Travel Reference
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EASY DOES IT
For many travellers, the highlight of their trip to the central highlands is an off-the-beaten-track mo-
torcycle tour with an
Easy Rider
(guide-rider). The flip side to the popularity of the Easy Riders is
that now everyone claims to be one. In central Dalat, you can't walk down the street without being in-
vited (sometimes harassed) for a tour.
Rider-guides can be found in hotels and cafes in Dalat. Read testimonials from past clients. Check
the bike over. Test-drive a rider first before committing to a longer trip. Then discuss the route in de-
tail - for scenery the new coastal highways that link Dalat to Mui Ne and Nha Trang, plus the old road
to the coast via Phan Rang, are wonderful.
Rates start at US$25 for a day tour, or US$50 to US$70 per day for longer journeys.
Eating
There are vegetarian food stalls and cheap eats in the market area.
Trong Dong
VIETNAMESE
$
( 063-382 1889; 220 Ð Phan Dinh Phung; mains 40,000-80,000d; 11.30am-9.30pm)
Intimate res-
taurant run by a very hospitable team where the menu has been creatively designed -
shrimp paste on a sugarcane stick and beef wrapped in
la lut
leaf excel.
Goc Ha Thanh
(53 Ð Truong Cong Dinh; mains 35,000-119,000d; 7am-10pm; )
Casual new place with at-
tractive bamboo furnishings owned by a welcoming Hanoi couple. Strong on dishes such
as coconut curry, hotpots, clay pots, stir fries and noodles.
VIETNAMESE
$
Lan Mot Nguoi
(58 Ð Nguyen Chi Thanh; meals 32,000-68,000d; 10am-10pm)
Specialising in steaming hotpots,
this modern place has a casual air and draws a faithful local clientele. Try the spicy sea-
food hotpot.
VIETNAMESE
$
Da Quy
VIETNAMESE, WESTERN
$
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