Where to Try the Best Egg Coffee in Hoi An: 7 Must-Visit Cafés

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Egg coffee blends strong Vietnamese coffee with a whipped egg cream that tastes closer to warm custard than to breakfast. The drink originated in Hanoi, but Hoi An serves its own softer versions in riverside cafés, garden courtyards, rooftops, and Old Town houses. This guide covers where to try egg coffee in Hoi An, matched to flavour, setting, comfort, and pace. Details should be verified before visiting.

What Makes Egg Coffee In Hoi An Worth Trying?

Egg coffee, known in Vietnamese as cà phê trứng, combines strong Vietnamese coffee with a cream made from whipped egg yolk, sugar, and condensed milk. The drink originated in Hanoi in the 1940s, when a hotel bartender substituted whipped egg for scarce fresh milk, and it has since spread across Vietnam. The texture is what surprises first-time drinkers: creamy, warm, and custard-like, with the bitterness of the coffee rising through the sweetness of the foam. Hoi An offers a gentler way to try it. Rather than ranking cafés against Hanoi’s originals, this guide is practical: the seven places below differ in setting, price, and pace, so travellers can choose the version of egg coffee in Hoi An that fits the day they are having.

Best Places to Try Egg Coffee in Hoi An

Café Location Opening Hours Price
Bang Huu Cafe at Wafaifo Resort Hoi An 328 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoi An Tay Ward, Da Nang, Vietnam 5:30 AM-11:00 PM daily From around 45,000 VND (roughly 1.71 USD), see more in the Bang Huu menu
Little Hanoi Egg Coffee 18 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 7:00 AM-6:00 PM daily From around 40,000 VND (roughly 1.60 USD)
Hoi An Coffee Hub Alley 11 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 8:00 AM-6:30 PM daily 25,000-70,000 VND (roughly 1-3 USD)
Phin Coffee Restaurant 132/7 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 8:00 AM-9:30 PM daily 100,000-200,000 VND per person (roughly 4-8 USD)
Tron Hoi An Coffee 151 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 7:00 AM-10:00 PM daily From around 30,000 VND (roughly 1.20 USD)
Ren Rua Cafe Alley 144 Nguyen Truong To Street, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 8:00 AM-9:00 PM daily From around 49,000 VND (roughly 2 USD)
Me Hoi An Rooftop Coffee & Kitchen 166 Tran Phu Street, Old Town, Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam 8:00 AM-10:30 PM daily From around 65,000 VND (roughly 2.60 USD)
Uncle Huan Coffee Branch 1: 71/26 Phan Chu Trinh Street Branch 2: 675 Hai Ba Trung Street Branch 3: 61 Le Loi Street Phan Chu Trinh: 7:00 AM-6:00 PMHai Ba Trung: 7:00 AM-11:30 PMLe Loi: 7:00 AM-11:00 PM Around 100,000 VND per person (roughly 4 USD)

1. Bang Huu Cafe at Wafaifo Resort Hoi An

Bang Huu Cafe is the coffee salon inside Wafaifo Resort Hoi An, built around freshly roasted coffee served from early morning through to late evening. The menu showcases Vietnamese coffee favourites such as egg coffee, alongside breakfast dishes, homemade pastries, and house-made chocolates.  Herbal teas and lighter drinks round out the list, which makes the café flexible for a quick cup, a slow breakfast, or a midday pause between activities. Seating opens onto a terrace overlooking the resort’s water fountain, with Wi-Fi throughout, so it works equally for catching up with friends or a stretch of remote work. Selected pastries and chocolates are available to take away or gift. For guests, it is the easiest coffee in Hoi An to reach: no need to leave the resort at all.

 

bang huu cafe wafaifo hoi an

Bang Huu Cafe at Wafaifo Resort Hoi An

 

2. Little Hanoi Egg Coffee

Little Hanoi Egg Coffee is the most direct way to taste Hanoi’s signature drink without leaving Hoi An. The café belongs to the “A Sip of Hanoi” brand, which built its reputation on the northern recipe: strong coffee under a dense, warm egg cream, served the traditional way. The setting supports the story. Antique furniture, old photographs, and historical décor fill the space, giving the café the feel of a Hanoi shophouse transplanted to Phan Boi Chau Street. The menu extends beyond the signature cup to Vietnamese and Western brunch dishes, which makes it a workable morning stop rather than a single-drink visit. For travellers who want the heritage version of egg coffee, told by a brand that specialises in it, this is the natural first stop.

