for you is that the store is only available from 8 am to 5 pm every day, so don’t come over in the evening.
Add: 20 Phan Boi Chau; Mia 2 – Hai Ba Trung, Tra Que
Tel: +84 (0) 90 555 20 61
3. May Concept
Add: 8C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Hội An, Quang Nam-Da Nang, Vietnam
Phone: +84 91 801 73 95
Beside the noisy of the Ancient City’s touristy street, the May Concept cafe is a nice spot to relax in a peaceful and quiet setting. It is a relaxing, quiet little cafe with a restaurant and a craft shop set in a wonderful tiny garden hidden in a alley away from the busy tourist-packed main street. The store offers table and desk both inside and outside. The green little garden is very impressive. The interior is decorated with Vietnamese family’s daily things like a bird cage, bookshelf, old styled wooden chairs and some old books. Everything is so simple but very Vietnamese, gives a really comfortable vibe. They offer drinks like coffees, herbal teas and food as well. This is an ideal place for a light meal or chatting with your friends with a cup of coffee.
4. Hai Café
Recognized by many bloggers as one of “the most memorable café in the world”, Hai Café is not a strange name to those who love the ancient vibe of Hoi An. Located right in the heart of the old town, they have two main space one of which is the open fresh garden and the other is the mossy veranda.
Hai Café
The special thing about Hai is the combination of the ancient mossy vibe, some Vietnamese public culture and a slight modern feature of the West. Therefore the classic space with the old yellow wall has drawn many tourists come and spend time drinking Vietnamese coffee or having breakfast in the relaxing vibe of Hoi An.
5. Mango rooms
Mango rooms is one of the most beautiful and adorable café in Hoi An, hence the name. The interior is outstanding with the colorful cushions and chairs which are really on its point to win the guests’ heart. If you are a fan of classic thing, let choose the table under the veranda where there is the yellow wall and beautiful lanterns. This veranda area is right next to Hoai river so we don’t need to tell how amazing the view is. Mango rooms offer range of drinks including coffee, fresh fruity cocktail. It’s nice to spend the afternoon with some coffee enjoying the nice winds from the river and watching the local activities.
Add: 111 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hội An 001011, Việt Nam
Tel: (0510) 910 839
6. Cargo
Add: 107-109 Nguyễn Thái Học, Hội An, Việt Nam
Tel: +84 235 3911 227
Cargo
It is not a long time since Cargo’s opening but it has become so famous especially to the foreign tourists. The ambiance is spacious, decent and modern but still remains peaceful and ancient. The interior is simple and elegant with the white which give a light and fresh feeling. Wooden chairs covered with white laces also help boosting its elegant vibe. The white silks on the ceiling also a special feature of the café. The interior makes you feel like just walk in a coffee shop in Paris.
Cargo Club is impressive with not only its decoration but also the various menu at reasonable prices. Cake and cream is a must when it comes to cargo. Baby pavlova cake, sorbet and cappuccino cream are highly recommended.
7. Chef
Add: 166 Trần Phú | 2st Floor, Hội An, Việt Nam
Tel: +84 510 3911 225
Being a restaurant but Chef has a wide range of options for drinks. You can definitely come here for morning coffee because they have a floor just for café and other drink which is upstair, very quiet and comfortable. The decoration is very impressive with the curtain screens and tables made of dark wood which add more calmness to the vibe. This is a perfect place to enjoy coffee and peruse a book. If you want to see the street, there are table on the balcony which is said to be the most ideal place to watching the old town from above.
8. Reaching Out Tea House
Reaching out is a truly Vietnamese style café which has been said to be the most beautiful and romantic café in Hoi An. Everything from tables, tea pots, flower vases are old, Vietnamese, simple and decent. From the first step inside, you will get surrounded by the old peaceful ambiance and the smell of tea.
Reaching Out Tea House
You can choose a table inside to enjoy the warm and old vibe or to sit outside in the garden to refresh your eyes with the green of plants. In Reaching Out, they serve many traditional teas and coffees, each of which will be served with a certain handmade biscuit or candied coconut to add more flavor to the drink. Also, their Fair Trade policy makes their coffee ethical and delicious.
Add: 131 Tran Phu | Minh An Ward, Hội An 560000, Việt Nam
Tel: +84 90 521 65 53
9. Cocobox
Cocobox is a new type of coffee shop which is a combination of café & juice bar and farm shop. The format is quite new in town. Here you can find and buy coffee, honey, coconut oil, tea and spices, Phu Quoc salt or the famous Marou chocolate. The ambiance is classic with western feature and calm with the brown wooden furniture.
Coffee by Cocobox is one of the best coffee in town. They roast coffee beans on their own and serve beautiful mocha, espresso, cappuccino. Other juices and smoothies are unique and only found in Cocobox. It is lovely to have a cup of espresso and some Marou chocolate. It will make your day. Also, hence the name, drinks and dishes with coconut are recommended too.
Address: 94 le Loi | Quang Nam Province, Hội An 560000, Việt Nam
Tel: +84 510 3862 000
10. Mót Hoi An
Mot Hoi An is not a coffee shop, it is just a hum on Tran Phu street. The hum is only available in in afternoon and evening. But if you accidently see the hawker and his stuff, don’t forget to take something cause this haw is so amazing.
Mót Hoi An
The young hawker knows how to make the tourists stop by color and décor his haw with the beautiful colorful flowers, the herbal ingredients and the old blue clay dishes and bowls. He mainly serves Vietnamese traditional herbal teas like lemongrass tea, herbal drink at price of 0.5 USD. Each cup of tea is added color with a leaf and lotus which definitely looks cool and fit the light vibe of Hoi An.
