A jazz-age lounge for Vietnam's heritage flavours
Open since 2005, Xu pairs a Heritage tasting menu tracing North, Central and South Vietnam with a cocktail lounge — dark wood, low light, and colonial-era Saigon charm, endorsed by Fodor's and Frommer's.
An emerald lounge with brass notes
Xu is a colonial-era Saigon lounge on Hai Bà Trưng — contemporary Vietnamese since 2005, a Heritage tasting of the three regions, and a cocktail bar in dark wood and low light.
Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).
One menu, three Vietnams
Described, never priced — prices are listed in-house.
The North
Refined Hanoi dishes — delicate broths, crisp herbs, the cool flavours of the North.
The Centre
Imperial Huế and the central coast — bold, bright and intricate.
The South
Saigon and the Mekong — generous, sweet-sour and aromatic.
From 2005 to heritage
Twenty years on Hai Bà Trưng — contemporary Vietnamese cooking, a Heritage menu of the three regions, and a jazz-age cocktail lounge.
Xu opens
Xu opens on Hai Bà Trưng — contemporary Vietnamese in a colonial-era lounge, years ahead of the fine-dining wave.
Guidebook endorsed
Fodor's and Frommer's endorse Xu — a fixture on the Saigon fine-dining map for travellers.
The Heritage menu
The Heritage tasting menu traces North, Central and South Vietnam — followed by cocktails in the low-lit lounge.
An evening at the lounge
71-75 Hai Bà Trưng, District 1 — open daily 17:00–22:30, as published by the restaurant.
Address
71-75 Hai Bà Trưng, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Daily 17:00–22:30
Hours as published by the restaurant — holiday hours may differ.