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listings<br />
food &<br />
drink<br />
BAR RESTAURANTS<br />
Ala Mezon<br />
10 Chu Manh Trinh, D1 Tel: 6291 0447<br />
www.alamezon.vn<br />
Colourful four-storey venue serves fusion<br />
French-Japanese cuisine, as well as<br />
cocktails and wine by the glass. Space<br />
spans a restaurant, lounge and main bar<br />
and spacious, airy rooftop. Open from<br />
11:30 am to late. Lunch served from<br />
11:30 am to 2:30 pm then snack menu<br />
is available.<br />
Bread & Butter<br />
40/26 Bui Vien, D1 Tel: 3836 8452<br />
Lunch menu of American classics<br />
(California burritos, po boy sandwiches),<br />
Brit pub dinner (bangers & mash, fish &<br />
chips) and Sunday evening roast. Serves<br />
Huda Beer from Hue. Closed 2:30 pm to<br />
5 pm and Mondays.<br />
Bernie's Bar & Grill<br />
19 Thai Van Lung, D1 Tel: 3822 2684<br />
Serves a solid menu of certified Angus<br />
and imported Aussie steaks, fresh<br />
pasta, thin crust pizza, sandwiches and<br />
mains in an old school steak house<br />
setting. Drink menu includes smoothies,<br />
cocktails, premium wines and spirits and<br />
Saigon's largest martini. <br />
Buddha Bar<br />
7 Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 3744 2080<br />
An Phu institution serves up tasty meals<br />
and good drinks in a friendly, chilled environment.<br />
Plenty of room to relax inside<br />
or out, plus a pool table on premise. <br />
Cafe Latin<br />
17 Dong Du, D1<br />
In its third location, this expat favourite<br />
continues to deliver good food, an<br />
extensive drink list and a comfortable<br />
atmosphere. Two levels to watch sport<br />
on or simply unwind. Said to serve the<br />
best chicken parmigiana in Vietnam.<br />
Corso Steakhouse & Bar<br />
Norfolk Hotel, 117 Le Thanh Ton, D1<br />
Located in the chic Norfolk Hotel Corso<br />
Steakhouse & Bar is well known for its<br />
steak imported from the US and Australia.<br />
Good destination for both lunch<br />
and dinner.<br />
K Cafe<br />
28 Do Quang Dau, D1 Tel: 3913 4673<br />
www.kcafevietnam.com<br />
This down-to-earth bistro-bar is a haven<br />
for French-speaking emigrés looking for<br />
an alternative in the backpackers’ area.<br />
Prop up the bar with a beer or Ricard,<br />
or tuck into the tasty Gallic fare. Good<br />
atmosphere for conversation. <br />
La Habana<br />
6 Cao Ba Quat, D1 Tel: 3829 5180<br />
www.lahabana-saigon.com<br />
This charming little place has seating<br />
indoors and outdoors, upstairs and<br />
downstairs to fit your dining pleasure.<br />
Relaxed environment with frequent live<br />
music. Offers Spanish and Cuban fare<br />
including paella and a tapas fiesta comprising<br />
three plates. Open late daily.<br />
Le Pub<br />
175/ 22 Pham Ngu Lao, D1<br />
www.lepub.org<br />
One of Pham Ngu Lao’s favourite<br />
watering holes, Le Pub also has a good<br />
menu of well-executed pub grub and<br />
international favourites. Hearty breakfast<br />
is available all day and specials are<br />
offered daily.<br />
Mogambos<br />
50 Pasteur, D1 Tel: 3825 1311<br />
This restaurant has been around since<br />
the mid-1990s, which offers an insight<br />
into its enduring quality. Specializes in<br />
American grain-fed steaks, hamburgers<br />
and salads served in a pleasant<br />
atmosphere. <br />
O’Brien’s<br />
74/A2 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3829 3198<br />
A large Celtic-style pub popular with<br />
media types that has an interior done in<br />
brickwork and wood, and an upstairs<br />
dining area. Draught beer is happy<br />
hour between 3 pm and 7 pm. Great<br />
pizzas.<br />
Pasha Bar & Restaurant<br />
25 Dong Du, D1 Tel: 08 629 136 77<br />
www.pasha.com.vn<br />
Turkish–Mediterranean restaurant<br />
located in heart of <strong>HCMC</strong> serves halal<br />
and high quality food with ingredients<br />
imported from Turkey, Spain, Singapore,<br />
Egypt, New Zealand, Japan and France.<br />
Long happy hour half price by glass.<br />
Various shisha flavours.<br />
Peaches: The Curry Pub<br />
Sky Garden 2, S57-1, Phu My Hung,<br />
D7 Tel: 5410 0999<br />
Serves up dishes from Thailand, Vietnam,<br />
Malaysia, China, Japan, Singapore<br />
and Indonesia with a focus on healthy<br />
preparation and fresh produce.<br />
Phatty’s<br />
46-48 Ton That Thiep, D1<br />
Tel: 3821 0705<br />
www.phattysbar.com<br />
Jaspa’s Steve Hardy and Ben Winspear’s<br />
