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The golden elephant on Hai Ba Trung

Golden Elephant is a classic Thai restaurant in the heart of District 1: elephant-print tablecloths, a chandelier-lit private banquet room, and Thai dishes cooked the traditional way.

The name Golden Elephant is no accident. In Thailand, the elephant is a symbol of luck and royalty — and the restaurant carries that spirit into every detail: elephant-woven tablecloths, the golden elephant logo, a room warm as sandalwood.

The private banquet room: long table, chandelier, wood-paneled walls
The private room for big family feasts

The dining room keeps a classic elegance: a private banquet room with a long table for the whole family under a chandelier, a koi painting on wood-paneled walls, intricately woven elephant tablecloths. Everything is deep, warm and deliberate — the feel of a long-standing Thai restaurant.

Stir-fried bean sprouts with tofu on the elephant-print cloth
Bean sprouts with tofu — a light vegetarian plate

The food follows the classic line: sour-spicy Tom Yum Goong rich with coconut cream, fresh prawn Pad Thai, hand-tossed glass-noodle seafood salad, Thai curry with an orchid garnish — all among the most-photographed dishes on Google Maps.

Address
34 Hai Ba Trung, District 1
Hours
Mon–Fri: 10:30AM–2PM & 5–10PM · Sat–Sun: 10:30AM–10PM
Cuisine
Thai · classic
Room
Private banquet room for big families

Golden Elephant Thai Restaurant — a classic Thai restaurant at 34 Hai Ba Trung, elegant and warm.