Gilu Garden Restaurant
GILU's Garden
A highly rated riverside café-restaurant in central Cao Bằng, serving light meals all day with river views; very popular with backpackers.
A café-restaurant on the riverside in Hợp Giang ward. It is one of the highest-rated cafés for Cao Bằng on Tripadvisor and has one of the largest review counts locally. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Common picks are breakfast sandwiches, chicken rice, fried pork cutlet, waffles and pancakes. Drinks include Vietnamese coffee, matcha latte and milk tea, and desserts such as tiramisu are also available. Vegetarian options are offered, and staff accommodate allergy needs. The space is modern and clean, with a rooftop that overlooks the river. Reviewers mention that staff helped arrange car rental and loop routes for the Cao Bằng area. Prices are affordable, though specific figures were not confirmed. It is in the city center, a walk from Kim Đồng Street.
Opening hours
Daily 07:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Ma Phuc Pass
- Thang Hen Lake
- Phja Thap Incense Village
- Mat Than Mountain (Pierced Mountain)
- Phuc Sen Blacksmith Village
- Tran Hung Dao Forest Historical Site
- Phong Nam Valley
- Pac Bo Historical Site