Restaurant Review: Rio Churrascaria

A Brazilian steakhouse that gives you all the delicious meats you can handle We all know Saigon is a food town, but a good piece of meat can be tough to find. And sometimes, one piece of meat just isn’t going to satisfy. So if you have a hankering for a place serving up quality … Read more

Restaurant Review: Panam – The Backroom

Panam brings the iconic French-style kebab to Saigon You’ll have to do a little hunting to find Panam – The Backroom (91 Pasteur, D1; Tel: 0122 733 0235) since it moved from its tiny location on Le Thanh Ton into Cuba la Casa del Mojito’s Backroom on Pasteur in District 1. With building management mysteriously … Read more

Restaurant Review: B3 Steakhouse and Craft Beer

A soaring space for serious steak nestled in the heart of downtown Saigon Since the opening in may 2016, B3 Steakhouse and Craft Beer (Level
1, 90 Nguyen Hue, D1; 3pm-11pm) has been quietly gaining a loyal following with its juicy cuts of grass-fed New Zealand beef, served in a premise located inside a historic heritage … Read more

Restaurant Review: The Patio Bar-Restaurant

Everything-seafood, barbecue, desserts-seems to taste so much better when eaten outside Nestled in an alley, unassuming at first glance, is The Patio Bar-Restaurant (52 Ngo Quang Huy, D2). Walking up the path I couldn’t help but feel as if I was entering someone’s backyard. And this is exactly what the owners had intended. They wanted … Read more

Smitten by Britain

Le Méridien Saigon’s Saturday bubbly serves up affordable luxury When Kerosene lamps became popular in the homes of the wealthy in the early 19th century, dinner time was pushed fashionably later for Britain’s elite, a privilege to eat even after the sun had gone down. That, however, led to a first world problem. What to do … Read more

Restaurant Review: Quan Bui Garden

Quan Bui Garden recently opened in District 2 and has become a neighborhood favorite Long before we entered the charming, foliage-wrapped Quan Bui Garden (55 Ngo Quang Huy, Thao Dien, D2) we smelled enticing aromas wafting down the street. Quan Bui Garden is a culinary and green oasis amidst the high rises and fast food … Read more

Review: Pach Café and Brewers

Grab a glass of one of their brewed wines and toast to 100 years of good eating The name of health food café and wine bar, Pach Café and Brewers (14 Huynh Thuc Khang, D1), comes from the Vietnamese word “bách,” meaning to live for one hundred years in good health and strength. Hien, graphic … Read more

Food promotions at Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon

RIVERSIDE CAFÉ Jan 01, 2015 – Mar 31, 2016 Dinner Buffet – Spring Seafood 18:00 – 22:00 VND 900,000++/person (free flow beer & soft drink) *** Group booking from 20 people will enjoy free flow of Prosecco, beer, soft drinks, house wine, selected spirits & Liquors, sodas) Voucher accepted Club Marriott Members: Standard Discount Applicable … Read more

Secret Supper Club

Saigon’s first anti-restaurant brings foodies together It’s known by many names – speakeasies, underground restaurants, guerrilla dining, clandestine kitchens. But in essence, it’s a meal served in someone’s home to paying customers, making it something in between a restaurant and a dinner party. Secret supper clubs have been around for decades, most notably in Latin … Read more