Saigon Babylon
Vietnamese restaurant · Neighborhood Four ·
Rooftop Vietnamese cuisine, creative cocktails, lemongrass beef, duck pho
Rooftop Vietnamese cuisine, creative cocktails, lemongrass beef, duck pho
"When The Eaves announced their temporary closure in June, it felt like when Dunkin’ pulled the Dunkaccino. We were, in a word, crushed, and continue to eagerly await the return of both. In the meantime, the same team behind the Somerville favorite just opened what’s quickly become the new spot for birthdays and general good times in Cambridge. Taking over the whole fifth floor of a building on Lafayette Square, Saigon Babylon has a huge roof deck and a vibey dining room with enormous windows, tons of plants, and chandeliers dangling over mismatched furniture. Beyond the atmosphere, we’re here for dishes like the tender lemongrass beef—rich, barely seared wagyu kissed with a passion fruit sauce and topped with a rice cracker. The Good Dealer, a cocktail that mixes pho spices with yuzu jam and gin, tastes like it was engineered to be enjoyed on the roof deck at sunset, overlooking bustling Lafayette Square." - tanya edwards, grace kelly
"This Vietnamese spot in Cambridge is as much outside as it is inside, with a dining room that spills out onto an equally large terrace overlooking Lafayette Square. The cocktails taste like they were engineered at MIT to be enjoyed on a roof deck at sunset. We like one with gin, phở spices, and yuzu jam. If you’re hungry, get the lemongrass beef." - team infatuation
"This Vietnamese spot in Cambridge is as much outside as it is inside, with a dining room that spills out onto an equally large terrace overlooking Lafayette Square. The cocktails taste like they were engineered at MIT to be enjoyed on a roof deck at sunset. We like one with gin, phở spices, and yuzu jam. If you’re hungry, get the lemongrass beef." - tanya edwards
"When The Eaves announced their temporary closure in June, it felt like when Dunkin’ pulled the Dunkaccino. We were, in a word, crushed, and continue to eagerly await the return of both. In the meantime, the same team behind the Somerville favorite just opened what’s quickly become the new spot for birthdays and general good times in Cambridge. Taking over the whole fifth floor of a building on Lafayette Square, Saigon Babylon has a huge roof deck and a vibey dining room with enormous windows, tons of plants, and chandeliers dangling over mismatched furniture. Beyond the atmosphere, we’re here for dishes like the tender lemongrass beef—rich, barely seared wagyu kissed with a passion fruit sauce and topped with a rice cracker. The Good Dealer, a cocktail that mixes pho spices with yuzu jam and gin, tastes like it was engineered to be enjoyed on the roof deck at sunset, overlooking bustling Lafayette Square." - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore, catherine smart, jonathan smith
"Cicada and the Eaves chef Vinh Le, co-owner Duong Huynh, and their talented team have expanded yet again with rooftop Vietnamese restaurant and bar Saigon Babylon at Sonder 907 Main, a boutique hotel in Central Square. Head to the top-floor oasis for dishes like xôi chim with squab and turmeric sweet rice and coconut salmon paired with inventive cocktails like the Good Dealer, made with gin, yuzu jam, egg white, and pho spices like cinnamon and star anise." - Erika Adams