Le Corto opened in 2016 and has made a name for itself as a premium French restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City. The name is an homage to Corto Maltese, the fictional adventurer coined by Hugo Pratt (Corto Maltese is from Malta and Pratt was Italian, not sure the link to a French restaurant, but it does not really matter). I also reviewed their weekend brunch deal.
The visit
They have a great deal for lunch, but I ordered a la carte (the full menu was available).
The bread basket was promptly served.
A particularly striking dish was a mille-feuille with marinated salmon heart, foie gras, and raw sea Scallops, sliced with avocado and guacamole and presented with wasabi espuma. This is a good epitome of what I like about Le Corto: creativity but not for creativity’s sake, the dishes are delicious and substantial. The wasabi espuma was quite spicy, I did not find it necessary to enjoy this great dish.
Foie gras ravioli were very well executed.
Finally, I had a tuna steak with kampot pepper, warm vegetable tabbouleh, citrus and coriander jus.
The check
Final check was 1,110,000 VND (around 58 USD). For a trio of high cuisine dishes like these was a very good deal. Le Corto is one of the best French restaurants in Saigon in my opinion.
They also have a special deal for lunch.
Where in Saigon:
5D Nguyen Sieu, Ben Nghe ward, District 1
Website: http://lecortovietnam.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeCorto/