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in the rooms, painted French provincial-style furniture and first-rate bathrooms add a
touch of panache.
Eating
Hanoi may consider itself more cultured, but HCMC is Vietnam's culinary capital. Deli-
cious regional fare is complemented by a well-developed choice of international restaur-
ants, with Indian, Japanese, Thai, Italian and East-West fusions well represented. Unsur-
prisingly, given its heritage, HCMC has a fine selection of French restaurants, from the
casual bistro to haute cuisine.
Good foodie neighbourhoods include the Dong Khoi area, which has a high concentra-
tion of top-quality restaurants, as well as the bordering sections of District 3. Pham Ngu
Lao's eateries are generally less impressive. There are also a few escapes further afield for
those who are willing to explore.
Markets have a good selection of stalls whipping up tasty treats. Ben Thanh's night
market is particularly good.
The largest concentration of vegetarian restaurants is around the Pham Ngu Lao area.
Reunification Palace & Around
Quan An Ngon
(138 Ð Nam Ky Khoi Nghia; mains from 35,000d; 6.30am-11pm)
Always heaving with locals
and foreigners alike, this is a popular place for the taste of street food in stylish surround-
ings, set in a leafy garden ringed by food stalls and hung with lanterns. Each cook serves
up a specialised traditional dish.
VIETNAMESE
$
Cyclo Resto Company
(
www.cycloresto.com.vn
;
3-3A Ɖ Dang Tran Con; five courses US$6; 9am-9pm)
The makeshift
feel at this super-duper upstairs place detracts nothing from some of the best-value food in
town, cooked to absolute perfection. For US$6 you get five fabulous Vietnamese dishes;
the popular cooking course is US$23.
VIETNAMESE
$
Beefsteak Nam Son
VIETNAMESE
$
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