Ho Chi Minh City

Food and Restaurants

Cuisine: Italian Villa Romaine offers the city’s highest quality Italian food and is part of the famous Thao Dien Complex. The restaurant is just a 15 minute drive from District 1 and can also be reached by boat. It is definitely worth visiting if you want to enjoy a nice quiet meal on the peaceful banks of the river.

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Villa Romaine

Cuisine: Italian Villa Romaine offers the city’s highest quality Italian food and is part of the famous Thao Dien Complex.

Pomodoro’s

Cuisine: Italian Pomodoro’s is a fancy Italian restaurant that gives you a true sense of being in Italy. Their specialty is lasagna and their pizzas are absolutely delicious.

Au Lac Do Brazil

Cuisine: Brazilian This restaurant is known as a Brazilian churrascaria – an all-you-can-eat restaurant featuring a wide variety of barbecued meats.

La Habana

Cuisine: Spanish & Cuban With its colorful Mediterranean décor, La Habana offers outstanding Spanish and Cuban food. There are over 50 different types of tapas on the menu, as well as paella specialties.

Huy Long Vien

Cuisine: Chinese Huy Long Vien offers the best Peking duck as well as fantastic all-you-can-eat dim sum. Location: 99 Nguyễn Du, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Tel: (08) 3823 7799

L’En Tete

Cuisine: French A stylish French bistro, L’En Tete serves classic French cooking along with its live jazz piano performances.

Temple Club

Cuisine: Vietnamese The Temple Club is an elegant restaurant housed in a turn of the century former Chinese temple.

Barbecue Garden

Cuisine: Vietnamese and International delicacies The restaurant specializes in the city’s best barbecues, with both Vietnamese and international delicacies.

Lemongrass

Cuisine: Vietnamese Popular among tourists, locals and expats alike, this cozy restaurant by the opera house serves quality Vietnamese food and excellent seafood.

Spice

Authentic Thai food is cooked by two Thai chefs and the food- both traditional and fusion- is always fresh and is served within minutes.

Huong Dong

Cuisine: Vietnamese Southern Country-Style Huong Dong literally means ‘scent of the fields’ and is a popular gathering location for large groups of people who like to eat.

Café Lam

Cuisine: Vietnamese / International Started by owner Nguyen Van Lam and popular with artists in the 1950s, this is an excellent restaurant to visit for huge meals at cheap price- “big tiger” and “chicken curry

Café India

Cuisine: South Indian Café India offers the best South Indian food in all of Ho Chi Minh City. It is also situated in the backpackers’ area and is one of the best budget options.

Pao Restaurant & Café

Cuisine: Vietnamese The restaurant is very new and serves traditional Vietnamese eats such as spring rolls, Vietnamese hot pot and pho at very reasonable prices.

Pho 2000

Cuisine: Vietnamese Pho 2000 is in an ideal location for people who are busy shopping in the Ben Thanh Market.

Falafellim

Cuisine: Arabic When you’re on the move, this place is great for a quick bite to eat. Homemade falafels, tahini and hummus are packed into soft bread pockets.

Faifo

Cuisine: Vietnamese This restaurant is ideal for a family meal and a great opportunity to try authentic Vietnamese dishes at modest prices.

Quan An Ngon Restaurant

For a festive and authentically Vietnamese dining experience, head over to Quan An Ngon Restaurant in District 1. The prices are low and the regional specialties and dressed up street foods are incredible.