Au Parc, Ho Chi Minh

23 Han Thuyen, Q1 T. 829 2772

We started out bright an early today with a visit to the War Remnants Museum. It was an interesting albeit disturbing sight and we were soon looking for something “happy” to ease us into the rest of the day.

This would be a great place for anytime of the day, the interior was cherry, full of light. I loved the mosaics and the sky roof. And it had a great menu, filled with sandwiches and salads (both western and some of with Viet influence), fresh juices and desserts.

We had the peanut butter and chocolate slice which was pretty though we were expecting a lot more from the dessert. This was a bit dry at the base and crumbly, although I am salivating at the memory of the dense chocolate top later. This was complimented by a fresh passion fruit drink and a beet root health-conscious mix (we had to balance the forces here).

The star of the show was the warm lamb salad with oven dried tomatoes (we love mixing up our courses). It was juicy and light; the lamb, tomatoes and peppers played off each other's flavours perfectly. The balsamic vinegar added a touch of piquant, and that just sealed it.