The Cool Spot Restaurant and Bar is probably Danang’s longest running expat establishment. It is located right in the center of town on Tran Phu street and also gets its fair share of tourists. It is much more of a restaurant than a bar but it is still a good place to come for a drink as prices don’t seemed to have changed much in the last few years, a Larue will cost about 18,000 VND.
The restaurant on the second floor is spacious, probably with enough seating for 40 people and it is quiet, something that is hard to find in a Vietnamese restaurant. The menu is a mix of Vietnamese, Western and Japanese dishes, the Vietnamese owner is married to a Japanese man. As you would expect from a place that calls itself a bar there is a large drinks selection, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. All menu items are priced in dollars so be aware of the current rate and ask the rate the Cool Spot is charging on that particular day.
One of the big draws of this place is that you can get things here that you can’t find elsewhere in Danang, battered fish and chips, chicken Cordon Bleu, BBQ pork ribs or pumpkin soup. They also do very decent pizzas, good burgers and sandwiches, curries and of course good Vietnamese, but why would you come to a Western restaurant to eat Vietnamese food? There Japanese selection is quite large, judging by the number of Japanese customers I assume that the Japanese food is just well cooked as the Western dishes.
The Cool Spot Restaurant & Bar used to be the base for the Danang Hash House Harriers, I think the last run was organized more than 6 months ago and there seem to be no active participants these days. It is a good place to come for information about Danang, staff can help you find a motorbike for rent are also helpful if you are looking for a place to rent. The staff are very friendly and helpful and speak English quite well as does the owner, Mai.
The bar downstairs doesn’t really count as a bar in my opinion due to the fact that it has no music. Patrons spend their time chatting or watching TV, no pool, no dart board. So, if you are looking for some Western food to escape the daily monotony of rice this is the place to come with a small group, downstairs is a good place to have a drink or two before or after your meal.
Cool Spot Restaurant & Bar
113 Tran Phu street
Danang
[GMV content="Cool Spot Restaurant and Bar
113 Tran Phu Street
Danang, Vietnam" address="113 Tran Phu Street Danang Vietnam"]
3 Comments »