15/7 Lê Thánh Tôn · District 1
Vietnam's first unagi-ya
On Lê Thánh Tôn, eel has been grilled over real charcoal for 10+ years — glazed unagi laid over hot rice in lacquered boxes, the wooden storefront glowing with paper lanterns. Saigon's eel-rice house.
₫300,000–800,000 / guest
Sumibi · charcoal fire
Grilled over real charcoal
The grill is the heart of the house: eel basted and turned over real charcoal until the skin crisps and the glaze caramelizes. That smoke and char is what a decade of regulars come back for.
The box
Eel over rice, in lacquer
The merchant's menu names its dishes without printing prices — so do we. The house plays: charcoal-grilled unagi, unagi rice boxes, salmon sashimi, edamame, miso soup.
- Charcoal Grilled UnagiThe house's heart, basted and turned over real charcoal
- Unagi rice boxGlazed eel over hot rice, in a lacquered box
- Salmon SashimiFresh salmon, cut to order
- EdamameSalted young soybeans, the classic starter
- Miso SoupThe classic companion to the box
No prices are invented on this site — the merchant publishes names only.
Visit
The lanterns are lit
Daily 11:00–22:00 at 15/7 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1. Look for the wooden facade and the うなぎ屋 sign.