Still Cafe — Restaurant in Da Lat City

Despite being a former French colonial hill station high up in the Annamite Mountains, Dalat isn’t a pretty city. Like Saigon, Dalat’s charms are in the details; one of which is the food. Dalat’s altitude and cool climate make it ideal for growing vegetables and this has earned it the epithet ‘vegetable garden of the south’. However, it was only after many visits to this mountain city that I began to discover local eateries and restaurants that are worthy of its reputation for food. Part of the reason it took me so long to find good places to eat here is because, unlike the scorching lowlands where great food is served outside in full view of passers-by, in the chilly mountain climate of Dalat most places – street food included – are indoors, and therefore not always obvious from the street. Dalat is also famous for its coffee, which is grown locally, and there are plenty of enticing cafes where you can try it. Below is my guide to eating and...

The coffee shop is cute and the staff are friendly in general. Drink is just ok (we had a coffee and strawberry smoothies which has quite lots of smell of a ready drink lol). Big minus point is more about the efficiency of the service flow. We ordered, we took a number, we had to find an empty table and then waited forever for the drink to come. Thing is, the shop is cute, people tried to run around taking pictures around you, behind you, in front of you and the staff had a very difficult time to find out the owner of the drink on their hand. They ended up walking around looking for the customer and the customer ended up waiting for such a long time.

A good place for young people to go get pictures, definitely not a good place to chill out or even enjoy your own time because of people asking you to stand up so they can get...

Was really excited to see this place after spotting it on TikTok, it looked so cute and nice. However, reality was a bit different. The place is more of a small complex with a few businesses: a ramen shop, coffee shop, jewelry store, and souvenir store.

The coffee shop is average at best, with prices definitely higher than most places in Da Lat. It’s also packed with people, many queuing just to take photos, and others loudly talking on video calls with their friends.

The statues and decorations inside are quite worn out and rusty, making the place feel more half-abandoned than charming. The toilets were extremely dirty and smelled horrible.

The only thing I truly enjoyed was the number of cats living there.

If you’re looking for a nice coffee shop with a relaxing atmosphere, this...