The golden elephant of District 1

A classic Thai restaurant at 34 Hai Ba Trung: silky coconut Tom Yum Goong, fresh prawn Pad Thai, glass-noodle seafood salad and Thai curry on elephant-print tablecloths — elegant, warm, unmistakably Thai.

Mon–Fri: 10:30AM–2PM & 5–10PM · Sat–Sun: 10:30AM–10PM

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Golden Elephant's private banquet room: long table, chandelier, koi painting — The private dining room — a long table for the whole family

Most photographed

Every table holds these

The dishes diners photograph most on Google Maps: sour-spicy shrimp tom yum, fresh prawn Pad Thai, glass-noodle seafood salad, and Thai curry with an orchid garnish.

Tom Yum Goong

Sour-spicy shrimp tom yum, silky broth

Prawn Pad Thai

Fresh prawns, tofu, bean sprouts

Glass-noodle seafood salad

Prawns, squid, fresh herbs

Thai curry

Rich curry, orchid garnish

Dishes as photographed by diners on Google Maps; the venue hasn't published prices.

A Golden Elephant spread: shrimp tom yum, curry, roast duck

Prawn Pad Thai with tofu and bean sprouts

Tom Yum Goong, rich with coconut cream — Tom Yum Goong — sour, spicy, silky

The classic Thai kitchen

Lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime and coconut

Golden Elephant's kitchen cooks the classic Thai way: sour-spicy tom yum broth from fresh lemongrass and galangal, curry rich with coconut cream, hand-tossed salads in perfect sour-spicy-salty-sweet balance.

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On Hai Ba Trung, District 1

34 Hai Ba Trung — minutes on foot from Notre-Dame Cathedral, with a private banquet room for big family tables.

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