Is it worth eating at local restaurants around Cam Ranh and Nha Trang, or is it better to dine at the hotel, and how much does dinner for two cost?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
Travelers report that in Nha Trang, dinner for two can be found for about 700,000-1,000,000 VND. Around Cam Ranh near Melia Vinpearl, some found highly rated local restaurants disappointing and ended up dining at the hotel, even though it was roughly twice the price.
What the community said
One traveler noted that in Nha Trang, it is possible to find restaurants where dinner for two costs around 700,000-1,000,000 VND, which felt like a good deal.
9 days ago 700,000-1,000,000 VND for two, Nha Trang
Guests staying at Melia Vinpearl Cam Ranh with breakfast only tried local restaurants for dinner, but after two attempts went back to the hotel restaurants: in their view the food was much better, although the bill was about twice as high.
9 days ago Melia Vinpearl Cam Ranh, hotel dinner about 2x more expensive
Even restaurants in Cam Ranh with very high Google Maps ratings — around 4.8-4.9 with 2,000-5,000+ reviews — may still disappoint. The takeaway was that ratings alone were not enough to choose dinner there.
9 days ago 4.8-4.9 rating; 2,000-5,000+ reviews
From one practical experience in local Cam Ranh restaurants, the least successful dishes were rolls, seafood rice, shrimp salad, pork, and noodles. Scallops were the most acceptable item, so grilled seafood may be the safer choice.
9 days ago scallops, grilled seafood