2022 Ho Chi Minh Guidebook

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ANAN Saigon

Ambitious restaurant turning street-food flavors into contemporary creations The Best Restaurant in Vietnam 2021

33 locals recommend

ANAN Saigon

89 Tôn Thất Đạm

33 locals recommend

Ambitious restaurant turning street-food flavors into contemporary creations The Best Restaurant in Vietnam 2021

Sol Kitchen & Bar

Find all the fiery flavours of Mexico and Argentina right in the heart of District 1 at Sol Kitchen & Bar, whose creative tacos and chewy-crunchy empanadas have made the place an instant hit with locals and visitors alike. The high-ceilinged dining room is a delight in itself, with wicker lampshades creating a sunny glow and healthy succulents providing plentiful pops of green. Supported by an attentive, professional team, Nam is your front-of-house host, with chef-patron Adrian heading up the dynamic kitchen brigade. Get the ball rolling with a pitch-perfect pisco sour and a plate of octopus ceviche to nibble while poring over the rest of the menu, and do leave room for dessert: highlights include the creamiest of cheesecakes, churros to die for and a standout chocolate cake.

Sol Kitchen & Bar

112 Lý Tự Trọng

Find all the fiery flavours of Mexico and Argentina right in the heart of District 1 at Sol Kitchen & Bar, whose creative tacos and chewy-crunchy empanadas have made the place an instant hit with locals and visitors alike. The high-ceilinged dining room is a delight in itself, with wicker lampshades creating a sunny glow and healthy succulents providing plentiful pops of green. Supported by an attentive, professional team, Nam is your front-of-house host, with chef-patron Adrian heading up the dynamic kitchen brigade. Get the ball rolling with a pitch-perfect pisco sour and a plate of octopus ceviche to nibble while poring over the rest of the menu, and do leave room for dessert: highlights include the creamiest of cheesecakes, churros to die for and a standout chocolate cake.

Yugen Bar

Yugen Bar is something of an outlier, due to Dat’s interest in perfecting classic cocktails rather than exploring nostalgic local flavours.

Yugen Bar

95 Đường Lê Thị Riêng

Yugen Bar is something of an outlier, due to Dat’s interest in perfecting classic cocktails rather than exploring nostalgic local flavours.

Bam Bam

Inspired by the beautiful island of Bali, Bam Bam offers the best experiences of a tropical region, right inside a trendy bar. You cannot ignore the unique music line 1-0-2 when mentioning Bam Bam. Their playlists mainly showcase techno music, but there’s always something new to be heard whenever you pay Bam Bam a visit. The bar often has special guests, especially famous DJs in Vietnam and foreign underground circles like DJ Tung Tim, Breakbot, Eats Everything, Chromeo and many more. For ease of booking, contact Vietnam Nightlife for assistance. We will to ensure that you have a memorable night at Bam Bam.

Bam Bam

41-43 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa

Inspired by the beautiful island of Bali, Bam Bam offers the best experiences of a tropical region, right inside a trendy bar. You cannot ignore the unique music line 1-0-2 when mentioning Bam Bam. Their playlists mainly showcase techno music, but there’s always something new to be heard whenever you pay Bam Bam a visit. The bar often has special guests, especially famous DJs in Vietnam and foreign underground circles like DJ Tung Tim, Breakbot, Eats Everything, Chromeo and many more. For ease of booking, contact Vietnam Nightlife for assistance. We will to ensure that you have a memorable night at Bam Bam.

Summer Experiment

There’s a lot to love about this trailblazing pick from Aussie mixologist Jay Moir. With its on-site garden and raft of living walls, Summer Experiment has set the tone for sustainability on Ho Chi Minh’s blossoming bar scene since its 2019 launch. Close to Ben Thanh Market, the verdant second-floor space comprises reclaimed furniture, a replete back bar – with an apothecary’s worth of dried edible flowers – and fragrant herb-laced terrace, making for an inviting, exciting welcome. Rooted in Vietnam’s flora, Moir’s focus is on experiential craft cocktails which utilise homegrown and locally procured ingredients (including many obscure fruits) and on-point technique. An illustrated menu guides guests through 30-odd naturalistic, fun-time creations that tease all the senses: case in point, 365 Days of Summer, served for sharing in a watering can and Milk Batch Baby, a nitro-frozen boozy ice cream with Roku gin, yuzu purée, green team and cream milk batch.

