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Outdoor seating cafés in Hội An

Courtyards, riverside terraces and garden cafés with outdoor seats.

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Outdoor seating in Hội An takes three forms: courtyards and rooftops inside the Old Town's merchant houses, sidewalk and garden tables in the surrounding town, and open terraces at the edge of the paddies. The courtyard is the oldest of them. A traditional Hội An shophouse runs back from the street as shop, living rooms, an open-air courtyard, then kitchen and storage at the rear.1

Just over half of the cafés with outdoor seats are in the Old Town; the rest are in the town around it and out in the rice fields.

Local tip: From May to August, take an outdoor table before 09:00 or after 17:00. If the afternoon heat wins, SnapStay on Thái Phiên has air-conditioned seats as well as outdoor ones.

Where these cafés are: Old Town (9), Around town (5), Rice fields & villages (2), An Hội (1).

At a glance

17Cafés listed
11With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Bonte café, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–21:00).
  • Closes latest: Artbook, until 23:00 (Daily 07:30–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Trần Hưng Đạo (2), Nguyễn Thái Học (2), Trần Phú (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (65%), partial wheelchair access (29%), vegetarian options (29%).

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Which months are comfortable for sitting outside in Hội An

February to April is the outdoor season, with daytime temperatures of 26–31°C and nights of 19–23°C. From May to August it gets hotter and more humid, and July and August average highs of 34°C.2

The wet season runs from September into January, and river floods peak in October and November.2 In late October 2025 the riverside streets of the Old Town were still under 1–1.5 m of water as the flood receded.3 By December and January, average highs are down to about 24°C, cool enough that a sheltered courtyard beats an open terrace.2

Old Town courtyards, terraces and a rooftop

On Trần Hưng Đạo, Bill Coffee & Tea at no. 22 has outdoor seats and opens 07:00–22:00, and The Curve Cafe at no. 98 is open 24 hours. On Trần Phú, Faifo Coffee at no. 130 has a rooftop, and Phin Coffee Restaurant sits down the alley at 132/7. Cargo Club on Nguyễn Thái Học, Phượt Cafe at 24 Nguyễn Huệ and Artbook, open until 23:00, also have outdoor seats.

Between 09:00 and 11:00, and from 15:00 to 22:00 (21:30 in winter), these lanes are closed to motorbikes, so an Old Town terrace looks onto people on foot rather than traffic.4

Garden and field cafés outside the center

In town, Bonte café at 99 Lê Hồng Phong opens at 06:00 with outdoor tables, and Vintage Taste Deli Cafe at 39 Lê Quý Đôn runs 07:00–22:00. SnapStay Hoi An at 16 Thái Phiên has both outdoor seats and air-conditioning, useful when an afternoon outside gets too hot. Rosie's Cafe at 2 Mạc Đĩnh Chi has outdoor seats and keeps daytime hours.

In the rice fields, Nghé Coffee down Hẻm 32 Lê Thánh Tông is open 08:00–20:00, and Yesh! at 198 Nguyễn Phan Vinh serves brunch outdoors from 07:30 until it closes at 14:30.

Timing a terrace: sun, lanterns and what to drink

Mornings and late afternoons are the time to sit outside; the midday sun is best avoided.7 Sunset comes at about 18:17 in June and 17:17 in December (2026 times), so winter terraces go dark before dinner.6 Once a month, on the 14th lunar night, electric lighting in the Old Town is switched off in favor of lanterns and candles.5

For a hot afternoon outside, nước mót is the local drink: a herbal tea of lemongrass, ginger, cinnamon, licorice and lemon, served cold in summer and hot in the wet winter.8 In the Old Town, a plain cà phê ran about 20,000₫ as of late 2025, against 60,000–65,000₫ for a cappuccino.9

Sources

  1. The 300-year-old house tracing Hội An's flood history, Vietcetera, accessed October 2026
  2. The best time to visit Hoi An: weather, seasons and lantern festivals, Vietnam Tourism (vietnamtourism.com), accessed October 2026
  3. Hoi An suffers heavy losses amid historic floods, DTiNews, accessed October 2026
  4. Lộ trình phố đi bộ, Trung tâm Bảo tồn Di sản văn hóa thế giới Hội An, accessed October 2026
  5. Thông tin Đêm phố cổ Hội An: Giá trị truyền thống được gìn giữ và lan tỏa, Trung tâm Bảo tồn Di sản văn hóa thế giới Hội An, accessed October 2026
  6. Sunrise and sunset times for Hội An (15.88°N, 108.33°E), June and December 2026, Sunrise-Sunset.org, accessed October 2026
  7. The best ways to explore the ancient town of Hội An, Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (vietnam.travel), accessed October 2026
  8. 4 must-try dishes in Hội An, Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (vietnam.travel), accessed October 2026
  9. Hoi An price guide, Good Morning Hoi An, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Outdoor seating in Hội An: questions

When is it comfortable to sit outside at cafés in Hội An?

February to April is the most comfortable time for outdoor café seating in Hội An, with daytime temperatures of 26–31°C. From May to August it is hotter and more humid, with highs of about 34°C in July and August. The wet season runs from September into January, and river floods peak in October and November.

Which cafés in Hội An Old Town have outdoor seating?

In Hội An Old Town, Bill Coffee & Tea and The Curve Cafe on Trần Hưng Đạo, Faifo Coffee and Phin Coffee Restaurant on Trần Phú, Cargo Club on Nguyễn Thái Học, Phượt Cafe on Nguyễn Huệ, and Artbook, which is open until 23:00, all have outdoor seating. Faifo Coffee also has a rooftop.

Do riverside cafés in Hội An flood?

Riverside streets in Hội An Old Town can flood in the wet season, with floods peaking in October and November. In late October 2025 the riverside streets of the Old Town were still under 1–1.5 m of water as the flood receded. Outdoor tables near the Thu Bồn are a dry-season choice.

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