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Le Dalat

a hidden garden on Sukhumvit Soi 23, since 1983

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Behind the green gates, a wooden house and its garden keep their own time.

II · The House Remembers

Madame Hoa Ly welcomed her first guests in 1983. The table has been waiting ever since.

  1. 1926

    The family matriarch established the wealthy Mekong Delta culinary traditions and helped found the Cao Dai religion in French colonial Vietnam.

    Madame Hoa Ly as a young woman, standing beside her seated mother, both in embroidered ao dai
    Madame Hoa Ly at sixteen with her mother, Madame Huynh Ngoc Ho

  2. 1983

    Madame Hoa Ly opened Le Dalat on Sukhumvit Soi 23 as Bangkok’s pioneer upscale Vietnamese restaurant.

    Madame Hoa Ly in ao dai holding an armful of blossom beside a 1938 Buick Century, in Da Lat
    Da Lat, 1938 — the resort that would give the restaurant its name

  3. 2009

    The restaurant relocated within the same street into a reconstructed, authentic 1896 wooden farmhouse imported from Vietnam.

    A brick wall inside the villa hung densely with framed family photographs, above a carved settee and blue-and-white porcelain
    The farmhouse walls, where the family hung its photographs

  4. Today

    The third generation of the family continues to run the legendary dining institution using directly imported Vietnamese ingredients.

    The evening is waiting. Reserve your evening

The family kept its photographs. They hang in the house still.

Madame Hoa Ly in Saigon and Paris, Nice and Vientiane — and once, at sixteen, already finding her way to the kitchen.

An eighteenth-century engraved French map of mainland Southeast Asia
Map of Siam, Tonkin, Pegu, Ava and Arakan, circa 1753
A girl in a white tunic with long plaits, crouched over a charcoal stove
Demonstrating her early culinary acumen, she often found her way to the kitchen to experiment with various dishes which would later become her signature dishes
A studio portrait of Madame Hoa Ly in a pale ao dai, hair swept up, wearing drop earrings
So famous for her charm and beauty that the Court of Hue would seek her grandmother’s approval to betroth her to Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam
A bride in a white veil and long train beside a groom in a white dinner jacket, on stone steps
On her wedding day with her husband, Jean Dauplay, in front of Hôtel de Ville in Saigon, circa 1938
A couple walking a garden path, she carrying a parasol
Strolling with her husband, Jean Dauplay, at Le Jardin Albert 1er in Nice
Madame Hoa Ly on a bridge rail, Notre-Dame de Paris behind her
In front of Notre-Dame de Paris in the early 1950s, wearing a silk ao dai beneath a black Astrakhan overcoat
Madame Hoa Ly leaning against a rock at the water's edge, a stone fort behind
Leaning back against a rock, a relaxing moment at Mandelieu-la-Napoule on the Côte d’Azur
Madame Hoa Ly gesturing towards a lacquer panel on an exhibition wall
Selected among young Annamites to represent Vietnam at the Milan Fair
Madame Hoa Ly with Italian officers beneath a framed portrait at the Vietnam pavilion
Accompanied by Italian officers at the Milan Fair, beneath the portrait of Bao Dai, the last Emperor of Vietnam
Madame Hoa Ly in a white ao dai on a riverbank, the Mekong behind her
On the bank of the Mekong river in Vientiane, before visiting Mae Tou, her mother-in-law, circa 1954

III · The Signature Dishes

Four signature dishes. One enduring tradition.

Standing Fish

A whole fish prepared in traditional Vietnamese style, served with fresh herbs, vegetables, and dipping sauce.

The standing fish, arriving table-side
Standing Fish

Wagyu Pho

Vietnam’s iconic noodle soup, featuring a slow-simmered aromatic broth, rice noodles, fresh herbs, and premium Wagyu beef.

Wagyu pho, at the table
Wagyu Pho

Bò Nướng

Traditional Vietnamese grilled beef, marinated with fragrant spices and chargrilled for a smoky, savory flavor.

Bò nướng, over the coals
Bò Nướng

Vietnamese Crêpes (Bánh Xèo)

A crispy turmeric-infused rice crêpe filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts, wrapped in fresh herbs and dipped in fish sauce.

Vietnamese Crêpes (Bánh Xèo)
The full menu

IV · The People of the House

Three generations will say good evening.

The house, assembled
The house, assembled
P'Thip
P'Thip

The Head of Service, creating lasting relationships by making every guest feel like family.

Micky
Micky

The General Manager, preserving Madame Hoa Ly’s legacy and the authentic traditions of Le Dalat.

P'A
P'A

The Beverage Manager, crafting every drink with sincerity, care, and a personal touch.

P'Vee
P'Vee

The Head Chef, preserving generations of Vietnamese recipes with over 40 years of culinary expertise.

V · Night, in the Garden

Your table is already lit.

The lamps are on, the porcelain is set. Choose an evening; the house will do the rest.

Find us

57 Soi Sukhumvit 23Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110

Call

+66 2 259 959302 259 9593 within Thailand

Hours

Lunch 11:30 am – 2:30 pmDinner 5:30 – 10:00 pmLast booking 1:30 pm · 9:30 pm

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Le Dalat

Le Dalat · est. 1983