K Cafe
74 A4 Hai Ba Trung, Q1

Tel: 3824 5355
This bustling and fresh little place sets to rest any ideas of the Japanese restaurant as a temple of calm. Sprightly dishes such as the famous salmon skin rolls and deep-fried crabs, along with fresh raw oysters, boiled squid and sushi and sashimi (from US$9) make this one of the city’s more colourful dining experiences. 

Kuru Kuru Sushi
129 Nguyen Du, Q1

Tel: 3824 3566
Over 30 types of sushi are on offer at this narrow restaurant resembling a conference room, with the dishes, from VND15,000 to VND70,000 each, rolling by on a central conveyor belt. You can also choose the more static dining upstairs with over 100 traditional Japanese dishes.

Mi Lua
95C Nguyen Van Thu,Q1
Tel: 0913 858543
A Japanese restaurant that specialises in a number of  different genres. The signature dish is sea food spaghetti slowly cooked over the course of 24 hours.

Seoul House
4 Nguyen Hue, Q1

Tel: 3829 4297
The first Korean restaurant to grace Saigon, this two-floor eatery sports basic décor and a vast menu but remains one of the best venues of its ilk in town. From tasty banchan to kim chi-based dishes, hotpots, barbecues and good bulgogi, the large number of Korean customers pay testament to the quality of the cuisine.

Sushi Bar
2 Le Thanh Ton, Q1

Tel: 3823 8042
One of the most popular Japanese eateries in town, Sushi Bar doesn’t boast the best sushi or sashimi around, but makes up for it with atmosphere, simplicity and reasonable quality reasonable priced fare.