G 4.8T 5.0Both crowds agree
Bình Thạnh & Thủ Đức · 3 of the Fifty
Thạnh Mỹ Tây & An Khánh · riverside east
Landmark 81 and the Vinhomes towers on one bank, Thảo Điền's expat riverside on the other.
4.80AVG GOOGLE
4.97AVG TRIPADVISOR
3WINNERS
Ratings as of · Ratings are a dated snapshot, not a live feed — check the live listing before you go.
What the scores say about this area
The newest winners on the list and the youngest audiences. Review counts here are small on both platforms, which is exactly when the Bayesian adjustment matters most — a 5.0 from 190 people is not the same claim as a 5.0 from 1,900.
Getting there. Two of the three, in Thạnh Mỹ Tây, are in Bình Thạnh on District 1's side of the river, just over the Thị Nghè canal; Metro Line 1 stops at Tân Cảng there before it crosses to Thảo Điền. The third, in An Khánh, is across the Saigon River. By Grab, budget 45,000–75,000₫ and double the time in the evening peak on Điện Biên Phủ.
The winners here
in TripAdvisor listing order
G 4.7T 5.0Both crowds agree
G 4.9T 4.9Google backs it up
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Riverside east — questions
How many award-winning restaurants are in Riverside east?
3 of the fifty: 2 bars and rooftops, 1 indian. Together they hold 1,484 Google reviews and 495 on TripAdvisor.
How do I get to Riverside east?
Two of the three, in Thạnh Mỹ Tây, are in Bình Thạnh on District 1's side of the river, just over the Thị Nghè canal; Metro Line 1 stops at Tân Cảng there before it crosses to Thảo Điền. The third, in An Khánh, is across the Saigon River. By Grab, budget 45,000–75,000₫ and double the time in the evening peak on Điện Biên Phủ.
What is Riverside east actually like?
Landmark 81 and the Vinhomes towers on one bank, Thảo Điền's expat riverside on the other. The newest winners on the list and the youngest audiences. Review counts here are small on both platforms, which is exactly when the Bayesian adjustment matters most — a 5.0 from 190 people is not the same claim as a 5.0 from 1,900.
Which is the highest-ranked winner here?
The Cloud, No. 16 on our list — 4.8 on Google from 247 reviews and 5.0 on TripAdvisor from 190.
Plan the rest of your Saigon trip
Where to sleep and what to book around Riverside east.
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