Best Cafes in Da Nang: My 11 Favourite Spots After Two Months Exploring the City

If you’re looking for the best cafes in Da Nang, you’re in for a treat. Like Chiang Mai in Thailand and Penang in Malaysia, Da Nang is an absolute coffee heaven! There are so many cafes in Da Nang that it can be hard to know where to start, but I’ve spent 2 months finding the best coffee in Da Nang. These Da Nang cafes range from small local options to bigger, high-end offerings – but they all have one thing in common: great coffee!

This is my list of the best cafes in Da Nang to hang out and relax – if you’re looking for somewhere to work, I’ve also created a list of the best laptop-friendly cafes in Da Nang! Many restaurants in Da Nang also offer amazing coffee, including some of my favourite vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the city.

Note: many of the pictures below show the bright red Vietnamese flag hanging in the cafes, because Vietnam was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the unification of the country after the Vietnam War. If you’re interested in Vietnamese history, check out my list of novels about South East Asia to find some Vietnamese gems.

What type of coffee should I drink in Da Nang?

Vietnam is rightly famous for its coffee, which is one of the country’s biggest exports, and Vietnamese coffee culture is a huge part of life across the country. Coffee is usually grown on higher ground, for example in the area around Da Lat in the south. The majority of Vietnamese coffee is Robusta coffee beans (around 97% of production), which produces a stronger, more bitter coffee than the Arabica we more commonly drink in the West. Robusta also tends to be higher in caffeine, which is why you might find your hands shaking!

The best coffees in Da Nang include:

• Salt Coffee or Ca Phe Muoi – created in Hue in 2012, this delicious coffee is famous in central Vietnam. It’s a typical Vietnamese Phin Coffee (see below) with delicious slightly salted whipped heavy cream on top. It’s probably the best thing I’ve ever had and I drank it most days, and I recently visited the cafe that invented it in Hue to pay my respects!
• Phin Coffee – This is the typical Vietnamese black coffee. Made using an over-the-cup Vietnamese drip coffee maker known as a phin, this produces a very slow, very strong black coffee. As most Vietnamese coffee is made using Robusta beans, it’s often bitter, so follow tradition and add sugar! This is the kind of coffee you’ll get if you’re a bit off the beaten track in Vietnam – for example, at the waterfall in the middle of the Hai Van Pass or from the trolley on the Vietnam sleeper trains.
• Ca Phe Sua Da – This is a traditional Phin Coffee with added condensed milk, a popular ingredient in Vietnamese coffee. This makes a milky, creamy sweet texture that’s usually served over ice. This coffee is particularly famous in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Egg Coffee – created in Hanoi, egg coffee is a delicious treat. Again, it’s phin coffee, this time topped with a whisked mixture of egg, condensed milk, cinnamon and other ingredients. While you can find this in Da Nang, in my opinion it’s not as delicious as it is in Hanoi.
• Coconut coffee – these are the ultimate Instagram-friendly coffees. Made using coconut cream and condensed milk, these are a delicious sweet treat that’s almost like ice cream. They’re usually topped with dried coconut for added decadence.
• Weasel Coffee – this expensive, famous coffee is available to buy in many shops in Vietnam, but I’ve yet to see it in a cafe. It’s made from beans that are eaten, and then pooped out, by weasels, also known as civets. I’ve tried this coffee in cafes in Yogyakarta and Bali, but not yet at a Vietnamese cafe.

I took a Vietnamese coffee workshop in Hanoi (highly recommended) and learned how to make Egg Coffee and Coconut coffee from scratch. But having lived in Da Nang, I’ll definitely be trying to make Salt Coffee as soon as I get home! Read on to find out where to find the best coffees in Da Nang.

The Best Cafes in Da Nang

These are the cafes I loved for relaxing during my time in Da Nang, whether for having the best coffee in Da Nang, their matcha lattes or even their tea! Among the many cafes in this growing city, these are the ones that I either went to again and again to relax, or that offer something unique (like a corgi).

Golo Cafe – best for Salt Coffee

Golo Cafe, in the central An Thuong area, has (in my opinion) the best salt coffee in Da Nang. Like all good salt coffee, it comes with a spoon so you don’t miss a drop of the salt cream. Beyond the delicious coffee, Golo is a great place to sit, with the smaller traditional Vietnamese chairs out front and a range of tables further inside. It also has a gorgeous koi pond and does excellent pastries.

Alo Cafe – best for sitting on a quiet street, and petting an adorable corgi

Literally built from the ground up while I lived in Da Nang by the lovely Thao and her mum, Alo Cafe is an adorable spot on a quieter side street behind Golo. It’s primarily an outside space, with a few higher tables for working as well as the smaller Vietnamese chairs. I loved their teas and matcha lattes as well as their excellent salt coffee. However, most important is Alo the Corgi, an adorable girl who will chill with you as you sip your coffee – and sometimes her friend Choco is also around!

