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Ciao Bella

11 Dong Du Street | District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Vietnam
08 3822 3329
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Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Description: New York Italian. Warm casual eatery
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Description: New York Italian. Warm casual eatery
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Bangor, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

This small but lovely restaurant is just down the street from the Sheraton hotel and my wife and I had a lovely evening meal here. After 3 weeks of terrific Vietnamese food we were ready for a change and came upon this place by chance. We were greeted with a glass of Prosecco `on the house` and the meal which... More

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW via mobile

They could have put a message on their web site and phone to say they were closed for refitting! Took a cab right across town on the off chance because their phone was permanently engaged.

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See 5 more reviews by ian p for Ho Chi Minh City
Norfolk, Massachusetts
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107 reviews 107 reviews
63 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

My colleague suggested we check out Ciao Bella for dinner when we were in HCMC. She said it was like going to a local Italian place in NYC. She was right! We were greated with glasses of proseco and bread with tasty spreads. The meatballs and calamari starters were both tasty and the pasta was good and served with a... More

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See 5 more reviews by Pharmacyfrau for Ho Chi Minh City
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19 reviews 19 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

Great experience. We had eaten in some ordinary places while on our holiday, so had decided we need to follow only those recommended on trip advisor. We were very glad we did. The complimentary drink and dips as you are seated is a lovelly surprise. The food is excellent and service incredible. We were not hungry enough to order desert... More

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See 5 more reviews by Chexz for Ho Chi Minh City
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 via mobile

We were invited for a business lunch and this place was absolutely perfect. The food was good, well-presented on plates. Staffs were nice and polite! Set lunch was good with reasonable price. We will be back to try their a la carte soon

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Perth, Australia
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

As soon as we stepped inside we were greeted with a chilling glass if champagne and dips and bread to nibble on while deciding what to eat - all complimentary. The specials were then tea to us by the owner, Tony, a lovely polite Englishman. The food was amazing - full of flavour and mot shy of portion size. The... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 via mobile

We loved this restaurant so much we dined there two nights in a row! The restaurant is quite small but has a busy atmosphere and a very friendly restauranteur. All the dishes we tried were very decadent but beautifully prepared and delicious. Our favourite was the "Posh Carbonara" which was prepared next to the table in an actual wheel of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 via mobile

This is the best food I have eaten my whole indochina trip, really felt like a nice meal after living off interesting vietnamese food and found this gem on trip advisor, In comparison to what I spend on a meal in Melbourne this is great value for money! I would deffinatly eat every night if I were spending a week... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013 via mobile

Tony and staff are fantastic and friendly, food was spot on but I should have ordered off the specials board as I had serious food envy when the "posh" carbonara was served to the table next to us! Lol, we went back the next morning as my partner was dying for a real coffee...nothing better then a real cafe latte... More

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

A friend of a friend recommended I eat hear while in Vietnam and so far it has been his best recommendation in all of Vietnam. They serves complimentary glass of champagne when you sit and bread with a selection of toppings consisting of roasted garlic, some sort of mashed potato and the traditional evoo/balsamic dip. I started with the Caesar... More

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