What is there at Vinh Ancient Citadel night food street?

On the evening of April 27, the Vinh Ancient Citadel Night Food Street was officially launched with a new look. This is a meaningful activity to promote Nghe An cuisine, attracting tourists to the famous tourist destination of Vinh Ancient Citadel, especially during the long holiday season.

Vinh Citadel is a famous tourist destination in Vinh City, associated with Dao Tan culinary street for decades. Photo: QA

Dao Tan Streethas long been a night food street in Vinh City, but traders have not invested in kiosks, mainly tents and canvas, causing loss of urban beauty.

To meet the needs of locals and tourists when coming to the night food street, 12 fixed businesses have voluntarily renovated their shops and installed sparkling decorative lighting systems. For 16 mobile kiosks, locals have also voluntarily removed temporary tents and built new kiosks in a unified model with the following criteria: compact, easy to disassemble, mobile... creating uniformity. This has given tourists peace of mind, the locations have been ensured to be secure, hygienic, and no longer makeshift as before.

After being renovated, the neighborhood becomes more sparkling at night. Photo: QA

The most attractive thing for tourists when coming to Vinh Citadel night food street is to visit the citadel gates and enjoy Nghe An cuisine. Since 2021, Vinh Citadel has been installed with a lighting system, creating a sparkling scene at night, visitors can visit and feel the beauty of this relic.

A variety of street food dishes. Photo: QA

As for cuisine, the street has a variety of delicious dishes and is divided quite clearly. For 12 fixed businesses specializing in vermicelli, glass noodles, porridge, pho, soup... with specialties such as eel soup, chicken stew, glass noodles, rice porridge, banh beo... Because they have created a long-standing brand, the preparation of the shops is suitable for many people's taste.

On the street, there are specialties of Nghe An to serve tourists from near and far. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

For 16 mobile kiosks, there are mainly street snacks such as corn, potatoes, grilled squid, fermented pork rolls, fruits, snacks... with a variety of processing methods. The prices here are quite affordable and listed so diners can enjoy them with peace of mind.

According to statistics from Cua Nam Ward, Dao Tan Street can welcome about 2,000 diners on peak days and weekends. The renovation and "new look" for this culinary street will make the street more attractive and bustling, contributing to the development of the city's night-time economy.

Through inspections, 100% of food service establishments have food safety certificates issued by the health department and 100% of establishments have signed a commitment to ensure food safety with local authorities.

Mobile kiosks have also been synchronously renovated to ensure hygiene. Photo: QA

It is known that, in the immediate future, the night food street has 28 business locations. Depending on the operational efficiency, in the coming time, the city will study and add more stalls and OCOP specialties of Nghe An to create more diversity for the street./.