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Co Thu Quan is a Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne known for its specialty dish, banh canh cua, which is a crab and tapioca noodle soup rarely found in the city. The restaurant’s dining room features simple, practical decor with communal dark wood tables and serves food quickly. The must-order item highlighted by the reviewer is the rich and flavorful banh canh cua.

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Co Thu Quan, a Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne, serves a unique dish called banh canh cua, a thick soup featuring crab, prawns, and mushrooms with finger-width tapioca noodles. Despite being located on one of the city's busiest Vietnamese dining strips, Co Thu Quan faces minimal competition due to its specialty offering. The restaurant features simple yet practical decor, reminiscent of street-level spots in Ho Chi Minh City, with dark wood communal tables and no-frills ambiance. For dessert, patrons can enjoy che Thai, a bowl of crushed ice mixed with coconut milk, jelly, and fruit, or a sweet custard apple smoothie. The review highlights banh canh cua as the must-order dish at Co Thu Quan.

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The broth is thick and steamy, the kind that clings to the finger-width tapioca noodles and coats generous pieces of crab, prawns and mushroom.

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2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Co Thu Quan · assertive framing

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Co Thu Quan faces little competition, even on one of Melbourne’s busiest Vietnamese eating strips. asserted

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Its specialty dish appears about halfway through the illustrated menu: banh canh cua, a southern Vietnamese soup rarely found in the city. asserted

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The broth is thick and steamy, the kind that clings to the finger-width tapioca noodles and coats generous pieces of crab, prawns and mushroom. asserted

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The dining room is simple and bright, with communal dark wood tables anchoring the space, tissue boxes and chopsticks sitting on top. asserted

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The food comes quickly, and the setup is as practical as any street-level spot in Ho Chi Minh City. asserted

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A few decorative shutters and scattered trinkets add a hint of charm. asserted

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Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

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A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

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