The restaurants below have been classed into four different pricing categories and are listed alphabetically:
$$$$ (over US$35)
$$$ (US$25 to US$35)
$$ (US$10 to US$25)
$ (under US$10)
This is for a three-course meal per person, including tax and tip but not drinks.
Al Fresco's
Good old-fashioned American fare (ribs, burgers, sizzling steaks, tex-mex food, pizza, pasta, ice creams, freshly baked cakes and tropical fruits) is served in pleasant surroundings. Reasonable prices.
27 Dong Du, District 1
Tel: (08) 822 7317.
Price: $$-$$$
Allez Boo
A favourite hang out for travellers and tourists alike, Allez Boo offers good food at reasonable prices in a tropical, bamboo and thatch kind of décor.
187 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel: (08) 837 2505.
Price: $
Au Manoir de Khai
This very stylish French colonial villa built in the early 1900s now houses an exquisite restaurant serving arguably the finest French cuisine in Saigon. Admittedly not cheap, but worth every penny.
251 Dien Bien Phu, District 3
Tel: (08) 827 9153 or 930 3394.
Website: www.aumanoirdekhai.com
Price: $$$$
Lemongrass Restaurant
A long-established favourite on the Ho Chi Minh City scene, serving Vietnamese food popular with locals and visitors alike.
4 Nguyen Thiep, District 1
Tel: (08) 822 0496.
Price: $$
Nam Kha
Fine dining in beautiful surroundings evocative of the imperial court. The sumptuous fabrics and elegant furniture are complemented by the beautifully presented Vietnamese food.
46-50 Dong Khoi Street, District 1
Tel: (08) 823 8310.
Website: www.namkha.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
Pho 24
Serves hearty, delicious traditional beef noodle soup or 'pho' in a smart, clean location - one of a chain expanding fast across the city and country.
134 Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel: (08) 824 6395.
Website: www.pho24.com.vn
Price: $
Pomodoro
A popular Italian restaurant, decorated in warm colours with a tiled terracotta floor, serving hearty pizza and pasta dishes complemented by a good wine selection.
79 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel: (08) 823 8998.
Price: $$
$$$$ (over US$35)
$$$ (US$25 to US$35)
$$ (US$10 to US$25)
$ (under US$10)
This is for a three-course meal per person, including tax and tip but not drinks.
Al Fresco's
Good old-fashioned American fare (ribs, burgers, sizzling steaks, tex-mex food, pizza, pasta, ice creams, freshly baked cakes and tropical fruits) is served in pleasant surroundings. Reasonable prices.
27 Dong Du, District 1
Tel: (08) 822 7317.
Price: $$-$$$
Allez Boo
A favourite hang out for travellers and tourists alike, Allez Boo offers good food at reasonable prices in a tropical, bamboo and thatch kind of décor.
187 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Tel: (08) 837 2505.
Price: $
Au Manoir de Khai
This very stylish French colonial villa built in the early 1900s now houses an exquisite restaurant serving arguably the finest French cuisine in Saigon. Admittedly not cheap, but worth every penny.
251 Dien Bien Phu, District 3
Tel: (08) 827 9153 or 930 3394.
Website: www.aumanoirdekhai.com
Price: $$$$
Lemongrass Restaurant
A long-established favourite on the Ho Chi Minh City scene, serving Vietnamese food popular with locals and visitors alike.
4 Nguyen Thiep, District 1
Tel: (08) 822 0496.
Price: $$
Nam Kha
Fine dining in beautiful surroundings evocative of the imperial court. The sumptuous fabrics and elegant furniture are complemented by the beautifully presented Vietnamese food.
46-50 Dong Khoi Street, District 1
Tel: (08) 823 8310.
Website: www.namkha.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
Pho 24
Serves hearty, delicious traditional beef noodle soup or 'pho' in a smart, clean location - one of a chain expanding fast across the city and country.
134 Le Thanh Ton, District 1
Tel: (08) 824 6395.
Website: www.pho24.com.vn
Price: $
Pomodoro
A popular Italian restaurant, decorated in warm colours with a tiled terracotta floor, serving hearty pizza and pasta dishes complemented by a good wine selection.
79 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Tel: (08) 823 8998.
Price: $$