What to eat on the way to Trai Mat? Suggestions for delicious and chill places to eat

1. Le Banh Can – National breakfast of Da Lat people

A typical Da Lat morning cannot be without hot banh can and a bowl of fragrant meatballs. (Photo: Collected)

Address: 27/44 Yersin, Ward 10 (near Da Lat station)
Opening hours: 6:30 – 10:00
Price: 25,000 - 40,000 VND/portion

This is one of the most famous banh can restaurants in Da Lat , located near the train station – so convenient for you to have breakfast and then start your journey. The banh can here is grilled crispy on the edges, still soft on the inside, served with fish sauce, onions, eggs, meatballs and crispy pork skin. It's cold and eating hot banh can is... perfect!

2. Lotus Bread – “Gain energy” before boarding the train

A loaf of bread just out of the oven, fragrant with crispy butter – enough to keep you warm all morning in the cold, misty Trai Mat. (Photo: Collected)

Address: 15–17 3/2 Street, Ward 1
Open: 5:00 – 22:00
Price: 15,000 - 35,000 VND/loaf

You can buy takeaway if you want a light breakfast. Cold cuts sandwiches, sausages, pâté or cakes are all delicious. Convenient, quick, and extremely reasonable if you plan to take the early train from Da Lat station.

3. Hai Chicken Rice Restaurant – Have lunch at Trai Mat without worrying about being hungry

Fragrant shredded chicken rice – a familiar yet strange, strange yet addictive lunch dish. (Photo: Collected)

Address: National Highway 20, near Linh Phuoc Pagoda
Opening hours: 10:30 – 14:00
Price: 35,000 - 55,000 VND/portion

If you go to Trai Mat by motorbike or get off the train around noon, this is the ideal place for lunch. Hai Chicken Rice is famous for its fried chicken rice and shredded chicken mixed with Vietnamese coriander – delicious, rich in flavor and extremely high quality at student prices.

4. Dung Hue beef noodle shop – A popular dish in the mountains

A steaming bowl of beef noodle soup, full of toppings – a hunger-saver for an energetic morning. (Photo: Collected)

Address: Near Linh Phuoc Pagoda, opposite the bus station
Opening hours: 6:00 – 11:00
Price: 30,000 - 40,000 VND/bowl

About 100m from Ve Chai Pagoda (Linh Phuoc Pagoda) is a small but "powerful" restaurant - Bun Bo Hue Dung. You can get there on foot. The beef noodle soup here is richly cooked and suitable for the taste of diners in each region.

5. Cau Dat Farm Café – Chill out and buy gifts

Coffee in the middle of a tea hill – sitting there, all worries seem to float away with the clouds. (Photo: Collected)

Address: Cau Dat Farm Tourist Area, Tram Hanh Commune
Opening hours: 7:00 – 17:30
Price: 40,000 – 75,000 VND

If you go a little further to Cau Dat tea hill, visit the cafe located on the farm grounds. Not only does it have delicious drinks and a great view, it also sells roasted coffee, green tea, and specialties for you to buy as gifts to bring home. Going to Trai Mat is not only to see, but also to taste – taste the cold of the early morning with hot banh can, taste the sweetness of the tea hill, and taste the gentleness of Da Lat in each small cup of coffee.
With the route from Da Lat market to Trai Mat , the culinary journey is as beautiful and memorable as the scenery here.

Source: https://www.vietravel.com/vn/am-thuc-kham-pha/an-gi-tren-cung-duong-di-trai-mat-dia-diem-an-uong-ngon-da-lat-v17214.aspx