Best Seafood Restaurants in Nha Trang

Quick answer: Nha Trang calls itself a seafood city constantly, and for once the reputation is earned. This guide lists specific seafood restaurants in Nha Trang, what to order at each, and roughly what it costs — not just the generic “you must try seafood here” advice.

Most restaurants below let you pick live seafood from tanks and have it cooked to order, which is the normal way to eat seafood in Nha Trang and usually the freshest option.

Best Seafood Restaurants in Nha Trang

Ben Cang Nha Trang Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 5 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street. Hours: 9:00 AM–11:00 PM.

Spacious, sea-view dining room with budget-friendly prices for oysters, crabs, lobster, squid and snails. A good first stop if you want a proper sit-down seafood meal without fine-dining prices.

Thanh Suong Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 15 & 9A Tran Phu Street. Hours: 10:00 AM–11:00 PM.

Large restaurant (seats up to 400) known for affordable snail salads, water octopus and coconut-stir-fried snails. Good option if you’re in a group or want something more casual than a formal seafood house.

Nha Toi Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 24 Ngo Quyen Street. Hours: 8:00 AM–11:00 PM.

Popular with students and tourists alike, with less common dishes like mini abalone and steamed clams alongside the usual crab and shrimp.

Hien Khuong Nha Trang Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 39 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street. Hours: 9:00 AM–10:00 PM.

You pick your seafood live from the tanks and chefs prepare it on the spot — a good pick if you want to see exactly what you’re getting before it’s cooked.

Nina Nha Trang Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 6 Ngo Sy Lien Street. Hours: 10:30 AM–10:30 PM (closed Tuesday mornings).

Running for close to 20 years, with a reputation for reasonable prices and a genuinely wide menu rather than the usual dozen dishes repeated everywhere.

Hang 66 Seafood Restaurant

Where: No. 46 Cu Huan Street. Hours: 10:00 AM–11:00 PM.

Sits where the river meets the sea, with one of the more scenic dining views among the restaurants on this list.

Lang Chai Floating Restaurant

Where: Tri Nguyen Island. Hours: 7:30 AM–5:00 PM.

Set in a working fishing village, serving squid, oysters, grouper and sea snails. Worth combining with an island-hopping trip since it’s not walkable from central Nha Trang.

What to Order

• Grilled or steamed crab — the default order at almost every restaurant on this list.
• Snail dishes (ốc) — coconut-stir-fried or in salads, a genuinely local specialty rather than a tourist add-on.
• Water octopus and squid — usually grilled or quickly stir-fried, order it simply grilled first if you’re unsure about heavier sauces.
• Live tank seafood — at restaurants like Hien Khuong, point at what you want in the tank and confirm the price before it’s cooked.

How Pricing Works

Seafood in Nha Trang is very often priced by weight, not by dish. This is the single most important thing to check before ordering, because it’s also the most common source of surprise bills.

Ask the price per 100 grams (or per kilo) and roughly how much your selected portion weighs before it goes into the kitchen. Menus at the mid-range restaurants above are generally straightforward, but tank-select seafood should always be confirmed first.

Where to Stay for Easy Seafood Access

Most of the restaurants above cluster along Tran Phu Street and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, close to the main beachfront hotel strip. See our where to stay in Nha Trang guide for the right area to base yourself.

For a wider view of what else to do in the city, our best Nha Trang tours and experiences guide covers island hopping, diving and mud baths alongside food.

FAQ

Is seafood expensive in Nha Trang?

It can be, if you order premium items like lobster by weight without checking the price first. Crab, squid, snails and shellfish at the restaurants above are generally affordable — the mid-range spots on this list are priced for regular tourists, not just luxury diners.

Should I choose my seafood live from the tank?

It’s the standard way to guarantee freshness in Nha Trang, and several restaurants on this list (like Hien Khuong) are built around it. Just confirm the weight and price before it’s cooked.

What’s the most local seafood dish to try?

Snail dishes (ốc) are the most distinctly local order — they show up on nearly every seafood menu in the city and are less commonly ordered by tourists than crab or lobster.

Is Lang Chai Floating Restaurant worth the trip to Tri Nguyen Island?

Only if you’re already doing an island-hopping trip in that direction. It’s a genuine fishing-village experience, but it’s not a convenient stand-alone dinner trip from central Nha Trang.