Red Lantern

Glowing with the light of a million suns is Red Lantern, a celebrated Vietnamese restaurant swathed in finery that sets the heart on fire upon the first entrance.

Stepping up to its gilded doors, you know you're onto something really special. Red Lantern quite simply takes your breath away, presenting diners with contemporary glamour and vintage aesthetics. It pairs a sparkling, tiled floor with distressed walls, gracefully aging paintings and stone and clay textures that make this place feel even more specious and infinite with possibilities.

Perhaps the best place to dine, however, is Riley street. The Street Food and Bar menu is available for your pleasure, serving up authentic plates that cover the length of this remarkable country. Take it nice and slow with some prawn wontons, signature chilli-salted squid or Aunty's rice cakes, a family favourite that has found a new life in a more upmarket setting.

They're also famous for their cocktails. Such an evening of sophistication and decadence deserves a Pham Fatale or Grey Goose Martini to clink as the plates are cleared away, toasting a resplendent evening that is no doubt soon to be repeated.