A winter food date in Cua Lo
(Baonghean.vn) - "Who would ever go to the beach in the summer, not the winter?" – I once exclaimed that myself, but that was in the past. Now, visiting Cua Lo in the cold season is a great opportunity with countless interesting things to discover, especially the cuisine!
The winter scene at Cua Lo beach features a long, deserted stretch of sand, shimmering waves, and rows of trees huddled together, listening to the murmur of the sea. Against this somewhat monotonous winter backdrop, the "pink specks" of restaurants and eateries along the central streets of the beach town create an attractive contrast, offering a wide variety of choices. This is a fresh and exciting highlight of Cua Lo in recent times.
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The streets of Cua Lo sparkle with lights as night falls. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
Previously, during the off-peak months, it was difficult to find an open kiosk. Now, however, the night market on Mai Thuc Loan Street (from Nguyen Canh Que Street to Sao Nam Street) is bustling with shops and stalls, serving customers from morning till night every day.
Next toseafood strengthsAbundant and delicious, restaurants and eateries in Cua Lo also include other choices on their menus from quality food sources in Nghe An province such as chicken, eel, goat, beef…
The types of establishments are also very diverse, ranging from high-end restaurants to casual seafood eateries, from barbecue restaurants to hot pot restaurants, from catering for parties to serving snacks… This diversity can meet the needs of all types of customers.
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Visiting Cua Lo beach town in winter, tourists have many options to experience the local cuisine. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
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Besides seafood, the eatery also serves many other attractive local dishes. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
In the crisp, cool weather characteristic of Central Vietnam, what could be better than gathering with friends and family around fragrant hot pots and grills, enjoying a variety of delicious dishes? The same fresh squid, succulent crabs and prawns, the same rich, flavorful fish... but savoring them in winter brings a truly special feeling.
The steaming, sweet flavor of food fresh from the kitchen, combined with the rich, spicy dipping sauce, seems to chase away the cold. The feeling of huddling together, slurping up steaming bowls of soup, porridge, or savoring hot, crispy snacks in the biting winter chill is also a worthwhile experience for visitors.
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The diverse menus of street food stalls will make beach strolls even more enjoyable. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
To provide more options for food lovers,Cua LoThere are still many cafes with rich designs and diverse drink menus. They can be open spaces right on the sidewalk, cozy private corners, luxurious spaces, or even rustic, countryside-style settings… Just by strolling along the main streets, visitors can easily find a truly relaxing spot to enjoy their favorite drink and chat with friends.
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With a variety of styles, coffee shop menus cater to diverse customer needs. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
What makes many tourists satisfied when using food services in Cua Lo is the...clean, professionalThis is something that the local government and shop owners are working hard to build. The streets here are increasingly being widened, the layout is spacious and clean, and the shops are being invested in and decorated attractively with bright lighting systems, spacious tables and chairs, and a bright atmosphere.
In fact, many restaurant owners go to great lengths to decorate key areas to cater to customers' photo-taking needs. As early as November, many establishments have already transformed their atmosphere to evoke the festive spirit of Christmas and Lunar New Year.It attracts the attention of tourists.
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A brightly decorated space with a Christmas and New Year theme at a cafe. Photo: Dinh Tuyen. |
Cua Lo beach town continues to transform, "reinventing" itself every day with green, clean, beautiful, and harmonious planning, and modern construction projects. With its meticulousness, perfection, and professionalism, especially in its cuisine, Cua Lo will change visitors' perceptions of winter beach tourism.
Along with the overall infrastructure upgrade plan, the People's Committee of Cua Lo town also oriented and arranged the food and beverage and entertainment business areas. Specifically, the food business area is planned to be located north of Binh Minh Square (from Nguyen Sinh Cung Street to crossroad No. 5).
In these areas, households are encouraged to set up food businesses on vacant land plots not yet developed by organizations or individuals along the following streets: Mai Thúc Loan; Nguyễn Thức Đường; Nguyễn Duy Trinh; Nguyễn Thúc Tự; Lê Thái Tông; Nguyễn Huệ; Nguyễn Đức Công, and vacant land plots south of the square where residents wish to build food areas for business.
For entertainment and recreation business areas, organizations and individuals are encouraged to utilize the vacant, undeveloped land south of Binh Minh Square (from Street No. 12 - Hoai Thanh to Cross Street No. 14 - Yet Kieu) to build entertainment, cultural, and sports facilities to serve tourism.








