China Beach is one of my favorite places. Among its attributes that keeps me returning time and time again, is the bounty of great seafood. These China Beach seafood options fall into 3 basic categories:
1. on the beach, with your feet in the sand, sitting under an umbrella
2. moderate joints just off the beach
3. the row of large, high-end restaurants located along the beach just south of Pham Van Dong Street
You can get great seafood at all three varieties, but the service, ambiance, menu choices, and pricing varies greatly. Today I'm going to write about a couple of my favorites in the third category. Yes, pricing is on the high side for Vietnam, so expect to pay a little more at these restaurants than other local joints, however the value is good. Often, you get what you pay for, and these are no exception.
Syrena
We been to Syrena several times and have always had great meals. On our last visit we had some excellent steamed clams in a lemongrass broth. We could really taste the freshness of the sweet clams. Also we had their rice porridge with seafood and it was excellent too. Service was great. Of course there is the exceptional view of the beach. The entire first floor of Syrena is open to the beach. As a result the breeze rolls through their contempory dining room keeping things cool even on warm days.
My Hanh
This is the kind of restaurant you'd expect in a beautiful setting like China Beach in Da Nang, including very fresh seafood cooked to order. The menu is huge with lots of variety. We had grilled clams, grilled shrimp (really big), rice porridge with seafood, and a wonderful grilled fish. The dining room is 2-stories tall; we enjoyed the sea breeze as we sat upstairs on the balcony overlooking the beach.
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