Pub With Cold Beer
A farm-style pub by the river in Bong Lai Valley, where you pick a free-range chicken to grill over charcoal, served with peanuts, rice paper and cold beer.
A farm-style pub in Bong Lai Valley run by a local woman known as Big Sister Chicken, Nguyễn Thị Nhật. There is no menu. Guests pick a free-range chicken in the yard, which is slaughtered and grilled over charcoal, then served with peanuts, rice paper and herbs. From order to table takes about 45 minutes, so you can crack peanuts and sip cold beer while you wait. A whole chicken costs about 350,000 VND and serves 2–3 people; beer is about 25,000 VND. The river runs alongside, and it is a popular sunset spot. It is about 9 km from Phong Nha town, roughly 25 minutes by motorbike, with signs along the way.
Opening hours
Daily about 07:00–20:00 (sources vary; lunchtime is the safest bet)
Nearby sights
- Bong Lai Valley
- The Duck Stop
- Phong Nha Town & Son River
- Phong Nha Botanic Garden
- Phong Nha Cave
- Tien Son Cave
- Dark Cave (Hang Tối)
- Nuoc Mooc Eco Trail