Best Night Markets in Da Nang 2026

Han Market - Cho Han

Han Market (Cho Han) sits on the west bank of the Han River in central Da Nang. It is a proper covered market dating back to French colonial times, though the current structure is more recent. It is primarily a daytime market - most vendors operate from around 6am to 6pm, with the freshest produce and fish trading in the early morning hours.

What Han Market is For

Han Market is the best market in Da Nang for souvenir shopping and buying items to bring home. The ground floor has the fresh produce and seafood (interesting to walk through but not what tourists are shopping for). The upper floors have the tourist-facing vendors selling silk, ao dai, tailored clothing, lacquerware, handcraft items, conical hats, coffee, and general souvenirs.

Go to Han Market for: silk scarves and fabrics at better prices than hotel boutiques, pre-made ao dai (the traditional Vietnamese dress), local coffee brands at market prices rather than tourist shop prices, and lacquerware pieces. Prices start high but are negotiable - see the negotiation section below.

What to Skip at Han Market

Pre-packaged "traditional" snacks with vague origins. Anything claiming to be pure silk without feeling the fabric yourself (genuine silk feels cool to the touch, is lightweight, and does not pill when you rub it). Mass-produced trinkets that you could find for cheaper at any tourist shop. The seafood on the ground floor is fresh and local but buying it raw makes no sense unless you have cooking facilities.

Con Market - Cho Con

Con Market is Da Nang's largest covered market and a genuine local institution. It covers clothing, household goods, electronics, fabric, food, and just about everything else. During the day it is primarily a local market rather than a tourist destination. In the evenings, the street stalls around the perimeter of Con Market transform into a loose night food scene that is worth exploring for cheap, authentic eating.

"Da Nang's Son Tra Night Market operates along the Han River and is one of the better evening markets in Vietnam — less tourist-curated than Hoi An, more local, and a genuinely useful source of cheap seafood and street food."

Evening Food Stalls Around Con Market

From around 5pm onwards, the streets adjacent to Con Market fill with food vendors selling banh xeo (sizzling crepes filled with shrimp and bean sprouts), banh mi, fresh spring rolls, bun bo Hue, grilled corn, and sugarcane juice. This is local eating at local prices - a full meal here costs 40,000-80,000 VND ($1.60-3.20).

The atmosphere is busy, noisy, and genuinely Vietnamese. You order by pointing. You sit on plastic stools. You may need Google Translate. This is exactly why it is worth going.

Con Market for Shopping

Con Market's indoor sections during the day are worth exploring for fabric (Da Nang has tailors who can make custom ao dai and other clothing from fabric bought here), shoes, local cosmetics, and everyday goods at real local prices. It is less polished than Han Market and less tourist-oriented, which means prices are lower but you need more patience navigating it.

Son Tra Night Market - Seafood Focus

The Son Tra Night Market area is Da Nang's seafood destination for evening dining. Located on the Son Tra Peninsula, it operates primarily as an evening seafood market and eating area rather than a traditional market selling goods. If you want fresh grilled seafood at prices significantly below what beachfront restaurants charge, this is the place.

What to Eat at Son Tra Night Market

Choose your seafood from the live tanks (lobster, crab, clams, scallops, shrimp, fish) and the vendor cooks it to order. Common preparations include grilled clams with chilli and butter, steamed crab, grilled fish with salt and pepper, and prawns in various preparations. Prices are negotiated with the vendor before cooking - establish the price per kilogram and expected total before agreeing.

A full seafood meal for two runs approximately 300,000-600,000 VND ($12-24) depending on what you choose and how well you negotiate. Lobster is expensive here - expect 400,000-700,000 VND per kg ($16-28). Clams, scallops, and smaller shellfish are the best value.

Getting to Son Tra Night Market

A GrabCar from My Khe Beach takes 15-20 minutes and costs $4-7. Getting a Grab back can be less reliable late at night from Son Tra - ask your hotel to book a return transfer or walk toward a busier area before booking the return ride.

An Thuong Food Strip - The Tourist-Friendly Night Scene

An Thuong is a neighbourhood just back from My Khe Beach, centred on An Thuong 2 Street and the surrounding blocks. It is not technically a market - it is a collection of restaurants, bars, and food vendors that has organically become the evening destination for travellers staying on the beach strip.

What An Thuong Offers

From around 5pm onward, An Thuong comes alive with outdoor seating, street food stalls, local restaurants, and bars. The range is wide - Vietnamese street food, Western food (burgers, pizza, Mexican-adjacent), Korean BBQ, and international cafe culture. English menus are common. This is where you go when you want a range of food options at reasonable prices without the hassle of navigating a full market.

An Thuong is also where Da Nang's backpacker social scene concentrates in the evenings. Bamboo 2 Bar and similar spots on this strip operate as meeting points for travellers. Not the most authentic Vietnamese experience, but genuinely fun and a good base for a night out from the beach.

Food Prices on An Thuong

Street food stalls: 30,000-60,000 VND per dish. Local restaurants: 80,000-150,000 VND for a full meal. Western restaurants and bars: 80,000-200,000 VND per main, 80,000-150,000 VND for cocktails. More expensive than Con Market but significantly cheaper than beachfront resort restaurants.

Helipad Area - Evening River Dining

Near the helipad area along the Han River, particularly around the Bach Dang street riverfront and the streets immediately north and south, there is a collection of evening restaurants and street food vendors that make for good riverside dining. This area is more about the setting than any particular market - the Dragon Bridge and Han River views are the draw.

The restaurants and stalls here are aimed at a mix of local and tourist diners. Seafood, Vietnamese rice dishes, and fresh spring rolls are the mainstay. Prices are slightly elevated due to the river-view premium but still reasonable. Budget 150,000-250,000 VND ($6-10) per person for a sit-down meal with drinks.

On weekends (particularly Saturday nights when the Dragon Bridge fire show takes place at 9pm), this area gets crowded and loud. Arrive by 8pm if you want a table with a view for the show. The fire show is free and worth watching - the bridge shoots fire and water from the dragon's mouth for about 15 minutes.

Price Negotiation at Da Nang Markets

Negotiating at Da Nang markets is expected for non-food purchases (clothing, souvenirs, handicrafts, fabric). It is not applicable for food - prices for food items are generally fixed or close to it.

How to Negotiate

The process is simple: ask the price, mentally take 40-50% off the quoted price, counter with that, and work toward a middle. Stay friendly throughout. Never show strong enthusiasm for an item before negotiating - it weakens your position. Be prepared to walk away. Vendors will often call you back with a better price.

A realistic expectation for tourist-facing stalls: you will typically pay 50-70% of the initial asking price if you negotiate with any persistence. Sometimes less. The gap between opening price and fair price is widest for obvious tourist items like conical hats, lacquerware, and t-shirts.

When Not to Negotiate

Do not negotiate for food - it is genuinely not the norm and marks you out as difficult without meaningful savings. Do not negotiate at fixed-price shops (those with price tags on products). Do not grind down the price of something that is already cheap - 5,000 VND ($0.20) is not worth your dignity or the vendor's time. If you find a good deal, buy it rather than trying to push further.