Nightlife in Vung Tau
Vung Tau is a famous coastal city in Vietnam that is known for its beautiful beaches, sea food and astonishing night life. Vung Tau’s night life scene is extremely diverse attracting people of all ages and preferences.
The Front Beach area contains the most popular spots for enjoying the night in Vung Tau. They include bars, restaurants, clubs and cafes that offer a great atmosphere, live music as well as DJ events. There are live performances across genres ranging from classical to rock, jazz or pop.
Apart from the Front Beach area; Vung Tau’s nightlife has spread to other sections such as Back Beach, Nghinh Phong Cape and Thuy Van Beach where there is also a relaxed environment consisting of beach bars with seafood restaurants around them as well as some coffee shops. The ocean breeze and sound of waves make it more enjoyable.
Among activities mostly done by tourists is the bar crawl in Vung Tau. This takes visitors through some of the best bars and clubs in town where they can sip on drinks both local and international varieties while dancing to latest dance tunes.
To sum up, the nightlife in Vung Tau represents a combination of local tradition, great music, good food. It caters for different tastes whether you prefer a quiet evening out or an energetic party scene.
Bars
The tourist business has been booming in recent years at such a high pace, therefore the nightlife of Vung Tau has grown to become considerably more diverse with a wide range of food and drink options both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. You can easily have dinner at a nice place in the city center then visit an excellently built coffee shop on Front Beach before going to one of the clubs located along Back Beach where you can dance until late night hours.
- Matilda’s Pub, 6 Nguyen Du (Behind the Grand Hotel), +84 64 385 6581. 09:00-late. Laidback Aussie pub. The cheapest beers/drinks in town. Very affordable meals, including breakfast. Happy hour every day from 09:00-18:00. Very friendly staff. An excellent place to enjoy a relaxing beer or meal. Standard beers 25,000 dong; 5 for 100,000 dong.
- Mr Splash Coffee Tea Bar, 81 Thuy Van, +84915677708. Makes amazing coffee, tea and cocktails at very affordable prices. Very professional, and Phú is a proper bartender.
- Nine Cafe, 9 Truong Vinh Ky, +84 64 351 1571. 06:00-22:00. Espresso, cappuccino, fresh juice and home made 100% natural French ice cream. Happy hour from 15:00-19:00. Indoor-outdoor.
- Belly’s Restaurant and Watering Hole, 53a Phan Chu Trinh, Phường 2, Thành phố Vũng Tầu, Bà Rịa (Located on Phan Chu Trinh st about halfway between Front Beach and Back Beach.). Belly’s is a super friendly Aussie pub that also serves excellent food. Relax with a game of pool, watch the footy or chat with the regulars. Great, friendly and efficient staff. Very reasonable.
- 88 Beer Garden – What’s better than dancing the night away after a long working week? 88 Beer Garden allows you to let off your steam with outstanding live dance music and a wide diversity of alcoholic drinks, including beers and cocktails. Although 88 Beer Garden is not at the forefront of the clubbing scene, it has drawn the attention of lots of local dance music lovers since its opening thanks to the celebrities it pays to perform and quality drinks and music it offers. The capacity of this club is extremely large, up to 300 people, thanks to its massive 500-square-meter size, so don’t worry if you happen to forget to reserve a table in advance. Address: 151 Thùy Vân Str., Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City.
Coffee
Rin Cafe
This place is known to produce a great tasting cup of roasted, strong, aromatic coffee. It is said that only the locally grown coffees from Vietnam’s highlands are available here. The beans are saved fresh and ground only when needed. Both locals and tourists love take away orders as well. 10,000 dong.
Lightroom Cafe
On your way to Vung Tau lighthouse you cannot miss Lightroom Cafe which is among the hottest cafes in town now. This shop lies within an old Saigon house behind it has a mountain while in front of it is Front Beach itself together with Big Mountain on the other side and Ho May Park too. Within light rooms café there exists this impression of charmingly familiar gardens full of pots of colourful flowers looking very good in their make up. In the evening when the yellow lights turn on and cool wind starts blowing from ocean you can’t take off your eyes from this place.
Lightroom only serves drinks such as coffee, smoothies, fruit juices and fruit platters at affordable prices. Followed by a visit to Vung Tau Lighthouse you might want to drop by this cafe for a cup of coffee beside sounds of waves but before watching sunset-colored blue sky.
Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:30
Mountain Pearl Coffee
Mountain Pearl Coffee is one of the most famous coffee places in Vung Tau where traditional fantastic coffee can be enjoyed amidst tranquility. The interior decoration style of the café encompasses modern simplicity thus also making it simple but sweet or lively simultaneously at least.The lack of sofas inside this café reveals that it was designed informally albeit nostalgically and friendly in neat little wooden tables.
