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Eat · Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end)

White Rose (Hai Bà Trưng)Bông Hồng Trắng

The family workshop that supplies the town's 'white rose' shrimp dumplings: watch them being folded and eat a plate fresh; a 20-minute stop.

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Price

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Hours

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Walk in

08:00–11:00

easiest window

Seating

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booking: no

28″ bags

No

Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end)

  • See the dumplings made
  • 20 minutes
  • Order: White rose dumplings
  • Table seating
  • Walk-in window: 08:00–11:00
  • Queue risk: 11:00–14:00
  • Bring cash

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Map & directions
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Plan

When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay

Walk-in windows

08:00–11:00: high11:00–14:00: risky14:00–18:00: high

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

What to order

Bánh bao bánh vạc (white rose dumplings)

Translucent rice-dough dumplings with shrimp, crisp shallots; ₫70,000–100,000 (≈ US$3–4) a plate (2026 estimate).

Hoành thánh chiên (fried wontons)

Side.

Price and paying

Typical spend
₫70,000–150,000 (≈ US$3–6) (2026 estimate)
Payment
Cash.

How ordering works

  1. 1Order a plate each; dip in the sweet fish sauce.

On the ground

Facts

Reservations
no — Walk-in.
Capabilities
food
Diet
vegetarian: none · gluten free: yes · halal: no
Getting there
533 Hai Bà Trưng, 10 min north of the old town (check) · ~12 min walk

Cons

  • A short menu: dumplings and a few sides.
  • Tour groups at times.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Price check · Dietary phrases · Hygiene

Dish glossary

On the menuWhat it isOrder it how
Bánh bao bánh vạcWhite rose dumplings.One plate each.

Price check

2026 estimate
locals pay
Menu prices.
tourist price
None.
rule
Pay at the end.

Dietary: what to say

NeedSay or showReality here
Shellfish allergyTôi dị ứng tôm.Shrimp filling.

Hygiene notes

  • Steamed to order.

Deep dive

Questions, nearby food and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Do other restaurants sell white rose?

Yes, and many buy them from here.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Used as a seated rest node in Hoi An in 4 days.

Sources