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Cafés in Cẩm Lệ

The residential southwest along the Cẩm Lệ river, by the Nguyễn Tri Phương bridge.

Photo: Đan Thy Nguyễn Mai, Pexels License

Cẩm Lệ is Da Nang's southwest, along the Cẩm Lệ river. It was created as a district on 5 August 2005, partly from Khuê Trung ward, which had until then belonged to Hải Châu.12 At its last full count it covered 33.3 km² in six wards: Khuê Trung, Hòa Thọ Đông, Hòa Thọ Tây, Hòa An, Hòa Phát and Hòa Xuân.1

That map no longer exists on paper. Since July 2025, Khuê Trung and the two Hòa Thọ wards make up Cẩm Lệ ward, Hòa An and Hòa Phát have joined the old An Khê ward of Thanh Khê, and Hòa Xuân has absorbed the former communes of Hòa Châu and Hòa Phước.3 People still call the whole southwest Cẩm Lệ.

Local tip: After heavy rain in October or November, check the low riverside lanes of Hòa Xuân before riding out; some sit about 2 m below the newer roads around them.

At a glance

263Cafés listed
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  • Opens earliest: Cafe Đà Phố, from 05:30 (Daily 05:30–21:30).
  • Closes latest: Mộc Nguyên Coffee, until 22:00 (Daily 06:30–22:00).
  • Most listed streets: Tố Hữu (7), Xô Viết Nghệ Tĩnh (6), Nguyễn Phước Lan (5).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (2%), open by 6am (1%), outdoor seating (1%).

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Coffee chains in Cẩm Lệ

The river and the new suburbs

Hòa Xuân, the southern end of the old district, lies beside the Cẩm Lệ river about 10 km south of the city center.4 In 2009 the riverside strip between the Cẩm Lệ and Nguyễn Tri Phương bridges was earmarked as a land reserve. The plan stalled for its residents while new urban areas, such as the one along Đinh Gia Trinh, rose around them.4

The gap is literal. In 2023 the road into one riverside block in Hòa Xuân sat about 2 m below the new district beside it, and it flooded twice after heavy rain in the first seven months of that year.4

Rainy season in the southwest

Da Nang's typhoon and wet season runs from September to December. September to November bring 550 to 1,000 mm of rain, and October alone averages 628 mm.5 February is the driest month, with about 24 mm.5

For a low-lying riverside area, those numbers matter more than they do on the beach side. If you are riding out to a Cẩm Lệ café in October or November, check the route after a heavy downpour; the newer raised roads are the safer bet.

Cafés around Cẩm Lệ

ET coffee on Hoàng Đình Ái and Cafe Cô Bốn in Đại La are open 24 hours, both with Wi-Fi, and Cô Bốn has tables outside. Of the cafés with set hours, Cafe Đà Phố at the Nguyễn Tri Phương bridge intersection opens earliest, 05:30–21:30, and has Wi-Fi. Mộc Nguyên Coffee at 60 Mẹ Thứ runs 06:30–22:00 and is one of the few here with outdoor seats.

Cafe Anh at 138 Lê Quảng Chí also has Wi-Fi. Cafe Phong is at 81 Nguyễn Xuân Nhĩ, Thien an coffee at 48 Tố Hữu and Cà phê Thật on Cách Mạng Tháng Tám. For specialty coffee, Minbrew Coffee Lab is at 76 Nguyễn Thượng Hiền.

Getting to Cẩm Lệ

From the riverfront hotels, Cẩm Lệ is a ride rather than a walk. Hòa Xuân alone is about 10 km from the center, so a Grab bike or car is the usual way in.4 The Nguyễn Tri Phương bridge, one end of that 2009 riverside plan, is a handy landmark for drivers, and Cafe Đà Phố gives its address as the intersection at the bridge.

Sources

  1. Cẩm Lệ district, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Hải Châu district, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Nghị quyết 1659/NQ-UBTVQH15 về việc sắp xếp các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của thành phố Đà Nẵng năm 2025 (full text), HoaTieu.vn, accessed October 2026
  4. 13 năm 'sống treo' giữa khu đô thị, VnExpress, accessed October 2026
  5. Da Nang (Climate), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Cẩm Lệ cafés: questions

Which wards replaced Cẩm Lệ district in Da Nang in 2025?

From July 2025, Khuê Trung, Hòa Thọ Đông and Hòa Thọ Tây form Cẩm Lệ ward. Hòa An and Hòa Phát joined the old An Khê ward of Thanh Khê to become a new An Khê ward, and Hòa Xuân merged with the former communes of Hòa Châu and Hòa Phước into Hòa Xuân ward.

How bad is rainy-season flooding in Cẩm Lệ, Da Nang?

Da Nang's wet season runs September to December, and October averages 628 mm of rain. Some low-lying riverside blocks in Hòa Xuân, beside the Cẩm Lệ river, sat about 2 m below the new urban roads nearby in 2023 and flooded twice after heavy rain in the first seven months of that year.

Which Cẩm Lệ cafés in Da Nang open earliest?

ET coffee on Hoàng Đình Ái and Cafe Cô Bốn in Đại La never close. Of the rest, Cafe Đà Phố at the Nguyễn Tri Phương bridge intersection opens at 05:30 and closes at 21:30, with Wi-Fi. Mộc Nguyên Coffee at 60 Mẹ Thứ opens at 06:30 and stays open until 22:00, with outdoor seats.

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