What to order at Nha Hang Ngon

Must order
A spread of small dishes; the banh xeo and cha gio are reliable.
Signature dishes
Banh xeo, Goi cuon, Regional street dishes
Editor tip
It is touristy and busy but a painless one-stop sampler of dozens of Vietnamese dishes.
CuisineVietnamese
Price$$
NeighborhoodDistrict 1
HoursDaily 07:00-22:00
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Location

Address: 160 Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

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Sorae Sushi Lounge ★ 4.3

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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 Seafood ★ 4.1

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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.

Secret Garden ★ 4.2

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

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.

Quan Ngon 138 ★ 4.0

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

Quan Ngon 138 gathers dozens of regional Vietnamese street dishes near the Independence Palace, cooked at open stalls inside a colonial-era house.

OrderWork through several small dishes; the banh xeo and grilled meats are reliable.

TipIt is busy and touristy but a painless way to sample many regional dishes in one sitting.

Home Saigon ★ 4.1

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

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.

OrderThe caramelised clay-pot fish and the pomelo salad.

TipIt sits down a narrow hem; the street entrance is easy to miss, so follow the house numbers.

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Sorae Sushi Lounge ★ 4.3

$$$$ JapaneseDistrict 1

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 Seafood ★ 4.1

$$$ SeafoodDistrict 1

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 ★ 4.4

$$ VietnameseTan Dinh

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 ★ 4.2

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

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.

Quan Ngon 138 ★ 4.0

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

Quan Ngon 138 gathers dozens of regional Vietnamese street dishes near the Independence Palace, cooked at open stalls inside a colonial-era house.

OrderWork through several small dishes; the banh xeo and grilled meats are reliable.

TipIt is busy and touristy but a painless way to sample many regional dishes in one sitting.

Home Saigon ★ 4.1

$$ VietnameseDistrict 1

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.

OrderThe caramelised clay-pot fish and the pomelo salad.

TipIt sits down a narrow hem; the street entrance is easy to miss, so follow the house numbers.

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