Quan BOC
Upscale Vietnamese cuisine in a historic location, Brett Davis visits Quan BOC. The historic courtyard at 74 Hai Ba Trung has seen a lot of …
Posts in category Restaurants & Bars Saigon
Saigon has a world class choice of restaurants and bars. AsiaLIFE has hand-picked a selection of what we consider some of the best in the city. Click on the photo above, or find them on the map below. You can narrow your selection by using the sidebar menu or search box.
Lozzi Japanese Wine Bar
Lozzi is a cute little wine bar tucked away in the emerging Japanese neighbourhood around Pham Viet Chanh street in Binh Thanh district, just a …
Zeytun Middle Eastern Cuisine HCMC and Hoi An
There is a deceptive simplicity to Middle Eastern food. On the surface it looks fairly straightforward: barbequed meats, various dips with flat breads, falafel and …
Casablanca Moroccan Cuisine
Traditional Moroccan food, with an emphasis on the classics, served up in stylish and comfortable surrounds. By Brett Davis, photo and video by Jonny Edbrooke. …
Secret Cottage
Peter Cornish investigates Secret Cottage, the newest member of a very special secret society in Saigon. Photos by Angeli Castillo. This place isn’t staying a …
Nhau Nhau
Barbara Adam checks out the “sequel” to the popular AnAn restaurant, a tiny little bar dedicated to the Vietnamese art of drinking and eating, Nhau …
Tap Out
For his final City Bites review for AsiaLIFE print edition, Peter Cornish forgoes the food (which is pretty awesome) and gets stuck into Tap Out’s …
Atelier Des Reves
Barbara Adam uncovers Atelier Des Reves, a stylish corner of Saigon with an adorable history. Photos by Angeli Castillo. Thao and Lucas are living their very own …
ChinChin Bar
Barbara Adam discovers some medicinal delights in a converted warehouse in District 1, at ChinChin Bar. Photos by Angeli Castillo. One of Ho Chi Minh …
Lost Boys Sports Bar & Grill
Peter Cornish gets in touch with his sports-loving inner Peter Pan at Lost Boys Sports Bar & Grill. Photos by Angeli Castillo. There’s quite a …
Padma De Fleur
Barbara Adam discovers a botanical fairytale serving up healthy home-cooking at Padma De Fleur. Photos by Angeli Castillo. Down a wide alley in the backblocks of …
Eddie’s New York Diner
Diane Squires samples the fare at the newest kid in District 2’s food scene – Eddie’s New York Diner. Photos by Jonny Edbrooke. A who’s …
Soul Curry
Peter Cornish tucks into Indian and Sri Lankan food in a stylish setting, at Soul Curry. Photos by Angeli Castillo. The corner of Ton That …
Saigon Craft
Peter Cornish checks out Phu My Hung’s premier craft beer bar, Saigon Craft. Photos by Romain Garrigue. When we rocked up at Saigon Craft there was …
Herbivora Saigon
Peter Cornish discovers amazing vegan comfort food at the Ben Thanh Street Food Market. Photos by Romain Garrigue. There’s a good number of vegetarian and …
Boat House Thao Dien
Jess Warren checks out the new menu at an old favourite, Boat House Thao Dien. Photos by Jonny Edbrooke. The Boathouse, already an institution among …