Sóno
📍 Sóno- Part of BỜM Hospitality
📍 215B/37 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, Ho Chi Minh city
📍 17.00- 22.00
💰 $$
Some restaurants feed your body, but SÓNO nourishes your soul.
Hidden in a quiet corner of Thảo Điền, SÓNO - part of Bom Hospitality embodies the resonance and harmony of Vietnamese ingredients, flavors, and culture on their journey to the Western world. SÓNO doesn’t just serve food; it serves childhood memories. And at the heart of those memories? Rice.
Their nine-course tasting menu, LÚA, is a poetic homage to Vietnam’s rural heritage. Each course showcases a different rice variety and culinary technique, honoring the boundless creativity of our Vietnamese ancestors. But beyond that, it’s a tribute to the rice farmers—the quiet keepers of our land and culture. Every grain tells a story of resilience, pride, and soul.
What SÓNO does so beautifully is combine nostalgia with novelty. The plating is artful but never pretentious. The flavors are bold yet deeply balanced. And the storytelling? It lingers—like the scent of steamed rice with Mom waiting in the kitchen.
For me, dining at SÓNO wasn’t just a meal, it was a return, a quiet homecoming, a reminder of my own journey: growing up between worlds, forever longing for the comfort of Vietnamese flavors while chasing the unfamiliar. At that moment, I was brought back to treasured childhood memories, familiar tastes, and a place where food becomes a memory.
