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Bobby Chinn

Bobby Chinn Saigon

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Bobby Chinn Saigon is the second installation of the acclaimed TV personality and celebrity chef’s eponymous restaurants.


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El Gaucho

El Gaucho Saigon

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El Gaucho is a must for any meat-lover seeking that perfect cut of beef or lamb.

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Mam Son

Mam Son

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Grandma’s home cooking is the theme at this charming, two-storey restaurant, Mam Son.

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Shri

Shri

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With a name like shri—a Hindu word for god or illumination—this restaurant and lounge certainly set its ambitions high when it opened atop the Centec Tower in District 3

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Pizza 4P's

Pizza 4P’s

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In District 1, pizza lovers should make a beeline to Pizza 4P’s, housed in a renovated home, for expertly made, wood-fired pies

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Xu Restaurant Lounge, Bien Nguyen, Xu Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam cuisine, Asia travel

Xu Saigon

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This restaurant cum bar–lounge offers an old-meets-new-Viet ambience, creative cocktails and contemporary pan-Asian cuisine.

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Nem Nuong Ganh, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam food, Asia travel

Nem Nuong Ganh

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Nem Nuong Ganh is a cheerful place in a quiet alley that rightfully prides itself on its bun ca dac biet (“special” fish noodles).

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Bun Oc Thanh Hai, Bun rieu oc, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamese food, Asia travel

Bun Oc Thanh Hai

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At Bun Oc Thanh Hai, the bun rieu oc features a sweet-savory broth studded with tomatoes and chunks of snail meat; fluffy dumplings floating atop are made of crab roe.

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Nhu Lan, Bun Thit Nuong, Saigon food, Vietnamese cuisine, Asia travel

Nhu Lan

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At Nhu Lan, bun thit nuong takes the form of an oversize bowl holding a mound of cool rice-flour vermicelli hiding a mix of shredded herbs, slices of smoky grilled pork and chopped peanuts.

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Yu Chu, Intercontinental Asiana Saigon, Saigon Yu Chu, Saigon dining, Asia travel

Yu Chu

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Hand-pulled noodles and high-quality dim sum bring a note of authenticity to the Intercontinental Asiana Saigon’s smart Chinese restaurant.

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The Deck, The Deck Saigon, Saigon dining, Saigon River restaurant, Asia travel

The Deck

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To get away from the hustle and bustle, head to The Deck, a restaurant set on the banks of Saigon River.

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Hoa Tuc, Saigon Hoa Tuc, Ho Chi Minh City Hoa Tuc, Saigon restaurant, Asia travel

Hoa Tuc

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Set in a restored colonial house, Hoa Tuc is easily one of the city’s most charming dining venues.

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Tib restaurant, Saigon Tib restaurant, Vietnamese cuisine, Saigon food, Asia travel

Tib Restaurant

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Hidden in an alley, tiny Tib Restaurant has been around forever but serves consistently delicious Hue and Vietnamese vegetarian specialties in a homey setting.

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Barbeque Garden, Saigon BBQ Garden, Saigon Barbeque Garden, Vietnamese food, Asia travel

Barbecue Garden

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In town, the alfresco Barbecue Garden serves good breakfasts, strong coffee, refreshing fruit smoothies and, for lunch and dinner, tasty grilled entrées.

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Black Cat, Saigon Black Cat, HCMC Black Cat, Vietnam banh mi, Vietnamese food

Black Cat

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An upmarket favorite, Californian chef–proprietor Geoffrey Deetz is fanatical about making everything for his innovative takes on banh mi from scratch, from the baguettes to the cognac-laced pâté to the sausages.

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