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Japanese dining alleys off Lê Thánh Tôn
Japanese alleys off Lê Thánh Tôn: eat between the lanterns, for a quieter night than Bùi Viện. The walk runs along Lê Thánh Tôn into Thái Văn Lung, Thi Sách, and Ngô Văn Năm. Come at lunch, from 11:00 to 14:00, or from 17:00 when the kitchens fill. Most close at 22:00. Skip the mid-afternoon if you came to eat.
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The alley, red lanterns and a sign reading 日本
Photo: Corly74 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The alleys sit where Lê Thánh Tôn meets Thái Văn Lung, with Thi Sách and Ngô Văn Năm on the same walk. VnExpress, on 2 March 2020, puts the Lê Thánh Tôn stretch at 300 metres. Tuổi Trẻ, on 13 January 2024, describes the alleys as less than 2 km and counts more than 300 Japanese households. You eat sushi, sashimi, ramen, and tempura, and you sit in the cafes behind wooden signs and noren.
Photo: HappyMidnight · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alley 15B Lê Thánh Tôn is the older lane, with a graffiti wall along it. Alley 8A Thái Văn Lung is the lane of lights. By day the streets are quiet enough to look. From 17:00 the kitchens greet you from the doorways. The sound stays inside. Bùi Viện is the loud night, out in the roadway. This walk is the meal.
Getting there and around
The alleys are in the center, on Lê Thánh Tôn and Thái Văn Lung. Walk from Nguyễn Huệ or from the cathedral square. Check on arrival for the minutes.
If the night is in the centre, search centre hotels.
From Nguyễn Huệ
Walk. Lê Thánh Tôn meets the walking street at the center. Check on arrival for the minutes.
From the cathedral square
Walk. Thái Văn Lung and Lê Thánh Tôn are the streets. Check on arrival for the minutes.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Lunch kitchens often 11:00–14:00. The alleys fill from 17:00. Most kitchens close at 22:00. Some bars run until 01:00.
- Closed
Check on arrival. Many kitchens are shut between lunch and 17:00.
- Admission
Check on arrival. There is no gate. You pay for what you order.
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