Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City
Food Scene
A great airy place to enjoy Australian steak. Enjoy river view. Good for date night, expats gathering. Pricey. Drinks: order wine, NO cocktails. See guidebook on table
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The Place Saigon
113 Tôn Thất ĐạmA great airy place to enjoy Australian steak. Enjoy river view. Good for date night, expats gathering. Pricey. Drinks: order wine, NO cocktails. See guidebook on table
decor with woods, good selection of authentic Southern food. Very reasonable price, local scene. Live Vietnamese music sometimes. Make reservation in advance from guidebook on your living room table.
Mộc Thạch Quán
147 Đường Trần Nãodecor with woods, good selection of authentic Southern food. Very reasonable price, local scene. Live Vietnamese music sometimes. Make reservation in advance from guidebook on your living room table.
Green ambiance, very close to home. Very reasonable price for food. You can order to go as well. Please be careful with traffic before you cross the street.
Ẩm Thực Nam Bộ
200 Đường Trần NãoGreen ambiance, very close to home. Very reasonable price for food. You can order to go as well. Please be careful with traffic before you cross the street.
Very unique cafe shop with lots of precious stones painting, Good drink menu. Friendly and nice staff. Good for business meeting
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Very unique cafe shop with lots of precious stones painting, Good drink menu. Friendly and nice staff. Good for business meeting
worry about food and cannot eat Vietnamese food (which I doubt it,) you can come here to pick up KFC for yourself or kids.
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worry about food and cannot eat Vietnamese food (which I doubt it,) you can come here to pick up KFC for yourself or kids.
Vietnamese seafood. No English menu but you can look at the picture and order at your own risk
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Vietnamese seafood. No English menu but you can look at the picture and order at your own risk
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Friendly staff, order bo luc lac
Đường 3
Fresh cononut juices, little cute cafe
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Very teenager - type cafe smoothies. They have same stuff like Starbucks blends.
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order the fried fish calls "ca da bo nuong" it's delicious and reasonable price.
Order bun bo hue and all types of banh beo, banh nam. Traditional Hue food (the royal city in the middle of the country)
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Order bun bo hue and all types of banh beo, banh nam. Traditional Hue food (the royal city in the middle of the country)
6/10 Đường Trần Não
6/10 Đường Trần NãoVery good vegetarian restaurant, reasonable price.
25 Lương Định Của
Authentic 3 types of duck dishes. Don't try it if you are not adventurous!
very fast paced food place, people come and go, always crowded so they serve your food quite fast. Order all the normal meals here from breakfast, chicken and beef pho - all Vietnamese daily dishes
1 Đường Số 2
very fast paced food place, people come and go, always crowded so they serve your food quite fast. Order all the normal meals here from breakfast, chicken and beef pho - all Vietnamese daily dishes
6 Đường Số 2
good traditional Vietnamese food, reasonable price
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Have you heard of Banh Xeo? a very nice place to get banh xeo and other types of soup.
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Good coffee shop
195 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
Fancy dinner place, river view, professional staff, English menu, quite pricey
23 Nguyễn Khắc Viện
Beautiful design restaurant, pricey food but impressive ambiance
Hum Vegetarian, Café & Restaurant
32 Võ Văn TầnFancy vegeterian restaurant
1 Lê Thánh Tôn
Very good but expensive hotpot. I host my business dinners here
Cafe Cosmo
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L'Usine Shop
151 Đồng KhởiSleek cafe shop
L'Anmien Cafe
very beautiful cafe shop
i.d Cafe
34d Thủ Khoa Huânlooks like a boutique cafe in San Francisco
Window's 4 Cafe (Park View)
12 Alexandre de RhodesI used to come here to hang out with friends for house
La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự TrọngUpstairs chic cafe
5 Hàn Thuyên
Nice outside seats
Highlands Coffee
364 Cộng HòaRight behind the Opera house
super freshly made bun cha Ha Noi, an authentic dish with charcoal grilled meat and vermicelli. Very good price
26 Lê Thánh Tôn
super freshly made bun cha Ha Noi, an authentic dish with charcoal grilled meat and vermicelli. Very good price
Bloom Saigon Restaurant
Colonial villa with good authentic food
Nhà Hàng Black Cat
3C Phan Văn ĐạtGreat burger bar
Wrap&Roll
66 Hai Bà Trưngfushion Vietnamese wrap and roll food style
Very nice decor, food is amazing. Stay for dinner. Good cocktails, great staff. Great for business lunch
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Xu Restaurant Lounge
71 75 Hai Bà TrưngVery nice decor, food is amazing. Stay for dinner. Good cocktails, great staff. Great for business lunch
Ciao Bella
11 Đông DuQuiet lunch, great ambiance
Worth a detour. Hillary Clinton was here for lunch
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Cuc Gach Quan Restaurant
10 Đặng TấtWorth a detour. Hillary Clinton was here for lunch
Hoa Tuc Saigon
74/7 Hai Bà TrưngAlley restaurant, very French
This place was well and truly on the local map even before Anthony Bourdain made it famous around the world.
Com Nieu Sai Gon
27 Tú XươngThis place was well and truly on the local map even before Anthony Bourdain made it famous around the world.
Dong Pho Restaurant
57 Hồ Xuân HươngPretty and green restaurant
Hideaway Cafe
Pretty little cafe shop
A popular open-air chilled cafe in Saigon's expat ghetto, District 2, serving a mix of pastas, salads, pizzas and burgers. Not a grain of rice in sight.
