What to order at Esta Saigon

Must order
The chef's tasting menu, which crosses Asian influences.
Editor tip
Reservations are strongly recommended; email or call ahead, as the room is small and books out.
CuisineAsian fusion
Price$$$
Tasting menu$$$
NeighborhoodDistrict 1
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Location

Address: 27 Tran Quy Khoach Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Quince Saigon ★ 4.4

$$$ Tasting $$$InternationalDistrict 1

Quince is a Michelin Selected wood-fire kitchen open since 2018, where an open hearth of glowing embers drives bold, smoke-kissed modern cooking.

OrderAnything off the wood fire; the menu changes with the market.

TipThe open kitchen counter is the seat to book for the full show.

Stoker Woodfired Grill and Bar ★ 4.3

$$$ SteakhouseDistrict 1

Stoker is a Michelin-listed three-floor steakhouse in District 1 built around an open wood fire and grass-fed and grain-fed beef dry-aged over 21 days.

OrderA dry-aged steak from the wood fire, plus the bone marrow.

TipThe ground-floor counter around the open kitchen is the liveliest seat.

Le Corto ★ 4.3

$$$ FrenchDistrict 1Chef Sakal Phoeung

Le Corto is a polished French room off Dong Khoi, open since 2016, plating pan-fried foie gras, dry-aged Long An duck and Ca Mau crab above a wine cellar.

OrderCorto's Cigar, a dark rum mousse with coffee ice cream, to finish.

TipTwo floors with a wine cellar; the ground floor can only be booked by phone, so call for a table there.

Noir. Dining in the Dark ★ 4.2

$$$ Tasting $$Tasting menuDistrict 1

Noir serves a set tasting menu in complete darkness, guided by blind and visually impaired waiters, a District 1 dinner about taste, smell and touch.

OrderThe surprise set menu; choose meat, seafood, vegetarian or mixed.

TipLock your phone away and let the waiters lead; book online in advance.

Vietnam House ★ 4.3

$$$ Modern VietnameseDistrict 1Chef Luke Nguyen

Vietnam House sits in a colonial building on Dong Khoi, where a team under chef Luke Nguyen matches traditional Vietnamese dishes with a modern twist.

OrderThe clay-pot fish and the shaking beef.

TipThe upstairs dining room is grander; lunch is a quieter time to visit.

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Quince Saigon ★ 4.4

$$$ Tasting $$$InternationalDistrict 1

Quince is a Michelin Selected wood-fire kitchen open since 2018, where an open hearth of glowing embers drives bold, smoke-kissed modern cooking.

OrderAnything off the wood fire; the menu changes with the market.

TipThe open kitchen counter is the seat to book for the full show.

Stoker Woodfired Grill and Bar ★ 4.3

$$$ SteakhouseDistrict 1

Stoker is a Michelin-listed three-floor steakhouse in District 1 built around an open wood fire and grass-fed and grain-fed beef dry-aged over 21 days.

OrderA dry-aged steak from the wood fire, plus the bone marrow.

TipThe ground-floor counter around the open kitchen is the liveliest seat.

The Albion by Kirk Westaway ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $$$$BritishDistrict 3Chef Kirk Westaway

The Albion, on the 23rd floor of Hotel des Arts, is chef Kirk Westaway's Michelin Selected room reinventing contemporary British cooking above Saigon.

OrderThe seasonal British tasting menu; Tatler named it 2025 Restaurant of the Year.

TipAsk for a window table at dusk for the skyline; dinner only.

Le Corto ★ 4.3

$$$ FrenchDistrict 1Chef Sakal Phoeung

Le Corto is a polished French room off Dong Khoi, open since 2016, plating pan-fried foie gras, dry-aged Long An duck and Ca Mau crab above a wine cellar.

OrderCorto's Cigar, a dark rum mousse with coffee ice cream, to finish.

TipTwo floors with a wine cellar; the ground floor can only be booked by phone, so call for a table there.

Noir. Dining in the Dark ★ 4.2

$$$ Tasting $$Tasting menuDistrict 1

Noir serves a set tasting menu in complete darkness, guided by blind and visually impaired waiters, a District 1 dinner about taste, smell and touch.

OrderThe surprise set menu; choose meat, seafood, vegetarian or mixed.

TipLock your phone away and let the waiters lead; book online in advance.

Vietnam House ★ 4.3

$$$ Modern VietnameseDistrict 1Chef Luke Nguyen

Vietnam House sits in a colonial building on Dong Khoi, where a team under chef Luke Nguyen matches traditional Vietnamese dishes with a modern twist.

OrderThe clay-pot fish and the shaking beef.

TipThe upstairs dining room is grander; lunch is a quieter time to visit.

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