| I Schubert |
01 May 2005 |
Stayed at Century Riverside Hotel Hue - Hue, Vietnam.
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The recommended restaurant of Coco & Min has moved about 100m down the street. It is a bit hidden away from the street. Ask the cyclo drivers for the way.
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| K Tremaine |
28 December 2004 |
Stayed at Huong Giang Hotel - Hue, Vietnam.
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We spent 2 days in Hue and particularly enjoyed visiting the Imperial City as well as Tu Duc's and Minh Mang's tombs. Allow at least 2 hours looking around the Imperial city and get a guide to show you around. We hired a taxi to take us to Tu Duc's tomb which cost just over $3 and the driver waited around for us. We hired a boat on the river to go to Minh Mang's tomb and the Pagoda of Heavenly Lady. While it was a pleasant boat ride if you were pushed for time in Hue, I would do these sites by taxi as the boat ride was fairly long and a bit monotonous. A restaurant I would recommend is La Carambole in Pham Ngu Lao.
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| D Dorner |
07 August 2004 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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I was in Hue for work on this trip so did little sight seeing. However, if you are looking for a good restaurant (though it is frequented largely by tourists), try La Carambole - owned by a Frenchman married to a local woman and who has lived in Hue for ten years. The kite dragons hanging from the ceiling and the friendly staff give the place a great ambience. And you can drink a glass of wine with your meal!
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| K Puri |
27 June 2004 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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Visit the Imperial City and a couple of tombs (motorbike visit to the tombs was fun). The market is over-rated - skip it if you have been to the one in Saigon.
Restaurant choices are poor compared to Hanoi and HCMC - none to recommend except for La Cambarole which was a good stop for more casual fare.
Watch out for the cyclos - they overcharge here relative to rest of the country.
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| L Cooker |
16 February 2004 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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Hue is a nice city. The Mandarin Cafe, just opposite the hotel, is a great place to eat and to book tours of the surrounding area.
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| T Sarro |
28 March 2003 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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There are many wonderful things to see in Hue. The East Gate of the citadel, and the Dynastic Urns are "must see".
For some local color and good Vietnamese food, try Am Phu at 35 Nguyen Thai Hoc. This is a place popular with the locals, so do not expect "tourist" amenities, although the menu does have an English translation. The food is simple but excellent. Geckoes scurry freely on the walls. The pork hash and miscellaneous rice were very good.
A train ride down to DaNang to see the Cham museum is a worthwhile adventure. It takes a full day.
The Minh Mang tomb complex is also very interesting. The water gardens were an unexpected pleasure.
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| R Sargent |
06 March 2003 |
Stayed at Century Riverside Hotel Hue - Hue, Vietnam.
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Hue is in a good centralized location to explore the region, but the city itself holds little outside of the Citadel. The Mandarin Cafe is a good place to throw back a few beers and eat good cheap food. As is the case in the rest of Vietnam, the people are fantastic.
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| M Carter |
20 February 2003 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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Lac Thien restaurant near Imperial city is great, food is fantastic the Hada beers were cold and it was so cheap. Graffiti on walls from previous guests makes good reading! Boat trip up the Perfume River to visit tombs is a relaxing way of seeing the sights.
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| H Perlo |
06 February 2003 |
Stayed at Huong Giang Hotel - Hue, Vietnam.
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We took the hotel tour to the Citadel, tombs and pagoda and it was fine ($17 for four of us in one car). Near the hotel were some cheaper (and possibly nicer), backpacker hotels and restaurants serving Vietnamese and Western food (such as La Carambole). Also couple of nice art/artifact galleries.
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| S Clarkson |
28 December 2002 |
Stayed at Saigon Morin - Hue, Vietnam.
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Unfortunately the weather was particularly rainy when we visited Hue. But after kitted ourselves up in plastic raincoats and conical hats and explored the Citadel. Probably my best experience was having some clothes tailor made. There are a couple of great vegetarian restaurants too.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Hue, Vietnam
