What it is
Au Parc says it has been trading since 2003. Its own site describes a Mediterranean menu with Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Lebanese, Greek and North African influences, plus Italian coffee, fresh juices and smoothies. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Where and when
The address is 23 Han Thuyen, District 1, facing the small park between the two landmarks. The restaurant gives its hours as 7:30 am to 11 pm every day, with weekend brunch from 11 am to 4 pm. Its Facebook page lists a reservations line, +84 28 3829 2772.
What it costs
The website doesn’t publish a price list. Its recent social posts have advertised set dinners at roughly 300,000-400,000 dong a head, which suggests a mid-range bill by Saigon standards; look at the menu on the day.
Nearby
It works as a break between the cathedral, the post office and the Reunification Palace. For more places to eat across the centre, see our Ho Chi Minh City guide, and for evening street food, Saigon’s night markets.