How much does food and dining cost when traveling to Con Co Island?

Currently, Con Co Island has about 5 food and beverage service establishments with a capacity to serve around 500 guests, mainly small restaurants or homestays serving meals. The dishes here are mainly fresh seafood, caught right on the island, ensuring freshness and affordable prices.

Main meals: The average price for a main meal (including seafood dishes such as shrimp, fish, squid, oysters, snails) ranges from 130,000 - 150,000 VND/person, depending on preferences and the number of dishes. Some famous restaurants include:

• Son Trang Restaurant: 0913 664 127 (Ms. Lan)
• Dao Xanh Restaurant: 0935 099 017 (Mr. Vinh)
• Than Thuong Restaurant: 0164 629 7479 (Ms. Thuy)
• Tram Anh Restaurant: 0163 602 3057 (Ms. Lam)

Breakfast: Simple breakfast dishes such as bread, sticky rice, porridge, or instant noodles range from 20,000 - 40,000 VND/portion. Some homestays or guesthouses may provide breakfast included with accommodation services.

Food costs for 3 meals/day: According to shares from some tourists, the food cost for all 3 meals on the island can be only about 150,000 VND/person/day, especially if you choose simple dishes and do not consume alcoholic beverages.

Con Co is famous for its delicious and unique fresh seafood dishes, prepared in a rustic style. Some specialties you should try include:

• King oyster (sawtooth oyster): Oysters are prepared into dishes like grilled oysters, steamed oysters, priced at about 50,000 - 100,000 VND/portion depending on size.
• Sea grapes: A specialty seaweed, usually served as salad or as a side, priced at about 30,000 - 50,000 VND/portion.
• Cone snails, earth snails, pearl eye snails: These types of snails range from 50,000 - 80,000 VND/portion, depending on preparation (grilled, steamed, stir-fried).
• Reef fish (grouper, spadefish, rabbitfish): Priced around 100,000 - 150,000 VND/kg, usually cooked into porridge, grilled, or steamed.
• Sea cucumber: A high-end dish, ranging from 200,000 - 300,000 VND/portion, depending on preparation.

Drinks sold on Con Co Island are not overly diverse, but are still reasonably priced, helping you enjoy your trip without worrying about costs.

• Mineral water, soft drinks: Priced at about 10,000 - 20,000 VND/bottle. Some tours may provide free mineral water (2 bottles/person/day).
• Beer, alcohol: Alcoholic beverages on the island cost more than on the mainland; consider bringing drinks from the mainland, but remember to conserve freshwater as water resources on the island are limited.
• Jiaogulan tea: A specialty herbal tea of Con Co, good for health, priced at around 100,000 VND/pack as a gift.

With affordable prices and options ranging from soft drinks to specialty Jiaogulan tea, you can completely enjoy drinks suited to your taste while saving costs when exploring Con Co Island.

If you join tours to Con Co Island (usually 2-day 1-night tours), food costs are often included in the tour price. Average tour prices range from 1,950,000 - 2,000,000 VND/person, including:

• Round-trip high-speed boat ticket Cua Viet – Con Co.
• 3 main meals and 1 breakfast.
• Sightseeing and environmental fees.
• Accommodation at guesthouses or homestays.

Traveling to Con Co Island is a worthwhile experience with reasonable food costs, especially suitable for those who love pristine nature and want to enjoy fresh seafood. Hopefully, this article has provided you with an overview and useful tips to prepare a food budget for your trip. If you need more information or want to book a Con Co Island tour, please contact Sovaba Travel via hotline 0934.733.223 for itinerary consultation and tour prices.