Buzz
You can easily enjoy a meal in the Northern, Central, or Southern style amidst Saigon.
1. Quán Bụi – 17A Ngô Văn Năm, District 1.
This rice eatery belongs to Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, decorated with vintage wooden tables and chairs, simple bamboo chopsticks, and cabinets from the subsidy era... The menu features rustic dishes like braised pork with fermented shrimp paste, braised wild carp, boiled spinach, boiled vegetables with shrimp paste dip, and sour soup cooked in an earthen pot... The eatery is open from 7 am to 11 pm daily. Prices range from 30,000 VND to 120,000 VND.
2. Quán Cục Gạch – 10 Đặng Tất, District 1.
The cozy space features several private rooms designed for families or couples. Here, you can savor traditional dishes with rich flavors. This restaurant was visited by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt during their visit to Vietnam. The restaurant serves from 11 am to 11 pm daily. Prices range from around 30,000 VND.
3. Northern Cuisine Restaurant – 31 Nguyen Cong Tru, District 1.
Owned by model Trang Tran, this restaurant serves authentic Northern dishes, but nothing is pre-cooked. Only when customers order, the food starts to be prepared, ensuring that the dishes are always fresh and piping hot, delivering a delightful, fresh, and flavorful experience. The restaurant operates from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm daily, with each dish here costing around 20,000 Vietnamese dong.
4. The Artist's Backyard Chicken Restaurant – 46/104 Vo Van Tan, District 3.
Nestled in a small alley, this eatery is a favorite dining spot among office workers. The menu offers a variety of delicious dishes, but the most popular are those made from backyard chicken such as grilled, steamed, or hotpot... The restaurant opens from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm, with dishes priced around 30,000 Vietnamese dong.
5. Village Crab Field Restaurant – 18A/3/A3 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1.
This restaurant offers a wide range of Northern specialty dishes such as crab soup with water spinach, coconut stewed carp, mock cat meat, boiled water spinach, boiled meat, pickled shrimp with tamarind, sour starfruit shrimp... Dishes are usually served in small portions, so guests often order multiple dishes to enjoy without worrying about leftovers. The restaurant operates from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm and from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Prices range from 30,000 Vietnamese dong.
6. Đo Đo Restaurant – 10/14 Luong Huu Khanh, District 1.
Situated in a small alley in district 1, the rice eatery owned by writer Nguyen Nhat Anh seems to blend both the Quang village and Saigon into every dish such as: fermented fish, boiled meat, braised fish, clam soup, young jackfruit cooked with snakehead fish, clam stir-fried with rice crackers... The dishes here are all slightly spicy and rich in the authentic taste of the Central region. The restaurant operates from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm. The dishes here are priced around 20,000 Vietnamese dong.
7. Hoan Kiem Rice Restaurant – 89 Nguyen Du, District 1.
This restaurant is favored by many people thanks to its distinctive Northern dishes such as: rolled sausage in leaves, mixed pig organs, grilled pig... The restaurant opens from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. The dishes here range from 20,000 Vietnamese dong.
8. Bà Luận Tam Ky Chicken Rice Restaurant – 21 Pho Duc Chinh, District 1.
Thanks to using entirely local chicken, this is a place that is highly supported by many people. You can enjoy rice with many delicious chicken dishes such as ginger braised, shredded, mixed salad... The restaurant is open from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm. The price range here is around 50,000 Vietnamese dong.
9. Minh Duc Rice Restaurant – 100 Ton That Tung, District 1.
The restaurant operates in an office-style format with many signature dishes such as braised fish, stir-fried chicken hearts, sour soup with snakehead fish, boiled vegetables with fermented fish sauce... The restaurant is open from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. The dishes here are priced around 40,000 Vietnamese dong.
10. Northern Taste Restaurant – 254 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3.
The menu of the restaurant consists of Northern dishes such as water spinach crab soup with pickled eggplant, sour spare rib soup, stewed carp with melon, jellied meat, pickled starfruit with shrimp... Additionally, there are many other delicious dishes here such as grilled pork with vermicelli, crab vermicelli, eel stew with banana blossom, carp sour soup, crab spring rolls... The restaurant is open from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, and on Saturday - Sunday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. The average price here is around 100,000 Vietnamese dong.
11. Saigon Claypot Rice Restaurant – 27 Tu Xuong, District 3.
Although just a simple rice dish, due to meticulous and elaborate cooking methods, many people love it. Claypot rice is often served with braised fish in pepper sauce, braised fish, braised meat, vegetable soup... The restaurant is open from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. The price range here is around 100,000 Vietnamese dong.
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Reference: Mytour Travel Guide
MytourNovember 25, 2015