sports bar has five widescreen<br />
TVs, a large drop-down screen and lots<br />
of pub grub and beer for fans looking to<br />
take in a game or two.<br />
Qing<br />
110 Pasteur, D1<br />
www.qing.com.vn<br />
Sophisticated downtown bar just off Le<br />
Loi specializes in Asian tapas, Asian/<br />
South American fusion dishes and a<br />
few delectable deserts. Variety of good<br />
wines by the glass or bottle.<br />
Sheridan’s Irish House<br />
17/13 Le Thanh Ton, D1 Tel: 3823<br />
0793<br />
www.sheridansbarvn.com<br />
Cosy Irish pub with authentic Irish decor,<br />
a pleasant atmosphere and regular<br />
live music. Wide range of classic pub<br />
feast broaden your palate with promotions around town<br />
Caravelle Hotel<br />
On January 17, Michelin Star chef Jean<br />
Baptiste Natali will showcase his talents<br />
at Reflections Restaurant in the Caravelle<br />
Hotel. A la Carte meals, including deepsea<br />
scallops, roasted duck liver and<br />
pastrami brisket, will range from 160,000<br />
to 432,000 VND ++. Call 38234999 or visit<br />
caravellehotel.com.<br />
Market 39<br />
Each Sunday, the InterContinental Asiana<br />
Saigon’s Market 39 will prepare a brunch<br />
from 12 noon till 3 pm including a wide<br />
selection of Western and Asian meals and<br />
fresh seafood. For 596,000 VND ++ per<br />
person the brunch includes free flow of<br />
soft drink and juices (children aged 6 to 12<br />
receive a 50 percent discount). For an extra<br />
200,000 VND, the brunch includes free flow<br />
of Veuve Clicquot champagne, white and<br />
red wine and Tiger beer.<br />
Shang Palace<br />
The Norfolk Mansion’s signature Chinese<br />
restaurant Shang Palace will prepare<br />
traditional delicacies to celebrate the Lunar<br />
New Year. Specialties like Yu Sheng—raw<br />
salmon with shredded vegetables—will be<br />
available on January 16 and 17. Call 3823<br />
2221, email reservation@shangpalace.com.<br />
vn or visit shangpalace.com.vn.<br />
Orientica Restaurant<br />
The Equatorial Hotel’s Orientica Restaurant<br />
has unveiled a new menu boasting<br />
Chinese-inspired favourites like Peking<br />
roasted duck, Singaporean-style wok-fried<br />
crab with chili and tomato sauce, cod<br />
fish steamed with soy sauce and seared<br />
Australian beef fillet with caramelised onion<br />
in barbeque and mustard sauce. A la Carte<br />
items range from 120,000 VND ++ to<br />
1,450,000 VND ++. Call 3839 7777 ext.<br />
8333.<br />
Lotus Court<br />
Lotus Court—the Moevenpick Hotel’s<br />
signature Chinese restaurant—is offering a<br />
Dim Sum Brunch on Sunday for 250,000<br />
VND ++ per person. A vast selection of dim<br />
sum is prepared in full view of patrons. Call<br />
3844 9222 ext 168.<br />
Yu Chu<br />
Yu Chu, on the first floor of the<br />
InterContinental Asiana Saigon, will offer a<br />
daily all you can eat Chinese buffet from 6<br />
pm till 10.30 pm for 400,000 VND ++ per<br />
person. Diners can choose from more than<br />
30 authentic Cantonese and Peking dishes.<br />
TOTT Bar & Restaurant<br />
Throughout January, Top of the Town Bar<br />
& Restaurant at the Windsor Hotel will<br />
serve up Churrasco—Latin Americanstyle<br />
roasted beef, pork, lamb and fish for<br />
280,000 VND ++ per person. The price<br />
is subject to VAT and service charge.<br />
Call 3833 6688 ext 2626 or email tott@<br />
windsorplazahotel.com.<br />
Pasha<br />
Turkish restaurant Pasha at 25 Dong Du<br />
has several offers throughout January. On<br />
Sunday, kids eat free per every paid adult<br />
meal; on Mondays buy one chicken shish<br />
kebab and get one free and on Tuesdays<br />
buy one pizza and get one free. Call 6291<br />
3677 or visit pasha.com.vn.<br />
Opera Restaurant<br />
From January 10, the Park Hyatt Saigon’s<br />
Opera Restaurant will prepare an antipasti<br />
lunch buffet with choice of main courses<br />
and desserts. The buffet is available from<br />
12 noon until 2.30 pm, Monday to Friday<br />
and costs 470,000 VND ++ per person.<br />
Cal 3520 2357 or email opera.saiph@hyatt.<br />
com.<br />
Centro Caffe Bar & Ristorante<br />
Each Friday from 6 pm till 9 pm, newly<br />
renovated Centro at Lam Son Square<br />
will host a wine tasting. The wine will be<br />
matched with Italian appetizers and a DJ<br />
will play from 9 pm onwards.<br />
64 <strong>asialife</strong> <strong>HCMC</strong>
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