☰Hoi An Restaurant

Hoi An Restaurant on Le Thanh Ton Street specialises in the lighter, more herb-forward cooking of central Vietnam — the style associated with the ancient town of the same name. The building is a handsome recreation of a traditional Vietnamese home, with an upstairs dining room that blends bamboo and dark wood in a way that feels theatrical but not unconvincing. Dishes include crab and asparagus in coconut shell, and drunken shrimp — large prawns soaked in rice whisky and pan-fried at the table. Traditional Vietnamese classical music plays most evenings. More expensive than street food but good value for the quality.