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Bon Banh Mi Bakery

”The Vietnamese have elevated the humble sandwich to an art form. Banh mi thit is the local take on a...”  More

Bon Bo Xu

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Bun Cha

Café Puku

”Bohemian cafés are everywhere. Hanoi's Café Puku, run by three New Zealanders, has an East Village feel, with Beck playing...”  More

Café Terrace

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Cantina Central

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Cha Ca La Vong

”Tasty morsels of turmeric-dusted whitefish are fried tableside in oil and accompanied by fresh dill, scallions, basil, peanuts, cilantro, and...”  More

Club Camargue

”On a sexy, palm-fringed terrace in H.C.M.C., Club Camargue serves mesclun-and-goat cheese salads (the imported greens are safe to eat)...”  More

Designed

”Saigon's new Designed, a hypermodern restaurant-showroom run by two Frenchmen—an architect and an engineer—an arty clientele dines on foie gras...”  More

Dragon-Boat Dinner Cruise

Gio Bien

”A beachside joint, Gio Bien (“Sea Breeze”) is set with hammocks and tables under casuarina trees....”  More

Green Tangerine

Highway 4

I-Box Café

”At I-Box in Ho Chi Minh, the furnishings (velvet sofas, Kashmiri pillows, Javanese tables) are as eclectic as the playlist...”  More

La Fenêtre Soleil

”'Great cappuccino and sandwiches in a cute, grandmotherly tearoom.'...”  More

La Fourchette

”Of course, in both Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi, you can also find countless trattorias, tandoori joints, tapas bars, and...”  More

La Niçoise

”La Niçoise has just three tables, which are colonized by French expats reading L'Express between bites of nostalgia in the...”  More

Le Giang

”Bowls of robust and aromatic pho noodle soup convinced us to return three times to the convivial Le Giang café...”  More

Luong Son (a.k.a. Bo Tung Xeo)

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Mai Anh

”Vietnam's national dish is a piquant consommé spiked with ginger, cinnamon stick, fish sauce, and star anise (though recipes vary)...”  More

Nam Giao

Nam Phan

”A posh colonial villa with a menu of ornate, modern Vietnamese dishes. We loved: the duck’s tongues stir-fried with chiles....”  More

No Noodles

”Two Western-style sandwich shops—No Noodles in Hanoi and Sama Café in Ho Chi Minh—combine the best imported meats and cheeses...”  More

Oceania

”Opened a year and a half ago, this is already the city’s premier seafood restaurant, featuring fish and shellfish from...”  More

The Palm Tree

”The Palm Tree serves grilled seafood and chilled fresh coconuts from dawn to late night, attracting a genial mix of...”  More

Pho 24

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Pho Thin

Press Club

”Up in Hanoi, the Press Club, an expat haunt, offers the capital's best wine list, strip steaks from Pennsylvania, Caesar...”  More

Quan 94

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Quan An Ngon

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Quan Com Ngon

”The airy, four-level space is stunning: ocher and tomato-red walls, mulberry-paper lamps, garlands of jasmine. The young Vietnamese clientele—media types...”  More

Quan Cu

Quan Hué

”It's the best place to try the comfortcuisine of Hué, particularly banh khoai (crisp rice-flour pancakes folded fajita-style around a...”  More

Quan Ta

”Quan Ta, tucked into one of H.C.M.C.'s crowded 'food streets,' is well off the tourist trail, but clay-tile floors, beamed...”  More

Qucina

”Upmarket Italian cuisine draws a crowd at H.C.M.C.'s new hot spot Qucina, owned by the team behind the neighboring Q...”  More

Sama Café

”Two Western-style sandwich shops—No Noodles in Hanoi and Sama Café in Ho Chi Minh—combine the best imported meats and cheeses...”  More

Song Hoai

”Its kitchen does a marvelous job with Hoi An specialties such as mi quang (thick, al dente noodles in a...”  More

Square One

”The vast second-floor space is divided by scrims into a series of intimate dining nooks—some overlooking Lam Son Square....”  More

Temple Club

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More

Verticale

Wild Rice

”Wild Rice, which opened last year in Hanoi, breaks the colonial-villa mold with its spare, modern interior, spotlighted rock gardens...”  More

Xu Restaurant

”It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....”  More