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Nhà hàng Tùng Lâm in Gejiu, worth a stop?
I was there in October and the bánh xèo is what I'd go back for, crisp enough to crack and loaded with shrimp. Skip the fried rice, it's forgettable. The place sits a bit off the main drag so grab the address before you head over.
Agree on the bánh xèo, add nem nướng.
yeah nem nướng is the other one to get, the dipping sauce with it is worth the mess. only thing is the place is tiny so if you roll in with more than four people you'll prob wait.
true about the wait, but they'll squeeze you onto the shared table by the door if you ask, which beats standing outside.
The alley behind the market, not the main road.
Second entrance off Jinhu Road, past the phone shop.
Worth noting that entrance drops you straight into the dining room, so don't wander looking for a host stand.
that alley one is easy to miss, look for the blue tarp stall on the corner and turn right after it. parking is a mess around there so just walk in from the market side
Tung Lam does a solid bún chả and the grilled pork is the move, but go before 7pm since they sell out.
good call on the timing. their fish sauce mix leans sweet so ask for it on the side if that's not your thing. and they close early some weeknights, so call ahead if you're going later in the evening.
Dating in Gejiu 2026: Where Do People Actually Meet?
I only passed through Gejiu briefly but honestly the night market near Jinhu Lu felt more social than Xijie Bar for chatting with strangers
That tracks with what I saw at the Saturday market by the old tin works, where stall owners do most of the introductions. Through friends is still the main route though, so a few weeks of regulars at one noodle shop beats any bar.
the old teahouses near the lake are where it actually happens
yes but go after 9 when the grill smoke clears