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The Refinery

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

The Refinery

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

The Refinery

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

The Refinery

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

The Refinery

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

FRENCH BISTRO
& WINE BAR

THE REFINERY

Making great use of an iconic location, Saigon’s old “Manufacture d’Opium” (1881), The Refinery was build, designed and decorated locally with custom made furniture and lighting in the greatest Paris bistro tradition. A French Brasserie and Wine Bar tucked away in a secluded courtyard, The Refinery offers a large covered outdoor terrace with comfy armchairs to relax the day away as well as a beautiful interior with many original architectural features.  While the bistro serves excellent food – do not leave without sampling the various platters – the wine selection is superb with 17 Old and New World wines on offer by the glass. Events around wine and food pairing are organised regularly.

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OUR FOOD

Home-Made & Baked with Passion

 
 
Menu

A la Carte Menu

Set Lunch
2 Courses (Starter + Main or Main + Dessert) - 235.000
3 courses (Starter + Main + Dessert) - 275.000
Includes Coffee or Tea of your choice
11am to 2pm Monday to Friday

Pick any marked item from our menu or blackboard

Starters
Roast Pumpkin Soup with Cream
105.000đ
French Onion Soup with Croûtons & Swiss Cheese
105.000đ
Marinated Barbecued Baby Squid with Salsa Verde
120.000đ
Smoky Aubergine & Mascaporne Caviar

w/ Fried Capers & Roasted Tomatoes

150.000đ
 Swordfish Gravlax with Creamy Dill Sauce 
120.000đ
Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio with Truffle Oil & Shaving Parmesan 
230.000đ
Chicken Goujons with Garlic Mayonnaise

Crispy Breast Strips

120.000đ
Home-made Medaillon of Foie Gras with Truffle Salt & Caramelized Mango
395.000đ
Jar of Home-Made Duck Rillettes

Slow-Cooked Duck “Pâté”

165.000đ
Fish & Asparagus Terrine with Basil Cream
150.000đ
Platters
Cold Cut Platter

Our Chef’s Daily Selection

350.000đ
Cheese Platter

Selection of Imported Cheese

310.000đ
Mixed Cold Cut & Cheese Platter
430.000đ

Charcoal Grill
Phan Thiet Swordfish with Salsa

Roasted Peppers, Olives & Rocket Salad

295.000đ
Duck Magret

w/ Phu Quoc Pepper Sauce

420.000đ
Norwegian Salmon & Anchovy Sauce

Roasted Peppers, Olives & Rocket Salad

420.000đ
Angus Filet Mignon

w/ Pan-fried Foie Gras

850.000đ
Chicken Paillard

With Rocket & Cherry Tomato Salad & Goat’s Cheese Stuffed Olives

225.000đ
Homemade Pasta
Homemade Black & White Tagliolini

Alle Vongole – Clams, White Wine & Cherry Tomatoes

220.000đ
Octopus & Tomato Lasagna
350.000đ
Goat’s Cheese Fettuccine

With Roasted Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach & Walnuts

220.000đ
Penne

w/ Bacon, Mushroom & Pesto

260.000đ
Chicken Fettuccine

With Bacon, Mushrooms & Roast Tomatoes in Cream Sauce

280.000đ
Main Courses
Imported Free-Range Duck Confit

With Rosemary Apples & Potato Mash

450.000đ
Jarret de Porc – Cured Ham Shank with Red Cabbage Compote
650.000đ
Sea Bass Steak en Papillote, Leek & Aubergine Fondue

With Citrus Sauce

390.000đ
Parmentier de Canard

w/ Pan-fried Foie gras

590.000đ
Slow cooked Beef cheek Bourguignon

 

360.000đ
Petit Sale aux Lentilles – Cured Pork Stew

With Green Lentils

320.000đ
Roasted Sea Bass Gremolata

With Lentils & Sauteed Spinach

295.000đ
Slow Roasted Boneless Chicken Leg

 

295.000đ
Black Rice Saffron Risotto

With Calamari & Prawns

490.000đ
Salads
Salmon & Potato Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing & Green Beans
285.000đ
The Refinery Salad, Bacon, Chicken, Roasted Tomatoes & Parmesan -Anchovy Dressing
270.000đ
Nicoise Salad

w/ Swordfish Gravlax & Quail Eggs

225.000đ
Lentil, Avocado & Slow-Cooked Potato Salad

With Grilled Calamari & Creamy Lime Sauce

320.000đ
“Frisée aux Lardons” with Mustard Seed Marinated Bacon, Soft Boiled Eggs & Croûtons
220.000đ
Spinach, Poached Eggs & Asparagus Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Parmesan

w/ Bacon 245.000đ

190.000đ
Lentil, Goat’s Cheese & Walnut Salad with Kalamata Olives & Spinach
285.000đ
Sandwiches
 Croque Monsieur

