Shiva Restaurant & Coconut Basket Boat Tour

Two businesses sharing one address: a coconut basket boat tour and a proper Indian restaurant run by Chef Sukanta, who is apparently doing the heavy lifting on both fronts. The food is the main reason to show up – fresh-cooked Indian dishes, masala chai, and someone in the kitchen who actually knows what they’re doing (because he’s from India).

This is one of the very few non-Vietnamese spots in the immediate area, which matters when you’ve eaten pho for five straight days and your stomach is staging a protest. The coconut boat ride pairs well with lunch or dinner here, so you can knock out both in one stop.

Reach out to Sukanta directly before you go – reviewers keep mentioning he helps arrange things and answers questions, which saves the usual back-and-forth with booking platforms.