Monday is the quiet night across Saigon's fine-dining map, and the city's two Michelin-starred kitchens both take it off. Ănăn Saigon and Akuna go dark to rest, and so do the counters at  by Tung and Oryz. What stays open is a strong field that is anything but a fallback: a wood-fire room near Bến Thành market, the Park Hyatt's French-Vietnamese dining room on Lam Sơn Square, and a French villa across the river in Thảo Điền. These six are confirmed open on Monday in 2026, with the hours and neighbourhoods that make a start-of-week dinner easy to plan.
Six Saigon rooms confirmed open on Monday, led by Quince's wood fire. Book Quince; the starred counters at Ănăn and Akuna are closed.
How Ho Chi Minh City Eats on a Monday
Saigon takes lunch seriously, often 11:30 to 13:30, and builds dinner from around 18:00. The Michelin Guide Vietnam arrived in 2023, and the pattern to learn is that the chef-driven tasting rooms, Ănăn Saigon and Akuna among them, close on Sunday and Monday, while the hotel dining rooms and the larger independent kitchens keep a full seven-day week. A service charge of around 5 percent and 8 to 10 percent VAT are usually printed on the bill, so tipping beyond rounding up is optional. A Monday table is rarely hard to get, which makes it the best night to land a seat that would be gone on a Saturday. For the wider city, start with our Ho Chi Minh City dining guide.
The Six Best Saigon Restaurants Open on Monday
Ranked by what we would book first on a Monday, each confirmed against its current Monday hours. Every entry links to its full verdict.
- Quince SaigonOpen Monday, dinner from 5:30pm till late. The wood-fired room on Ký Con, in the Michelin Guide as Quince Eatery, cooks an open-flame menu off the grill alongside one of the city's better wine lists. It serves every night, which makes it the best Monday dinner in town. Book a day or two out and ask to sit near the fire.
- Square OneOpen Monday, lunch 11:30am–2:30pm and dinner 6–10pm. The Park Hyatt Saigon's ground-floor dining room runs parallel French and Vietnamese kitchens behind one counter, a Michelin Guide listing and the most polished Monday lunch in the centre. Good for a start-of-week business meal. Reserve a window table.
- La Villa French RestaurantOpen Monday, lunch 11:45am–1:30pm and dinner 6:45–9:30pm; closed Sunday. Thierry Mounon's converted villa with a poolside garden across the river is the city's most classical French room, in the Michelin Guide and built for a long, quiet dinner. Monday is one of its calmest services. Book the terrace in dry season.
- Nén LightOpen Monday, dinner from 6pm. The Saigon room of the Nén group's Vietnamese tasting menu, in the Michelin Guide, is built on fermentation and heritage produce rather than imported luxury. It serves seven nights, so a Monday tasting is on the table when the starred counters are not. Book the full menu.
- The Deck SaigonOpen Monday, lunch from noon and dinner 5pm till late. The riverside deck on the Saigon River is as much about the setting as the modern Asian-European menu, and it keeps full Monday service. Time a sunset table for the water. Good for a relaxed date or a group.
- Di MaiOpen Monday, all day 7:30am–8pm. The D1 Concepts room near the Opera House serves regional Vietnamese cooking in a green, plant-filled space, open straight through Monday from breakfast to dinner. The most flexible Monday option for a midday or early meal. Order the clay-pot dishes.
Best for a Monday Business Lunch or Date
For a Monday business lunch in the centre, the Park Hyatt's Square One on Lam Sơn Square and the wood fire at Quince Saigon are the two tables to hold. For a Monday-night date, cross the river to La Villa French Restaurant in Thảo Điền or take a sunset table at The Deck Saigon on the water. See the global best first-date restaurants.
Saigon Monday Dining FAQ
Which Ho Chi Minh City restaurants are open on Monday?
Six rooms we trust open on Monday in 2026: Quince Saigon in District 1 (dinner from 5:30pm), Square One at the Park Hyatt (lunch and dinner), La Villa French Restaurant in Thảo Điền (lunch and dinner, closed Sunday instead), Nén Light in District 1 (dinner from 6pm), The Deck Saigon on the river (lunch and dinner) and Di Mai near the Opera House (all day). The city's Michelin-starred counters mostly close Monday, so these are the strongest start-of-week tables.
Are Ho Chi Minh City's Michelin restaurants open on Monday?
Most are not. The Michelin Guide Vietnam launched in 2023, and the city's two starred rooms, Ănăn Saigon and Akuna, both close Sunday and Monday to rest the kitchen, as do the counters at  by Tung and Oryz. Several Michelin Guide rooms do serve Monday, including Quince, Square One, La Villa and Nén Light. On a Monday, judge by the kitchen and the confirmed hours rather than the star.
Where can I eat fine dining in Saigon on a Monday?
Square One at the Park Hyatt and La Villa French Restaurant are the two most formal Monday rooms, one French-Vietnamese in the centre, one classical French across the river in Thảo Điền. For a tasting menu, Nén Light runs its modern Vietnamese set menu seven nights, and Quince Saigon's wood-fire kitchen is the most exciting Monday seat in District 1. All four are in the Michelin Guide and confirmed open Monday.
Is Monday a good night to eat out in Ho Chi Minh City?
Yes, if you choose well. Monday is the easiest night to land a table that would be full on a weekend, and the hotel dining rooms and larger independents keep a full service. The trade-off is that the starred tasting counters, Ănăn and Akuna, are closed, so save those for midweek. Quince and Square One are the strongest Monday bets in the centre.
How far ahead should I book a Monday dinner in Ho Chi Minh City?
A day or two is usually plenty, since Monday is the quiet night across the city. The exceptions are the riverside and terrace tables: The Deck Saigon and La Villa's garden fill fast for sunset in dry season, so book those ahead. Quince and Square One reward a little notice, while Di Mai and Nén Light often hold space closer in.
Where to Eat Near Saigon
Travelling on through Southeast Asia on a Monday? See our companion guides to restaurants open Monday in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, browse Saigon's defining Vietnamese, French and Japanese rooms, or plan a different night with the full Best Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City guide.
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team. Hours change; we confirm Sunday and Monday service against each restaurant's published schedule before listing, but call ahead for holidays. This guide carries affiliate reservation links and earns no fee for inclusion.