How much should travelers budget for food in Da Nang, Vietnam, and where can they eat affordably?

From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 43 days ago

TL;DR

One family reported spending about US$80 per day while freely buying meals, fruit and smoothies and using Grab. For a filling dinner, buffet-style restaurants can offer more variety and better value than queue-heavy cafés.

What the community said

A family traveling with a child reported total daily spending of around US$80, including freely chosen food, fruit, smoothies, fish and Grab rides. A significant share of the budget was for the child.

about US$80 per day

For a substantial dinner, consider a buffet restaurant with an all-you-can-eat spread: it offers a broad selection and unlimited refills. This can be preferable to popular cafés with long queues, where prices may not be lower.

all-you-can-eat buffet

If you want to sample food spontaneously, include snacks such as smoothies, fresh fruit and fish in the daily budget. Google Maps was used to find places, while Grab was used for getting around.

Grab, Google Maps