Bai Tu Long Bay
There's not much English spoken at this popular seafood place, so you'll have to get the dictionary out or point at the tanks of shrimp, crabs, shellfish…
Must-see restaurants in Vietnam
Cat Ba Island
This backpacker-oriented family restaurant serves a menu of pan-Asian dishes – think Indian curries, pad thai and Vietnamese standards. Not exceptional,…
Phu Quoc Island
The Pepper Tree is set on an upstairs veranda – appropriately, at La Veranda resort – and offers an exhaustive choice of Vietnamese dishes, such as…
Ho Chi Minh City
In a lovingly restored heritage mansion, Bloom combines fusion flavours with the good-news story of offering culinary training for disadvantaged youth…
Hanoi
In a chic modern space, Pots'n Pans specialises in innovative fusion dishes blending Vietnamese and European influences. An excellent wine list partners…
Chau Doc
The atmospheric riverside setting of this cavernous restaurant is complemented by the extensive menu of fish and seafood dishes, such as squid with chilli…
Danang
Atmospheric place run by a French-VIetnamese couple who have crafted a great menu that takes in French classics, pub food, barbecued meat (try the ribs)…
Ho Chi Minh City
This modern Italian-Japanese fusion restaurant has a pizza oven at its hub and a delicious bar to boot. Service is unflappable and prices as tempting as…
Sapa
This intimate bistro is recognisable by its colourful exterior lanterns. The menu rambles from pizza, pasta and steaks to Vietnamese with a couple of Sapa…
Ho Chi Minh City
With five open kitchens on the mezzanine level of the Park Hyatt, Square One concocts a faultless formula of style, ambience, good looks, fine food …
Ho Chi Minh City
It's moved to this new location in the north of District 1, but the creative flavours are still there. Standouts include green-banana and mushroom hotpot…
Ben Tre
Adding a welcome touch of innovation to Ben Tre's largely uninspiring dining scene, this friendly place attracts a healthy contingent of travellers and…
Ho Chi Minh City
Grab a table at the front of the market, order up some cold beers from the adjacent bar, then go exploring to put together a mini-feast of well-priced…
Ho Chi Minh City
Trees festooned with fairy lights, outdoor tables, and a laid-back ambience make this the ideal spot for groups. Fire up the table-top grills to barbecue…
Ho Chi Minh City
Nirvana for the serious meat lover, El Gaucho matches hearty serves of fall-apart lamb shanks, tender skewers and juicy steaks to a fine-dining…
Ho Chi Minh City
Visiting presidents and prime ministers have slunk down the lantern- and fairy-light-festooned alley into this atmospheric old house to sample Tib’s…
Ho Chi Minh City
This colourful restaurant offers a diverse taste of flavours from around Vietnam in air-conditioned comfort. Vintage decor with a touch of Indochine style…
Ho Chi Minh City
Paying homage to the classic Vespa, this buzzing place has a perfect location for watching the world go by. The menu includes great burgers with original…
Con Dao Islands
This hip cafe-bar has an arty vibe with its reclaimed furnishings and quirky decor and boasts a lovely pavement terrace. However, the menu is a little meh…
Chau Doc
This informal spot with metal tables and chairs has so-so service and little English spoken (but an English menu), yet the food is really something, with…
Chau Doc
On the way to Sam Mountain, 1km out of town, this simple eatery makes a great pit stop for roll-your-own nem nuong (fresh ricepaper rolls filled with…
Hoi An
Down a little alley near the famous well, this local place is renowned for one dish: barbecued pork, served up satay-style, which you then combine with…
Ho Chi Minh City
The Melbourne is a classic cafe downstairs, where you can sip a perfect espresso, while upstairs is more local. There's a wide-reaching Vietnamese menu…
Hoi An
The setting, inside one of Hoi An's most impressive traditional wooden houses, is beautiful, and the accomplished cooking (both Western and Eastern)…
Cat Ba Island
With a menu traipsing from steaks to seafood, and over to Italy for pasta and pizza (with a small selection of Asian dishes as well), Green Mango is a…
Ho Chi Minh City
For first-rate, affordable steak in a simple setting, this is a superb choice. Local steak, other beef dishes (such as the spicy beef soup bun bo Hue),…
Hanoi
Head to this humble stall trimmed with mini-mountains of fried eels for three different ways of eating the crisp little morsels. Try them stir-fried in…
Can Tho
Looking onto busy Hai Ba Trung, this travellers’ favourite has a good blend of local and international food at reasonable prices, though it's a case of…
Cat Ba Island
This TripAdvisor darling pulls the foreign crowd despite its overbearing service and overpriced and gentrified Vietnamese food. But it's a sensible choice…
Mui Ne
Popular with backpackers, this huge no-frills seafront place has tables right by the shore. There's a wide choice of dishes including lots of seafood and…
Hue
An authentic Japanese restaurant with tasteful furnishings including lanterns and calligraphy, and a winning menu with sushi, tempura and yakitori dishes…
Cham Islands
Well-priced seafood – including squid dishes and occasionally lobster – feature at this newish Bai Lang eatery with harbour views from the balconies…
Nha Trang
Authentic Indian restaurant where you can't go wrong with a set meal, which includes a bhaji, poppadoms, a veggie or chicken curry, rice and a beer. It…
Cham Islands
Not far from the jetty at Bai Lang, Dan Tri is a good choice for seafood noodles, grilled shrimps, braised cuttlefish, boiled squid with ginger, fried…
Ho Chi Minh City
Browse the books at the rear of this cafe then settle down to order British comfort grub like the full English breakfast, cottage pie, bangers 'n' mash or…
Ho Chi Minh City
Run by a friendly Cao Dai family, this humble vegan spot looks like a simple canteen. The food is delicious and cheap; try one of their daily set menus (…
Northwest Vietnam
Located west of town, a few doors down from Dung Phu hotel, is this typical com – dishes made-to-order and served over rice – place. In the evenings, it…
Dong Van
Opposite the old market plaza, in the centre of town, Quang Dung has an English menu featuring good breakfasts and hearty Vietnamese staples. The balcony…
Dalat
This place serves hearty highland meals on tartan tablecloths (something of a Dalat restaurant theme), including sumptuous hotpots, grilled meats and…
Vinh Long
Cavernous Dong Khanh (the name means 'celebrate together') offers a varied menu, including hotpots, pork noodles, roast chicken and Cantonese rice, though…