Broiled Ham & Cheese Sandwich with Bechamel Topped with an egg + 10.000đ

185.000đ
Pan Bagnat – Swordfish, Egg, Olives & Anchovies

With Olive Oil Vignairette

220.000đ
 Giant Grilled Chicken & Avocado Sandwich

With Home-Made Aioli, Fries & Salad

195.000đ
The Refinery Duck Confit ” Croque Monsieur”
220.000đ
Gourmet Cheese Wagyu Beef Burger

With Roasted Shallots, Bacon, French Fries & Salad

310.000đ
Melted Camembert & Roasted Pepper Salad on Focaccia

 

210.000đ

Desserts
Cheese Platter

Selection of Imported Cheese

310.000đ
Home-Made Thick Turkish Yoghurt

With Fresh & Dried Fruit & Mulberry Coulis

110.000đ
Tarte Tatin – Upside Down Apple Tart with Vanilla Bean Ice-Cream
170.000đ
Lime Sorbet with House-Made Limoncello
120.000đ
Dark Chocolate Mousse
90.000đ
Passion Fruit
“Pot de crème”

With Chocolate Crunch

110.000đ
The Refinery Frozen Cheesecake

With Mulberry Coulis

110.000đ
Chocolate Nemesis – Flourless Cake

 

125.000đ
Mulberry & Apple Crumble

w/ Vanilla Bean Ice-cream

135.000đ
Home-made Ice-Cream & Sorbet

Marou Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Coconut (Dairy Free), Lime Sorbet

1 scoop 50.000đ – 2 scoops 90.000đ
Crêpes

Lemon & Sugar – Orange Marmelade – Raspberry Gelée

80.000đ
Crêpes

Fresh Banana, Coconut Ice-Cream & Hot Chocolate Sauce

130.000đ

Saturday and Sunday Brunch

11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.

Food only 390.000đ   |   Including Free Flow of Sparkling Rosé  1.100.000đ   |    Including Free Flow of Bloody Mary 965.000đ

Fresh juice of your choice:

Lime, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Watermelon

Assortment of Home-Baked Breads, Bagels & Danishes

Cream Cheese, Butter, Honey, Marmalade & Home-Made Jam

Main Courses of your Choice
Home-Baked Granola

With Home-Made Yogurt & Fresh Fruit

NY Style Pancakes

With Maple Syrup, Banana, Red Fruit & Blueberries

Goat’s Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tart

With Mixed Leaves

Avocado & Poached Eggs on Home-Made Sourdough Toast

With Salsa Verde

Avocado on Home-Baked Sourdough Toast (Vegan)

With Dried Fruit, Nuts & Seeds

The Refinery’s Eggs Benedict

Poached Eggs on Toast w/White Ham & Hollandaise Sauce

Sausage, Spinach & Spring Onion Omelet

With Sour Cream & Hash Browns

Dessert of your Choice
2 Scoops of Home-Made Ice-Cream or Sorbet

Marou Dark Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Ca Phe Sua Da Ice-cream , Lime Sorbet, Coconut Vegan Ice-Cream

Ille Flottante

 

Coconut Vegan Ice-Cream

With Banana, Mulberry Coulis & Toasted Almonds

Home-Made Dark Chocolate Mousse
Home-Made Thick Turkish Yoghurt

With Fresh & Dried Fruit and Mulberry Coulis

Coffee or Tea of your choice included

Sparkling Rosé 185.000đ  |  Bloody Mary 140.000đ

Soups (Hot & Cold)

Roast Pumpkin Soup with Cream

105.000đ

Fish Soup with Croûtons & Aioli & Swiss cheese

250.000đ

Green Gazpacho

110.000 VND/ portion – 160.000 VND/ liter

110.000đ

Red Gazpacho

110.000 VND/ portion – 160.000 VND/ liter

110.000đ
Share Plates
Cold Cut Platter

 

335.000đ
Cheese Platter

 

295.000đ
Home-Made Swordfish Gravlax
69.000đ/100g
Salads & Light Meals

The Refinery Salad – Crispy Bacon & Chicken with Parmesan-Anchovy Dressing

 

270.000đ

Spinach, Poached Eggs & Asparagus Salad with Parmesan

190.000đ
Salmon & Potato Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing & Green Beans
285.000đ
Roasted Tomato Quiche (Vegetarian)
150.000đ

Italian Salad w/ Parma Ham, Chicken & Gorgonzola

290.000đ
Starters

Home-Made Country Pork Terrine

120.000đ

Home-Made Duck Rillettes

165.000đ
Fish & Scallop Ceviche – “Cold Cooked” in Yuzu, Chilli & Coriander
240.000đ

