The 15 Best Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The 15 Best Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Vibrant Ho Chi Minh City challenges the Asian powerhouses of Bangkok and Singapore as one of the most exciting cities in Southeast Asia. From pan-Asian fusion to the traditional Vietnamese Pho, we discover the top 15 restaurants that this dynamic city has to offer.

1. Shri Restaurant & Lounge

Bar, Cocktail Bar, Restaurant, European, Fusion, Asian, Contemporary, Gluten-free, $$$

Shri Restaurant & Lounge is set atop the Center Tower. With its ceiling-to-floor windows it offers unparalleled panoramic views from nearly every table. Frangipani trees, water features and the general open-air feel make for a perfect place to unwind after a long day exploring the city. The objective of Shri Restaurant & Lounge is simple: beautiful home-cooked European food in a relaxed and ambient setting.

Openning :

Mon - Sat: 10:30 am - 12:00 am

Sun: 4:30 pm - 12:00 am

Add : 72 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, 3 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +84838279631

Meal service:
Lunch, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night

Atmosphere:
Fine Dining, Gourmet, Business, Romantic

2. Skewers Restaurant

Restaurant, Italian, European, $$$

Skewers Restaurant is a long-standing favorite of Ho Chi Minh City expats. It serves Mediterranean food on skewers, as the name suggests. The flame-bursting barbecuing is done in an open-air kitchen, which means guaranteed entertainment if the candlelight and cozy atmosphere doesn’t grab you. To top it off, they offer some of the finest cigars and whiskey in town.

Openning : Mon - Sun: 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Add : 9 Thái Văn Lung, Bến Nghé Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

\\\\Tel : +84838224798

Meal service:
Lunch, Dinner

Atmosphere:
Cosy, Romantic, Gourmet

3. Cuc Gạch Quán

Restaurant with Rooms, Vietnamese, $$$

is a restaurant that finds itself in most travel guides as a top 10 place to eat in Ho Chi Minh City. It gained even more popularity after Anjelina Jolie and Brad Pitt dined here during their visit to Vietnam. It’s located in an old French colonial house that has been restored with recycled material. The quirky design, with its low doors, tasteful interior of antiques, mismatched and chipped china, plants and a nice little pond in the middle of the house creates a very friendly and intimate environment.

Opening : Mon - Sun: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Add : 10 Đặng Tất, Thảo Điền Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +842838480144

Meal service:
Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Atmosphere:
Fine Dining, Romantic

4. Secret Garden

Restaurant, Asian, Vietnamese, $$$

For authentic, home-cooked Vietnamese food, this rooftop oasis is the go-to place. Secret Garden really is a secret garden–beautifully decorated with central Vietnamese-style lanterns, a lot of greenery and wooden furniture to match, and is hidden among the Ho Chi Minh City skyline. There is no elevator inside, but don’t let this intimidate you. Once you’ve sat down, make sure to order family style like the Vietnamese do.

Opening : Mon - Sun: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Add : Top Floor, 158 Pasteur, District 1 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +84909904621

Meal service:
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Atmosphere:
Fine Dining, Romantic

5. Hum Vegetarian, Lounge & Restaurant

Restaurant, Vietnamese, $$$

The architecture and design of Hum Vegetarian Lounge & Restaurant perfectly complements its eclectic vegetarian menu. You’re surrounded by fresh greenery, wooden décor and small water ponds that create a simple yet elegant and calming atmosphere as you dine. Careful on all those stairs!

Opening : Mon - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Add : 2 Thi Sách, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +842838238920

Meal service:
Dinner, Lunch, Brunch
Atmosphere:
Traditional, Romantic

6. Secret House

Restaurant, Vietnamese, $$$

Owned by the same owner as Secret Garden, Secret House launched in 2017 and quickly rose up the ranks. It is also somewhat hidden, tucked away down a quiet alley (although this restaurant has no stairs to climb, unlike the previous one!) The whole place is decorated like a comfortable, rural home, and you can choose to sit inside which has two floors, or outside in courtyard which is also a herb garden. Try the homemade yoghurt—it’s less than a dollar and delicious!

Opening : Mon - Sun: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

Add : Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Nguyễn Thái Bình Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +84911877008

Meal service:
Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

Atmosphere:
Romantic, Cosy

7. Mountain Retreat

Restaurant, Vietnamese, Asian, $$$

Mountain Retreat is spread over two floors of an old apartment building. There is no elevator here either, which makes Mountain Retreat quite aptly named. The restaurant has a cozy interior with a bamboo covered ceiling, clay walls and wooden furniture, giving you a very earthy setting as you dine.

Opening : Mon - Sun: 10:00 am - 9:30 pm

Add : 36 Lê Lợi, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +84907194557

Meal service:
Lunch, Brunch, Dinner
Atmosphere:
RomantiC

8. Anan Saigon

Restaurant, Vietnamese, Fusion, $$$

Anan in Vietnamese means “eat eat,” which is basically all you will do at this restaurant. Located along Ton That Dam Street, the restaurant is right in the middle of a wet market, Cho Cu. The kitchen is run by award-winning chef, Peter Cuong Franklin, who creates masterpieces with only the freshest of ingredients that come together creating vibrant flavors.

Opening : Tue - Sun: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am

Add : 89 Tôn Thất Đạm, Bến Nghé Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +84904792920

Atmosphere:
Fine Dining

9. Five Oysters

Bar, Restaurant, Vietnamese, $$$

Just as its name suggests, the restaurant specializes in seafood, and has a huge menu that covers delicious northern, central and southern Vietnamese dishes. Five Oysters also has a rooftop–perfect for watching drunk backpackers sway about from bar to bar as you enjoy beer sold for VND$10,000 (USD$0.40) per bottle. On Fridays you can get fresh oysters for just VND$10,000 each, too!

Opening : Mon - Sun:9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Add : 234 Bùi Viện, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tel : +842862916847

Meal service:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Atmosphere:
Casual

10. QUÁN ĂN NGON
Traditional Vietnamese Cuisine in Saigon

Rising in levels like a manor from a medieval fairytale, Quan An Ngon is one of the most popular restaurants in Ho Chi Minh, housed in a renovated Vietnamese mansion with a tree lined garden and staff waiting to greet guests wearing traditional silk outfits (complete with wooden shoes). Inside Quan An Ngon Restaurant, the expanse of teak, ornate Chinese inspired lattices and surrounding balcony have all the hallmarks of a classic kung-fu movie. Visitors are often delighted with the classically styled interior. If you are looking to try many casual Vietnamese dishes – spring rolls, black pepper crab, noodle soup – in a clean and friendly environment then this is an excellent option. Located opposite the Reunification Palace on Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa Street, Quan An Ngon Restaurant is centrally located in District 1.

Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00

Address: 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 1

Tel: +84 8 3827 9666