Guidebook for Dist 2
Food Scene
Grilled Japanese fish at a counter filled with hungry Japanese salarymen. You’ll likely be sharing the counter with a line of Japanese salarymen keen to explore the menu of fresh fish like the grilled salmon, the amberjack served in plum sauce, or the mackerel that’s grilled or served in soy or miso sauce. If it’s full when you arrive, there’s always Mutahiro’s famous chicken ramen or Fujiro’s crispy pork cutlets nearby.
What to order: The mackerel in sweet soy sauce
Ginza Umemoto
8a/a1bis Thái Văn LungGrilled Japanese fish at a counter filled with hungry Japanese salarymen. You’ll likely be sharing the counter with a line of Japanese salarymen keen to explore the menu of fresh fish like the grilled salmon, the amberjack served in plum sauce, or the mackerel that’s grilled or served in soy or miso sauce. If it’s full when you arrive, there’s always Mutahiro’s famous chicken ramen or Fujiro’s crispy pork cutlets nearby.
What to order: The mackerel in sweet soy sauce
Every lunchtime they serve some simple but flavorful homemade dishes that depend on what the chef could gather from the market in the morning. And nearby you can browse the sneakers and apparel at Inside the Box, or grab an after-lunch coffee in the open air at Chat Coffee.One of Saigon’s sweetest and most flower-scented cafes.
What to order: The set lunch that changes daily.
9
íbúar mæla meðPadma de Fleur
55/6 Lê Thị Hồng Gấm9
íbúar mæla meðEvery lunchtime they serve some simple but flavorful homemade dishes that depend on what the chef could gather from the market in the morning. And nearby you can browse the sneakers and apparel at Inside the Box, or grab an after-lunch coffee in the open air at Chat Coffee.One of Saigon’s sweetest and most flower-scented cafes.
What to order: The set lunch that changes daily.
A river front classy restaurant and bar in Ho Chi Minh City which serves very good fusion food and has a wide selection of well-made cocktails.
62
íbúar mæla meðThe Deck Saigon
62
íbúar mæla meðA river front classy restaurant and bar in Ho Chi Minh City which serves very good fusion food and has a wide selection of well-made cocktails.
A Lovely home cooked vietnamese cuisine. The signature dish, Banh Khot, is awesome.
9
íbúar mæla meðRestaurant 13
9
íbúar mæla meðA Lovely home cooked vietnamese cuisine. The signature dish, Banh Khot, is awesome.
Innovative Vietnamese cuisine. Award winning chef. Rooftop view of Old Market and Bitexco Tower.
8
íbúar mæla meðANAN Saigon
89 Tôn Thất Đạm8
íbúar mæla meðInnovative Vietnamese cuisine. Award winning chef. Rooftop view of Old Market and Bitexco Tower.
Arts & Culture
Cutting-edge and cavernous, The Factory Contemporary Arts Center put on some of the city’s most exciting shows and because of the size of its space, it often holds two exhibitions at the same time.
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íbúar mæla meðThe Factory Contemporary Arts Centre
15 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ17
íbúar mæla meðCutting-edge and cavernous, The Factory Contemporary Arts Center put on some of the city’s most exciting shows and because of the size of its space, it often holds two exhibitions at the same time.
Since its founding, the VinGallery always mixed international and local artists, showing off painters like Yohei Yama and Vietnamese artists like Nguyen Thi Chau Giang. They’ve been offering more performance-inspired events and talks by artists like Karine Guillermin who read poetry at the opening of her show “Upopo O Hana Spirit,” and Yohei Yama and Anabelle Ng’s duo-show and music performance in VinGallery’s new space in Georgetown, Penang.
Vin Gallery
6 Đường Lê Văn MiếnSince its founding, the VinGallery always mixed international and local artists, showing off painters like Yohei Yama and Vietnamese artists like Nguyen Thi Chau Giang. They’ve been offering more performance-inspired events and talks by artists like Karine Guillermin who read poetry at the opening of her show “Upopo O Hana Spirit,” and Yohei Yama and Anabelle Ng’s duo-show and music performance in VinGallery’s new space in Georgetown, Penang.
Drinks & Nightlife
Quite pricey. Great 360 degree view of city. Expect well dressed party goers
115
íbúar mæla meðChill Skybar
76A Lê Lai115
íbúar mæla meðQuite pricey. Great 360 degree view of city. Expect well dressed party goers
Layla - Eatery & Bar
63 Đông Du26
íbúar mæla meðGreat ambience
Small and cozy bar with expensive cocktails but among the best in Saigon. Its menu had a roster of bartenders offering the same drinks (with slight differences in ingredients) for different prices. Be sure to come early -before 8 pm- to make sure you have a seat/table and to get happy hour prices.
7
íbúar mæla meðFirkin Bar
7
íbúar mæla meðSmall and cozy bar with expensive cocktails but among the best in Saigon. Its menu had a roster of bartenders offering the same drinks (with slight differences in ingredients) for different prices. Be sure to come early -before 8 pm- to make sure you have a seat/table and to get happy hour prices.
One of the best community rated craft beer in District 2 Saigon Vietnam! Craft Bar and Resto. Gastropub.
Kurtz’s by Heart of Darkness
97 Xa lộ Hà NộiOne of the best community rated craft beer in District 2 Saigon Vietnam! Craft Bar and Resto. Gastropub.
Shopping
Vincom Mega Mall Thảo Điền
159 Xa lộ Hà Nội33
íbúar mæla meðBig shopping mall with great choices for eating, both local cousins or western options for dinning.
Estella Place
88 Song HànhBig shopping mall with great choices for eating, both local cousins or western options for dinning.
Spa & Beauty
Aveda Herbal & Wellness is an authentic Indian Spa using Ayurveda & Herbal treatments for revitalizing the body & soul in a very clean, professional & truly relaxing environment. It's located in District 2, Thao Dien, which is the most preferred location for the expat community living in Ho Chi Minh.
Aveda Herbal Spa & Wellness
Aveda Herbal & Wellness is an authentic Indian Spa using Ayurveda & Herbal treatments for revitalizing the body & soul in a very clean, professional & truly relaxing environment. It's located in District 2, Thao Dien, which is the most preferred location for the expat community living in Ho Chi Minh.