Latin rhythms at Saigon Saigon Bar
07:16 08/03/2009

  Saigon Saigon Bar offers guests a cozy and romantic hangout spot with indoor tables and an outdoor patio.   Saigon Saigon Bar, located on the ninth floor of the Caravelle Hotel, offers guests a cozy and romantic hangout spot with indoor tables and an outdoor patio.

 

 

Placed on the roof of the original Caravelle Hotel prior to its 1998 renovations, the bar was always in a class of its own.

 

The famous “rooftop garden bar” was the unofficial watering hole for correspondents and generals during the 1960s and early ’70s.

Saigon Saigon Bar
Caravelle Hotel
Address: 19 Lam Son Square, District 1, HCMC.
Tel: (08) 3823 4999, ext: 27110

Lunch offerings include salads, gourmet sandwiches and desserts.

Classic choices range from smoked salmon and avocado salad to tomato & feta cheese salad, classic turkey club sandwich, and Asian shrimp and pork hash. Finish your meal with a signature dessert like the ice mousse nougatine or chocolate espresso ice cream.

In the evenings, the Latin band La Fiesta (Mondays) and Cuban band Warapo (Tuesdays - Sundays) entertain patrons with live music.

Originally founded in 1998 in Cuba’s Central University of Las Villas, Warapo is known for its Latin fusion tunes and strong Cuban rhythm section.

Saigon Saigon’s cocktail list includes catchy concoctions such as Cool Cyclo Driver, Good Morning Vietnam, Miss Saigon, Over Dong Khoi, Rue Catinat and the Saigon-Saigon Slammer.

Reported by Thanh Van

Source : thanhniennews.com