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vegetarian dishes. Offers a set lunch
menu. Cater service is available.
Tandoor
74/6 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3930 4839
Part of a chain of restaurants covering
Hanoi and Saigon, Tandoor features a
large selection of standard northern Indian
dishes, including a good vegetarian
selection. Excellent cheap set lunches
and reasonable prices all around. Will
organise catering for events.
INTERNATIONAL
al fresco’s
21 Mac Dinh Chi D1
27 Dong Du, D1 Tel: 3822 7317
Theme restaurant boasting a range of
Tex-Mex, Italian and Australian-style BBQ
dishes. Huge portions and tasty Australian
ribs coupled with a good atmosphere
and helpful staff. Good lunch menu.
amigo Grill
55 Nguyen Hue, D1 Tel: 3829 0437
Outstanding steaks made with Australian,
U.S. and Argentine beef, served
in a cosy, family-friendly environment
with large tables and banquette seating.
Dishes like leg of lamb and seafood are
also on the menu. Open 11am to 11pm.
au lac Do Brazil
238 Pasteur, D3 Tel: 3820 7157
36/19-21 Pham Van Nghi-Bac, D7
Tel: 5410 5566
A Brazilian barbecue restaurant that
takes meat seriously. The mixed grills and
rodizio are fantastic and served in generous
portions. No meat-eater should miss
the churrasco: 12 cuts of meat carved at
your table, plus unlimited salad.
au Parc
23 Han Thuyen, D1 Tel: 3829 2772
Lavishly decorated brasserie borrowing
from Moroccan and French styles and
To find us, walk through the arch at
74 Hai Ba Trung and discover our
beautiful secluded courtyard.
popular during lunchtime with expats.
Specialises in Middle Eastern and North
African food. The salad menu is a favourite,
and a great range of lush smoothies
and juices are on offer.
Black Cat
13 Phan Van Dat, D1 Tel: 3829 2055
628 An Binh, An Phu, D2
Tel: 3898 9837
480D Nguyen Thi Thap, D7
Tel: 2241 9100
Tiny but popular District 1 restaurant
serving up an excellent selection of
Western and Vietnamese fare and an
extensive range of sandwiches and burgers.
The District 2 location also features
a slate of sushi and Mexican food, and
the District 7 outpost has a full barbecue
menu.
BoatHouse
40 Lily Road, APSC Compound,
36 Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 3744 6790
Riverside restaurant with umbrella-shaded
tables spread across outdoor deck
and small indoor dining room. Serves
remarkably fresh and inspired dishes
made with choice local and imported
ingredients—favourites include the sirloin
burger and pan-fried fish and chips.
BoatHouse Cafe
37 Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 6281 9182
BoatHouse’s sister eatery for take-away
and delivery service. Offers coffee,
breakfast sandwiches, juices, smoothies,
pre-packaged salads, sandwiches, burgers
and fish and chips.
Byblos Restaurant & Shisha lounge
11 Ngo Duc Khe, D1 Tel: 3825 7781
www.byblos.com.vn
Downtown restaurant serves a menu
of Lebanese starters, salads and mains
served in a casual dining room. Catering
available. Events and weekly belly dance
show hosted.
Telephone
3823 0509
Open 7 Days
Cafe evita
230 Nguyen Van Huong, An Phu, D2
Tel: 3512 3888
Academic-themed menu at this outlet
near the British International School
includes meals like The Principal, a tripledecker
club with fries and salad and burgers
that range from First to Fourth Grade.
Also has a wood-fired pizza oven.
Cepage
Lancaster Building 22 Le Thanh Ton, D1
Tel: 3823 8321
One of the city’s premier venues, Cepage
delivers an up-market bar, wine lounge
and restaurant in one sleek package. Sells
several wines by the glass with several
hundred bottles to choose from. Mixes
some of the city’s best cocktails.
The Deck
38 Nguyen U Di, D2 Tel: 3744 6632
Serves upmarket takes on regional
specialties made with fresh local and
imported products. Well-designed, minimalist
dining space and bar on the river
are a serious draw.
