LE JARDIN.
A midrange garden bistro at the sleepy end of Thai Van Lung, inside the French cultural institute — steak haché frites, beef tartare, duck confit and crème brûlée under the trees. Book an outside table.
Le Jardin — French garden bistro in District 1
Le Jardin sits inside IDECAF, the French cultural institute at 31 Thai Van Lung, District 1 — a quiet, leafy garden bistro at the sleepy end of the street, and an expat favourite. The bistro keeps it simple: no-frills French classics — steak haché frites, beef tartare, duck confit, pork hock, beef cheeks in red wine, crème brûlée — served at wrought-iron tables under the trees. Two services a day, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM and 5:30–9:00 PM, per the Maps listing. The Maps listing carries no phone.
Four plates, four photos.
Six photos, five food shots — all from visitors; the set has no owner-posted photos, so every caption says whose photo it is. The four dishes below are named from what is visible in each photo — escargots, frog's legs, a steak plate, and mussels.
Escargots
Escargots in the shell — a visitor's photo, not the house's.
Frog's legs
Frog's legs — the French classic, plated simply. A visitor's photo.
Steak
A steak plate — the bistro's no-frills cut, photographed by a visitor.
Mussels
A bowl of mussels — a visitor's photo.
An institute garden.
Four things that make Le Jardin — all visible in the visitor photos and on the Maps listing.
Two services a day.
Per the Maps listing, Le Jardin serves lunch 11:00 AM–2:00 PM and dinner 5:30–9:00 PM every day, with a break in between. Time your visit to one of the two services.
A lap around the garden.
Five more visitor photos — the table spread, the steak plate, the mussels, the escargots, and the frog's legs. No owner-posted photos in the set.
Thai Van Lung, District 1.
31 Thai Van Lung, District 1 — inside IDECAF, the French cultural institute. Two services a day.
Address
31 Thai Van Lung, District 1, HCMC
Daily · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 5:30 – 9:00 PM · Midday break in between