Cafe and coffee culture
Visitors go to Da Lat mainly for cafes, coffee and tea farms.
Da Lat
Best season Nov–Mar · 12 tips · 1 checked by a local · counted from 991 traveller posts & comments
What to eat
Split opinions on the food
Some call the food amazing, others say options are poor.
Where to stay
Hostels and homestays in the centre
Around the market and Xuan Huong lake.
What to do
Da Lat night market
Street food and hot soy milk in the cold
8 travellers mentioned local-checkedXuan Huong Lake
The lake in the middle of town, walk it or pedal a swan boat
5 travellers mentionedAfter dark · more
Overnight sleeper bus arrivals
Many arrive by overnight sleeper bus from Ho Chi Minh City.
Cafes and bakeries in the evening
Cafes and bakeries stay the main evening hangout.
Quiet nightlife
Few bars; people wanting nightlife are sent to Ho Chi Minh City.
Cool evenings
Evenings get cool enough to need warm clothes.
Stray and barking dogs at night
Dogs roam near the market and quiet roads and bark at night.
Traps to avoid
Transfers not matching the listing
A booked VIP van did not match the photos; bus stations get confused.
Heads-upFake booking and hotel scams
Fake resort pages and bait and switch hotel bookings caught travellers.
Heads-upNearby — often compared
Deciding where to go? Travellers often weigh Da Lat against nearby: Ho Chi Minh City · Phu Quoc · Mekong Delta · Mui Ne