Pickles Eatery: A Mediterranean food and wine haven nestled in a heritage shophouse

Pickles Eatery: A Mediterranean food and wine haven nestled in a heritage shophouse

Restaurant openings are a dime a dozen in Ho Chi Minh City and almost every other week, I find myself dining in the company of a new chef. However, one that has fast become a favourite of mine is Pickles Eatery helmed by Lucas Fays, a serial F&Bpreneur and no stranger to Saigon’s ever-changing food and drink scene (ex-owner of now-defunct 31 Degrees).

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Review: Il Muro Italiano, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island

Review: Il Muro Italiano, Salinda Resort Phu Quoc Island

Helmed by Executive Chef Simone from Sicily in Italy, Il Muro Italian serves up Italian cuisine with a nod to Vietnamese influence in a lush and romantic restaurant surrounded by deep verdant green trees.

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Chef Bao La Adds a Burst of Flavour and Character to Madam Kew

Chef Bao La Adds a Burst of Flavour and Character to Madam Kew

Vietnamese-Australian Chef Bao La joins Madam Kew, sister-concept of Quince Saigon, to debut an elevated menu featuring creative and inventive takes on traditional Asian street food classics.

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BEL Coffee Wine: Vietnam’s First Hybrid Coffee-Shop Wine Bar Based in Saigon

BEL Coffee Wine: Vietnam’s First Hybrid Coffee-Shop Wine Bar Based in Saigon

BEL Coffee Wine is Vietnam’s first hybrid coffee-shop wine bar. And, if the concept itself is not enough to intrigue you, perhaps its talented team of industry heavyweights including coffee experts Will Frith and Kel Normally and Michelin-trained certified wine sommelier Dan Sousanis, will.

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Review: Gia, The Restaurant Heralding a New Wave of Vietnamese Fine Dining Cuisine

Review: Gia, The Restaurant Heralding a New Wave of Vietnamese Fine Dining Cuisine

Helmed by hospitality titan duo Long Tran and Sam Tran, this new addition to Vietnam’s culinary scene features a Vietnamese-accented menu combined with skilful culinary technique and finesse.

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