SUGGESTED RESTAURANT
CONTENT Page Restaurant Page Restaurant HUE HOI AN 1 Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre Les Jardins de Carambole 5 Aubergine49 Fullmoon Restaurant Tha Om Garden House Fusion Lounge 2 Y Thao Restaurant 6 Mango Mango 3 4 DA NANG 7 Blue Whale Restaurant 8 Madam Lan Restaurant Fatfish Restaurant Waterfront Morning Glory Morning Glory Signature Secret Garden The Field Price: Rates base on price of a la carte menu and it s just for reference only. Standard 1-5 USD Middle Range 5-20 USD Higher End Above 20 USD Note: - The venues are arranged in alphabetical order. - These recommendations are given with best possible intentions however we cannot offer satisfaction guarantee given diversity and tastes. Information and contacts are correct at time of publication.
HUE
BEN XUAN GARDEN HOUSE THEATRE Add: Van Thanh, Su Van Hanh, Hue Tel: (+84) 78 768 0960 Capacity: 50 guests On request Vietnamese Culinary Art with French touch in the atmosphere of the Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre which is built in Hue royal architectural style, and located on the most beautiful site of the Perfume River between Thien Mu pagoda and Temple of Literature Van Thanh. LES JARDINS DE CARAMBOLE Add: 32 Dang Tran Con Street Citadel side of Hue Tel: (+84-234) 3548 815 and western. Capacity: 200 guests (indoor) 8:00 23:00 Located within walking distance from the Citadel main entrance, Les Jardins (not to be mistaken for La Carambole in town center) offers great Vietnamese and/or French dishes and the mixture of these, in a lovely building set back in a quiet street within the Citadel walls. 1
THA OM GARDEN HOUSE Add: 12/12, Kim Long Street, Hue Tel: (+84-234) 3527 810 Capacity: 100 guests 8:00 22:00 Located in Kim Long village on the way to Thien Mu Pagoda, not far from the north bank of the Perfume River, Tha Om is not only a place to explore the city s architectural heritage but a venue as well for Hue s finest dishes. Tha Om Garden offers an excellent opportunity to relax and enjoy traditional Vietnamese hospitality in the surrounds of a fully working and functioning replica of a 19th century Hue residence. Moreover, it is the ideal places to enjoy an exceptional dinner or learn cooking some Vietnamese royal cuisine. Add: 03 Thach Han street - Citadel side of Hue Tel: (+84-234) 3523 018 Capacity: 200 guests (indoor or outdoor) 11:00-22:00 Y THAO RESTAURANT Y Thao is serving all typical kind of authentic local food in Hue with some beautiful influence from Royal Course in the old time in Hue in the way of cooking and decoration. 2
DA NANG
BLUE WHALE RESTAURANT Add: Khu Nha Hang Ven Bien, Da Nang Tel: (+84-236) 3942 777 Capacity: 200 guests 6:00 23:00 Blue Whale Restaurant is one of the best well-known seafood restaurants in Da Nang. It's always listed as the must-go eating place for both locals and tourists. MADAM LAN RESTAURANT Add: 4 Bach Dang Street, Da Nang Tel: (+84-236) 3616 226 Capacity: 300 guests 6:00 22:00 Huge restaurant in a French colonial-style building where you can eat in an open courtyard or in one of the river-facing dining rooms. The menu has lots of good choices, including squid with chilli and salt, and green papaya salad with shrimp and garlic. 3
FATFISH RESTAURANT Add: 439 Tran Hung Dao Street, Son Tra District, Da Nang Tel: (+84-236) 3945 707 Cuisine: Asian Mediterranean Fusion Capacity: 80 guests 9:00 23:30 Located close to Dragon bridge, this restaurant offers great views on the city and on Bach Dang Street on the opposite bank. The chief cook is Italian and partners up with the well known Vietnamese Chef Duc (Mango Mango, Mai Fish, Mango Rooms in Hoi An) WATERFRONT Add: 150-152 Bach Dang Street, Da Nang Tel: (+84-236) 3843 373 Cuisine: Vietnamese/International Capacity: 100 guests Lunch 10:00 14:00, Dinner 17:30 22:.00 This slick bar/restaurant looking onto the Bach Dang River serves excellent international cuisine and one of the best view the city has to offer. Vietnamese set menus are also available. 4
