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Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon

By Mark Bowyer | 12 Nov 2013

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Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer
Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon
Photo: Mark Bowyer

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Hoa Tuc Restaurant, Saigon

74/7 Hai Ba Trung, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

+84 8 3825 1676

www.hoatuc.com

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Price guide: $$$ Mains around 150,000VND

Our rating

By Mark Bowyer 12 Nov 2013

A good spot for an introduction to Vietnamese cuisine, Hoa Tuc is located downtown in a colonial era former opium factory.

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Review

Hoa Tuc means opium flower in Vietnamese - reflecting the history of its setting in a former French colonial opium factory. It's one of the nicest restaurant spaces in Saigon with a large outdoor garden and a deco-style interior.

Since opening in 2008, Hoa Tuc's become a favourite with expats and travellers - for good reason. The Vietnamese menu, served with a contemporary twist, is good and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Hoa Tuc is usually busy at dinner so book first.

Disclosure
I've eaten at Hoa Tuc on many occasions. I recently received a complimentary meal.

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