Account

Welcome

Sign in to save places, build lists, and keep your score.

Search

The 100 Best Places to Eat in Ho Chi Minh City

Sections

Tap another section to add it.

The best places to eat in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, The 50, and World Coffee Map have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Ănăn Saigon comes out on top.

More Less

Akuna and CieL hold the next two places. Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with World Coffee Map next.

Eat, change section

Departments

  1. Rank 1. Ănăn Saigon

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    Ănăn translates roughly as "eat, eat," which doubles as a mission statement for a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant sitting inside Ho Chi Minh City's oldest wet market. Chef Peter Cuong Franklin, a Vietnamese-American who went from banking to kitchens at Nahm in Bangkok, turns street food references into a Michelin-starred menu. The building also holds a cocktail bar and a noodle joint, so the name is working overtime.


  2. A chandelier of 1,100 suspended glass tubes catches the light above the dining room at this fine dining restaurant on the ninth floor of Le Méridien, run by Australian chef Sam Aisbett. The name is an Aboriginal word for flowing water, and the Australian thread runs through the room, from the paintings down to the bread course, where pan-fried dampers arrive plump and beer-enriched. It holds a Michelin star.


  3. Rank 2. CieL

    Vietnamese-influenced French

    The awards


  4. Rank 2. Coco Dining

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    A seasonal tasting menu built around a single narrative theme, each course designed to advance the story rather than just fill a plate. This is contemporary Vietnamese fine dining inside a sleek room of black granite tables and a kitchen counter, part of a larger compound that also runs a whisky bar and a grill next door. The chef earned a Michelin star weaving traditional Vietnamese recipes into something more theatrical, without losing the plot.

    The awards


  5. Rank 2. Long Trieu

    Cantonese

    The awards


  6. Rank 2. Upstairs

    Modern Vietnamese

    The awards


  7. The awards


  8. The awards


  9. Rank 7. Bánh Xèo 46A

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  10. Yellow walls painted to mimic a village house, blue shutters included, sit a short walk from Ben Thanh Market. This Vietnamese home-cooking spot earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the kind of food regulars perch on wooden stools to eat without glancing at the menu. The pancake with shrimp and pork, served in a bamboo basket, gets most of the attention. Portions run generous and friendly to sharing.

    The awards


  11. Rank 7. Bò Kho Gánh

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  12. The awards


  13. The awards


  14. The awards


  15. Rank 7. Chị Mơ

    Vietnamese

    Shelves of house-made ferments line the interior of this Vietnamese restaurant in Thảo Điền, chilli sauces and garlic vinegars signaling that the kitchen takes its prep seriously. Phở is built on three broths simmered from fresh bones for a full day, and the grilled bagrid catfish with crispy rice crackers is the kind of dish that makes you forget what you ordered before it. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, with a garden terrace out back.

    The awards


  16. The awards


  17. The awards


  18. The awards


  19. Rank 7. Hum Garden

    Vegetarian Vietnamese

    The awards


  20. Rank 7. La Lola

    Mediterranean

    The awards


  21. The awards


  22. Rank 7. Nhà Tú

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  23. Rank 7. Phở Chào

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop

    The awards


  24. The awards


  25. The awards


  26. Rank 7. Phở Lệ (An Đông)

    Southern Vietnamese Pho Shop

    The awards


  27. The awards


  28. The awards


  29. Rank 7. Phở Phượng

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop

    The awards


  30. Wicker lampshades throw a warm glow over the high-ceilinged dining room at this Latin American restaurant in District 1, where the kitchen swings between Mexico and Argentina with tacos and empanadas that have pulled in a loyal following fast. The chef behind it has a Michelin Bib Gourmand to show for the effort. It reads relaxed but runs professionally, which is a combination rarer than it sounds.


  31. The awards




  32. Rank 32. Le Corto

    Savoyard

    The awards


    Address
    5D Nguyen Sieu, Ben Nghe ward, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  33. Rank 32. OKKIO

    Coffee


  34. Rank 32. Yakiniku Yazawa Saigon

    Japanese Barbecue

    A5 wagyu, and nothing else, is the policy at this Japanese yakiniku restaurant, where the menu commits fully to beef from Japanese black cattle and asks you to do the same. The omakase format works through more than seven preparations, including wagyu as sushi, each cut singed tableside to a barely-there crust over pink. It is, by design, a place for people who consider meat a serious subject.

    The awards



  35. Rank 37. TEEMAY COFFEE ROASTERS

    Vietnamese Coffee Shop



  36. Rank 40. An's Saigon

    Vietnamese

    A 20th-century villa tucked far enough from the tourist trail that you'll need a cab, An's Saigon is an innovative Vietnamese restaurant spread across a garden, a lounge, and an eight-seat chef's table where the menu shifts into something more personal. The kitchen leans on artful plating and creative riffs on familiar flavours, with each course leaning into Vietnamese culture and nature as loose inspiration.

    The awards


  37. Rank 40. Apero

    Italian

    The awards


  38. Rank 40. Bà Cô Lốc Cốc

    Seafood Vietnamese

    The awards


  39. Rank 40. Béo Ơi

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  40. The awards


  41. Rank 40. Bờm

    Modern Vietnamese

    The awards


  42. The awards


  43. The awards


  44. Rank 40. Cô Liêng

    Southern Vietnamese

    The awards


  45. Rank 40. Đông Phố

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  46. Rank 40. Du Yên

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  47. Rank 40. Elgin

    Seasonal European

    The awards


  48. Rank 40. Esta

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    The awards



  49. A café tucked inside a two-floor clothing boutique on Phung Khac Khoan Street, where the menu runs to European cooking with Vietnamese touches and plating that matches the surroundings for effort. Sit in the glass-roofed garden room or climb to the mezzanine for something quieter. The pho broth made with consommé and roasted duck breast is the dish that earns its own conversation. Selected by the Michelin Guide.

