
3 hours
Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Lesson in a Small Group
Spend three hours with a talented local chef to cook a three-course meal by yourself, following the steps of the instructions given and using only natural ingredients....
Baba's Kitchen is an indian restaurant in Pham Ngu Lao, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

3 hours
Spend three hours with a talented local chef to cook a three-course meal by yourself, following the steps of the instructions given and using only natural ingredients....

Guided tour · 8 hours
Explore Ho Chi Minh City on a guided tour with a Polish-speaking guide. Ride a traditional rickshaw, visit the Jade Emperor's Pagoda, and enjoy a local lunch.

Private tour · 4 hours
Discover the historic heart of Ho Chi Minh City on a guided tour with a cultural show and meal. Choose between a morning tour with lunch show or an afternoon tour with...
Address: 274 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
The Racha Room is a stylish Thai fusion restaurant and bar on Mac Thi Buoi, plating punchy modern Thai plates and cocktails in a dim, design-led District 1.
OrderThe massaman curry and a lemongrass cocktail.
TipIt turns into a lively bar later; book for dinner if you want a quieter table.
Nha Hang Ngon is a bustling institution in a colonial villa on Pasteur, gathering open stalls of regional Vietnamese street dishes under one roof.
OrderA spread of small dishes; the banh xeo and cha gio are reliable.
TipIt is touristy and busy but a painless one-stop sampler of dozens of Vietnamese dishes.
Sorae is a high-end Japanese restaurant and lounge in the AB Tower, serving sushi, sashimi and wagyu across a dramatic space with skyline views.
OrderThe omakase sushi selection or the wagyu.
TipIt sits at the base of the AB Tower; dress smart and book a window table for the view.
Ngoc Suong is a long-running upscale seafood restaurant in a classic villa on Suong Nguyet Anh, plating fresh fish, prawns and crab in a formal room.
OrderSteamed reef fish and salt-and-pepper prawns.
TipIt suits a group seafood banquet; fish is priced by weight from the tanks.
Cuc Gach Quan is a Bib Gourmand favourite: an architect's old villa turned into a warm room for home-style Southern Vietnamese cooking and clay-pot braises.
OrderThe clay-pot braised pork and the tofu the kitchen makes in house.
TipThere is no fixed menu; tell the staff your group size and let the dishes arrive family style.
Secret Garden hides on the rooftop of an old apartment block off Pasteur, serving home-style Southern Vietnamese cooking on a breezy open-air terrace.
OrderBanh xeo and the fresh spring rolls with boiled pork.
TipIt is up several flights inside an old building; look for the small sign and keep climbing.