Lien Hoa Bakery - Da Lat

Visited this rustic bakery on our last day in Da Lat and wish we’d discovered it sooner

Absolutely killer pastries, with coffee and a full restaurant upstairs. The bo kho was phenomenal and the banh mi thit was gone before we thought to take a picture. Great crusty baguettes were the highlight along with the beef in the bo kho, which was brisket like in flavor and texture. Staff service was very spotty and, weirdly, with the menus we got a sheet of paper to hand write our order on. I suspect they didn’t want to deal with foreigners. Still, they missed my food at first and I had to remind them. Great coffee.

Bahn mi was great and main reason why I returned. The sweet treats were okay, I had a not so nice raisin bun but the chocolate mousse cake was good. Staff is average but I noticed the locals cut in line so sometimes a longer wait lol. Keep in mind that there’s no seating.

Name of store: LIEN HOA BAKERY Types of Cake Prices: 10- 60 under 100) Pay at the counter staffs not really friendly Bánh mì

Very seldom do I give a one-star review, however, Lien Hoa is unfortunately well deserving of it. The savoury items I ordered here were very underwhelming but the signature cake was quite tasty. However, this bakery gave me what is undoubtedly the worst food poisoning I have ever experienced in my life. Lasted for about 3 days and the first evening I was in agonising pain. I recommend your stomach the torture and skipping Lien Hoa for somewhere with higher standards of food hygiene.