Summer Experiment

77-79 Lý Tự Trọng

There’s a lot to love about this trailblazing pick from Aussie mixologist Jay Moir. With its on-site garden and raft of living walls, Summer Experiment has set the tone for sustainability on Ho Chi Minh’s blossoming bar scene since its 2019 launch. Close to Ben Thanh Market, the verdant second-floor space comprises reclaimed furniture, a replete back bar – with an apothecary’s worth of dried edible flowers – and fragrant herb-laced terrace, making for an inviting, exciting welcome. Rooted in Vietnam’s flora, Moir’s focus is on experiential craft cocktails which utilise homegrown and locally procured ingredients (including many obscure fruits) and on-point technique. An illustrated menu guides guests through 30-odd naturalistic, fun-time creations that tease all the senses: case in point, 365 Days of Summer, served for sharing in a watering can and Milk Batch Baby, a nitro-frozen boozy ice cream with Roku gin, yuzu purée, green team and cream milk batch.

Drinking & Healing

You could imagine yourself in NYC as you heave the metal door of this colonial building back to reveal a large Brooklynesque blueprint of abundant raw brick, warm lighting, a towering back bar and industrial edge. The idea is that it’s a space to kick back and leave life’s woes at the door. Revive yourself with a classic drink (including barrel aged mixes) from the dynamic yet accessible menu, or give the ‘healer’ bartenders free rein to whip you up a liquid prescription based on your mood as you soak up the vibe and banging old-school hip hop soundtrack. Plenty of local ingredients grace the muddler and each glass has its own backstory – Dalat’s a nod to the evocative central highlands and sees strawberry-infused bourbon mixed with sweet vermouth and Campari. Bar bites have global stretch with a flagship burger, a BLT in which the ‘B’ stands for bao, cheeseboards and fried chicken aplenty.

9 locals recommend

Drinking & Healing

25 Hồ Tùng Mậu

9 locals recommend

You could imagine yourself in NYC as you heave the metal door of this colonial building back to reveal a large Brooklynesque blueprint of abundant raw brick, warm lighting, a towering back bar and industrial edge. The idea is that it’s a space to kick back and leave life’s woes at the door. Revive yourself with a classic drink (including barrel aged mixes) from the dynamic yet accessible menu, or give the ‘healer’ bartenders free rein to whip you up a liquid prescription based on your mood as you soak up the vibe and banging old-school hip hop soundtrack. Plenty of local ingredients grace the muddler and each glass has its own backstory – Dalat’s a nod to the evocative central highlands and sees strawberry-infused bourbon mixed with sweet vermouth and Campari. Bar bites have global stretch with a flagship burger, a BLT in which the ‘B’ stands for bao, cheeseboards and fried chicken aplenty.

Noir. Dining In The Dark Saigon

Of the five senses, sight dominates. Take away sight, and our other senses emerge to interpret the world from another perspective. Smell becomes more subtle. Taste becomes more acute . Hearing becomes more sensitive. Touch becomes more delicate. We invite you to experience a culinary journey through taste, smell, touch and sound. This is not simply dining, but rather a uniquely mind-altering experience where smell, taste, touch and hearing unite to bring you a completely new journey of the senses.

77 locals recommend

Noir. Dining In The Dark Saigon

180D Hai Bà Trưng

77 locals recommend

Of the five senses, sight dominates. Take away sight, and our other senses emerge to interpret the world from another perspective. Smell becomes more subtle. Taste becomes more acute . Hearing becomes more sensitive. Touch becomes more delicate. We invite you to experience a culinary journey through taste, smell, touch and sound. This is not simply dining, but rather a uniquely mind-altering experience where smell, taste, touch and hearing unite to bring you a completely new journey of the senses.