The Balance Cafe
Description
Balance Cafe sits outside the old town chaos, which is already reason enough to visit. You get the coffee and the calm without the motorbikes threading past your table every thirty seconds.
Family-run, which shows in the way the place is looked after. The bathrooms are clean (a bar that is set surprisingly low in Hoi An, and they clear it easily). The hosts speak good English and treat you like an actual person rather than a transaction.
The menu stretches beyond coffee into food territory – think seafood with interesting flavor combinations, rice chips with sesame, fresh herbs and vegetables. It is not just a pit stop.
Highlights
Insider Tip
Skip it if you want to stay within stumbling distance of the old town lanterns - but if you have a bike, the extra few minutes to get here buys you a quieter coffee.
Pros
'- Noticeably calmer location away from the old town tourist crush
- Family-run hospitality with English-speaking hosts who are welcoming
- Clean facilities, including the bathrooms (rarer than it should be)
- Interesting food combinations beyond standard cafe fare
- Family-run hospitality with English-speaking hosts who are welcoming
- Clean facilities, including the bathrooms (rarer than it should be)
- Interesting food combinations beyond standard cafe fare
Cons
- Only 42 reviews to draw from, so the full menu picture is still emerging
- The out-of-old-town location means a short extra walk or ride if you are already in the center
- The out-of-old-town location means a short extra walk or ride if you are already in the center
Best For
Families, Solo traveler, Good for laptops
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