Café Cardinal
One of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive, all-day dining venues, Café Cardinal delivers stunning views of Saigon and an extensive menu.
Its menu is decidedly French, with deliberate detours into complementary Western and Asian cuisines.
At breakfast and then again at lunch, its marble counters are laden with first-course and dessert selections that are as visually appealing as they are sumptuous. The daily cornucopia echoes the spirit of an all-day dining menu, with as many as a dozen main courses on offer and made-to-order, from steak & eggs to seafood fried rice, from black cod with chorizo to wok-fried lobster with black peppercorn.
At dinner, the Café’s à la carte menu is a tribute to classical French cuisine, albeit with artful, contemporary aesthetics. And for dessert, the menu entices with the finest selection of classical French desserts in all of Saigon, including mille-feuille and baba au rhum as well as an array of up to a dozen imported cheeses.
At the same time Café Cardinal serves in-house guests, the sheer elegance of the venue, with chic interiors by Visionnaire, is bound to engage a local following as one of the most stylish restaurants in the city.
In addition, the versatile venue observes afternoon tea in high style daily, serving up selections from across the European continent, including favorites such as Austrian linzer torte, French éclairs and English scones.
Opening Hours:
- Breakfast: 6:30am – 10:30am (11:00am on weekends)
- Lunch: 11:30am – 2:00pm
- Afternoon Tea: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
- Dinner: 6:00 – 10:00pm
The Royal Pavilion
Capturing the essence of Cantonese fine dining, the talented culinary team at the Royal Pavilion presents an exquisite array of authentic cuisine featuring only the finest ingredients.
With bold expressions of jade, vermilion and gold, the stage is set for one of the city’s most refined dining experiences.
A celebration of authentic Cantonese fare, the menu raises the bar with its masterful preparation and exquisite presentations of delicacies such as abalone, sea cucumber and bird’s nest alongside must-haves such as suckling pig, dim sum, Peking duck and honey-glazed barbeque pork.
For seafood aficionados, the menu features more than two-dozen selections, including king prawns barbeque Vietnamese-style and Hong Kong-style garoupa. And for vegetarians, the options are just as extensive, from braised ‘8 Treasure’ vegetables to a signature steamed whole tomato stuffed with assort fungi.
The main dining room looks out on to Nguyen Hue Boulevard and a row of age-old shop houses while a series of nine private dining rooms offer elegant spaces for intimate private parties.
The restaurant’s elegant chairs were custom-designed by Provasi, reflecting an Asian-inspired palette of regal red and gold as accentuated by the finest Italian craftsmanship.
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Friday: 11:00 – 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 10:00 – 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
R&J
Taking its name from Shakespeare’s epic romance, Romeo and Juliet, R&J stokes a similar passion in lovers of traditional Italian cuisine.
Wall-to-wall mosaics create a mesmerizing backdrop for the culinary adventures to come.
Prepared under the watchful eye of our renowned Italian chef, the menu at R&J features exquisite Italian cuisine, prepared with the finest seasonal produce and presented with flair right in the heart of Saigon. Start your meal off with our famous fresh bread, and be spoilt for choice with a tempting variety of antipasti, authentic regional pastas, and a simply divine dessert selection.
Situated adjacent to R&J, the lounge opens its doors from 5pm to midnight daily, a preferred place for beautiful Saigon to sip a refreshing aperitivo or digestif, unwind with good friends, and enjoy conversations in a fabulous Italian-inspired setting.
R&J Lounge: 5:00 pm to midnight
R&J Restaurant: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Long @ Times Square
Drawing inspiration from the timeless sidewalk cafes of France and Italy, The Long at Times Square is the parlor of the city – a place for serendipitous encounters, refreshing breaks and casual rendezvous.
A classic in the making, The Long @ Times Square is not merely a sidewalk café par excellence. The venue is its own thoroughfare, stretching between the city’s most fashionable street, Dong Khoi, and its most monumental boulevard, Nguyen Hue.
Located at street level, The Long is an indoor and outdoor experience at the same time, with open, street-side fronts and an arched skylight that runs its length. The bar’s lithe, marble-topped counter leaps between the streets in six individual segments, stretching 48 meters across.
Its menu reads like literature from an Italian trattoria and the kitchen aspires to a reputation as one of the best pizzerias in Asia.
At its helm is a pizza chef from Napoli who draws on recipes that go back three generations. The imported Acunto brand forno pizza(wood-fired pizza oven) is the biggest and most impressive in town with its hand-hammered brass encasing.
The menu also provides dutiful nods to both Asia and other quarters of the West, from tangy green papaya salad and tiger prawns with Vietnamese herbs to barbeque pork ribs and a glitzy gold leaf beef burger.
A gelato bar features 32 homemade flavors, including such distinctive Asian selections as soursop, purple sticky rice and salted caramel cashew. Except for local specialties, the fruit is imported from Italy and France, the chocolate from Belgium and the milk from Germany.
The antipasto and tapas counter, featuring imported cold cuts, Burrata cheese and homemade marination was designed in and imported from Italy as well.
- Opening Hours: 10:00 am - midnight
The Deli
Aside from famous coffee blends, patrons at The Deli can re-energize themselves with freshly made sandwiches, paninis, and salads.
A plethora of pastries are baked every morning and delivered hot from the oven. Irresistibly tempting, The Deli’s flaky croissants and buttery turnovers are a delightful morning or afternoon treat. Decadent cakes are also available for pre-order for those occasions when only the sweetest indulgences will do.
Opening Hours:
- 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
