Standard Vietnamese cuisine is common, but, unsurprisingly, seafood features even more prominently in Phu Quoc than in other places in Vietnam. The island is just starting to open itself up to foreign visitors, plus it doesn't really have an expat population, which means that there aren't really any restaurants offering any specific non-Vietnamese cuisine.

Phu Quoc is famous for its "nuoc mam" or fish sauce!

This Phu Quoc Restaurants Guide lists some of the restaurants that you may wish to try out when you are on the island. For more information about Vietnamese cuisine, take a look at our Vietnam Restaurants Guide. General shopping information, especially with regards to Phu Quoc's infamous fish sauce, can be found in our Phu Quoc Shopping Guide.

Phu Quoc Restaurant Guide

Phu Quoc is known mainly for its seafood, which includes cuttlefish, ca thieu (dried fish slices), nuoc mam (fish sauce) and black pepper. Other unusual dishes you may try include deer, cobra, eel and frog. Conventional Vietnamese cuisine is also widely available on Phu Quoc.

Southern meals feature the widest range of ingredients and are usually accompanied by a light, clear broth to cleanse the palate. Pork and chicken are popular, and chillies are used extensively. Southern food can be very spicy!

We would recommend trying some of the local places around town. Many will often have a handy English menu. We have collected a short list of restaurants and eateries in Phu Quoc to give you a place to start.