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Dương Đông (Duong Dong) Night Market (Chợ Đêm Phú Quốc) is the main evening strolling street and a lively tourist market in the island’s very centre. It consists of a street closed to traffic and adjoining lanes filled with restaurants with seafood tanks, street-food stalls, souvenir shops and fairground entertainment.12
Opening hours and getting there
- Opening hours: stalls begin opening towards sunset around 17:00, with lively activity and businesses operating from 18:00 to 23:00.2
- Location: the market is in central Dương Đông (Duong Dong), near the river and bridge.2
- Transport: from the island’s north or south, the market is easily reached on municipal VinBus buses 17 and 19, with the stop roughly 4 stops from King Kong supermarket, or by taxi or rented motorbike.12
Food and seafood
- Restaurants with tanks: along the entire street, businesses display live seafood on ice and in tanks, including lobsters, spiny lobsters, crabs, prawns, fish, oysters and sea urchins, which they will grill on request.12
- Chou Chou signature peanuts: the market’s main edible souvenir is sweet-glazed peanuts in dozens of flavours, from coconut to chilli, created by a local Frenchman.
- Street food: try coconut water and fresh fruit smoothies, stir-fried ice cream rolls, Bánh xèo pancakes, skewers and chestnut flatbreads.1
What to buy (souvenirs and shopping)
- Pearl jewellery: the market has many stalls with necklaces, bracelets and souvenirs made from local pearls.2
- Clothing and accessories: lightweight beachwear, T-shirts, flip-flops, travel bags and suitcases.
- Local spices: famous Phu Quoc pepper, dried seafood, tea and dried fruit.
Life hacks and tips from expats
- Tourist markups: the Night Market is primarily an entertainment attraction for tourists, so restaurant food prices here are higher than in ordinary places for local residents. For example, a medium lobster at the market will cost around 700,000-900,000 dong.12
- Alternative (daytime market): if you want fresh fruit, fish or meat without overpaying for self-catering, it is better to cross the bridge to the opposite riverbank and visit the Daytime Market (Chợ Dương Đông), open from early morning.12
- Bargain further inside: the further you go into the market lanes from the main entrance, the lower prices for goods and souvenirs become.2
Notes
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