Visitors to Phu Quy Island can enjoy fresh, live seafood at various floating raft restaurants such as Dai Nam, Anh Sang, Hai Thien, Hai Phat, and Ba Sinh, all offering a chance to taste the island’s signature specialties!
Located about 70 to over 100 meters from shore, these seafood rafts are anchored off the coast of Phu Quy. A short 5–7-minute canoe ride (depending on the raft’s location) gives tourists a scenic view of swaying seaweed beds and schools of fish swimming gracefully through crystal-clear waters — a mesmerizing sight.
On weekends, these raft restaurants can get quite crowded. The atmosphere is lively and bustling across the bay. The larger rafts closer to shore tend to fill up quickly, and many visitors may need to move to rafts farther out. Most rafts primarily raise grouper (red and tiger varieties) for sale, while premium seafood such as red prawns, jumping snails, slipper lobsters, and “lady’s nipple” snails are stocked specifically for visiting diners.
Highly Recommended Live Seafood freshly caught, raised, and cooked right on the raft includes:
King crab (Huynh De), superhero crab, red crab
Cuttlefish, squid (leaf, tube varieties)
Lobster, star shrimp, abalone, sea urchin, sea cucumber
Moon snails, jumping snails, grouper, cobia, and more — all renowned Phu Quy delicacies.
Dai Nam Raft
Visitors can contact Dai Nam raft in Lach Du, Long Hai via 0908 431 494 or 0973 557 349. A canoe will pick you up and reach the raft in just 1–2 minutes. With only 200,000–400,000 VND per person, you can feast from morning till evening — eat, swim, sing, then eat some more!
The raft has a simple, rustic design with neatly arranged seating. Guests can choose between regular tables or floor seating in a Korean-style setup. Dai Nam can host hundreds of guests at once, and despite the crowd, service remains attentive and friendly. Enjoying fresh seafood in the open sea breeze is truly a unique experience.
Anh Sang Raft
Owned by Mr. Anh Sang Nguyen, one of the first seafood raft entrepreneurs in Lach Du, Anh Sang’s raft offers a spacious and breezy dining area. For a visit, call 0949 978 209, and a canoe will take you there in about 5 minutes. Open daily from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, except during storms.
Their diverse menu includes snails, crabs, shrimp, and fish at reasonable prices. Must-try dishes: steamed lobsters and giant snails (ốc bẹ), the raft’s best sellers.
Hai Thien Raft
Hai Thien is a family-run raft with six members handling everything: three canoe operators, one fish catcher, one chef, and one general manager — all locals turned aquaculture farmers. About four years ago, visiting mainlanders showed interest in eating seafood right on the water, which sparked the idea for this service.
Visitors can choose their seafood fresh from the nets and enjoy it on-site. The experience of eating freshly caught seafood out at sea leaves a lasting impression. Many even purchase fresh seafood to take home as gifts.
📞 Contact for reservations: 0933 033 355 – 0707 553 979
Hai Phat Raft
Located in Lach Du fishing village, Hai Phat is well known for quality service and is ideal for group dining, birthday parties, family meals, or tour groups.
Specializing in group meals and fresh seafood, Hai Phat offers a variety of dishes such as:
Lobster, abalone, mixed sea snails
Grilled octopus, crab claws, grouper, cobia
Seafood fried noodles, shrimp in garlic butter or tamarind sauce
Grilled salted chili shrimp, crispy fried shrimp
Seafood hotpot, steamed or grilled squid, lemongrass steamed clams, and more
You pick the seafood from the tanks, and their chefs cook it to order.
📞 Hotline & Zalo: 0889 515 777 – 0945 156 444
Ba Sinh Raft
Ba Sinh is one of the oldest seafood rafts in Phu Quy. Although it was not started by Mr. Sinh himself, it was passed down from his father, who left fishing due to health issues and began fish farming with friends. Over time, the business grew as more locals joined.
Mr. Sinh, born in 1981, is a seasoned raft operator with 25 years of experience. Often called the “tycoon of the raft village,” he currently manages 35 fish cages raising a wide range of seafood including baby lobsters and red/black groupers.
He also raises three signature crab species of Phu Quy:
Moon crab, red crab, and stone crab
(Royal crab is kept in inland ponds with sandy bottoms, which suits their natural habitat.)
His rafts also feature dozens of snail species, some of which are rarely seen, like “foot snail,” “hand snail,” “lady’s nipple,” “iron horn snail,” and “red snail.” The Queen snail is the rarest and largest, weighing up to 3kg and sold at 420,000 VND/kg. Some shells are so beautiful they’re used for decoration or sold separately at high prices.
📍 Address: Bien Dong, Tam Thanh Commune, Phu Quy, Binh Thuan, Vietnam
📞 Phone: 094 997 5507
Cot Buom Seafood Raft
Cot Buom Raft specializes in simple, fresh seafood preparations that highlight the natural sweetness of:
Lobster, red shrimp, mantis shrimp
King crab, moon crab, stone crab
Snails like hand snail, jumping snail, lady’s nipple snail
Cobia, grouper, triggerfish, and more
Visitors can enjoy seafood on the raft or purchase it as gifts to bring home.
📞 Phone: 0855 690 456 – 0916 769 618
