Imperial Set (9)
Nine court dishes, served with ceremony
₫900,000
Dine as the emperors did
Tiny, intricate court dishes served with full ceremony, in a restored royal residence inside the Hue Citadel.
The Nguyen court
A court restored
Hue Imperial Table revives the intricate court cuisine of the Nguyen dynasty: tiny elaborate dishes served with ceremony in a restored royal residence at the foot of the Citadel wall.
Every meal follows the old order of the royal kitchens, many small plates, each one composed, each one presented, none of them hurried.
- 1802Gia Long unites the country and makes Hue the imperial capital.
- 1820Under Minh Mang the royal kitchens codify nem cong cha phuong, the peacock and the phoenix.
- 1917The residence at 9 Le Truc is raised for a minister of rites, lattice screens on every door.
- TodayThe same rooms, restored, and the same dishes, plated with ceremony.
Imperial set menus
Many small plates, one order
The royal table
Banh Beo
Steamed rice cakes, dried shrimp, scallion oil
₫120,000
Nem Cong Cha Phuong
Royal cured meats, the peacock and the phoenix
₫220,000
Bun Bo Hue
Spicy beef noodle soup, lemongrass
₫90,000
Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
Che hat sen, lotus seeds in light syrup
₫50,000
Prices are per person. The set is composed daily.
The craft
Lattice, cut by hand
Every door and screen in the residence carries the fretted lattice of the Nguyen workshops: a single line of wood, turned back on itself until it becomes a wall of light and shadow.
Our carpenters restored each panel with the old tools. The pattern you see drawing across this page is the one above the kitchen door.
Evenings
The residence at night
“Each dish is a miniature palace.”
The Indochine Review
“Ceremony you can taste.”
Saigon Gourmet Journal
By appointment
Request a table
The Imperial Set is served to the whole table. Parties above eight, please call.
In the Citadel
- Address9 Le Truc, Hue Citadel, Hue
- HoursTue-Sun 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
- Call+84 234 390 0009