District 7 is chosen as Vietnamese homes by many expats. It was planned to be a Western district serving high income, district 7 is widely regarded as Korean district as there is a large Korean population living here as well as the usual mix of Japanese, American, Australasian and European. Although it’s quite far away from District 1- the city center, but it is touted as the future face of Saigon.
Fast food restaurants, coffee shops, bars are also modified to be suitable for foreigners. You may feel less homesick when living in District 7. The best restaurants in District 7 are mainly not Vietnamese and are of a very high standard. It’s swish and polished and the restaurants and bars reflect that. When the city full of Honda and Yamaha motorbikes, this is the place that you can find some Harley or some showrooms of Porche and BMW.
Let’s take a walk around the best cuisines in the world all in district 7
LA CUCINA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
CR1-07, 103 Ton Dat Tien, The Crescent, Phu My Hung, D7
Tel: +84 8 54 13 79 32
Billing itself as an Italian seafood restaurant, importing salmon, snow fish, crabs, and even Canadian lobster, but its pizza is the reason that you must come here. The American head chef who had worked in New York crafted the pizza menu, while the Italian owener designed the rest of the dishes. If you are a fan of seafood, the salmon carpaccio with pesto showed just how fresh the seafood here is. The restaurant has an extensive, though not expensive wine cellar.
VIVA TAPAS
90 Cao Trieu Phat, Phu My Hung, D7
Tel: +84 8 5410 6721
The extensive tapas menu includes favorites such as albondigas (meatballs), chorizo, prawns pil-pil and Spanish tortilla. You want the true taste of Spain, many of dishes contain ingredients imported from Spain, such as Spanish made chorizos, Serrano ham, manchego cheese, smoked paprika, boquerones (anchovies) and other authentic ingredients will not let you down.
BOOMERANG
107, Ton Dat Tien, Phu My Hung, D7
Tel: +84 901 868 000
The location, in the Crescent, presents lovely views of the lake, especially at night. It advertises itself as a bistro, but this is the place where local Aussies gather to watch their favourite sports.
It serves fresh, authentic Australian cuisine with antipodean beverages while offering a relaxing ambience for all-day dining and entertainment. Like how a returning “boomerang” operates, the team here ensures that diners always have a memorable dining experience and keep coming back for more.
RED TOMATO
SB11-2 Sky Garden, Phu My Hung, D7
Tel: +84 8 5410 2472
This is an Italian, North American, Asian all-in-one restaurant that offers thin and pan crust pizzas, a variety of pastas and baked pastas, burgers, rice, cheese baked rice, slow roasted BBQ ribs,
The highest rated dish is Baked Porkchop with greek rice, you can find comfort foods like Fish & Chips, fusion such as Pesto Penne with deep fried panko shrimp. Can order online.
GANESH
S 28-1 Sky Garden 1, Pham Van Nghi Bac, Phu My Hung, D7
Tel: +84 8 5410 1627 – 08 5410 1628
If you are a big fan of curry and Indian cuisine, this place is a pretty good hole in the wall indian restaurant in the area for you and your family. They have both south Indian as well as North Indian. The curries are divine and the portions are generous. Some customers said: “This is the best indian restaurant outside of India”
THE SUSHI BAR 5
Lot C6B02-2, New South Urban City, Tan Phu ward, D7
Tel: +84 8 5411 0084 or +84 8 5411 0085
As there are quite a lot of Japanese are living in District 7, this is a must go when you get bored of Vietnamese rice noodles and want to try Japanese cuisine. Serving delicious Japanese food and fresh sushi from 8 venues around the city, the group opened Sushi Bar 5 in district 7. The feel of the restaurant is very authentic and together with the excellent cuisine this has become the most successful restaurant chain in the city.
CHAM CHARM
2 Phan Van Chuong, Phu My Hung New Urban, D7
Tel: +84 8 5410 9999
Build on the concept of “preserving the traditional Champa Culture”, Cham Charm is almost a mini-museum of artifacts and sculptural works of this historic and culturally rich period in its impressive decor, creating an ambiance with historic meaning. Discover the exquisite World Wide Cuisine Buffet with wide range options, from authentic Indian curry to Vietnamese specialties, Sushi – Sashimi bar, exotic Japanese Teppanyaki, Royal Thai cuisine, and contemporary Asian cuisine.
