CieL
Contemporary French-Vietnamese · Ho Chi Minh City · Michelin One Star · Chef Le Viet Hong
An intimate restaurant in a two-story villa in Thao Dien serving a dinner-only tasting menu. The ground-floor horseshoe-shaped kitchen counter overlooks a tropical garden; the upper floor exudes Nordic elegance with walls hand-painted by artist friends. Only one menu, with flexibility for repeat guests.
50 6/3 Street, Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
- Michelin 2025
Menu
Wines
- Wine Pairing — Curated wine selections by co-owner Mai Thanh Liem to complement each course. For repeat guests, the chef offers customized tastings.
Tasting Menu
- Tasting Menu (2800000) — Contemporary tasting — Thao Dien, HCMC
- 7-Course Tasting Menu (2800000) — The base CieL experience: 7 courses blending French and Vietnamese traditions. VND 2,800,000 per person. Can extend to 10-14 courses with amuse-bouches and petit fours.
- Dinner Tasting Menu (from March 2026) (148)
- Extended Tasting Menu (2900000) — Extended experience with additional courses, amuse-bouches, and petit fours. Across different visits, reviewers have noted 10-14 courses. Approximately VND 2,900,000 per person.
Dishes
- Deposit required (50)
- Duck (7)
- Nha Trang Spiny Lobster Tartare — Crispy golden cup filled with Nha Trang spiny lobster tartare, slightly dry-aged for a meatier texture and sweeter, more concentrated flavor. The opening amuse-bouche that signaled star potential to Michelin inspectors.
- Shrimp with Shiso & Calamansi — Japanese shrimp paired with shiso and calamansi — one of the opening amuse-bouche trio, reflecting Chef Viet Hong's training at Sézanne.
- CieL Vietnamese Terroir — Vietnamese produce sourced from local farmers, treated with French technique and the chef's cross-cultural influences from Noma, Sézanne, and Disfrutar.
- Lobster & Mangosteen One-Biter — Amuse-bouche featuring lobster with mangosteen and green curry — one of a trio of opening bites.
- CieL Bread Course — House-made bread with accompaniments, a nod to the French foundation of CieL's cuisine and Chef Viet Hong's Ferrandi Paris training.
- CieL Mignardises — Selection of mignardises to close the evening, crafted with local ingredients.
- Dry-Aged Lobster & Mangosteen Tart — Concentrated lobster with tart-sweet mangosteen in a crisp, layered tart shell — delivering a perfect balance of sweetness and subtle tartness.
- Chinese Broccoli with Foie Gras & Black Truffle — Kailan (Chinese broccoli) paired with foie gras and black truffle — bridging French luxury with Vietnamese produce.
Cocktails
- Deposit (50)
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