issue 54 - AsiaLIFE Magazine

exclusively Spanish wine list is extensive
and Sangria is half price during happy
hour from 5 pm to 7 pm and all day
Wednesday.
The Refinery
74/7C Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3823
0509
Authentic bistro with cane furniture outside,
informal indoor restaurant section
and a bar area. Cuisine is light, modern
European. The menu spans a price
range to suit most budgets.
Reflections
Caravelle Hotel, 19 Lam Son Square,
D1 Tel: 3823 4999
Contemporary fine dining that combines
Asian flavors with classic Mediterranean
cuisine in an ambiance of understated
elegance and European style. Special
culinary events include guest chefs from
Michelin-star establishments around the
world. Private rooms are available.
Riverside Cafe
Renaissance Riverside, 8-15 Ton Duc
Thang, D1 Tel: 3822 0033
International venue opening onto the
bustling river sidewalk, open for breakfast,
lunch and dinner, and particularly
noted for its sumptuous buffet selection
which combines Asian, Western and
Vietnamese cuisine.
Signature Restaurant
Level 23, Sheraton Hotel, 88 Dong
Khoi, D1 Tel: 3827 2828
Fine dining with panoramic views over
central HCM City. Food is stunningly
presented, top-end European cuisine
with Asian influences cooked by German
chef Andreas Schimanski. A la
carte or five-course set menu available.
Skewers
9A Thai Van Lung, D1 Tel: 3822 4798
www.skewers-restaurant.com
Rustic Mediterranean restaurant where
subtle colours and exposed brickwork
combine with jazzy tunes. Serves tabouleh,
falafel, couscous and kebab. Highly
rated for its grilled meats, bread and dip
combos, soups and pastas.
Square One
Park Hyatt Saigon, 2 Lam Son Square,
D1 Tel: 3520 2359
Specializing in high-end Western and
Vietnamese cuisine, Square One serves
charcoal-grilled meats and seafood,
as well as steamed and wok-cooked
Vietnamese fare.
Warda
71/7 Mac Thi Buoi, D1 Tel: 3823 3822
Chic, middle-eastern themed eatery
swathed in oranges and reds serving
Lebanese cuisine prepared by Damascan
chef, Nouman. Mezze and tapas
are the main draw, but you can also puff
on hookas post-meal.
Xu Saigon
71-75 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3824
8468
www.xusaigon.com
Inspired restaurant with an F&B director
with a passion for mixing Vietnamese
cooking with flavours and styles from
around the world. Sleek but sparsely
designed, the restaurant serves nouveau
takes on Vietnamese cuisine.
ITALIAN
Basilico
InterContinental Asiana
Saigon, Ground Floor,
Corner Nguyen Du and Hai Ba Trung,
D1 Tel: 3520 9099
dine@icasianasaigon.com
Contemporary and casual trattoria-style
restaurant specializing in authentic
Italian dishes and homemade desserts.
Wood-fired pizza oven and a wide
selection of Italian wines.
Casa Italia
86 Le Loi, D1
Tel: 3824 4286
www.casaitalia.com.vn
Serves home-style Italian cooking including
pasta and pizza as well as a selection
of steak and seafoodd dishes. Open
daily 10 am until late.
Good Morning Vietnam
197 De Tham, D1 Tel: 3837 1894
Popular authentic Italian restaurant with
additional outlets around the country.
Specializes in thin-crust pizza, pasta and
a range of Italian dishes. Good selection
of Italian wines.
La Braceria
11 Le Thanh Ton, D1
Tel: 3824 7446
www.labraceria.com.vn
A Mediterranean-style grill house that
serves imported prime steaks, lamb,
duck and fresh seafood as well as pasta
and pizza. Great selection of old and
new world wines
La Hostaria
17B Le Thanh Ton, D1 Tel: 3823 1080
Rustic eatery specializing in top-end
traditional cuisine from various regions
in Italy. Main courses from 130,000 VND
with daily specials on offer. Serves excellent
pizza.
Opera
Ground floor Park Hyatt Hotel, 2 Lam
Son Square, D1
Tel: 3824 1234
Slick, contemporary eatery with exposed
brick and glass. The space revolves
around an island kitchen from which
chefs produce gourmet Italian fare.
Internationally trained chefs work with the
freshest and finest ingredients around to
produce some superb dishes.
JAPANESE
Chiisana Hashi
River Garden, 170 Nguyen Van Huong,
Thao Dien, D2
Tel: 6683 5308 0903 669 252
Serves authentic Japanese cuisuine including
sashimi, sushi, tempura, sukiyaki
and shabu shabu.
Kissho
14 Nguyen Hue, D1
Tel: 3823 2223
Fax: 3823 3343
kissho.wmcvietnam.com
Saigon’s newest Japanese restaurant
boasts a multi-concept cuisine set in a
cutting edge interior. Specialties include
teppanyaki, yakiniku, sushi and sashimi
crafted by expert chefs. The freshest
imported meats and seafood round out
the menu, accompanied by an extensive
selection of fine wines and Japanese
spirits. Open 11.30 am to 2 pm and 5.30
pm to 10 pm.
Iki
Ground floor, Moevenpick Hotel Saigon
253 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan
Tel: 3844 9222 ext. 127
www.moevenpick-saigon.com
A Japanese restaurant that turns the
notion of the common hotel sushi eatery
on its head thanks to an affordable menu
and a fun atmosphere.
Nishimura
Mövenpick Hotel Saigon, 253 Nguyen
Van Troi, Phu Nhuan Tel: 3844 9222
Exquisitely prepared sushi and sashimi
from a globetrotting chef with three
decades’ experience. A wide range of
cooked dishes and monthly meal promotions
are also available.
The Sushi Bar
2 Le Thanh Ton, D1 Tel: 3823 8042
3A Ton Duc Thang, D1 Tel: 3911 8618
This brightly lit Japanese-style restaurant
serves over 40 varieties of sushi at rea-
1st Floor , 17-19-21 Ly Tu Trong St., District 1, HCMC, Vietnam
Tel: (84 8) 3823 2221 - (84 8) 3822 6111 Ext: 164
Fax: (84) 3822 6116
Email: reservation@shangpalace.com.vn
Website: www.shangpalace.com.vn
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