Ha Long Bay

Linh Dan is probably one of the best restaurants you'll find in Bãi Cháy. Sit down at a table in the building's large food hall and choose from an extensive menu of varied seafood delicacies including crab, lobster and prawns. They also do spring rolls, salads, noodles and rice-based dishes. Have a taste of the delicious cuisine that is native to this part of the world for a reasonably moderate price in the surroundings of Bãi Cháy Beach.

Head to Cua Vang, also known as the Golden Crab, to find a comprehensive selection of appetising seafood dishes. At the entrance to the restaurant, customers are met with a fish tank full of sea creatures, some of which you will also notice making appearances on the menu. Here you'll find some very tasty local Vietnamese cuisine. Try the shrimp and the squid, or go all out and order the speciality crab hotpot.

Located on the island of Cát Bà, this Western restaurant certainly lives up to its name. On the menu, hungry travellers can choose from a range of pan-Asian meals, from Indian to Thai and Vietnamese food. Aside from a broad choice of beef, chicken, squid and shrimp, vegetarian options are also available.

Claimed to be one of the best restaurants in the area, Papa's BBQ is the home of German-Vietnamese cuisine in Ha Long. Come in and fill yourself up with their steak, sausage and shrimp-based menu. Accommodating a largely international clientele, their kitchen caters to guests who are accustomed to European standards.