We understand every foodie’s pain when it comes to deciding what to eat and where to find it, especially when visiting a place as exciting as Ba Na Hills. So here is a list of some of the best eateries at the top of the hill, in and around the French Village.
Mercure Hotels cover almost half of the village with the several buildings it owns, Hotel de Paris and Hotel de Bordeaux. Day trip guests to Ba Na Hills don’t have to worry, as they can visit areas in and beyond the hotel premises such as the Beer Plaza, Spiritual Zone and Pagoda beyond, as well as the other restaurants mentioned in this article.
Coffee, Pastries and Cakes
Head to Café Le Terroir for your morning perk-me-up, where they roast fresh organic coffee every day.
Grab a light breakfast of French croissants and pastries at Café Le Troquet du Coin and Café La Terrasse. For a hearty alternative, Café Postal offers a la carte breakfast at Hotel de Paris – one of the hotel buildings in the French Village.
Café Le Terroir
Location: Next to Café Le Troquet du Coin and opposite of Lotteria
Opening Hours: 8:30am - 4pm
Café Le Troquet du Coin
Location: Opposite Hotel de Paris
Opening Hours: 8:30am - 4pm
Café La Terrasse
Location: Hotel de Marseille
Opening Hours: 9am - 4pm
Café Postal
Location: Hotel de Paris
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 10pm
International Buffet
For a fuss-free lunch, consider one of the many buffet restaurants in the theme park. The ones located in the hotel’s premises, like La Cote D’Azur and La Crique feature all-you-can-eat buffetsfrom 449,000 VND per guest.
Cheaper buffet options include Arapang and Beer Plaza located outside the hotel’s premises where prices start from 255,000 VND. of the two, we recommend Beer Plaza, an iconic barrel-shaped building located behind Hotel de Paris, for its decent selection of buffet accompanied by live music and excellent crisp international beer. An absolute value for money!
La Lavande
Location: Walk towards the northmost end of the theme park where the spiritual zone is and you’ll find the buffet before Hotel de Strasbourg
Opening Hours: Mid-day for lunch
La Cote D’Azur
Location: Next to Hotel de Nice
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 9:30am (Breakfast), 6pm - 9pm (Dinner)
La Crique
Location: Hotel de Paris
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 9:30am (Breakfast), 12pm - 2:30pm (Lunch), 6pm - 9pm (Dinner)
Beer Plaza
Location: Spot a huge barrel-shaped building hidden behind Hotel de Paris, on the north-east side of the park
Opening Hours: 7am - 3pm
Arapang
Location: On the leftmost side of Louvre Station, you’ll see signage pointing you to Arapang Restaurant
Opening Hours: Mid-day for lunch
Fast Food
Nothing screams “theme park” more than fast food, and for the optimum level of unhealthy goodness that won’t break the bank, head to Lotteria, an East-Asian fast-food company serving juicy burgers, fried chicken and crispy fries.
Location: Behind Saint Denis Church
Opening Hours: 10am - 9pm
Happy Hour
If your idea of relaxation is different from that of spa-goers, you’re sure to enjoy a “Buy 1 Get 1 Free Happy Hour” promotion during happy hours. Chill out with a glass of wine or a pint of beer at Café Postal and La Taverne Bar; the latter offers free karaoke and live broadcast of sports events as well.
For 499,000 VND per guest, make merry with the “My Glass Package,” that gives you access to all-day soft drinks and free flow alcoholic beverages at participating restaurants and bars. For more information, approach the front desk at Mercure Hotel French Village Ba Na Hills.
Café Postal
Location: Hotel de Paris
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 10pm
La Taverne Bar
Location: Hotel de Paris
Opening Hours: 5:30pm - 10pm (Happy Hour from 5:30pm - 7pm)
Table Service
End the memorable day at the park and unwind with dinner at L’Etable where they serve a fusion of traditional French and Vietnamese food with a complimentary salad bar. Snag 10% off your bill at L’Etable when you dine together with six guests in a single receipt.
Other table service themed restaurants include the live-music restaurant and bar, Roi Tapas with an international menu featuring barbeque, burgers and plates of pasta, as well as a range of Asian dishes such as kimchi fried rice and stews. Enjoy a classy al-fresco dining front at Brasserie Restaurant for their wood-fired pizzas and assortment of pasta.
L’Etable
Location: Ground floor, Hotel de Marseille
Opening Hours: 9am - 10pm
Roi Tapas
Location: Above La Piscine Swimming Pool
Opening Hours: 9am - 10pm
Brasserie Restaurant
Location: Ground floor, Hotel de Bordeaux
Opening Hours: 11am - 9pm
While the eateries recommended above do offer a great selection of tasty food items, it is important to note that the theme park still requires a lot of refurbishment in its park’s offerings, so try not to compare your experience here with that of world class establishments like Disneyland. Like most places, the quality here is highly subjective; some have found it great while some received mediocre food. Also, the opening hours of these food establishments are not fixed and are dependent on the crowd of the particular season.
The key takeaway is to visit Ba Na Hills for a scenic experience of a medieval theme park in the heart of the mountains. Besides, it is not every day that you can say you have sat on a cable car system that has won four Guinness World Records! To learn more about the various exciting activities waiting for you at Ba Na Hills, read How to Spend a Day in Ba Na Hills, Da Nang.
