Terraviva — living earth

‘Terraviva’ means living earth — and every dish starts from fresh ingredients, chosen with care by owner Carmine.

Chapter The beginning

An Avellino native in Saigon

Carmine left his hometown of Avellino carrying family recipes and a love of Italian food, opening Terraviva on Lê Thánh Tôn.

Chapter Ingredients

Imported from Italy

The house stays loyal to Italian-imported ingredients — the base of every antipasti plate and pizza.

Chapter The space

A rooftop in Bến Thành

The open rooftop looks out over the old quarter’s roofs, where dinner starts at sunset.

I wanted to bring a corner of Avellino to a Saigon rooftop — where dinner begins at sunset.Carmine — owner

Photos: Google Maps — owner and guest photos