Renaissance Riverside puts you within reach of some of District 1’s best Vietnamese cooking — from a 1945 breakfast-only pho shop to rooftop gardens serving home-style regional dishes. This guide covers six restaurants near the hotel, spanning classic street food, a modern seafood hall, and refined dinners in colonial-era spaces. Whether you want a fast bowl of pho or a proper sit-down meal, start here.
Phở Minh
63/6 Pasteur, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Open in Google Maps ↗This is the morning stop among the group, offering an unfussy, historic counterpoint to the polished dining rooms closer to the riverfront.
- Go here if
- you want a quick, classic morning noodle bowl without dining room fanfare
- Skip if
- you require air conditioning or modern banquette seating
