Ho Chi Minh, formerly known is Saigon, is one of Vietnam’s largest and most popular cities. Considered to be one of the best cities to witness the French heritage of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh is a beautiful city of attractive landmarks, exciting attractions and multiple cultural and historic sites. The Somerset Chancellor Court Ho Chi Minh offers luxury accommodation in Ho Chi Minh in the form of a range of serviced apartments.

Ho Chi Minh is a culinary enthusiast’s dream location, as the city offers the highest number of cuisines and culinary options in all Vietnam. With numerous restaurants serving traditional Vietnamese dishes and popular international dishes, you will never run out of options in Ho Chi Minh. Combining core elements such as rice, noodles, seafood, beef, cheese, eggs and spices, the dishes in Ho Chi Minh are sure to be a treat to your senses!

The great thing about Ho Chi Minh is that there is wide spectrum of places to eat to choose from. Ranging classy high-end restaurants to simple street food joints, you can choose to eat where ever you please. If you want to dine at a fancy restaurant which offers exquisite Vietnamese dishes visit restaurants such as 1960 Presidential Club, The Deck Saigon, and Co Hgu, while other high-end restaurants such as Basilico, Yu Chu, The Library, La Habana and Chill Restaurant offer other cuisines such as Chinese, French, Italian and Brazillian. Some of the popular mid-range restaurants which are great to visit with family and friends are Bi Saigon, Lemongrass, Co Tam Kitchen, Quan Nuong, The Lunch Lady, 48 Bistro, Wrap & Roll, and JJ’s Brazilian Barbeque. Apart from these restaurants make sure you try out some of Ho Chi Minh’s reputed street food delicacies. Delicious snacks such as Banh Ma Thit, Bnah Khot, Bot Chien, Com Suon and Pho Bo, must be tried and you can visit the streets on Districts 3 or 5 of Ho Chi Minh.

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