Dragon’s Nest
186 Nguyen Van Huong, D2
Tel: 6271 2072/3
Exquisitely designed restaurant tucked
into luxurious spa complex with indoor
and outdoor seating. Serves an array of
fine contemporary German, European
and Vietnamese mains. Also serves and
delivers pizza.
The elbow Room
52 Pasteur, D1 Tel: 3821 4327
elbowroom52@yahoo.com
American-style bistro offering a wide
range of appetisers, soups, salads,
sandwiches, mains and desserts, plus an
extensive wine menu. Open daily 7.30am
to 11pm. Breakfast served all day.
Gartenstadt
34 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3822 3623
Opened in 1992, it’s the first venue in
town to offer German food with specialities
such as pork knuckle and authentic
German sausages prepared fresh each
day. Also offers imported German draught
beer.
Gia Dining Room
5A Nguyen Sieu, D1 Tel: 3827 9399
www.giadiningroom.com
Serves a mid-range slate of mainly grilled
Western mains, single-entree Asian
dishes and wide range of soups, salads,
appetisers. Three intimate dining spaces
pair modern design with Indochina-era
sophistication. Extensive list of Old and
New World wines.
Good eats
NTFQ2, 34 Nguyen Dang Giai
Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 3744 6672
Easteran and Western dishes are low in
saturated fat and made from all-natural
ingredients. Organic vegetables, herbs
and spices accompany meals. Even the
French fries are healthy.
Halel@Saigon
31 Dong Du, D1 Tel: 3824 5823
Serving up a range of Vietnamese and
Malaysian dishes prepared according to
halal guidelines including ban xeo, pho
and roti chennai and seafood favourites
such as shrimp, squid and mussels.
Hard Rock Cafe
InterContinental Asiana Saigon, corner of
Hai Ba Trung and Le Duan, D1
Tel: 3520 9099
Popular theme restaurant/live music
venue serves large portions of pub fare
including salads, fajitas and burgers. Rock
‘n’ roll memorabilia adorns the walls in
classic Hard Rock-style and the rock shop
sells themed shot glasses, t-shirts and
jewellery.
Hideaway Cafe
41/1 Pham Ngoc Thach, D3
Tel: 3822 4222
www.hideawaycafe-saigon.com
Stylishly decorated and relaxing restaurant
and cafe serving an eclectic range of tasty
European-style food. Dine al fresco in the
charming courtyard.
Jaspa’s
33 Dong Khoi, D1 Tel: 3822 9926
Unpretentious brasserie-style restaurant
specialises in Australian-influenced international
fusion cuisine. Full range of drinks
including Australian and French wines
and good cocktails. Hosts monthly Spam
Cham networking event.
Juice
49 Mac Thi Buoi, D1 Tel: 3829 6900
Bright and stylish deli-style restaurant
serving salads, sandwiches, quiches and
meat pies with French fries and potato
salad. Also has daily lunch and dinner
menu. Excellent smoothies and juices,
as well as novelty drinks like wheatgrass
shooter and Cannonball cocktail.
Market 39
InterContinental Asiana Saigon
Ground Floor, Corner Hai Ba Trung and
Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3520 9099
dine@icasianasaigon.com
Seven interactive live kitchens offering
French, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian
cuisines, including a bakery, French patisseries,
pancakes, tossed salads, grilled
steak, seafood, wok-fried items, noodles
and pasta dishes.
Mekong Merchant
23 Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 3744 4713
Set in a courtyard, this rustic Australianstyle
brasserie has brought modern
international cuisine to suburban An Phu.
Popular for weekend brunches. Weekly
specials and seafood flown in from Phu
Quoc.
Orientica
Hotel Equatorial, 242 Tran Binh Trong, D5
Tel: 3839 7777
www.equatorial.com/hcm
Top-end seafood and grill restaurant
boasting modern decor. Good service
and excellent food presentation make this
a pleasant alternative to the downtown
scene.
Pacharan Tapas and Bodega
97 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3825 6024
This tapas restaurant and bar serves up
superb Spanish fare crafted from authentic
imported ingredients. The exclusively
Spanish wine list is extensive and Sangria
is half price during happy hour from 5pm
to 7pm 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
Fine dining restaurant with European-style
decor serves Pacific Rim cuisine created
by Executive Chef Timo Alfred Fritz Reuss.
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.
