Food Phu Hoa, Hue
Dong Ba Market
A place to eat in Phu Hoa, Hue, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Hue's main market near the Citadel; try bún bò Huế and bánh bèo at food stalls.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Hue, alongside 5 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Perfume River Dragon Boat and Hanh Restaurant.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Phu Hoa
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Hue, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Perfume River Dragon Boat
Slow boat ride on the Perfume River between the city and Thien Mu.
Activity · 0.5 km straight-line - 2Hanh Restaurant
Local spot for Hue rice cakes: bánh khoái, bánh bèo, bánh nậm and nem lụi.
Food · 1.0 km straight-line - 3Imperial City of Hue
Walled Nguyen dynasty citadel with the Forbidden Purple City and restored palaces.
Sight · 1.2 km straight-line - 4Cà Phê Muối
Hue's salt coffee: strong coffee topped with salted cream, a local invention.
Drinks · 1.6 km straight-line - 5Tomb of Tu Duc
Pine-shaded tomb complex with lake pavilions where the emperor wrote poetry.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line - 6Thien Mu Pagoda
Seven-story octagonal tower on a bluff above the Perfume River.
Sight · 5.1 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Dong Ba Market is a stop on our Central Vietnam Food & Heritage route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Hue
Dong Ba Market is our only food pick in Hue; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Hue guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Hue run from 24°C in January to 33°C in June; October is usually the wettest month. For Dong Ba Market itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Hue from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Hue weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Dong Ba Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 2 Trần Hưng Đạo, Phú Xuân, Huế, Vietnam
- Coordinates
- 16.47265, 107.58849
- Destination
- Hue, Vietnam
Dong Ba Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Dong Ba Market?
Plan on about an hour at Dong Ba Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Dong Ba Market?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Dong Ba Market?
Dong Ba Market is at 2 Trần Hưng Đạo, Phú Xuân, Huế, Vietnam, in Phu Hoa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Dong Ba Market?
Dong Ba Market appears on Central Vietnam Food & Heritage, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Dong Ba Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Hue.
Plan Hue
- Hue travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Hue weather by month
- Hoi An to Hue 103 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Hue
- Tomb of Khai Dinh Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.