1 What are dining prices like in Ha Long?
Ha Long seafood has long been famous for its uniquely delicious flavors that are hard to find elsewhere. Beyond its distinct taste, Ha Long seafood boasts many unique specialties rarely found anywhere else, such as peanut worms (sá sùng), stone crabs (cù kỳ), horseshoe crabs (sam biển), squid patties (chả mực)… For this reason, seafood prices in Ha Long are by no means cheap; a standard seafood meal without premium varieties like mantis shrimp or stone crab can easily cost between 300,000 VNĐ - 500,000 VNĐ. Therefore, if you indulge freely, your wallet may take quite a hit. Because of this, MIA.vn decided to self-cook an affordable seafood hotpot meal right at the hotel for only 2 million VND for 4 people.
When mentioning Ha Long cuisine, lobster is simply a must-try
Squid patties are also a famous specialty of Ha Long
Warm, soft steamed rice rolls served with crispy, chewy, irresistibly fragrant squid patties
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2 A home-cooked meal for 2 million VND in Ha Long
2.1 Cost of the home-cooked meal
A small tip is to choose homestays with cooking facilities to save money and ensure convenient meal preparation. After a stroll around Ha Long seafood market, MIA.vn picked up lobster, fresh oysters, razor clams, and crabs, with lobster priced at 1,200,000 VNĐ/kg and crab at 550,000 VNĐ/kg. With a total cost under 2 million VND (excluding drinks), MIA.vn had a truly sumptuous seafood feast.
Ha Long seafood market offers everything from dried goods to fresh live seafood
You can come here and purchase seafood at very reasonable prices
And just like that, a delicious seafood hotpot is ready
2.2 Incidental expenses
Of course, enjoying hotpot would not be complete without some wine or beer, which will likely add another 500,000 VNĐ - 1,000,000 VNĐ to your meal.
Exploring Ha Long cuisine is effortless for those with a generous budget, but if you want to discover the specialties of this mining land while saving costs, do not miss the approach MIA.vn just introduced. Wishing you fantastic and memorable moments in this beautiful destination.
