Author: Diane Misol

Canadian living in Germany - Enjoying Travel & Documenting as I go! My goal is to bring you honest reporting based on my experience. As blogging took over the internet, so did glossy photos and life is perfect mentality. The world is now officially viewed through rose coloured glasses. I aim to bring you a truer, more realistic version. Hope you enjoy and please share if you do.

Budget Tips – Phu Quoc, Vietnam

$10 / day Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam on an extreme budget? Yes! Can you afford to stay home?

The island of Phu Quoc is a favourite vacation destination for wealthy mainland Vietnamese.  A little over half of the island is a national park boasting lush, jungle like terrain.  A huge area of the island is currently under construction, creating a tourist city.

As the prices continue to rise with the tourist influx, there are still ways to realize a budget friendly Phu Quoc.  Here are a few of my personal tips:

– Stay at Langchia Hostel for just $7 per night; includes breakfast, wifi, bedding & swimming pool
– Buy fruits and veggies at the market
– Buy Noodles in the store & make your own noodles with a kettle and big bowl (borrowed or bought) – throw on market herbs and spices for great flavor
– Buy all beverages at the market, there is a side street selling a huge variety at really good prices
– Take towel and your own food / beverages to beach ?

I figure you could stay on the island, including lodging and food for as low as USD $10 per day?!! ?  Now that is a vacation on an extreme budget! Can you afford to stay home?

Hostel Prices / Booking: Hostel World – great site bringing together all of the hostels, what they offer and prices.

Let us know your average daily expenses in the comments section below.

Links of Possible Interest:
→ Phu Quoc Island / Photos
.….⇒ Stay: Gia Thanh Guest House
…..⇒ Eat: AceroLa Bar and Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Bia Ruou Restaurant & Micro brewery
…..⇒ Eat: Bun Cha Ha Noi / Bún Chả Hà Nội
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Langchia Hostel & Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Quan An Mien Trung (at the night Market)
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Oc Binh Dan Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Ra Koi / Quán Ra Khơi
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Rory’s Beach Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Thu Phuong Restaurant

Budget Tips Location:  Asia  >  Southeast Asia  >  Vietnam >  Phu Quoc Island

Quan Oc Binh Dan 30 K Restaurant Review

Barbecued seafood, tangy spicy sauces, average dish price of 30k dong. This Vietnamese Phu Quoc restaurant is getting attention!

Restaurant Name: Quan Oc Binh Dan 30K
Address:  So 123 Duong Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong, Phu Quoc

Note:  This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.

Quan Oc Binh Dan 30K gets it’s name because most dishes cost around 30.000 dong!  Also know as Ốc 30K, that is a mere €1.10 or USD$1.30 for barbecued goodness!

For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.

Four days into our stay on Phu Quoc island, we discovered the restaurant Quan Oc Bin Dan 30K while searching for traditional Vietnamese food with a good price. And this is where we ate every night after!

The entire staff,

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Bia Ruou Phu Quoc Restaurant Review

In the proximity of Emerald Bay sits this gem of a restaurant also brewing Bia Tuoi Craft Beer on site.

Restaurant Name: Bia Ruou / BIA RƯỢU NGK QUỐC TẾ PHÚ QUỐC
Address: 380 Nguyen Van Cu, TT. An Thoi, Phu Quoc; tt. An Thới, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang, Vietnam

Note:  This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.

For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.

Our morning at the beach created quite an appetite. We stopped at a roadside restaurant called Bia Ruou Phu Quoc which we later found out also boasts the Bia Tuoi Phu Quoc Craft Beer micro brewery. It is conveniently located close to Coconut Prison and Emerald Bay so it was a perfect

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Quan Ra Koi Restaurant Review

A curious blending of simple flavours with fresh ingredients on the island of Phu Quoc, Vietnam.

Restaurant Name: Quan Ra Koi – Quán Ra Khơi
Address: 131 30 Tháng 4, Dương Đông, Phú Quốc tỉnh Kiên Giang, Vietnam

Note:  This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.

For more info about Phu Quoc and the top things to do click the link.
Find out where we stayed ⇒ Guest House.

Back in town after a morning of adventuring, hunger overwhelmed us and we went in search of Vietnamese Food.  One thing is usually a guarantee, drive or walk around until you see a restaurant filled with locals.  This is where you want to eat!

As we trawled the streets on our moped, Quan Ra Koi came into view. It was packed with locals so we decided this is the place for authentic cuisine.  We parked out front on the sidewalk, walked in and found ourselves a seat. Based on all the shocked and smiling stares, I do not think they are used to foreigners.

At first we were politely ignored, but we did not take insult as this usually means they spotted the foreigner and nobody working can speak any other language than Vietnamese.  After checking out the rows of fish tanks filled with live seafood delights, we waved one of the waiters over.

With lots of pointing and smiles, we managed to place our order of Shrimps, Scallops, Greens, Rice and 2 beers.

The Food:
– The grilled Shrimps came with a side of salt chili and *lime which did a fantastic job of enhancing the bbq flavours with a gentle spicy pop.
– The Scallops were layered alternatively with Okra on a wooden skewer, barbecued and served with a pepper sugar mix and *lime.
– The Greens, (maybe bok choy?) were steamed in a garlic oyster sauce with an extra side of sauce.
– The steamed rice never arrived – lost in translation?!
– Our beer choices were Bivina for my husband and a Tiger Crystal for me – I saw that was what all the women were drinking!

The food was incredibly delicious, and we had already decided we must come back.  The total price was a bit of a shock; expensive when compared with other places, but the locals eat here, so there must be a reason.  I am guessing super fresh food with great blending of flavours.

Total: 301.000 dong / €11.20 / USD$13.25

Links of Possible Interest:
→ Phu Quoc Island / Photos
…..⇒ Extreme Budget Tips – $10/day Phu Quoc
.….⇒ Stay: Gia Thanh Guest House
…..⇒ Eat: AceroLa Bar and Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat: Bia Ruou Restaurant & Micro brewery
…..⇒ Eat: Bun Cha Ha Noi / Bún Chả Hà Nội
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Langchia Hostel & Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Quan An Mien Trung (at the night Market)
…..⇒ Eat: Quan Oc Binh Dan Restaurant
…..⇒ Eat / Bar: Rory’s Beach Bar
…..⇒ Eat: Thu Phuong Restaurant

Location:  Asia  >  Southeast Asia  >  Vietnam  > tỉnh Kiên Giang >  Phu Quoc  >  Duong Dong  >  Quan Ra Koi / Quán Ra Khơi