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47 Phan Chu Trinh St.<br />
Ben Thanh Ward D1 HCM City<br />
www.babyspoonvn.com<br />
lunch and dinner, as well as a variety of<br />
coffee and fresh fruit juices. Includes a<br />
bright ground floor cafe, sophisticated<br />
Old World second floor bar and rooftop<br />
dining. Set dinner served from 5pm. Also<br />
in Vincom Center. <br />
Market 39<br />
InterContinental Asiana Saigon<br />
Ground Floor, Corner Hai Ba Trung and<br />
Le Duan, D1 Tel: 3520 9099<br />
dine@icasianasaigon.com<br />
Seven interactive live kitchens offering<br />
French, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian<br />
cuisines, including a bakery, French patisseries,<br />
pancakes, tossed salads, grilled<br />
steak, seafood, wok-fried items, noodles<br />
and pasta dishes.<br />
Mekong Merchant<br />
23 Thao Dien, D2 Tel: 3744 4713<br />
Set in a courtyard, this rustic Australianstyle<br />
brasserie has brought modern<br />
international cuisine to suburban An Phu.<br />
Popular for weekend brunches. Weekly<br />
specials and seafood flown in from Phu<br />
Quoc. <br />
New York Steakhouse & Winery<br />
25-27 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, D1<br />
Tel: 3823 7373<br />
New-york@steakhouse.com.vn<br />
www.steakhouse.com.vn<br />
Chic dining venue designed in a classic<br />
New York City Art Deco. Open every day<br />
until late. Specializes in certified U.S.<br />
Black Angus steak, and features a fully<br />
stocked wine cellar. Guests are invited to<br />
bring their own wine on BYOB Mondays.<br />
Orientica<br />
Hotel Equatorial, 242 Tran Binh Trong,<br />
D5 Tel: 3839 7777<br />
www.equatorial.com/hcm<br />
Top-end seafood and grill restaurant<br />
boasting modern decor. Good service<br />
and excellent food presentation make this<br />
a pleasant alternative to the downtown<br />
scene.<br />
Pacharan Tapas and Bodega<br />
97 Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3825 6024<br />
This tapas restaurant and bar serves up<br />
superb Spanish fare crafted from authentic<br />
imported ingredients. The exclusively<br />
Spanish wine list is extensive and Sangria<br />
is half price during happy hour from 5 pm<br />
to 7 pm and all day Wednesday.<br />
Pinocchio Restaurant<br />
Vincom Center, 70/72 Le Thanh Ton, D1<br />
Tel: 3993 9199<br />
Email: info@pinocchio.vn<br />
A quiet place in the Vincom Center<br />
to indulge in pizza, pasta, salad and<br />
international and Vietnamese mains for a<br />
reasonable price.<br />
The Refinery<br />
74/7C Hai Ba Trung, D1 Tel: 3823 0509<br />
Authentic bistro with cane furniture outside,<br />
informal indoor restaurant section<br />
and a bar area. Cuisine is light, modern<br />
European. The menu spans a price range<br />
to suit most budgets.<br />
Reflections<br />
Caravelle Hotel, 19 Lam Son Square,<br />
D1 Tel: 3823 4999<br />
Contemporary fine dining that combines<br />
Asian flavors with classic Mediterranean<br />
cuisine in an ambiance of understated<br />
elegance and European style. Special<br />
culinary events include guest chefs from<br />
Michelin-star establishments around the<br />
world. Private rooms are available.<br />
Riverside Cafe<br />
Renaissance Riverside, 8-15 Ton Duc<br />
Thang, D1 Tel: 3822 0033<br />
International venue opening onto the bustling<br />
river sidewalk, open for breakfast,<br />
lunch and dinner, and particularly noted<br />
for its sumptuous buffet selection which<br />
combines Asian, Western and Vietnamese<br />
cuisine.<br />
Sandals<br />
93 Hai Ba Trung, D1<br />
www.sailingclubvietnam.com<br />
Casual dining in evocative 3-floor space<br />
with blonde wood accents and cosy<br />
seating throughout. Kitchen turns out<br />
elegant and inspired fare at surprising<br />
value for money: meal-sized salads; filling<br />
burgers, wraps and sandwiches.<br />
Signature Restaurant<br />
Level 23, Sheraton Hotel, 88 Dong Khoi,<br />
D1 Tel: 3827 2828<br />
Fine dining with panoramic views over<br />
central HCM City. Food is stunningly<br />
presented, top-end European cuisine<br />
with Asian influences cooked by German<br />
chef Andreas Schimanski. A la carte or<br />
five-course set menu available.<br />
Skewers<br />
9A Thai Van Lung, D1 Tel: 3822 4798<br />
www.skewers-restaurant.com<br />
Rustic Mediterranean restaurant where<br />
subtle colours and exposed brickwork<br />
combine with jazzy tunes. Serves tabouleh,<br />
falafel, couscous and kebab. Highly<br />
rated for its grilled meats, bread and dip<br />
combos, soups and pastas. <br />
Square One<br />
Park Hyatt Saigon, 2 Lam Son Square,<br />
D1 Tel: 3520 2359<br />
Specializing in high-end Western and<br />
Vietnamese cuisine, Square One serves<br />
charcoal-grilled meats and seafood,<br />
as well as steamed and wok-cooked<br />
Vietnamese fare.<br />
VillaFB<br />
79 Suong Nguyet Anh, D1<br />
Tel: 3823 3822<br />
www.villafb.com<br />
Refurbished villa with a spacious designled<br />
indoor dining room and an elegant<br />
enclosed courtyard. Serves bun noodle<br />
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