Sandals
93 Hai Ba Trung, D1
www.sailingclubvietnam.com
Casual dining in evocative 3-floor space
with blonde wood accents and cosy seating
throughout. Kitchen turns out elegant
and inspired fare at surprising value for
money: meal-sized salads; filling burgers,
wraps and sandwiches.
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
Specialising in high-end Western and
Vietnamese cuisine, Square One serves
charcoal-grilled meats and seafood,
as well as steamed and wok-cooked
Vietnamese fare.
Texas BarBQ
15/1 Le Thanh Ton, D1
The flavour and feel of the Wild Wild
West is evoked by both the food and
décor at this perennially popular eatery.
Quarter rack ribs are a mainstay. .
Typhoon
Riverside Apartments, 53 Vo Truong
Toan, D2 Tel: 3744 4111, Ext. 706/707
Family-friendly restaurant serving a varied
slate influenced by the gulf cuisines of
Southeast and East Asia and Central
America. New and Old World wines,
imported beers and tropical cocktails
served inside or poolside. Accessible
from downtown by Riverside boat
shuttle.
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 specialising in authentic Italian
dishes and homemade desserts. Woodfired
pizza oven and a wide selection of
Italian wines.
Centro Caffe & Ristorante
11-13 Lam Son Square, D1
31 Ngo Duc Ke, D1
6 Thai Van Lung, D1
This is home of Illy coffee in Vietnam.
Offers modern and traditional Italian
cuisines in three central locations with
lunchtime set menus and regular wine
tasting evenings. Good spot for business
coffee meetings.
Da Vinci’s Pizza
001B Hoang Dieu, H1, D4
Tel: 3943 4982
Wide variety of brick oven pizza, cal-
zones, spaghetti, subs and sandwiches.
Pizzas come in medium and large sizes
and pay homage to Italy with names like
Verrochio, Pompeii and Assisi.
Good Morning Vietnam
197 De Tham, D1 Tel: 3837 1894
Popular authentic Italian restaurant with
additional outlets around the country.
Specialises in thin-crust pizza, pasta and
a range of Italian dishes. Good selection
of Italian wines.
la Hostaria
17B Le Thanh Ton, D1 Tel: 3823 1080
Rustic eatery specialising in top-end
traditional cuisine from various regions
in Italy. Main courses from VND130,000
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.
Pendalasco
87 Nguyen Hue, D1, Tel: 3821 8181
One of the city’s oldest Western restaurants,
Pendalaso serves a wide range if
Italian favourites, as well as remarkably
authentic crispy, thin-crust pizza.
Pepperoni’s
111 Bui Vien, D1 Tel: 3920 4989
Attractive pizza and pasta restaurant
from the same chain as Al Fresco’s.
Good cheap buffet lunches on weekdays
and all-round large and tasty portions.
Sarpino’s
125 Ho Tung Mau, D1 Tel: 3821 7788
Tasty American-style pan pizza in a
pleasant and fresh Italian-themed
environment. Four sizes available, from
personal to extra large, with a large range
of toppings. Also serves pasta, soups,
wings and salads.
Scoozi
6 Thai Van Lung, D1 Tel: 3823 5795
Italian pizza restaurant affiliated with
Centro Caffe serving tasty gourmet pizzas
prepared in a wood-fired oven. The
delicious creations restore one’s faith in
HCM City’s ability to turn out a quality
pie.
JAPANESE
Dragon Hot Pot
122-124 Ho Tung Mao, D1
Tel: 3915 1001
info@dragonhotpot.vn
Japanese hot pot restaurant serving
motsu nabe, Japanese barbeque and
lots of sake and shoju.
K Cafe
74 A4 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3824 5355
Small, cosy and cheery, this café is noteworthy
for its cracking hand rolls. Salmon
skin rolls are also a treat. The assorted
sushi and sashimi, tasty and beautifully
presented, costs around US$8. Leave
some room for homemade yoghurt.
Kuru Kuru Sushi
129 Nguyen Du, D1 Tel: 3824 3566
Sushi restaurant with colour-coded menu
items served from a rotating conveyor
belt. Helpful place mats in both English
and Vietnamese break down prices and
explain how to choose your food. Very
affordable prices.
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
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