Sơn Trà
Marina Coffee
- Bakery café
- Open late
- Riverfront
Ven sông Hàn · Da Nang
Riverfront cafés in Da Nang
On Bạch Đằng and Trần Hưng Đạo, facing the bridges across the Hàn.
Photo: Giang Nguyễn, Pexels License
Two roads follow the Hàn river through central Da Nang: Bạch Đằng on the west bank and Trần Hưng Đạo on the east. Each has its own short run of cafés with a river address, Indochine Box on the west bank and Marina Coffee on the east among them.
The two sides have different jobs. Since June 2024 the Bạch Đằng side has been a pedestrian street running about 1.2 km from the Dragon Bridge to the Trần Thị Lý bridge, with kiosks, public restrooms and free Wi-Fi points over roughly 8 hectares.3 The east bank has the dragon's head and the grandstand for the city's fireworks festival.26
Local tip: Choose your bank by the hour: the east bank on Trần Hưng Đạo for the 21:00 dragon show from Friday to Sunday, the west-bank kiosks on Bạch Đằng for sunrise from 04:00.
Where these cafés are: Sơn Trà (3), Hải Châu (3).
At a glance
6Cafés listed
2With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
- Opens earliest: Marina Coffee, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–23:00).
- Most listed streets: Trần Hưng Đạo (3), Bạch Đằng (3).
- Most common features: open late (33%), wi-fi (33%), bakery café (17%).
Sơn Trà
Minori
- Wi-Fi
- Partial wheelchair access
- Open late
- Riverfront
Hải Châu
Danang Souvenirs & Cafe
Hải Châu
Dừa Bến Tre
Hải Châu
Indochine Box cà phê
Sơn Trà
Time Coffee
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The Dragon Bridge show
The Dragon Bridge opened to traffic on 29 March 2013 and is 666 m long, with six lanes.1 At 21:00 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, the dragon breathes fire for about two minutes and water for about three.1 Its head is at the east end, on the Trần Hưng Đạo side.2
Traffic on the bridge stops around 20:45, and crowds start gathering from about 19:00. Standing on the bridge near the head gets you close and wet; the platforms just off it on Trần Hưng Đạo keep you dry.2
Sunrise kiosks on Bạch Đằng
In 2024 two kiosk cafés on the pedestrian street began opening at 04:00, and hundreds of people now come to watch the sun rise over the river around 05:00, most leaving by 06:00.4 One of them is run by Trình, a Da Nang brand known for avocado coffee served in a Dragon Bridge cup; its kiosk, the first one by the bridge, has upstairs seating and a rooftop.34
In the evening the same stretch has nearly 30 kiosks and a calendar of street performances.4
The swing bridge and the fireworks
Near the Hàn market, which backs onto Bạch Đằng, the 487.7 m Han River Bridge swings its middle section open around 23:00 on Saturdays and Sundays to let boats through.75 The market hall itself, bounded by Bạch Đằng, Trần Phú, Hùng Vương and Nguyễn Thái Học, was rebuilt in 1990 on two floors.7
Each summer the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival puts its grandstand along Trần Hưng Đạo, facing a stage on the river. The 2026 edition ran from 30 May to 11 July, with VVIP seats for the opening and final nights at 4 million ₫.6
Cafés on the two river roads
West bank: Danang Souvenirs & Cafe at 34 Bạch Đằng, Indochine Box cà phê at 40 Bạch Đằng, which has Wi-Fi, and Dừa Bến Tre (dừa means coconut) at 190 Bạch Đằng.
East bank: Marina Coffee on Trần Hưng Đạo is open 07:00–23:00, Minori 07:00–22:30, and Time Coffee sits at 509 Trần Hưng Đạo. Marina and Minori both stay open well past the 21:00 dragon show. Marina doubles as a bakery; Minori has Wi-Fi and limited wheelchair access.
Sources
- The Dragon Show, Da Nang Fantasticity (Da Nang Department of Tourism), accessed October 2026
- The Best Places to Watch the Dragon Bridge Fire Show in Da Nang, Backpack Moments, accessed October 2026
- Trinh Coffee, a famous local brand, has officially opened its kiosk on Bach Dang pedestrian street, Da Nang Fantasticity (Da Nang Department of Tourism), accessed October 2026
- Early birds flock to Da Nang's sunrise cafés at 4 am, VnExpress International, accessed October 2026
- The Han River Bridge rotation, Da Nang Fantasticity (Da Nang Department of Tourism), accessed October 2026
- Đà Nẵng international fireworks festival to take place from May 30 to July 11, Viet Nam News, accessed October 2026
- Han Market, Da Nang Fantasticity (Da Nang Department of Tourism), accessed October 2026
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FAQ
Riverfront in Da Nang: questions
What time is the Dragon Bridge fire show on the Da Nang riverfront?
At 21:00 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. The dragon breathes fire for about two minutes, then water for about three. Traffic on the bridge stops around 20:45, and crowds start gathering from about 19:00, so arrive early for a spot near the head on the Trần Hưng Đạo side.
Which side of the Hàn river in Da Nang is best for watching the Dragon Bridge?
The east bank. The dragon's head is at the bridge's east end on the Trần Hưng Đạo side, and the platforms just off the bridge there keep you dry. Standing on the bridge near the head is closer but wet. Marina Coffee and Minori on Trần Hưng Đạo stay open until 23:00 and 22:30.
When do the riverfront cafés on Bạch Đằng in Da Nang open in the morning?
Two kiosk cafés on the Bạch Đằng pedestrian street began opening at 04:00 in 2024, one of them run by the local brand Trình. Hundreds of people come to watch the sun rise over the Hàn river around 05:00, with the Dragon Bridge in view, and most head home by 06:00.
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