Ho Chi Minh CityRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Ho Chi Minh City: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Anan Saigon

CUISINE:MODERN VIETNAMESE
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:STREET FOOD INSPIRED TASTING MENU

Tucked inside the historic Ton That Dam market, Anan Saigon elevates Vietnamese street food. The narrow dining room features industrial concrete walls and warm wood accents. Chef Peter Cuong Franklin transforms humble local ingredients into complex culinary art.

Must Try:Street Food Inspired Tasting Menu
02

Cuc Gach Quan

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:CANH CHUA CÁ HÚ

Cuc Gach Quan sits inside a restored colonial house with brick floors and old timber. Plants soften the rooms and ceramic bowls keep the mood intimate.

Must Try:Canh Chua Cá Hú
03

Quan An Ngon

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BÁNH XÈO

Quan An Ngon sits in a yellow colonial villa wrapped around a busy courtyard. Inside, open kitchen stations steam, grill, and fry beside baskets of fresh herbs. The room feels polished but alive, with Hanoi street cooking brought indoors.

Must Try:Bánh Xèo
04

Nha Hang Ngon

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BÁNH XÈO

Nha Hang Ngon sits inside a restored villa with tiled floors and open courtyards. The room feels busy, polished, and deeply Saigon, with cooks working at visible stations. Aromas of herbs, charcoal, rice batter, and fish sauce move through the tables.

Must Try:Bánh Xèo
05

Hoa Tuc

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:POMELO SALAD WITH CRAB AND SHRIMP

Must Try:Pomelo Salad with Crab and Shrimp
06

Vietnam House

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SOFT-SHELL CRAB TAMARIND

Must Try:Soft-Shell Crab Tamarind
07

Secret Garden Restaurant

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:ROOFTOP
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:SƯỜN NON CHIÊN SỐT SECRET GARDEN

Secret Garden sits on a District 1 rooftop above an old apartment building. The room feels lived in, with clay pots, greenery, lantern light, and the city moving below. It serves Saigon without polishing away its edges.

Must Try:Sườn non chiên sốt Secret Garden
08

La Villa Saigon

CUISINE:FRENCH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BRITTANY BLUE LOBSTER RISO

Must Try:Brittany Blue Lobster Riso
09

The Deck Saigon

CUISINE:PAN-ASIAN
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:OYSTERS AND SAIGON RIVER SUNDOWNERS

The Deck Saigon sits low on the Saigon River, with timber floors, open air tables, and a quiet Thao Dien rhythm. At dusk, the water turns silver and the room feels removed from the city without losing its pulse.

Must Try:Oysters and Saigon River sundowners
10

Quince Saigon

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:WOOD-FIRED RIBEYE

Quince sits inside a restored colonial house in central Saigon. The room feels warm and exact, with brick, low light, and an open kitchen. Wood fire is the pulse here, giving vegetables, seafood, and chicken a clean smoky edge.

Must Try:Wood-fired ribeye
11

Hum Vegetarian Lounge Restaurant

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE VEGETARIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:STEAMED MUSHROOMS WITH COCONUT

Hum feels calm before the food even arrives. Wood, greenery, soft light, and water details slow the room down. The mood is polished but warm, closer to a private garden than a city restaurant.

Must Try:Steamed Mushrooms With Coconut
12

Bep Me In

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:COCONUT SHRIMP FRIED RICE

Must Try:Coconut Shrimp Fried Rice
13

Noir Dining In The Dark

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE FUSION
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SURPRISE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Surprise Tasting Menu
14

Pizza 4P’s Lê Thánh Tôn

CUISINE:ITALIAN JAPANESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:HOUSE MADE BURRATA PIZZA

Must Try:House Made Burrata Pizza
15

Pho Hoa Pasteur

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:PHỞ WITH FRIED DOUGH

Must Try:Phở with Fried Dough
16

Lunch Lady

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:BÁNH CANH CUA

Must Try:Bánh Canh Cua
17

Com Tam Ba Ghien

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL
SPECIALTY:CHARCOAL GRILLED CHICKEN BROKEN RICE

Must Try:Charcoal Grilled Chicken Broken Rice
18

Esta Saigon

CUISINE:ASIAN CONTEMPORARY
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:WOOD FIRED DUCK

Must Try:Wood Fired Duck
19

Coco Dining

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:LỮ HÀNH TASTING MENU

Must Try:Lữ Hành tasting menu
20

Ciel

CUISINE:VIETNAMESE FRENCH
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:FISH MAW CUSTARD

Must Try:Fish Maw Custard