Cafe 43
Description
Cafe 43 is a family-run spot that keeps pulling people back visit after visit, which tells you more than any single review can. The tofu with passion fruit sauce is the dish to order – tangy, sweet, and unlike anything you’d expect. They also do a solid mango salad and have enough vegan and vegetarian options that mixed-diet groups won’t have to negotiate.
The cooking classes here are a cut above the usual tourist conveyor belt. You pick your own dishes from the menu, so you’re not stuck making pho if you’d rather learn cao lau. Informal, hands-on, and you actually eat what you cook (always the correct approach).
The home-brewed beer is worth trying at least once. Service is low-key and leaves you alone, which most people seem to appreciate.
Highlights
Insider Tip
Order the tofu with passion fruit sauce and ask for a side of rice - the sauce is too good to leave on the plate.
Pros
- Tofu with passion fruit sauce is the standout dish - multiple visitors single it out specifically
- Strong vegetarian and vegan options make it easy for groups with mixed diets
- Cooking classes let you choose your own dishes from the menu, not a fixed syllabus
- Loyal repeat visitors rate it as the best value eating in Hoi An
- Strong vegetarian and vegan options make it easy for groups with mixed diets
- Cooking classes let you choose your own dishes from the menu, not a fixed syllabus
- Loyal repeat visitors rate it as the best value eating in Hoi An
Cons
'- At least one report of warm beer and unfriendly service (though this appears to be the exception)
- Spice levels may be mild - one reviewer wished the curry had more heat
- Spice levels may be mild - one reviewer wished the curry had more heat
Best For
Vegetarian friendly, Groups, Budget, Families
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