Cuc Gach Quan is a vietnamese restaurant in Tan Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Braised pork in clay pot, Water-spinach with garlic, Tofu hotpot
Must order: The clay-pot braised pork and the tofu the kitchen makes in house.
Tip: There is no fixed menu; tell the staff your group size and let the dishes arrive family style.
Address: 10 Dang Tat Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Signature: Banh xeo, Fresh spring rolls, Grilled pork
Order: Banh xeo and the fresh spring rolls with boiled pork.
Tip: It is up several flights inside an old building; look for the small sign and keep climbing.
Quan Ngon 138 gathers dozens of regional Vietnamese street dishes near the Independence Palace, cooked at open stalls inside a colonial-era house.
Signature: Banh xeo, Bun bo Hue, Goi cuon
Order: Work through several small dishes; the banh xeo and grilled meats are reliable.
Tip: It is busy and touristy but a painless way to sample many regional dishes in one sitting.
Home Saigon tucks into a quiet alley off Pham Ngu Lao, plating polished versions of family Southern Vietnamese recipes in a set of restored old-house rooms.
Signature: Grilled pork, Clay-pot fish, Vietnamese salads
Order: The caramelised clay-pot fish and the pomelo salad.
Tip: It sits down a narrow hem; the street entrance is easy to miss, so follow the house numbers.
Ba Co Loc Coc is a Michelin Selected room for traditional Southern Vietnamese home cooking in District 3: grilled meats, clay pots and market vegetables.
Signature: Southern grilled dishes, Clay pots, Vietnamese salads
Order: The grilled dishes and a clay-pot braise to share.
Tip: It fills fast with local families at dinner; go early or book ahead on weekends.
Hoi An Sense is a Michelin Selected restaurant bringing central Vietnamese cooking to a garden villa in Da Kao, from cao lau to white rose dumplings.
Signature: Cao lau, White rose dumplings, Central Vietnamese dishes
Order: Cao lau noodles and the white rose shrimp dumplings.
Tip: The garden courtyard is the seat to request; there is often live traditional music at dinner.
Nephele is a Michelin Selected modern Vietnamese room in Binh Thanh, working local herbs and seasonal produce into a quiet, contemporary set menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Seasonal Vietnamese plates
Order: The seasonal set menu, which leans on the day's market.
Tip: It sits down a residential lane in Binh Thanh; booking ahead is the safe move for dinner.