The Best Sapa Food and Drink to Taste

Blessed with Sapa – a precious gift that Mother Nature dedicates to Vietnam with the essence of stunningly breathtaking landscapes, endless terraced fields, tranquil atmosphere away from the bustling cities, and imposing roof of Indochina. You also have a chance to taste some Sapa specialties you only try in Sapa. Understanding your demands, we have picked an essential Sapa foods and drinks list you should not miss in Sapa.

Top 5 Local Food to Taste in Sapa

Horse Meat Soup – Thang Co

It is a traditional food of Hmong people cooked in a big pan for hundreds years. the dish is a mixture of meat, bone, blood, organs of the horse, and 20 botanical herbs such as cardamom, citronella, ginger, star aniseed, cinnamon twig, etc. Distinguish from its extremely unpleasant odor and horrifying ingredients, the dish never makes you disappointed. All of the horrible feeling will be blown away once you taste it.

Where to eat:

A Quynh Restaurant
Address: 15 Thach Son Street, Sapa Town
Hours: 7 AM – 10:30 PM
Contact: (+84) 214 3871 555

Pau Play Day Cake

The cake stems from the Hung King. Although the cooking manner has been changed, it remains the original taste of Pau Play Day cake. This cake is made of glutinous rice and keeps softly grinded green pea mixture inside. Bite one piece, you will feel as embracing the whole countryside.

Where to eat

It can be found in the markets or you can buy from vendors along the streets.

Bamboo Sticky Rice – Com Lam

The dish is a cheap and delicious specialty in Sapa which you should not miss. Different from other versions of rice, it is cooked in the bamboo tube. The locals stuff up bamboo tube with salty rice. To cook the dish, they need the fresh and sweet water brought from the streams. It is more delicious when you enjoy bamboo sticky rice with grilled pork or chicken skewers.

Where to eat

A Quynh Restaurant
Address: 15 Thach Son Street, Sapa Town
Hours: 7 AM – 10:30 PM
Contact: (+84) 214 3871 555

Sapa Grilling Area
Address: Cau May Street, Sapa Town
Hours: in the evening.

Dried Buffalo Meat – Thit Trau Gac Bep

Thit Trau Gac Bep means buffalo meat hang in the kitchen. The dish is favored by the demand to preserve food for the entire rainy reason. The smoke from the kitchen creates the meat a distinct smell and it’s usually flavored with salt, pepper, garlic, and ginger. If you are a finger food lover, this unique taste is created for you.

Where to try

Sapa Grilling Area
Address: Cau May Street, Sapa Town
Hours: in the evening

Fansipan Restaurant
Address: 25 Cau May Street, Sapa Town
Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM
Contact: (+84) 214 387 1556

Ga Den – Black Chicken

Try the black chicken – one of the most delicious food in Sapa. The chickens in Sapa feed themselves with natural food, therefore, their meat is so fragrant and delicious. The locals cook it following many ways like frying, boiling, and steaming, however, I highly recommend you try grilled black chicken marinated with honey.

Where to try

Hoa Dao Restaurant:
Address: 48 Le Van Tam Street, Sapa Town
Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM
Contact: (+84) 214 3873 055

The Drink You Should Not Skip in Sapa

Tao Meo Wine – H’mong’s Local Whiskey

If you are seeking something unique in the highland, Tao Meo wine is an ideal choice. H’mong people’s wine is made from fruits of Tao Meo tree on Hoang Lien Son Mountain. The wine is a perfection to be enjoyed together with some unique specialties in Sapa.

Where to taste

Rendez Vous Restaurant
Address: 6 Muong Hoa Street, Sapa Town
Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM