Grand World is Phu Quoc's most concentrated eating zone: one night market with 120–134 stalls that trades from 2:00 PM to 6:00 AM, ringed by themed quarters where kitchens open as early as 7:30 AM and as late as midnight. Street-food dishes cost 30,000–80,000 VND ($1.20–$3.20), a bún quậy bowl runs 50,000–80,000 VND, and a full seafood dinner lands around 250,000–600,000 VND ($10–$24) per person. This guide gives you exact addresses, opening hours and realistic prices so you don't waste a meal on the island's north coast.
How eating in Grand World works: quarters, hours and price levels
Grand World is a roughly 85-hectare themed "sleepless city" built on Bãi Dài beach in Gành Dầu Commune, about 30 km north of Dương Đông. Instead of one town centre, food is spread across named quarters — Venice Town with its canal and Italian facades, Shanghai Town with Chinese-style shopfronts, Indochine Town and Mallorca Town — plus the night market that anchors the whole complex. Knowing which quarter a restaurant sits in matters: addresses like "TH01-15" or "SA-05-01" are unit numbers within these quarters, and walking between them takes 5–15 minutes.
Hours skew late here. Most Vietnamese kitchens open between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM and trade well into the evening; the night market doesn't properly wake up until around 5:00 PM but keeps serving until 6:00 AM. Expect prices roughly 10–20% above equivalent stalls in Dương Đông — you're paying for the setting and the hours, not better fish, which comes off the same boats.
| Type of meal | Typical spend per person | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Night-market street food | 30,000–80,000 VND ($1.20–$3.20) | Indochine Quarter market |
| Bún quậy or noodle bowl | 50,000–80,000 VND ($2–$3.20) | Shanghai Town |
| Vietnamese sit-down lunch | 80,000–200,000 VND ($3.20–$8) | Cái Bếp Garden, Sông Hằng |
| Seafood dinner | 250,000–600,000 VND ($10–$24) | Vua Hai San, Phú Quý |
| Western mains (steak, pizza) | 150,000–400,000 VND ($6–$16) | Volcano Beef Steak, Pizza Villa |
| Bar dinner with drinks | 200,000–800,000 VND ($8–$32) | EM Restobar |
Who Grand World suits: families staying at the north-coast resorts along Bãi Dài, travelers without their own transport, and anyone who wants food past 10:00 PM. It's a poor fit for ultra-budget backpackers — you can eat cheaper in Dương Đông — and for travelers hunting a quiet, authentic fishing-village atmosphere; this is a themed entertainment complex, and it feels like one.
Grand World Night Market: 120+ stalls, open until 6:00 AM
The Grand World Night Market is the main street-food draw of the complex, located in the Indochine Quarter (Grand World, Bãi Dài Beach, Gành Dầu Commune, Phu Quoc City, Kiên Giang Province). It packs more than 120 stalls — counts run between 120 and 134 depending on the season — selling snacks, grilled seafood skewers, fruit, drinks and bún quậy. Opening hours are 2:00 PM to 6:00 AM, which makes it both the evening dinner spot and the after-party food stop for the entire north coast.
Realistic per-stall prices follow the island norm: small dishes and skewers run 30,000–80,000 VND each. A filling dinner of three or four shared skewers plus a noodle bowl and a drink costs 100,000–180,000 VND ($4–$7) per person. The market peaks between roughly 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM; arriving before 5:00 PM means some stalls are still setting up, while arriving after 10:00 PM means shorter queues but a thinner choice of the popular grills.
Tip: Most stalls take Vietnamese QR payments (VietQR, MoMo, ZaloPay), which foreign cards often can't reach. Carry 300,000–500,000 VND in small notes — 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 — for skewers and drinks. If you want meat instead of seafood, Bo To Tay Ninh Sau Tam 68 sits in Mallorca Town near the far-left corner of the market (open 11:00 AM–midnight) and serves Tây Ninh-style young beef dishes.
Bún quậy: Phu Quoc's signature bowl, with two shops in Shanghai Town
Bún quậy is the dish you'll see locals slurping at every night market on the island. You get a bowl of thin rice vermicelli, a plate of grilled pork patties, spring rolls and fresh herbs, and a cup of sweet-sour fish sauce — then you "quậy" (stir) it all together yourself. It's interactive, cheap and genuinely local, and Grand World has two dedicated shops, both in Shanghai Town:
- Bún quậy Kiến Xây — TH01-15, Shanghai Town. Open 3:15 PM–9:30 PM. Expect around 50,000–70,000 VND ($2–$3) per bowl.
- Bún quậy Phú Quốc Pikachu — SA-07-51, Shanghai Town. Open 3:00 PM–10:00 PM. Similar pricing, with a brighter, family-friendly fit-out.
Both shops are strictly afternoon-to-evening operations, so this is not a lunch or breakfast plan. The sweet spot is 4:00–6:00 PM: the day-trip crowds haven't peaked, the grill is fully loaded, and you're done in time to walk to the canal or the market as the lights come on. Stalls selling bún quậy also appear inside the night market, but the Shanghai Town shops are where regulars go.
Seafood dinners in Grand World: where to sit down properly
For a proper seafood dinner rather than market skewers, two names cover it. Vua Hai San Restaurant is the seafood spot at Grand World Phu Quoc in the Bãi Dài area, open 4:00 PM–11:00 PM — a pure dinner house. Phú Quý Seafood Restaurant sits at HH-87 TH1-01 in Grand World and covers a similar menu of island classics. Between them and the market grills, you can eat everything the island is known for: grilled scallops with scallion oil, sea urchin baked with egg (nhum nướng), herring salad (gỏi cá trích), garlic mantis shrimp and, if you're splurging, lobster by weight.
| Dish | Typical price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Grilled scallops with scallion oil | 25,000–40,000 VND each | Order 2–3 per person |
| Herring salad (gỏi cá trích) | 120,000–180,000 VND | Phu Quoc classic, shares well |
| Sea urchin with quail egg | 40,000–70,000 VND each | Seasonal, best in dry season |
| Lobster | ~1,200,000–1,800,000 VND/kg | Always confirm weight and price first |
A shared seafood dinner — a few starters, one fish or a kilo of shellfish, rice and drinks — realistically lands at 250,000–600,000 VND ($10–$24) per person at the sit-down restaurants, versus roughly half that at the night-market grills. The one rule that saves money and arguments: ask for the price per kilo and the live weight before anything goes on the grill.
Vietnamese kitchens for lunch: clay-pot rice and everyday cooking
Between breakfast and the evening market, three kitchens cover proper Vietnamese meals. Cơm niêu Cái Bếp Garden (units IN 07-39 & IN 07-40, open 10:00 AM–10:00 PM) specialises in cơm niêu — rice cooked in clay pots and served with home-style mains — and is the most reliable full lunch inside the complex. Sông Hằng Restaurant (SA-05-01, Shanghai Town, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM) opens earliest among the Shanghai Town kitchens and works for a slow Vietnamese lunch before the bún quậy shops wake up. Saigon Domain (SA-01-37, Venice Town, 7:30 AM–11:00 PM) is the complex's earliest full kitchen and doubles as the breakfast option.
Sit-down Vietnamese mains in this bracket typically run 80,000–200,000 VND ($3.20–$8) per person including rice and a drink. If you're staying at a north-coast resort with limited lunch options, the realistic play is Cái Bếp Garden at noon, then Shanghai Town from mid-afternoon onward.
Western food and bistro comfort: pizza, steak and coffee
Grand World caters heavily to mixed groups, so the Western options are real restaurants, not afterthoughts. Volcano Beef Steak (IN-05-49, Indochine Town, 9:00 AM–11:00 PM) does steak plates — one of the few meat-forward choices in the complex. Pizza Villa (SG-06, Indochine Town, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM) covers pizza and pasta for kids and picky eaters. PINO Bistro (TH1-48, open 11:00 AM–2:00 PM and again 5:00 PM–11:00 PM) runs a split lunch/dinner schedule with a European-leaning menu. Bello House (VN-12, 8:00 AM–10:00 PM) is the cafe-style option with breakfast from 8:00 AM.
Who this suits: families with children, long-stay Westerners who need a familiar meal once a week, and mixed groups where not everyone wants fish sauce. It's a poor fit for travelers whose whole point in Vietnam is Vietnamese food — Western mains here run 150,000–400,000 VND ($6–$16), two to three times what an equivalent-quality local meal costs, and the island's more characterful Western cafes are in Dương Đông. Also note PINO's split hours: it closes between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM, so don't plan a mid-afternoon meal there.
Drinks and late night: EM Restobar and the after-midnight scene
EM Restobar is Grand World's all-day bar-restaurant, open 10:00 AM to midnight, with a realistic budget of 200,000–800,000 VND ($8–$32) per person depending on whether you're having one cocktail or a full dinner with wine. It's the natural stop after an evening canal walk and before a night-market raid. Try a glass of sim wine — the island's purple myrtle-berry specialty — if you want something local rather than another imported lager.
For true late nights, the sequence is: restobar until midnight, then the night market, which keeps its 120+ stalls serving until 6:00 AM. Nothing else on the north coast comes close to those hours. Poor fit warning: if you're travelling with small children or on a strict budget, the 200,000–800,000 VND restobar spend and midnight hours won't earn their keep — eat at the market instead and be in bed by 10:00 PM.
Practical tips: getting there, paying and a sample evening
Before you go:
- Grand World is ~30 km from Dương Đông — a 40–50 minute drive; a taxi or private car runs about 400,000–500,000 VND one way.
- A rented motorbike (150,000–250,000 VND/day) is the flexible option; the roads north are good and parking around the complex is easy.
- Carry 300,000–500,000 VND in small notes; market stalls prefer cash or Vietnamese QR apps.
- Confirm opening hours on Google Maps the same day — off-season hours shift, and PINO Bistro's split schedule is easy to miss.
- Ask seafood prices per kilo and the live weight before grilling.
A sample evening that works: arrive 4:30 PM, bún quậy at Bún quậy Kiến Xây at 5:00 PM, walk the Venice canal as the lights come on around 6:00 PM, dinner graze at the night market 7:00–8:30 PM, then drinks at EM Restobar until close. Combining it with VinWonders or Vinpearl Safari next door turns it into a full north-island day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the Grand World night market open and close?
The Grand World Night Market in the Indochine Quarter opens at 2:00 PM and closes at 6:00 AM daily, making it the longest-running food spot on the island. Around 120–134 stalls trade at peak season; the liveliest window is 5:30–8:30 PM, and quiet weekday afternoons can see some stalls open later than advertised.
How much does a meal in Grand World cost?
Street-food dishes cost about 30,000–80,000 VND ($1.20–$3.20) each. A bún quậy bowl runs 50,000–80,000 VND, a Vietnamese sit-down lunch 80,000–200,000 VND, a seafood dinner 250,000–600,000 VND per person, and a bar dinner at EM Restobar 200,000–800,000 VND per person.
Where can I eat bún quậy inside Grand World?
Two shops, both in Shanghai Town: Bún quậy Kiến Xây at TH01-15 (open 3:15 PM–9:30 PM) and Bún quậy Phú Quốc Pikachu at SA-07-51 (open 3:00 PM–10:00 PM). Bowls cost roughly 50,000–70,000 VND, and you mix the noodles, grilled pork, herbs and sweet-sour fish sauce yourself.
Is there anywhere to eat breakfast before 9:00 AM in Grand World?
Yes, but only two reliable options: Saigon Domain at SA-01-37, Venice Town, opens at 7:30 AM, and Bello House at VN-12 opens at 8:00 AM. Most other kitchens — Sông Hằng, Volcano Beef Steak, Cơm niêu Cái Bếp Garden — open between 9:00 and 10:00 AM, and the night market doesn't start until 2:00 PM.
What seafood should I order in Grand World and what does it cost?
Grilled scallops with scallion oil cost 25,000–40,000 VND each, herring salad 120,000–180,000 VND, sea urchin 40,000–70,000 VND each, and lobster roughly 1,200,000–1,800,000 VND per kg. A full seafood dinner at Vua Hai San or Phú Quý runs 250,000–600,000 VND per person; always confirm live weight before grilling.
Do Grand World restaurants accept credit cards?
Larger restaurants and bistros generally accept cards, but most night-market stalls rely on cash or Vietnamese QR apps (VietQR, MoMo, ZaloPay) that foreign cards can't reach. Carry 300,000–500,000 VND in small notes — 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 — and you'll cover every stall without problems.
How do I get to Grand World from Dương Đông?
It's about 30 km north, a 40–50 minute drive. A taxi or private car costs roughly 400,000–500,000 VND one way; a rental motorbike at 150,000–250,000 VND per day is cheaper if you plan to visit VinWonders, Vinpearl Safari and the north-coast beaches on the same trip.
Is eating in Grand World more expensive than elsewhere in Phu Quoc?
Slightly — expect a 10–20% premium over equivalent stalls in Dương Đông for the themed setting and long hours. Street food still follows the island norm of 30,000–80,000 VND per dish, so budget travelers can eat well; the markup shows up mainly at sit-down and Western restaurants.
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