lavilla-restaurant.com.vn/ best of what excellent ingredients could offer. Always fascinated by Asia, Thierry found himself as head chef at Princess d’Annam Resort & Spa in Phan Thiet, an ultra-luxury boutique resort. There he met Tina, his future wife, who was working there at the time. When they moved to Saigon, Thierry found the opportunity to do what would have been nearly impossible in France due to costs: purchase a beautiful villa and shape it into one of Vietnam’s most professional and experienced fine dining restaurants. La Villa has found incredible success after years of rigorous staff training and unrestrained exploration of French fine cuisine. True Michelin-quality fine dining has finally come to Vietnam.  

5D Nguyen Sieu street, Dsitrict 1 Tel:08 3822 0671 Opening hours: 10:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 23:00 A cozy, elegant space, specially designed for all occasions, from business lunch to dinner with friends. www.facebook.com/LeCorto/#_=_

8-15 Ton Duc Thang street, District 1 Tel:028 3822 0033 Hours: 9:00 to 1:00 am   Feel a touch of Italian glamor at the only sky bar overlooking the whole Saigon River and downtown Ho Chi Minh city.