Their coffee is roasted in-shop, so the coffee here tastes so strong that even its very picky customers are bowled over. Most travelers including go to Mountain Pearl Coffee especially for their signature Cold Brew, which makes use of cold water prepared at room temperature. As opposed to coffee brewed with hot water, these coffees have a sweeter taste and less acidity. Aside from the main drinks that is coffee; Mountain Pearl Coffee also serves non-coffee drinkers peach tea with oranges and lemongrass, lemon tea with honey, black tea macchiato among others
Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:30
Havana Coffee
Havana café cannot fail to be mentioned as one of top cafes in Vung Tau. The intersection of Nguyen Thai Hoc and Phung Chi Kien streets houses this modern luxurious yet nice looking ambience of the Havana café. This is where you can watch people on the street or take your loved ones out for some good coffee discussions if you wish.
Havana Coffee has consistently been rated highly by customers for drink quality. Among other things this hotel provides a range of beverages such as Vietnamese coffees, Ice blended coffees, Italian coffees and teas besides various kinds of pastries most notably cheese macchiato milk tea which many vacationers have fallen in love after taking it once.
Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:30
Gazebo Beach Front Lounge & Cafe
Situated in a world class resort on the beach of “Doi Con Heo”. The café is dressed in highly formal attire with its major colours being white and blue. Café is a pleasant place for coffee drinking which is luxurious and romantic surrounded by modern style building with soft silk curtains painted white and finely made interiors.
Another distinctive feature of Gazebo Beach Front Lounge & Cafe is that it only serves coffee and non-alcoholic drinks before 6 p.m., but after that time it turns into a small bar offering cocktails, mocktails and gourmet meals. Therefore, the firm has been one of the most beautiful and attractive cafes in Vung Tau with nice romantic scene to combine with nature as well as sea to heal all sorrows and weariness in life.
Opening hours: 7:00 – 0:00
Bohémiens Cafe
Nestled within an alley next to Ba Cu Street, Bohémiens Cafe offers a cozy corner where people can have moments of peace away from the noise of city traffic flow. You will not take more than five minutes to feel that you are inside this colourful café.
Old-fashioned radios; black-and-white photos on bright yellow walls; wooden tables and chairs create a soothing atmosphere here. Furthermore, if you are fond of taking pictures or would like to keep beautiful images about your trip to Vung Tau – please drop by Bohémiens Cafe!
Furthermore , another thing worth mentioning about Bohémiens Café is its unique selection of beverages at really affordable prices . If you are on coffee abstainers team , then there is greasy-milk-coffee, sweet white coffee or alternatively fruit juice , soda , mojito , yogurt.
A good book and a cup of hot coffee are great for relaxing in one corner of the peaceful Bohémiens Cafe, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00
Seaside Cafe
Located right next to the beach with an open view to the vast ocean; Seaside Café appeals most to youngsters, businessmen or all customers who come there. In Seaside Cafe, you can find Coffee Terrace with noisy atmosphere and vivid decoration; Coffee Garden designed as a tranquil garden where visitors have chance to take a sip of their coffees under shady trees; and finally, Coffee Lounge is built into private rooms for couples or friends which is very quiet place for deep talk. It has a contemporary feel that makes it ideal for creating new experiences.
The beverage menu at Seaside Cafe is extensive and regularly updated according to global trends but still retains its distinctive features such as Seaside coffee, Baileys coffee, Vietnamese black/white coffee, Irish coffee, Americano,Ayogurt,milkshake, tea etc. Moreover , when you visit this restaurant ,you will be served with some refreshers because it belongs to Seaside Hotel. Therefore , while listening to cozy songs with sea views outside , we can sip on hot coffee along with piece of baked cake.
Opening hours: 8:00 – 23:00
Cariban Coffee
When you visit Vung Tau, don’t forget to go to Cariban Coffee, which is one of the best cafes. The small space in the shop has been optimized through the use of attractive little tables and chairs, a wide range of creative and dynamic wall paintings as well as yellow-toned lighting that help create a friendly, cozy environment. For those in search for a quiet place where they can read books, listen to ballads or meditate about life Cariban Coffee is highly recommended.
Rather than concentrating on looks or style, quality is what makes their drinks so great that visitors are captivated. Cold Brew coffee is a must-have drink at this café; it is made using cold water at room temperature which makes it sweeter and less acidic than ordinary coffee. Also available are your favorite drinks from an extensive menu including kalita, chemex, French press, capuchino, latte, espresso, dark milk, turmeric latte mojito , fruit juice and tea among others.
Opening hours: 6:45 – 21:00
SOHO Coffee
SOHO Coffee situated on Ha Long Street renowned in Vung Tau City provides an open view with fresh sea air around you. The traffic on the road waves on the sea and blue sky can all be seen from here. A modern elegant beautiful cafe place with lovely compact furniture large see-through windows white wall background – this is SOHO Coffee. If you want to take some memorable souvenirs visiting this place would be just right for you. At reasonable prices SOHO Coffee offers many types of beverages such as coffee milk tea latte mocha juice and delicious desserts etc. The staff’s enthusiastic warm-hearted service will definitely make your afternoon more peaceful.
Opening hours: 6:30 – 23:00
