Welcome to the Forest Restaurant, Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine, timeless Vietnamese settings, traditional Vietnamese music and the unique ambience of the forest... our restaurant is set in the heart of the tropical paradise of Mui Ne Beach, Vietnam.

Appreciate Vietnamese hospitality in a unique forest ambiance, attended by hospitable staff. English, German and Vietnamese is spoken at our restaurant. A la carte or set menus are available. Traditional Vietnamese music is performed.

Our Restaurant is decorated in with authentic Cham artifacts, textiles and artwork. On special occasions we present live, traditional Cham music and dancing in authentic costumes. We also feature an authentic Cham weaving demonstration in the restaurant. Receive a FREE gift (authentic, personalized Cham crafts) as a special "thank you" at each visit.

Enjoy dishes from the many different regions of Vietnam delicately prepared by our master chefs. Our A la carte menu with over 100 traditional Vietnamese dishes; beverages including more than 100 different cocktails and fruit juices from all over the world; lots of other alcoholic drinks, Vietnamese wine, natural ice cream and more…

Please come and enjoy the skills and experience of our head cook, who has served the President of France, the Prime Ministers of Canada, New Zealand, Viet Nam, the Diplomatic Corps in Viet Nam and you!!!

*We welcome large groups, tours, parties and other special events! Please call for reservations.

Only at The Forest Restaurant!

Come and see a nearly extinct Vietnamese musical art form and cultural treasure now revived at the Forest Restaurant Only! The instrument is powered by running water which controls a system of levers and pullies to play a series of over 40 bamboo pipes. This incredible instrument creates a repeating, rhythmic melody, perfectly timed for your enjoyment. Watching this magnificent instrument in action is just as enjoyable and fascinating as hearing it played.

Tour the enchanting Phan Thiet City Market and learn to select the best produce and meats. Come back to the unique atmosphere of the Forest Restaurant and learn to prepare exquisite Vietnamese Cuisine. Finish the program by eating the delicious dishes you have learned to prepare. Click here for more.

Go on an authentic safari in the beautiful Vietnamese countryside. Lean to catch, preserve and display beautiful butterflies from a true master--a man who has devoted his life to the field of entimology. Click here for more.

Need to book a hotel room? Do you already have a room, but you'd like to change to something cheaper or with better facilities? We can help you! Click here for more.

The "Mix Them to Perfection" Philosophy
in the Preparation of Vietnamese Food

Vietnamese think in terms of "combinations;" and of course, it is reflected in the way we prepare food. Almost all Vietnamese dishes are a refined process of combining different ingredients (i.e. mixtures of a variety of vegetable, vegetables with herbs and spices, vegetables with seafood, etc.).

Vietnamese stir-fry, fry stew, steam, salad, boil, etc., and always mix meat, fish, vegetables, roots, fruits, beans (to name a few of the possibilities) in our dishes.

"Nem ran" (Vietnamese spring rolls; but you don't have to eat them only during the spring) for example, has a shell made of rice, and a filling of prawn, crab, meat, egg... (i.e. animal products); and papaya, beans sprouts, rice stick, (non-animal products).

Another example of this combination philosophy is the sauce: the saltiness of the fish sauce; spiciness of the chili pepper; sourness of the lime and vinegar; sweetness of the sugar and aromatic scent and flavor of the garlic.

Just try our food and then you will pleasantly understand what we are trying to say.

Click the image above to see a short clip of traditional Cham native dancing at our grand opening.

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