Warda Restaurant, HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City's Warda restaurant is a unique Middle-Eastern hideaway well worth a visit. Located in a small, bustling alley off Mac Thi Buoi Street, the trendy eatery boasts beaded curtains, bold colors and a romantically exotic ambience. Soft cushions, comfy sofas and a stunning tile motif combine to create a chilled-out atmosphere in which to sit back and sip a refreshing cocktail or comforting cup of tea.

 

But what Warda is best known for is its offering of fruity tobacco smoked through a traditional shisha (or hookah), a type of Arabian water pipe. Flavors such as strawberry, apple and cherry are popular choices of jurak or masal, the fruit tobacco mixture. Pieces of charcoal are used to heat the jurak and the resulting smoke is passed through the water container at the base of the pipe. An evening at Warda is a guaranteed tranquil experience.

Address: 71/7, Mac Thi Buoi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.