At The Straits Kitchen & Bar, Singaporean and Peranakan flavours are interpreted with polish and precision in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Rooted in Malacca Straits heritage yet expressed with modern clarity, the restaurant delivers a culturally layered dining experience recognised as Winner Best Singaporean Restaurant at the Gourmet Vietnam Awards 2025. 

There is a certain kind of longing that only food can answer. For Chef Barry Quek, it began quietly, in a foreign city, with the simple act of cooking dishes that reminded him of home. What followed was not a reinvention, but a return — one that would come to reshape how Singaporean cuisine is understood in Hong Kong. 

At One River, the cuisine unfolds like a journey along the Mekong itself. Drawing inspiration from the culinary traditions of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the restaurant celebrates the shared spirit of a region shaped by water, land, and memory.