Lua Saigon — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

I had dinner at Lua Saigon, which is well-known for having a Japanese sommelier on site. This was my second visit. I really enjoyed the menu here because many of the dishes are designed to pair well with wine. Depending on the season, they bring in rare wines from around the world. In addition to bottles, they also offer a wide selection of wines by the glass, and the sommelier recommends the best pairing for each dish. All the staff are kind and very professional.

The ceviche, cheese plate from Maison Béjo, and octopus ajillo were all excellent dishes to enjoy with wine. On my previous visit, I had the asparagus risotto (highly recommended!), but this time I chose the Pork Ragu Sauce Pappardelle as my main course. The pasta was absolutely delicious as well.

Finally, I strongly recommend the Warm Madeleine for dessert. Topped with vanilla cream and banana-cardamom sauce, it was simply outstanding. Don’t miss it...

Vibe - nice and cosy, good ventilation (lots of fans) so you are not sweating being outside. nice deco Drink - great selection of wine by glass, free water refill Staff - frdly and helpful Food Tomato tart - classic combo with good quality ingredient so it does not need much more. the base was a bit too crumply Octopus ajillo - too salty so had to use a lot of bread. should replace spring onion with another herb. spicy, be aware Guava salad - sound like a nice idea, was nice on the first couple of bites and then it went downhill. missing something tangy to punch thru the creamy stracciatella Risotto - pork cheek should not be thinly slides like this (what a shame). could be lighter on the salt. overall nice combo Raviolli - the pasta was way to thick! the fermented meat filling (pork i think) was too finely minced so the texture was not great. definitely cut the spring onion Price food not worth the...

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. This is a locally sourced pork focused restaurant which has plenty of amazing food items on the menu. The homemade pate to the spicy octopus dish are all hits for me. There is an extensive wine list including some Chinese wines I have never heard of before! The staff here are super knowledgeable and very attentive. There is a beautiful indoor/outdoor vibe. It’s nice to be able to sit looking out at the street while enjoying a world class meal. Ps. The tomato tart...