Ho Chi Minh City Restaurants

Where and What to Eat in Ho Chi Minh City

As the center of Vietnam’s business world, Ho Chi Minh City is also home to the largest community of expatriates living and working in Vietnam. This fact, augmented by booming tourism, has resulted in rapid changes to old Saigon.

It is now a city where people can enjoy dining in sophisticated restaurants with delightful surroundings and menus that encompass not only delicious Vietnamese food but also cuisines from around the globe, include French, Indian, Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Thai and Chinese.

Temple Club

Vietnamese Housed in an old Chinese temple, with beautiful woodwork and masonry, and a terracotta floor, the Temple Club has a bar, a lounge and a formal dining room with a menu featuring Vietnamese food from all over the country.

Address: 29-31 Ton That Thiep St, District 1
Tel: +848 829 9244

Xu Restaurant Lounge

Vietnamese Xu offers fine modern Vietnamese cuisine alongside traditional Vietnamese favorites, in an elegant dining atmosphere. It is open for lunch and dinner from 11.30 to midnight.

Address: Level 1 at 71-75 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel: +848 824 8468

Camargue

French Camargue is in a beautiful villa with a lovely garden courtyard and attracts diners with its romantic atmosphere. The restaurant’s bar is an ideal spot for a pre-dinner cocktail or two.

Address: 16 Cao Ba Quat, District 1
Tel: +848 823 2828

Pomodoro

Italian Pomodoro is famous for its pizzas and Italian espresso, though the menu also features a good range of vegetarian, fish and meat dishes. Popular both for business lunches and for dining out at night.

Address: 79 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel: +848 823 8957

Zen

Japanese, Indian, Mexican A small restaurant with a sushi bar, Zen has an eclectic choice of Japanese, Indian and Mexican dishes. It is also one of the best places in Saigon for tasty vegetarian food.

Address: In Saigon Sky Garden Service Apartments at 20 Le Thanh Ton, District 1.
Tel: +848 825 0782

Vietnam House

Vietnamese This popular, cozy restaurant is in a nicely redecorated colonial building and has welcomed many world-famous people, including former US President George Herbert Bush. It has a selection of Vietnamese and international dishes and an excellent lunch buffet.

Address: 93-95 Dong Khoi St
Tel: +848 829 1623

Lemongrass

Vietnamese Lemongrass is a sister restaurant of Vietnam House and is just around the corner, in a two-storey French-style building. The place is small but it is considered by many to be one of the best restaurants in town.

Address: 4 Nguyen Thiep St
Tel: +848 822 0496

Cantina Central

Mexican Cantina Central is the well known among locals, expats and regular visitors to Saigon for the fresh authenticity of its Mexican food. It also serves the best Margaritas in town, amid attractive, relaxing surroundings.

Address: 51 Ton That Thiep Street
Tel: +848 914 4697

Bun Bo Xu

Vietnamese An all-day noodle bar popular with young Vietnamese, Bun Bo Xu is open from early morning until late. Its specialises in Bun Bo Hue, a Hue-style soup with thick rice noodles and pork or beef.

Address: There are two branches, at 4A Tran Hung Dao, and 28 Cao Ba Quat, District 1.

What to Eat in Vietnam

Vietnam's elaborate cuisine has achieved international recognition, with such dishes as pho (noodle soup) gio lua (pork sausage) nem ran (spring rolls) and cha ca (fish balls), and cooking is itself seen as something of an artform. Most meals consist of a number of side dishes served with one of a variety of rices. Read more...