HOI AN
AUBERGINE49 Add: 49 Ly Thai To Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 2212 190 Cuisine: Western fusion Capacity: 50 guests 18:00 22:00 Aubergine49 Restaurant features an extensive menu of contemporary Eurasian cuisine, exquisite wines, and homemade desserts. The kitchen of this fine-dining venue is headed by Vietnamese chef Nguyen Nhu Thinh, who has worked in The Lanesborough Hotel, Padstow s The Seafood Restaurant, and Nihonryori Ryugin - a three-michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo. Set within a two-storey building, Aubergine49 Restaurant is fitted with simple monochromatic décor, black wooden furnishing, potted plants, an outdoor patio section, and an upstairs terrace that overlooks Ly Thai To Street. FULLMOON RESTAURANT 5 Add: 101 Cua Dai Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 3923 922 Capacity: 400 guests 10:00 22:00 Perfectly located overlooking the Co Co River with a cosy garden, Full Moon Restaurant is a peaceful and quiet spot for lunch or dinner. Vietnamese classic cuisine is served here with Hoi An specialities on offer.
FUSION LOUNGE Add: 35 Nguyen Phuc Chu Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 3930 333 Cuisine: Fusion Capacity: 70 guests 9:00 22:30 Overlooking the Thu Bon River this funky, modern restaurant serves Asian Fusion cuisine at good value, excellent Italian Lavazza coffee, casual food and cool cocktails. The wine menu is excellent. Upstairs, old-style movies are occasionally shown and the River Lounge is a font of innovative and creative ideas with, of course, a great view out over the river. MANGO MANGO Add: 45 Nguyen Phuc Chu Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 3911 863 Cuisine: Vietnamese/Asian Fusion Capacity: 80 guests 8:00 23:00 More experimental than its sister restaurant Mango Rooms and with stunning views over the Thu Bon River and the Japanese Bridge, the food here is exquisite and the fruit cocktails are to die for. 6
MORNING GLORY Add: 106 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 2241 555 Capacity: 120 guests 8:00 23:00 Situated in an elegant traditional style building in the heart of Hoi An s old town, Morning Glory offers Street Food on the ground floor of the restaurant featuring Hoi An specialty foods. Cooking classes are also offered. The upstairs balcony is perfect for small group as the views are excellent over the street. MORNING GLORY SIGNATURE Add: 41 Nguyen Phuc Chu Street, Hoi An (2 nd floor) Tel: (+84-235) 2241 555 fusion Capacity: 150 guests 8:00 22:00 Morning Glory Signature has a deeply personal selection of dishes using only the highest quality native ingredients. Each dish has a story behind it and all have a special place in the chef's heart. Some are new or reimagined versions of more traditional dishes, but all carefully maintain the essence of what Vietnamese cuisine means to Ms.Vy - the founder a glorious blending of flavours, aromas and textures. 7
SECRET GARDEN Add: 132/2 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 2212 640 Capacity: 80 guests 8:00 23:00 Secret garden is on one of the best addresses in Hoi An for traditional Vietnamese food. The location is in the middle of the old town down a hidden alley. Both the atmosphere and cuisine come highly recommended. Add: Vong Nhi hamlet, Tong Van Suong, Cam Thanh, Hoi An Tel: (+84-235) 3923 977 Capacity: 150 guests (indoor & outdoor) 9:00 22:00 THE FIELD The place is perfect for groups, families or couples, suitable for different types of events, like gala dinners, banquets or outdoor barbeque parties. The restaurant has plenty of space: a bamboo house just on the riverside, a main house overlooking the rice fields with balcony, bar and lounge area, a bamboo gazebo on the lake, and a huge grass area. 8