Quan Ngon 138 is a vietnamese restaurant in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
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Address: 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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.
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.
OrderCao lau noodles and the white rose shrimp dumplings.
TipThe garden courtyard is the seat to request; there is often live traditional music at dinner.
ST25 by KOTO is a Michelin Selected farm-to-table Vietnamese restaurant on Le Duan, run by the KOTO social enterprise that trains at-risk youth.
OrderDishes built around Vietnam's award-winning ST25 rice.
TipEating here supports KOTO's hospitality training programme; the set lunch is good value.
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.
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.
OrderThe grilled dishes and a clay-pot braise to share.
TipIt 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.
OrderCao lau noodles and the white rose shrimp dumplings.
TipThe 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.
OrderThe seasonal set menu, which leans on the day's market.
TipIt sits down a residential lane in Binh Thanh; booking ahead is the safe move for dinner.
Okra Food Bar is a Michelin Selected Thao Dien room plating modern Vietnamese small plates alongside a serious cocktail list in a compact, design-led space.
OrderA run of the small plates with a cocktail pairing.
TipSeats are limited and the counter is the best view of the kitchen; reserve for weekends.
ST25 by KOTO is a Michelin Selected farm-to-table Vietnamese restaurant on Le Duan, run by the KOTO social enterprise that trains at-risk youth.
OrderDishes built around Vietnam's award-winning ST25 rice.
TipEating here supports KOTO's hospitality training programme; the set lunch is good value.