3 cantonese restaurants worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Vietnam.
Long Trieu ★ 4.6 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-1 · 22-36 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Long Trieu at The Reverie holds one Michelin star for refined Cantonese cooking: abalone, sea cucumber, Peking duck and honey-glazed barbecue pork.
Tip: It is on the 4th floor of the Times Square building; go for a long lunch of dim sum.
Dim Tu Tac ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 29B Tran Hung Dao Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Dim Tu Tac is a Bib Gourmand Cantonese house in Cho Lon known for its trolleys of dim sum and its Peking duck, a fixture of District 5 banquet dining.
Tip: Go with a group for the duck and a full round of dumplings; weekend lunch is the liveliest.
Tan Nguyen Thai Dimsum ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 102 An Duong Vuong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Tan Nguyen Thai is a packed Cho Lon hole in the wall where locals crowd in for pages of steamed and pan-fried dumplings under red and yellow signage.
Tip: It is always busy and cash-friendly; the pan-fried dumplings sell out early.