Where is the best place to eat in Ho Chi Minh City?

Answer 1

There are many nice restaurants that you can try in Ho Chi Minh city. Here are some most prefered restaurants for your choice:

[Vietnamese (Top-End)]

Temple Club
29 – 31 Ton That Thiep, D1
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This high-end restaurant, attached to an equally elegant bar and lounge, is a must-see place for its art deco furniture (all of which are for sale) as much as for its scrumptious food (its appetiser platter is a must-try). Mains go from around VND80,000 to VND150,000. A good place to impress out-of-town business colleagues or clients.


Tib
187 Hai Ba Trung, D1
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High-end Vietnamese restaurant designed in the imperial style of dynastic Hue. Formerly owned by Trinh Cong Son, it carries an air of sophisticated elegance and, not surprisingly, specialises in Hue cuisine with menus plus attractive accompanying photos in both English and Vietnamese. A main dish costs around VND100,000 (US$7.25). Also recently hosted a meal attended by George W. Bush on his visit to Vietnam. A second vegetarian restaurant, Tib Chay, is on Tran Quang Khai.

Mandarin
11A Ngo Van Nam, D1
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Set in a large, beautiful renovated villa, this is for those looking for an authentic Vietnamese dining experience in a refined setting. The service is good but the prices are higher than the Saigon norm. Taster menus start at US$49 and involve several dishes.


Binh An Village
1163 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh, Binh Thanh
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Website: www.binhanvillage.com
Rural setting just 15 minutes by car from the city centre features open-air dining surrounded by tropical gardens and coconut trees. Offers traditional country-style Vietnamese cuisine, and noted for its Sunday lunches accompanied by the music of the Saigon Jazz Quintet. Open 10am to 10pm.


Nam Phan
64 Le Thanh Ton, D1
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Fine dining Vietnamese-style courtesy of two sumptuously decorated colonial villas, a bamboo-clad walled courtyard and a menu spanning the three main regions of Vietnam. Specialities include abalone soup (VND265,000), bird’s nest soup (VND425,000) and a raw fish salad (VND125,000). Four VIP rooms.

[Vietnamese (Mid-Range)]

Wrap & Roll
62 Hai Ba Trung, D1 ; 3rd Floor, The Food Court, Parkson Plaza, 35-45 Le Thanh Ton, D1
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Email: [e-mail]
Downtown venue which has brought street-style food into air-conditioned and uncluttered comfort with a name to fit. Choose pre-wrapped appetisers such as the cha gio (spring rolls) or roll-it-yourself VND50,000 mains with ingredients like pickled shrimps , beef on sugar cane, fish..

Ngoc Suong Marina
19C Le Quy Don, D3
Tel: [phone]
Website: www.ngocsuongvn.com
Large and popular seafood restaurant with branches in Hanoi, Cam Ranh, Nha Trang and Mui Ne. It’s always packed so make sure you book a table. The shellfish and prawns (raw, steamed with beer or in coconut juice) are famous. Full menu available on their website.

Quan An Ngon
138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D1
The long lunchtime queues tell the story — good food at very low prices. More a food court than a restaurant, or food stalls made hygienic and corralled in one place, this has become a major favourite for its airy decor combined with cheap and tasty noodle, rice and other standard dishes. Not much English spoken.

Com Nieu Saigon
6B Tu Xuong, D3
Notable for its entertaining claypot-breaking com dap (smashed rice) delivery, offers cheap southern cuisine such as ca keo kho to (claypot-cooked fish) and thit kho nuoc dua (pork simmered in coconut milk) for under US$2.

Dzoan Cam Van
11B Le Quy Don, D3
Self-titled restaurant of Vietnamese TV food chef, Nguyen Dzoan Cam Van. Well-presented dishes and the use of fresh ingredients are complemented by good service and reasonably-priced fare. A choice option for corporate or business lunches.

[Vietnamese (Noodles)]

Bun Ta
136 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, D1
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Street dishes such as bun bo hue and bun thit nuong served in a luxury setting courtesy of a makeover. Located opposite the Reunification Palace, this is a nice placed to eat light dishes while watching the world go by.


Bun Viet
14 Le Quy Don, D3.
Website: www.bunviethaisan.com
Upmarket eatery fusing Vietnamese and French cuisine courtesy of Viet Kieu owner, Nguyen Thu Nguyet My. Chic design, dark wooden furniture, white sheet draping and a sophisticated atmosphere combine with an extensive wine list to create an interesting culinary experience.

Answer 2

Vietnamese:
Cay Gon, Ngo Van Nam St
Hong Hai, Pham Ngoc Thach St
Ben Thanh Market - loads of food stalls open after 6pm. Sao Dong (Oriental Stars) is the best

French:
Le Jardin, Thai Van Lung St

Thai:
The Elephant, Hai Ba Trung St

Indian:
Saigon Indian, Mac Thi Buoi St
Ashoka, Le Thanh Ton St
Urvashi, can't remember the street name :)

Japanese:
Sushi Bar, Ton Duc Thang St

Misc:
Underground Bar, Dong Khoi St

Also, most of the big hotels do buffets for around $20-25, which are really good value - The Sheraton on Dong Du St is the best of the lot, and The Legend is also worth a try.

Answer 3

u can always "book" a cabbie for a day, ask him/her to take u to where the locals go, only then u know ure getting the "real" thing.The food wud be authentic , cheap & good.Only way to know how vietnamese food taste like is to eat with the locals as the hotels offer a taste catered more to the tourists.Or just walk around & see if they have ppl swarming over a specific hawker, it shud be good when there is a lot of ppl tend to queue for the food.Good Luck and happy hunting!

Answer 4

U can eat Pho 24
"Ngon", "Bun Ta" on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street.
"Com Viet Nam"
or Night Market at Ben Thanh Market....

Answer 5

You should go to Diamond Mall. It's almost like an american mall with 23 floors =D. BUT their prices are higher than what you would find on the streets...(But sometimes better quality...)

Answer 6

You don't have to go too far, the best place is around Ben Thanh market, you will find thousands food to enjoy. believe me

Answer 7

go to some of the thosands food stalls around

Answer 8

I eat dried shrimp.