8 restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
Cuc Gach Quan ★ 4.4
tan-dinh · 10 Dang Tat Street, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 09:00-23:00
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.
Tip: There is no fixed menu; tell the staff your group size and let the dishes arrive family style.
Sorae Sushi Lounge ★ 4.3
district-1 · Ground Floor, AB Tower, 76A Le Lai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
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.
Tip: It sits at the base of the AB Tower; dress smart and book a window table for the view.
The Deck Saigon ★ 4.2
thao-dien · 38 Nguyen U Di Street, Thao Dien Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 08:00-23:00
The Deck is a luxe riverside restaurant on the Saigon River in Thao Dien, plating modern pan-Asian and Western dishes across a broad open deck.
Tip: Arrive before dusk for a table on the water; it runs a popular weekend brunch and river shuttle.
The Racha Room ★ 4.2
district-1 · 12-14 Mac Thi Buoi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 11:00-24:00
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.
Tip: It turns into a lively bar later; book for dinner if you want a quieter table.
Quan Bui ★ 4.1
district-1 · 2A Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 08:00-23:00
Quan Bui is a polished mini-chain of Vietnamese restaurants, and its Le Duan branch is a reliable, air-conditioned room for Southern home cooking.
Tip: It is a comfortable introduction to Vietnamese food for first-timers, with an English menu and cocktails.
Baba's Kitchen ★ 4.1
pham-ngu-lao · 274 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 10:00-23:00
Baba's Kitchen is Saigon's best-known Indian restaurant, a Bui Vien mainstay for North and South Indian curries, tandoor grills and thali plates.
Tip: It is on the backpacker strip; the thali is the value order and the kitchen does mild-to-fiery on request.
Ngoc Suong Seafood ★ 4.1
district-1 · 106 Suong Nguyet Anh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00
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.
Tip: It suits a group seafood banquet; fish is priced by weight from the tanks.
Nha Hang Ngon ★ 4.0
district-1 · 160 Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:00
Nha Hang Ngon is a bustling institution in a colonial villa on Pasteur, gathering open stalls of regional Vietnamese street dishes under one roof.
Tip: It is touristy and busy but a painless one-stop sampler of dozens of Vietnamese dishes.