Cured Duck Magret

69.000đ/100g
Pasta

Home-Made Chicken Fettuccine with Creamy Mushrooms, Bacon & Roast Tomatoes

280.000đ

Penne with Roast Tomatoes, Courgettes, Mushroom & Pesto (Vegan)

220.000đ
Home-Made Black & White Tagliolini Alle Vongole
220.000đ
Spaghetti Bolognese
265.000đ

Beef Lasagna

260.000đ

Home-Made Fettuccine with BBQ Vegetables & Olives (Vegan)

190.000đ
Main Courses

Roasted Sea Bass Gremolata with Warm Lentil & Sautéed Spinach Salad

295.000đ

Norwegian Salmon with Anchovy Sauce & Roasted Peppers, Olives & Rocket Salad

420.000đ

Poulet Basquaise – Chicken Stew from Southern France with Bell Pepper & Sautéed Potatoes

255.000đ

Chili Con Carne – Served with Rice

290.000đ
Phan Thiet Swordfish with Salsa Sauce & Roasted Peppers, Olives & Rocket Salad
295.000đ
Mediterranean Squid Casserole
250.000đ
Slow Roasted Boneless Chicken Leg with Sautéed Baby Potatoes
295.000đ
Moroccan Lamb Stew with Vegetables & Chickpeas
240.000đ
BBQ Toulouse Sausage with Truffle Sauce & Mashed Potatoes
290.000đ

Calamari Stuffed  in Shellfish Jus & Steamed Rice

255.000đ

Imported Duck Confit with Rosemary Apples & Potato Mash

450.000đ

Slow Cooked Beef Cheek Bourguignon

360.000đ

Petit Salé aux Lentilles – Salted Pork & Lentil Stew

320.000đ

Jarret de Porc aux Lentilles – Cured Ham Shank with Lentils

590.000đ
Desserts

Chocolate Nemesis – Flourless Cake (Gluten Free)

125.000đ
Home-Made Dark Chocolate Mousse (Gluten Free)
90.000đ

Passion Fruit Pot de Crème with Chocolate Crunch

110.000đ
Super Deal on Wines!

Tyrrell’s Old Winery Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, WA, Australia

660.000đ

Casa Lapostolle “CASA” Grand Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Rapel Valley, Chile

720.000đ

Paul Jaboulet “Parrallèle 45” Shiraz-Grenache, Rhone Valley, France

780.000đ
Domaine Chanson, Chardonnay, Macon-Villages, Burgandy, France
900.000đ
Bodega Catena Zapata Alamos Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
800.000đ
Paul Jaboulet Crozes-Hermitage “Les Jalets” Syrah, Rhone Valley, France
1.150.000đ

Tyrrell’s Beyond Broke Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Limestone Coast, SA, Australia

800.000đ

Torbreck Old Vines Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre, Barrossa, SA, Australia

1.000.000đ

The Refinery

Where Old is the New New

Behind the Scenes

Our History

Spending time at The Refinery is not only about enjoying delicious food and great wines, it is about diving into history, as our restaurant is located in Saigon’s old Opium Manufacture.

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Testimonials

What Clients Say

"Happy hour for food and drinks? Yes please. Amazing custom made cocktails. I asked for a random mix that they didn't have on the menu and the bartender happily made my concoctions. It was insanely good. Cheese and meat platter was delicious, with free flow bread. Excellent quality. Fantastic staff. Lovely outdoor courtyard. Definitely visit if you're in Saigon."

Melissa Collin

via Google Reviews

"What a delightful and relaxing restaurant experience. Down a little alley and while some of the buildings surrounding this little nook are undergoing restoration this restaurant sits there patiently waiting for you to drop in. French old world decor, good friendly service and good food. We liked it so much we went back three times (...). Great atmosphere."

Deborah B

via TripAdvisor

"We had the nicest meal of our trip underneath the canopy of the Refinery. Gorgeous French bistrot food, including a superb steak tartare. Excellent wine list too. For the quality of the offering, the price was more than fair."

James P

via TripAdvisor

"This is one of my favourites, old style bistro with great relaxed atmosphere either inside or out on the terrace. Hidden in a courtyard off Hai Ba Trung ideal location to get away from the city for relaxing drinks or meals. Excellent service from friendly staff and great food to match"

Jon C

via TripAdvisor

"I invited a group of business partners and I must tell that the place, the food and the service was super good. A place to go back. Price is very good too for what you get."

Alain D

via TripAdvisor

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A visit to The Refinery is good any time of the day, whether for a glass of wine, a drink during our happy hour, a weekday set lunch, a business meeting or a romantic dinner.

On weekends, a very popular brunch (bookings recommended) with a complimentary chocolate fountain and a dedicated kids’ corner – complete with a “home nanny” – delights children and adults alike.