| Al
Fresco's
27 Dong Du
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 822 7318 |
Succulent baby-back
ribs, fresh salads, sizzling steaks, pasta,
pizza, tex mex and a whole lot more. Huge
portions, great value. The Hanoi classic
comes to Saigon. |
Ancient
Town
211 Dien Bien Phu
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 829 9625 |
Traditional decor,
good food and an ideal, gentle introduction
to Vietnamese cuisine. Live entertainment
nightly and the venue is a useful spot for
group dining |
An
Vien
178A Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel: (84-8) 824 3877
|
Excellent modern Vietnamese
cuisine served in style at this stunning,
beautifully decorated venue. A decent choice
for group dining and parties. |
| Bar
No. Five (5 Bar)
5 Ly Tu Trong
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 825 6300 |
Five bar is one
of Saigon’s foremost expat haunts,
offering imbibers a great after-work venue
with friendly service, decent value and
good company. Number Five is also a favourite
nineteenth hole for the city’s golfing
community, with a big-screen TV showing
the major tournaments along with other live
sporting events. |
| Cafe
Central
115 Nguyen Hue
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 821 9303
|
Stylish, central,
New York deli-style cafe with a good value
breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, popular
bar. Good food, great location. |
| Cafe
Latin
19-21 Dong Du Street
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 822 6363 |
Cafe Latin is
another classic Saigon Bar, home to the
Saigon Geckos Rugby Club and also to a wide
selection of sports TV channels. Large airy
bar area and comfortable upstairs dining
room well suited to business lunches. |
| La
Camargue
16 Cao Ba Quat
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 824 3148/9 |
Enjoy some of
the finest Mediterranean and international
cuisine served in a romantic, secluded venue
inside a beautifully restored villa and
its gardens. The adjacent Vasco’s
Bar is a popular spot at weekends and is
a favourite with those seeking live entertainment
from its stable of local and foreign bands.
A great venue for MICE events, La Camargue
can be hiored for private parties. |
| La
Casa Latina
11 Thai Van Lung
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 822 3240
|
Excellent restaurant,
bar & lounge featuring cool latin sounds,
snacks, Tapas and full Frnco-Latino menu.
Open everyday for lunch and throughout the
afternoon and evening. A major draw here
is the Latin Salsa dancing lessons held
every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday night.
|
| Le
Bordeaux
F7-F8, D2 Road, P25
Binh Thanh District
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 899 9831
|
Excellent food,
well worth the journey out of town. Wide
range of imported delicacies. Groups are
well catered for at Le Bordeaux and the
venue can be hired for private parties. |
| Mogambo
Cafe
1 20 Bis Thi Sach D1,
Tel: (84-4) 825 13314
|
Mogambo combines
good food, pleasant company and efficient
service. Speciallising in the best of america
- great burgers, tex mex steaks and more. |
Nam
Phan
64 Le Thanh Ton
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 829 2757
|
Beautifully situated
in a stunning colonial-era villa, Nam Phan
restaurant offers some of the very best Vietnamese
cuisine available in Saigon. Gorups are well
catered for here in private rooms or the venue
can hired for larger parties and special events. |
| O'Brien's
Factory
74A2 Hai Ba Trung
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 829 3198
|
Popular with Saigon’s
media set among others, O’Brien’s
is a stylish bar and restaurant offering
a wide-ranging western menu and plenty of
diversions including a good music selection,
pool table and darts plus arguably the best
pizza in town. The venue is only open in
the evenings, from 5:00pm ‘til midnight. |
| Pendolasco
87 Nguyen Hue
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 821 8181
|
Large, upmarket
Italian restaurant with plenty of seating
for parties and groups. Good food, good
service & a pleasant, tropical setting.
A good venue for MICEE events and group
dining. |
| Q
Bar/Qucina
7 Lam Son Square
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 824 6325
|
Very stylish and
beautifully designed bar now with attached
Italian restaurant. Q Bar opened to international
acclaim in 1992, one of the first foreign-invested
bars in Vietnam. The Q group has now expanded
to encompass Qucina, a very stylish Italian
restaurant. To sum up, Q could be said to
be New York in ambience, Milano in taste
and definitely west of Vietnam in service
and presentation.
|
| Sheridan's
Irish House
17/13 Le Thanh Ton
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 823 0793
|
Popular Irish-themed
pub with good western food, Sheridan’s
is another expat favourite. Your host Michael
can be seen every Saturday night fronting
a decent folk band accompanied by an eclectic
mix of Vietnamese and foreign musicians
belting out Irish jigs and ballads. Other
live entertainment is on offer every night
of the week. |
| Skewers
8A/1/D Thai Van Lung
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 829 2216 |
Superb Mediterranean
food at reasonable prices. Barbecued steaks
and kebabs, tasty salads and a great wine
list make Skewers a popular choice for small
parties and business diners. |
| Underground
69 Dong Khoi
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 829 9079
|
A large, popular
venue billed as THE “entertainment
centre” of Saigon, the Underground
offers something for everyone. Lunchtimes
find many of the city’s expat execs
taking advantage of the excellent value
business lunch, while lazy afternoons are
popular with Saigon’s pool sharks.
Happy hour runs all day until 9:00pm with
the cheapest draft Tiger in downtown Saigon.
Regular live music at the weekends. |
| Wild
Horse Saloon
8A1/D1 Thai Van Lung
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 825 1901
|
An old favourite,
Wild Horse was one of the first western
(with a capital W for Wild) restaurants
& bars to open in Saigon. The wild-west
decor might not appeal to everyone, but
the excellent steaks and other well presented
dishes are sure to be a hit with all. Live
music nightly and the venue is suitable
for group dining and special events. |
Yakata
Bune
74/A4 Hai Ba Trung
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 824 5355
|
A great opportunity
to see a different side of the city while
enjoying excellent Japanese cuisine prepared
by expert chefs. An evening on the boat also
features live Vietnamese and country music
entertainment. |
