What&Where?: Cà Phê Trứng (Egg Coffee)
Egg coffee is much more inviting than the name suggests. Find out what it is and where in Saigon to get your egg coffee fix …
Food & Drink
The Naka Sushi: Sashimi & Caviar on Saigon’s Sidewalks
At this roadside sushi-bar, customers scoff down sashima and salmon rolls off plastic chairs as traffic roars by…
What&Where: Hot Tofu with Sugar Syrup (Tàu Hũ Nóng)
Tàu hũ is one of Vietnam’s longest standing street-foods. It’s easy to see why this sweet treat has survived so many years…
Condensed Milk Americanos at Mật Street-Cafe
Mật is a quintessentially Saigonese, modern street-cafe. Every morning this sidewalk coffee shop serves up Viet-Italian style coffee to hoards of people readying themselves for the day’s work…
Bánh Xèo & Bánh Khọt: Saigonese Pancakes in the Backstreets of Tân Định, District 1
This well-hidden lunch spot, found in the backstreets of the city centre, offers a small menu of 4 artfully prepared dishes. It’s one of my favourite locations to try bánh xèo (Vietnamese pancakes) and one of the few places in the city serving up bánh khọt (mini pancakes with shrimp and mung beans)…
What&Where: Bún Thịt Nướng
You haven’t had Vietnamese food until you’ve had Bún Thịt Nướng. Here’s my guide to what it is and where to get it…
Hẻm 284, Lê Văn Sỹ: Where to Eat on Saigon’s Shopping Street
Lê Văn Sỹ may be best known for shopping but the area offers an array of great eating opportunities too. From baby clams to avocado smoothies and goats-milk creme caramels, Hẻm 284 has a lot to offer…
Bún bò 725 Hoàng Sa
This well established eatery served up one of Vietnam’s most popular noodle dishes. Expect delicious food and charming staff…
Bột Chiên 51
When you have a craving for unhealthy food, there are few things that will hit the spot quite like bột chiên. This spot is top on the list of places to get it…
An Hour Wait for Bình Thạnh’s Best Bánh Tráng Nướng
It seems absurd to wait an hour for a piece of grilled rice paper, right? Here’s why it’s not…