Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

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Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City

Food Scene

"Best chocolate you've ever tasted" - The New York Times. My favorite drink is "chili cinnamon choco". Try it!! Very good coffee, too!
30 residents recomanen
marou chocolate
30 residents recomanen
"Best chocolate you've ever tasted" - The New York Times. My favorite drink is "chili cinnamon choco". Try it!! Very good coffee, too!
One of the best Hainan Chicken Rice in town.
19 residents recomanen
Cơm Gà Hải Nam
205 Calmette
19 residents recomanen
One of the best Hainan Chicken Rice in town.
An featured old-time style resto with best traditional home-cooked meals.
311 residents recomanen
Cuc Gach Quan Restaurant
10 Đặng Tất
311 residents recomanen
An featured old-time style resto with best traditional home-cooked meals.
Good duck curry!
Nhà Hàng Duck Deli
26 Nguyễn Thái Bình
Good duck curry!
A cozy place to have a cup of coffee. Very near to the apartment!
67 residents recomanen
The Coffee House - Nguyễn Thái Bình
141 Nguyễn Thái Bình
67 residents recomanen
A cozy place to have a cup of coffee. Very near to the apartment!
Good Mexican!
33 residents recomanen
La Fiesta!
128 Lý Tự Trọng
33 residents recomanen
Good Mexican!
Good place to have a taste of "pho", famous vietnamese flat rice beef noodles.
Pho 24 Restaurant
Good place to have a taste of "pho", famous vietnamese flat rice beef noodles.
Very good coffee and not costly (~ $2) right at the central tourist street. Banana cake is a must try!
29 residents recomanen
Katinat Saigon Kafe
91 Đồng Khởi
29 residents recomanen
Very good coffee and not costly (~ $2) right at the central tourist street. Banana cake is a must try!
A fusion of Vietnamese-Japanese-Italian. Very famous among tourists and locals. Normally you need to book in advance. Staff is fluent in English. Online booking also available.
363 residents recomanen
Pizza 4P's Le Thanh Ton
15 Ward
363 residents recomanen
A fusion of Vietnamese-Japanese-Italian. Very famous among tourists and locals. Normally you need to book in advance. Staff is fluent in English. Online booking also available.
Famous for green bean paste, a traditional sweet that goes well with tea or coffee. Good for local souvenirs. My favorite treat here is hand-made chili tamarin soft candies. Around Ben Thanh area.
Nhà Bánh Ngọt Bảo Hiên Rồng Vàng
167 Lý Tự Trọng
Famous for green bean paste, a traditional sweet that goes well with tea or coffee. Good for local souvenirs. My favorite treat here is hand-made chili tamarin soft candies. Around Ben Thanh area.
Traditional home meals with good quality in the center.
47 residents recomanen
Chi Hoa Vietnamese Cuisine
47 residents recomanen
Traditional home meals with good quality in the center.
Classy vegetarian restaurant with nice decor and excellent meal quality. Good price too!
138 residents recomanen
Hum Vegetarian, Café & Restaurant
32 Võ Văn Tần
138 residents recomanen
Classy vegetarian restaurant with nice decor and excellent meal quality. Good price too!
Good Taiwanese buns!
40 residents recomanen
Baozi
165 Nguyễn Thái Học
40 residents recomanen
Good Taiwanese buns!
Good baguettes and muffins. Don't forget to try a slice of corn cake if you happen to see one :).
77 residents recomanen
Tous Les Jours
59 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
77 residents recomanen
Good baguettes and muffins. Don't forget to try a slice of corn cake if you happen to see one :).
Very famous noodle shop since... forever ^^- Try and you'll be surprised how little you have to pay for such a good bowl of noodles. My fav is wonton egg noodles!
14 residents recomanen
Quán Hủ Tiếu Mì Chú Sè
43 Lê Thạch
14 residents recomanen
Very famous noodle shop since... forever ^^- Try and you'll be surprised how little you have to pay for such a good bowl of noodles. My fav is wonton egg noodles!
Traditional style food market at night. They have almost everything you want to discover about Vietnamese food. 10mn by walk.
6 residents recomanen
Night Food Market
28-30 Thủ Khoa Huân
6 residents recomanen
Traditional style food market at night. They have almost everything you want to discover about Vietnamese food. 10mn by walk.
Ice-cream store. Great place for summer heat!
Lu'creme
79 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
Ice-cream store. Great place for summer heat!
One of the best places for Rice And Grilled Pork dish -- a traditional breakfast/lunch.
Thuan Kieu Vietnamese restaurant
114 Yersin
One of the best places for Rice And Grilled Pork dish -- a traditional breakfast/lunch.
Good-quality dimsum in a high-class restaurant. Great for a date night!
Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
15 Đ. Tôn Đức Thắng
Good-quality dimsum in a high-class restaurant. Great for a date night!
Traditional ice-cream shop, specialized in Coconut Ice-cream!
6 residents recomanen
Bach Dang Ice Cream Co. Ltd
6 residents recomanen
Traditional ice-cream shop, specialized in Coconut Ice-cream!
2 mn walk
19 residents recomanen
Kai Coffee
139 Nguyễn Thái Bình
19 residents recomanen
2 mn walk
Try the Vietnamese version of McDonalds here ;)
50 residents recomanen
McDonald's Bến Thành
2-2A Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
50 residents recomanen
Try the Vietnamese version of McDonalds here ;)
Well-decorated and trendy traditional french style bistro and cafe. Good for lunch/brunch and hangout!
181 residents recomanen
L'Usine Shop
70B Đ. Lê Lợi
181 residents recomanen
Well-decorated and trendy traditional french style bistro and cafe. Good for lunch/brunch and hangout!
Typically Vietnamese taste of coffee.
85 residents recomanen
Trung Nguyên Legend Café
80 Đồng Khởi
85 residents recomanen
Typically Vietnamese taste of coffee.
Traditional Viet resto with dishes gathered from all over the country. Not bad quality! 10mn by car/bike
225 residents recomanen
Taste Saigon Tour
160 Pasteur
225 residents recomanen
Traditional Viet resto with dishes gathered from all over the country. Not bad quality! 10mn by car/bike
Best place for Dim Sum in HCMC. Located on L5 of Takashimaya 14mn by walk / 7mn by ride
Crystal Jade Kitchen
65 Đ. Lê Lợi
Best place for Dim Sum in HCMC. Located on L5 of Takashimaya 14mn by walk / 7mn by ride