3. Hoi An Coffee Hub

Hoi An Coffee Hub rewards travellers who enjoy finding places slightly off the main flow. The entrance sits in a narrow alley off Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, and checking the map pin before setting out is genuinely useful, since the doorway is easy to walk past. Inside, the alley opens into a green, calm garden space that feels removed from the Old Town foot traffic a few metres away.  The egg coffee here is served without hurry, and the pricing stays among the most accessible in the centre. This is the right choice for a quiet hour with a book, a journal, or no plan at all. The contrast between the tight entrance and the open garden is much of the pleasure.

4. Phin Coffee Restaurant

Phin Coffee Restaurant is where egg coffee sits inside a wider coffee education. The café works with both Arabica and Robusta beans and brews across methods: the traditional phin (the Vietnamese metal drip filter), V60, Aeropress, and cold brew, alongside coconut coffee, salt coffee, and egg coffee. The garden setting, reached through a small alley off Tran Phu, is one of the calmest in the Old Town.  The kitchen serves breakfast through dinner with vegan and gluten-free options, so the stop can stretch into a meal. For travellers who want to go deeper, the café runs coffee classes from a one-hour introduction to a three-hour roaster-for-a-day session. It suits anyone who wants to understand the cup, not just drink it.

 

Phin Coffee Restaurant

Phin Coffee Restaurant

 

5. Tron Hoi An Coffee

Tron Hoi An Coffee is built around greenery and wood. Plants climb through an earthy, open interior of timber furniture and soft light, which has earned the café its local nickname, the “Hidden Garden”. The atmosphere leans restful rather than lively, and the long opening hours make it flexible: an early egg coffee at 7:00 AM works as well as a late one before the night market. The menu reaches beyond coffee into smoothie bowls and brunch plates, so it doubles as a light meal stop. Prices start lower than most cafés in the centre, which makes Tron an easy repeat visit. It suits travellers who measure a café by how long they can comfortably stay in it.

6. Ren Rua Cafe

Ren Rua Cafe feels less like a business and more like visiting a relative’s house. The café sits down an alley off Nguyen Truong To Street, arranged around plants, worn wooden furniture, and views over old rooftops, with an atmosphere regulars describe as grandmotherly: warm, unpolished, and unhurried. The egg coffee follows that same character, served gently rather than theatrically.  Because the café sits away from the main tourist lanes, it stays quiet even when the Old Town is full, which makes it a dependable escape in the late afternoon. Travellers planning a slow morning can pair a cup here with ideas from this guide to the best breakfast spots in Hoi An, since several sit within walking distance.

7. Me Hoi An Rooftop Coffee & Kitchen

Me Hoi An Rooftop Coffee & Kitchen offers the view that most Old Town cafés cannot. Yellow walls, wooden furniture, and bougainvillaea frame the lower floors, while the rooftop opens onto a 360-degree sweep of mossy tiled roofs, lantern-strung streets, and the Hoai River beyond. Egg coffee here becomes an occasion drink: ordered in the late afternoon, it pairs with the best sunset vantage on Tran Phu Street. Prices sit slightly above the town’s simpler cafés, which reflects the location and the view rather than the cup alone. The long hours make it flexible, but the golden hour before sunset is when the rooftop earns its reputation. Arriving 30 to 45 minutes early helps secure a railing-side table.

 

Me Hoi An Rooftop Coffee & Kitchen

Me Hoi An Rooftop Coffee & Kitchen

 

8. Uncle Huan Coffee

Uncle Huan Coffee has grown into three branches across Hoi An, and its reputation rests on presentation. The salt coffee and egg coffee arrive styled with unusual care, closer to small works of art than standard café servings, which explains why the brand appears so often in visitors’ photographs. The terrace seating suits people-watching over the street, and live music runs on certain evenings, giving the later hours a gentle social feel. With one branch near the Old Town on Le Loi and others toward Hai Ba Trung and Phan Chu Trinh, there is usually a location within reach wherever the day ends. It suits travellers who want their egg coffee with a little occasion around it.

Experience Hoi An’s Café Culture From Wafaifo Resort Hoi An

A café trail through Hoi An works best with a comfortable base to return to, and Wafaifo Resort Hoi An is built for exactly that rhythm. The resort offers 134 rooms and suites with easy access to the Old Town’s café streets, plus up to 6 food and beverage venues of its own, including Swim City Cafe beside the temperature-controlled saltwater pool for a cooling break between coffee stops.  From July onwards, the Longevity & Recovery area at Wellness by Wafaifo has been expanded with new therapies, including Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Float Tank Therapy, Infrared Sauna, and Red Light Therapy, creating an ideal space for recovery after a long day exploring Hoi An Ancient Town. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the resort, making it easy to share your latest photos or plan your next stop.  Book your stay at Wafaifo Resort Hoi An today and make your journey through Hoi An’s coffee culture even more complete and memorable.