Gandida is a decent sized rooftop terrace place located directly above Dong Le restaurant on Nguyen Van Thoai street, over the double bridge and heading straight for the beach. You have to walk through Dong Le and take the stairs onto the terrace; there the scattered chairs and tables offer various seating options, both indoors in the airy interior and out, under the sky or under the covered terrace.
Gandida serves food based on Mediterranean cuisine: its aim is to use the best ingredients that Vietnam offers on the local markets and cook them in a manner more familiar with western palates. It offers pasta based dishes served in house made sauces, fresh swordfish steaks and home made chutneys to accompany. The idea of Gandida is to offer a place for both the expatriate community and interested locals to relax and drink either an espresso coffee (they also do French press) or a well chosen wine or a a beer; want something to eat with that, then they also serve Spanish tortilla for breakfast along with home made yoghurt with fresh fruit and a good selection of cheese (fresh goat, aged parmesan and whatever is available in the DaNang area).
In the evening Ganadida do both main courses and small plates of food such as grilled vegetables, bowls of humus and olives and plenty of good vibes to help you imbibe. Gandida is expanding its menu to offer more main dishes in the evening and also more snacks or tapas. It has daily specials which always change, depending on what is available at the market. It wants to be a central hub for beachside DaNang and afford a place for people to meet and hang out in some comfort and style. The beach is about 150 metres away.
Gandida is managed and run by the husband and wife team of Graham and Ida and their reliable staff.
Gandida Bistro
199 Nguyen Van Thoai Street
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 till 10
Call 0121 478 8092
Tomorrow (17/4) at Gandida bistro: Sunday brunch and bookswap from 10am to 2pm. Great Food (Ida’s scones, fruit platter, home made yoghurt, eggs, salad…) and superb coffee! And the chance get some ‘new’ books for your books.
I have the paper forwarded to me from a friend who is a good friend of mine. I lived in Danang at the same time. I am a Viet vet who lived in VN for about 18 years, married a Viet woman and have moved back to the states. I really enjoy the paper it let’s me know what is going on in my favorit city, would be nice to see a little on what is going on with the coat community? Thanks for your great work
Semper Fi
Ric
It’s Easter! This saturday Gandida is holding a children’s egg painting contest from 2-5pm. Eggs & paint provided – bring a child & enjoy a coffee/tea/snack while your boys & girls paint.
199 Nguyen Van Thoai- upstairs on the terrace from Dong Le.
This week’s specials at Gandida
Pan fried button mushrooms with garlic on a bed of rocket (ruccola) with shaved parmesan
75,000
Smoked salmon served with fresh organic spinach and cherry tomatoes
60,000
Fresh organic salad mix with grated carrot and beetroot, raddish and fresh capsicum
50,000
Glass of wine (cab sav or chardonnay) and 3 musketeers; humus, babaganouj and marinated olives
100,000
Tiger/LaRue Export and slice of tortilla Espanol
50,000
House fishcakes with a cold beer
50,000
Fishcakes with a glass of wine
75,000
Everyday shark-attack
Marinated and grilled shark served on a bed of lettuce and cherry tomatoes
50,000
Free wi-fi
Browse books and magazines
Book swapping and thought provoking
Probably the best music in DaNang
199 Ng. Van Thoai, (upstairs from Dong Le)
Beachside-DaNang 0121 748 8092
This Saturday at 7pm onwards, Charlie, the well known free style jazz/blues guitarist will be taking a well earned break from his busy schedule and playing at Gandida-199 Ng Van Thoai; upstairs on the breezy terrace.
Enjoy the music with a glass of the best value wine in Danang, some tapas and check out our weekly specials. This week, slice of polenta with grilled vegetable and cheese topping and cous cous.
anyone know where I could purchase a coffee press in Da Nang? Many thanks!
Actually we can help with a French Cafe press if stll interested 4 months later? gandida
Gandida is only open Saturdays and Saundays from October onwards due to the inclement weather and impending son-10am till 4pm only-serving all day brunch and lunch outside when not raining and indoors otherwise. cheers, Gandida
Actually we can help with a French Cafe press if stll interested 4 months later? gandida
Gandida – I’d actually be interested in getting a French Press if possible!