Prosperous Phu Quoc — The Food of Phu Quoc
One reason why I love traveling to Vietnam is that I love Vietnamese food. Every region of Vietnam has its own uniqueness being part of the full repertoire of Vietnamese delicacy. In Phu Quoc, seafood is the star of the show and I had one proper seafood meal there, and not at the night market.
Besides the other standard items, such as ice coffee with milk, banh mi, and pork chop with broken rice, I tried something rather new in Vietnam: Italian. The pizza that I had at Phu Quoc was wonderful. See below.
This following is not a ranking.
Quan Thanh Nga
| Restaurant | Address | Comment | Recommendation |
| Quan Thanh Nga (Thanh Nga Seafood Beach Restaurant) | 22RM+CJ2, Bãi khem, Phú Quốc, An Giang, Vietnam |
Very local seafood right at the far end of the Khem Beach. The suggestion is to arrive by car at the proper entrance by roadway, instead of heading out via the beach. I ordered clams and a grilled fish dish. The wok-fried morning glory was good too. In this meal, the soul is the Vietnamese sauces that are served along with the dish, as well as those that are freely available to diners at the table. There were quite a few pieces of steamed clams, so I dipped them amply in the sauces and it was heavenly. |
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Stella’s
| Restaurant | Address | Comment | Recommendation |
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Stella’s |
314 Đ. Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Khu 3, Phú Quốc, An Giang 92516, Vietnam | Pizza done right in Phu Quoc, woodfired to perfection and served piping hot the Italian way to the table. Wonderful dough base and generous toppings. They have my favorite flavor, which is parma ham with burrata. Very relaxed ambience for a weekday lunch.
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Highly recommend. |
Mì Quảng siêu ngon
| Restaurant | Address | Comment | Recommendation |
| Mì Quảng siêu ngon (Co Ba Mi Quang) | 157 Đ. Hồ Thị Nghiêm, Khu 2, Phú Quốc, An Giang, Vietnam | The very hospitable lady served me the last breakfast I had in Phu Quoc with the specialty of central Vietnam, Mi Quang. She topped it up with other favorite appetizers in Vietnamese cuisine. I was stuffed before rushing to the airport. | Must-try in Phu Quoc. |
Cơm tấm sườn
| Restaurant | Address | Comment | Recommendation |
| Cơm tấm sườn , ba rọi (Com Tam Trang) | 407 Đ. Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Phú Quốc, An Giang, Vietnam | Amazing local food at local pricing. A plate of pork chop with broken rice and soup served on the side. The environment is not ideal because it is right by a major motorway, but the food and the hospitality was the perfect start of my experience in Phu Quoc. | Highly recommend. |
The Juliet
| Restaurant | Address | Comment | Recommendation |
| The Juliet | 71 Amalfi, Sunset Town, Phú Quốc, An Giang 92513, Vietnam | A very cute coffee shop in the Sunset Town, with a teddy bear theme. I orderd Vietnamese ice coffee with milk, “ka phe sua da,” for a bit higher of a price than what you get at the local coffee shops. You do pay a premium for the ambience here. The coffee shop presents a carefully designed, somewhat dreamy theme that is touristy. But sure, why not? | Yes. |