Restaurant Review: Spice Viet Restaurant

Spice Viet Restaurant opens in Hue featuring farm-to-table freshness Over the last five years, one of the hottest trends in the food world has been the farm-to-table movement. Discerning diners have begun to return to clean, green eating—wanting to know where their food comes from. More so in Vietnam, where tainted food scandals and dubious … Read more

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

Start The Weekend Here

Oi speaks with Robert Conte, Le Méridien Saigon’s Hotel Manager, about their new After-Work Series that’s designed for those that want to wind down their workday with great food, drink and music Tell us about the Le Méridien AfterWork Series? By offering something different on each night, such as our Wine and Cheese on Thursday, … Read more

Restaurant Review: Villa Royale Downtown Antiques & Tea Room

Already well-known for its one-of-a-kind antiques, decadent desserts and high tea, Villa Royale has opened a second location in D1 to add comfort food to its repertoire When I was approached to do a food review of an antiques and tea shop I was a little skeptical. Images of dusty relics and worn leather-bound books … Read more

Restaurant Review: East West Brewing Company

East West Brewery Company serves up Saigon’s newest craft beer alongside a creative food menu As southeast asia’s most beer-swigging country at about 40 liters per person, the Vietnamese know their brew. With such an established beer culture, does Vietnam really need another brewery? As it turns out, if the brewery is East West, the … Read more

Restaurant Review: Ngoc Chau Garden

Share in traditional Vietnamese cuisine at Ngoc Chau Garden Serving up fresh and traditional Vietnamese fare since September 2015, Ngoc Chau Garden (116 Ho Tung Mau, D1) is a centrally located gem in District 1, just a stone’s throw from Nguyen Hue. The extensive menu is loaded with local favorites, ranging from frog legs to … Read more

Restaurant Review: ‘NAMO Artisanal Pizzeria

Discover gourmet Italian cuisine in the heart of downtown Saigon On March 28th, ‘NAMO Artisanal Pizzeria (74/6 Hai Ba Trung, D1) marked its first anniversary by launching a new menu that draws on the seafood cuisine of the Mediterranean coast. Oi Vietnam was there to explore the venue’s new tastes of Italy. ‘NAMO’s corporate chef … Read more

Restaurant Review: Poke Saigon

What is poke and why you should be eating it right now “Poke” (pronounced poh-keh) in Hawaiian means “to cut crossways into sections,” and refers to the glistening cubes of raw fish that serves as the centerpiece of a quintessential Hawaiian dish created by Japanese immigrants to the island. It is typically served in a … 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