Review: Saffran, Vietnam’s first and only Iranian Restaurant

Review: Saffran, Vietnam’s first and only Iranian Restaurant

Saffran Saigon, Vietnam’s first Iranian restaurant, is serving up saffron rice, smoky eggplant dip, and melt-in-your-mouth lamb from a 12-seat terrace above a flower shop in Thảo Điền. Intimate? Yes. Soulful? Absolutely. The only question—how fast can you book a seat before the specials sell out?

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Review: Upstairs Tasting Room

Review: Upstairs Tasting Room

Upstairs by Long Tran and Chef Truong Hiep is redefining modern Vietnamese cuisine with an intimate 11+1 course tasting menu.

Located above Little Bear, the minimalist and intimate space highlights dishes like wagyu Goi Bo Ca and oyster ice cream with beetroot salad, offering an experience that’s already generating buzz in Ho Chi Minh City.

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