    The awards


  50. The awards


  51. Rank 40. Hoi An Sense

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  52. Rank 40. Kobe Bistro

    Contemporary French

    The awards


  53. The awards



  54. Rank 40. La Villa

    French

    Velvet curtains, a chandelier, and foie gras on the menu: La Villa is a formal French restaurant that seems entirely unbothered by its Ho Chi Minh City address. The kitchen leans into the classics, and the wine list and cheese trolley hold up their end of the bargain. On warmer evenings, the garden terrace offers a little breathing room from all that starched Gallic dignity.


  55. Rank 40. Little Bear

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    The awards


  56. Rank 40. Lửa

    Japanese-influenced European Wine Bar

    The awards


  57. Rank 40. Lüne

    Modern French

    A Lyon-trained French chef doing modern European fine dining in a quietly elegant room on Le Thanh Ton, the street Ho Chi Minh City has quietly handed over to this sort of thing. Private dining rooms make it a natural choice when someone has news to share over several courses. The cooking leans into precision and presentation, with classic French foundations pulled in a cleaner, more contemporary direction.

    The awards


  58. Rank 40. Madame Lam

    Modern Vietnamese

    Indochine-meets-Art-Deco interiors set a relaxed tone at this contemporary Vietnamese restaurant, where the chef draws on the central region where he grew up. Dishes from that tradition arrive with a refined, creative edge, and the grilled abalone with spring onion oil and fish sauce makes a strong case for ordering from the sea. The banana ice cream with coconut milk and crushed peanuts is a quietly satisfying way to finish.

    The awards


  59. The awards


  60. Rank 40. Miên Saigon

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    The awards


  61. The awards


  62. Rank 40. Nephele

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    Dinner ends at the bar with mignardises and vinyl, which tells you something about how seriously this place takes the whole arc of a meal. Nephele is a tasting-menu restaurant tucked into an alley inside a renovated historic building, and the kitchen leans hard into Vietnamese flavors through sauces that drive each course. The sourdough, fermented 36 hours and charcoal-baked, arrives with truffle butter and housemade miso and makes a strong case for bread as a destination.

    The awards


  63. Rank 40. NÔM

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  64. The awards


  65. Rank 40. Ốc Oanh

    Vietnamese

    The awards


  66. The awards


  67. The awards


  68. Rank 40. Phở Hùng (Cầu Ông Lãnh)

    Vietnamese Noodle Shop

    The awards


  69. A pho shop near Ben Thanh that makes its rice ribbon noodles from scratch, which already sets a certain tone. The menu runs through the usual suspects plus shank, flank, oxtail, and ribs for anyone who wants to think about texture. Order the pho tho da and the broth arrives in a heated stone bowl, staying volcanic to the last mouthful, with beef and noodles served alongside so you control how much the heat finishes the meat.

    The awards


  70. Rank 40. Quán ăn Ngự Bình

    Huế Vietnamese

    The awards


  71. Rank 40. Quince Eatery

    Modern Mediterranean


  72. Rank 40. Rice Field

    Vietnamese

    The awards



  73. Rank 40. Sóno

    Modern Vietnamese

    The awards


  74. The awards


  75. Rank 40. ST25 by KOTO

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    The awards


  76. Antler chandeliers and dark wood wainscoting spread across the upper floors signal exactly what kind of place this is: a proper steakhouse, doing things the old way. The focus is grass-fed and grain-fed beef, much of it dry-aged well past three weeks, with house-made sauces that cover the range. The wood-fired mashed potato is quietly the dish people keep mentioning. End with whisky and feel no guilt about it.

    The awards


  77. Rank 40. Tales by Chapter

    Vegetarian Vietnamese

    The awards


  78. Rank 40. The Albion by Kirk Westaway

    Contemporary British

    The awards


  79. Rank 40. The Monkey Gallery Dining

    Contemporary Vietnamese

    A concrete counter faces an open kitchen on the third floor of a Mac Thi Buoi address, and the minimalist, Japanese-leaning room is spare enough that the food has nowhere to hide. The chef grew up in Central Vietnam and trained in Europe, and the tasting menu pulls that tension into something interesting. Named for three founders all born in the Year of the Monkey, which is either a charming origin story or a great excuse for the name.


  80. The awards


  81. Rank 40. Truffle

    Contemporary French

    The awards


  82. Rank 40. Vietnam House

    Modern Vietnamese

    The awards


  83. The awards




  84. Rank 91. Lacàph Coffee Bar

    Vietnamese Coffee Shop



  85. Rank 91. Soul Specialty Coffee

    Vietnamese Coffee Shop




  86. Rank 96. La Viet Coffee Saigon

    Vietnamese Coffee Shop



  87. Rank 100. Margherí

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A Neapolitan-style pizza spot in the international enclave of Phu My Hung, where the dough is contemporary and the crust comes out soft and pronouncedly airy. The menu reaches beyond pizza into arancini, fried nibbles, and regional Italian dishes, with an all-Italian wine list to match. Bright, plant-touched room, relaxed vibe, the kind of place you bring the whole table. It holds a spot on 50 Top Pizza World.


Browse a location

Current Location

Metros

Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

    How we score →

    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

      How we score →

      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

        How we score →

        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

          How we score →

          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.