Alo Cafe also now does delicious pancakes – I made the sacrifice of trying them for the blog!

Aerocco Cafe – best for espresso based coffee

While I’ve drunk a lot of Vietnamese-style coffee while I’ve lived in Da Nang, I’ll always love a good Americano. And Aerocco Cafe had my favourite espresso-style coffee in the city. Made on small farms in Vietnam, it drew me back again and again. Aerocco also offer a range of smoothie bowls and delicious cinnamon rolls, in addition to being on a quiet street overlooking a green square. They also have friendly staff and a great, unobtrusive Taylor Swift-themed soundtrack!

Tourane Cafe – best for matcha latte

Tourane Cafe looks different to other cafes on this list – the bright orange walls give it a modern, cheery vibe. They do great drip/filter coffee, but also a great matcha latte that I had a few times. They have a range of seats for both working and chilling, and I loved sitting in their courtyard in the afternoon. They also have a really lovely gift shop on site, Ngay Mai Crafts, that does unique jewellery workshops and is a great place to pick up a Da Nang souvenir.

Bread and Butter Bakery/The Cups Coffee Roastery – best for delicious cakes

Only a few steps from the beach (admittedly across the enormous road) Bread and Butter Bakery and The Cups Coffee Roastery share a big space. Popular with local and Asian tourists, this very fancy space is typical of modern coffee shops I’ve seen across Asia. Bread and Butter Bakery does the most amazing selection of pastries, including iced croissants and New York rolls. While they do coffee, I didn’t think it was very good, so I recommend walking across the room to The Cups Roastery counter. Although you have to pay separately, the excellent coffee and cake will be worth it!

43 Factory Coffee Roaster – best for high end coffee

This huge, industrial-style cafe is hard to miss in An Thuong, as with its striking glass façade, it really stands out. It’s squarely aimed at coffee enthusiasts, offering filter coffee with a range of beans to choose from. It’s the most expensive coffee I’ve had in nearly 10 months of travelling – and I went for the cheapest option! However, if you take your coffee tasting seriously, this is the place for you.

Wind Cafe – most serene cafe

Wind Cafe is definitely the most beautiful cafe I’ve found in Da Nang. Much further along the seafront than most of the cafes in this guide, it’s well worth making the trip over to enjoy this little slice of serenity. They have a koi pond, a steam machine and a variety of seating types, set in a lovely garden off the road. Head here to get away from all the traffic noise!

DNG Cafe – best for excellent cafe and an industrial vibe

DNG is an exceptionally popular cafe right in the heart of An Thuong. With a strong industrial vibe, the interior was a bit too dark for me, but I did enjoy sitting out on the street. For me, the main thing to recommend DNG over Da Nang’s many other cafes is that the coffee itself is excellent – I really enjoyed their Americanos.

Cong Cafe – best for living life like a young Vietnamese person

Cong Cafe is the Vietnamese equivalent of Costa or Cafe Nero – you can find one in most Vietnamese cities, including by the lake in Sapa. A big part of Vietnamese coffee culture and popular with young Vietnamese people, I really like the branch in An Thuong. As Da Nang faces east and has so many high rise buildings, it was difficult to find a spot that got a bit of late afternoon/early evening sun. The patio at Cong Cafe absolutely fulfilled this requirement for me, offering a peaceful spot to soak up those last rays.

While I never tried their coffee (a 4pm Vietnamese coffee always seems like a mistake!), I loved their iced tea.

Cheese Cafe – best for modern Asian excess

Across the Dragon Bridge you’ll find Cheese Cafe, another option that feels squarely aimed at modern Asian tourists (I was the only Westerner there). While I don’t exactly recommend the coffee here, it was certainly an experience I’ll remember. I tried a Salted Marble Coffee, which was similar to a salt coffee with very heavy cream. The barista convinced me to try it with a flan topping and I didn’t really know what to expect – to my shock it came with a full Mexican-style flan on top of the coffee. The flan was delicious but the coffee was too bitter for my taste, even with all the sugar. But this is definitely worth a visit if you’re heading to Han Market and want to try a more modern Asian coffee experience!

Cafe Phuong – best central Da Nang koi pond

This sweet little cafe feels a bit hidden away in An Thuong. Like so many cafes in Vietnam, it has a lovely koi pond, but a much more peaceful garden vibe than Golo as it’s tucked away off the main road. Head here if you want to sit quietly while you savour your coffee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Da Nang’s cafe scene is as diverse as the city itself—blending traditional Vietnamese flavors with modern flair and creativity. Whether you’re here to sip on a velvety salt coffee in a quiet garden or dive into a coconut coffee topped with flan, this city delivers something memorable for every kind of coffee lover. I hope this guide to the best cafes in Da Nang helps you discover a few new favorites of your own. And if you stumble upon a hidden gem I’ve missed, I’d love to hear about it—there’s always room for another great cup of coffee.