The Saigon Marina IFC tower stands by the Saigon River, at 2 Tôn Đức Thắng, District 1. Stepping into the restaurant is stepping off the noisy street: tables look out over the water, and the late-day light falls into the room.

In the kitchen is lively Thai cooking: crisp green papaya salad to start, then curries, tom yum, pad thai — familiar dishes, served generous and true to taste.

Nothing fussy — just a Thai table above the river, where lunch stays easy and dinner is the gold evening light. Come for a full Thai meal, looking out at the river.