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The city's evening centre of gravity. Grilled rice paper, hot soy milk, snails and skewers, plus sweaters at 150–350k because Da Lat is the one place in Vietnam you actually need one.

Cần biết trước. Do not haggle over food — prices are fixed. Do haggle on clothes and souvenirs; aim for 60–70% of the first quote.

Built in 1929, about a thousand businesses across several floors. Artichoke tea, strawberry jam, dried persimmon, arabica beans, macadamia, wool.

Cần biết trước. 06:00–09:00 for produce and flowers, 15:00–17:00 for souvenirs. Check expiry dates on jam, tea and dried fruit — repackaged goods are common.

The main hypermarket and the only realistic one-stop for imported food. Cards accepted, about 57 tenants in the building.

Cần biết trước. Be honest with yourself: Da Lat has no dedicated Western grocer. For cheese, cold cuts and imported wine the range stops here. Many expats bulk-order from Saigon.

The closest thing Da Lat has to a Korean grocery — gochujang, ramyeon, banchan basics. On the same street as the Korean restaurant cluster.

The trusted fixed-price chain for tea, jam, dried fruit, nuts, honey, coffee and wine. If haggling is not your sport, buy your gifts here instead of the market.