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Mekong Merchant Saigon
23 Đường Thảo ĐiềnA popular open-air chilled cafe in Saigon's expat ghetto, District 2, serving a mix of pastas, salads, pizzas and burgers. Not a grain of rice in sight.
Many view Trois Gourmand to be Saigon's finest French restaurant. It's well away from the tourist centre and has made its name for fine French cuisine among the expat and Vietnamese communities.
18 Tống Hữu Định
Many view Trois Gourmand to be Saigon's finest French restaurant. It's well away from the tourist centre and has made its name for fine French cuisine among the expat and Vietnamese communities.
This small family owned eatery sitting very discreetly down a lane not far from the city centre is very popular with Saigon’s large Hanoian community.
28 Trần Cao Vân
This small family owned eatery sitting very discreetly down a lane not far from the city centre is very popular with Saigon’s large Hanoian community.
Street food Xoi Ga 15 serves some of the city’s most popular chicken and sticky rice. The space might be simple, even a tad grubby, but that doesn’t stop locals lining up in droves for a bowl.
15 Nguyễn Trung Trực
Street food Xoi Ga 15 serves some of the city’s most popular chicken and sticky rice. The space might be simple, even a tad grubby, but that doesn’t stop locals lining up in droves for a bowl.
super cheap food, very local so don't expect to see English menu here. Order pho ga`, pho bo` for less than $2. Breakfast with sunnyside up, French baguette and pate, ask for "banh mi` trung op la"
Quán Thu Hiền 2
1 Đường Trần Nãosuper cheap food, very local so don't expect to see English menu here. Order pho ga`, pho bo` for less than $2. Breakfast with sunnyside up, French baguette and pate, ask for "banh mi` trung op la"
Everything Else
ATM Agribank
A4-13 Đ. Nguyễn Hữu CảnhThere is an ATM right outside of the gate
90 Trần Não
Post office
It's quite cheap for a one hour massage in a luxury place like this $30, you can pay a little more to use the pool and amenities, reading while sunbathing on the grass by the riverside. Food is okay.
Spa Authentic
189 Nguyễn Văn HưởngIt's quite cheap for a one hour massage in a luxury place like this $30, you can pay a little more to use the pool and amenities, reading while sunbathing on the grass by the riverside. Food is okay.
French Spa - a little more expensive than Spa Authentic but quite nice. I still suggest to go to Spa Authentic in D2, though
100 Mạc Thị Bưởi
French Spa - a little more expensive than Spa Authentic but quite nice. I still suggest to go to Spa Authentic in D2, though
Essentials
You can find a supermarket by the corner of Duong 23. There are variety of food and household use here.
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You can find a supermarket by the corner of Duong 23. There are variety of food and household use here.
Shopping
Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza
Đường Lê Thánh Tônshopping center
shopping center, there is a few coffee and desert place in this plaza worth to stop by
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Geox Diamond Plaza
34 Lê Duẩnshopping center, there is a few coffee and desert place in this plaza worth to stop by
Sightseeing
The hundred year old cathedral of Saigon, next to the old Post Office and my elementary school Hoa Binh
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Saigonin Notre Damen katedraali
01 Công xã ParisThe hundred year old cathedral of Saigon, next to the old Post Office and my elementary school Hoa Binh
If you go to the Cathedral and Diamond Plaza, stop by the Palace and visit if you have 2 hours to spare
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Itsenäisyyden palatsi
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaIf you go to the Cathedral and Diamond Plaza, stop by the Palace and visit if you have 2 hours to spare
Visit this museum, it was featured on Top Gear Vietnam edition
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Sodan jäänteiden museo
28 Võ Văn TầnVisit this museum, it was featured on Top Gear Vietnam edition
A must visit for all tourists: a upscale version of old Vietnamese market
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Chợ Bến Thành
A must visit for all tourists: a upscale version of old Vietnamese market
Ho Chi Minh Cityn kaupunginteatteri
07 Công Trường Lam SơnThe original opera house
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale bar spot that would charge $15 USD a drink but you'll see the models and actresses typically hanging out here
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Park Hyatt Saigon
2 Lam Son SquareUpscale bar spot that would charge $15 USD a drink but you'll see the models and actresses typically hanging out here
ZanZBar
19 Đồng KhởiYou can find expats and live music here
Rooftop bar, beautiful at night, very friendly staff and great wine collection. It's on the same building with Yahoo Vietnam office
49 paikallista suosittelee
Shri Restaurant & Lounge
72 74 Đường Nguyễn Thị Minh KhaiRooftop bar, beautiful at night, very friendly staff and great wine collection. It's on the same building with Yahoo Vietnam office
Quite good life music bar, cheap and cool crowd. But full of smoke in there
173 paikallista suosittelee
Acoustic
6E Hẻm 6 Ngô Thời NhiệmQuite good life music bar, cheap and cool crowd. But full of smoke in there
The city’s most popular Spanish restaurant is also a very popular bar. Live music and DJs appear on Wednesdays and weekends. The rooftop is a good downtown spot for a drink and tapas.
Nhà Hàng Pacharan
97 Hai Bà TrưngThe city’s most popular Spanish restaurant is also a very popular bar. Live music and DJs appear on Wednesdays and weekends. The rooftop is a good downtown spot for a drink and tapas.