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the friendly rooftop bars. I love their variety of mojitoes and atmosphere! Good music! You'll love it too :).
130 residents recomanen
Glow Skybar
93 Nguyễn Du
130 residents recomanen
One of the friendly rooftop bars. I love their variety of mojitoes and atmosphere! Good music! You'll love it too :).
"Broma - not a bar" is right at the central walking area. Good cocktails and drinks with nice view! You have to go in the little dark valley and take many steps in order to reach the hidden spot :)).
186 residents recomanen
Broma Not A Bar
41 Nguyễn Huệ
186 residents recomanen
"Broma - not a bar" is right at the central walking area. Good cocktails and drinks with nice view! You have to go in the little dark valley and take many steps in order to reach the hidden spot :)).
Good sushi with fantastic view! Ladies night is on Thursday with free cocktails for ladies and live music.
39 residents recomanen
Sorae Restaurant & Lounge
36 Đường Hồ Tùng Mậu
39 residents recomanen
Good sushi with fantastic view! Ladies night is on Thursday with free cocktails for ladies and live music.
Very good cocktail with perfect ambiance!
38 residents recomanen
The Racha Room
105 - 107 Mạc Thị Bưởi
38 residents recomanen
Very good cocktail with perfect ambiance!
Good drinking places with many choices of local craft beers and grills.
100 residents recomanen
Quán Ụt Ụt - American BBQ & Craft Beer | Q.1
168 Đường Võ Văn Kiệt
100 residents recomanen
Good drinking places with many choices of local craft beers and grills.
7 mn walk
347 residents recomanen
Air 360 Sky Lounge
136 Lê Thị Hồng Gấm
347 residents recomanen
7 mn walk
Martini Bar is quite cool and chill for a relaxing evening.
23 residents recomanen
Park Hyatt Saigon
2 Lam Son Square
23 residents recomanen
Martini Bar is quite cool and chill for a relaxing evening.
Small but cozy place for craft beer and finger food.
116 residents recomanen
Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
116 residents recomanen
Small but cozy place for craft beer and finger food.

Shopping

The symbol of HCM city. You will need a good bargain skill for this place. They have all sort of things from local souvenirs to food.
1702 residents recomanen
Mercat Ben Thanh
Đường Lê Lợi
1702 residents recomanen
The symbol of HCM city. You will need a good bargain skill for this place. They have all sort of things from local souvenirs to food.
Recently opened in July. Many good food in there.
680 residents recomanen
TTTM Takashimaya
92-94 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
680 residents recomanen
Recently opened in July. Many good food in there.
You can find some middle-branded clothes such as Zara, Mango, Ralph Lauren,... with only a fraction of store prices. I often go here for good quality but cheap clothes. You don't need much bargain skill here :).
93 residents recomanen
Trung Tâm Thương Mại Taka Plaza
93 residents recomanen
You can find some middle-branded clothes such as Zara, Mango, Ralph Lauren,... with only a fraction of store prices. I often go here for good quality but cheap clothes. You don't need much bargain skill here :).
Trendy house-items store with nice design and decoration with affordable price.
6 residents recomanen
Sadec District Boutique
101 Đồng Khởi
6 residents recomanen
Trendy house-items store with nice design and decoration with affordable price.
Minimal-style clothing made in Vietnam.
Nosbyn
28 Nguyễn Trãi
Minimal-style clothing made in Vietnam.
Simple style clothing made in Vietnam. Small sizes only.
Tu By Catu
Simple style clothing made in Vietnam. Small sizes only.
Electronic goods.
13 residents recomanen
Nguyen Kim electrical appliances supermarket
63 - 65 - 67 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
13 residents recomanen
Electronic goods.
Good place for arty craft and souvenirs -- 7mn by car/bike
NGA Art & Craft Showroom
240A Dương Đình Hội
Good place for arty craft and souvenirs -- 7mn by car/bike

Sightseeing

Every visitor I know said they had a good time here exploring the tunnels built during war time.
160 residents recomanen
Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc
Tổ 6 -ấp QL22
160 residents recomanen
Every visitor I know said they had a good time here exploring the tunnels built during war time.
Something you should not miss as first time traveler to HCM city.
Mekong River Cruises
Something you should not miss as first time traveler to HCM city.

Arts & Culture

The Municipal Theatre. If you are here when the "À Ố show" takes place, by all means get a ticket! It's a comteporary dance show featuring Vietnamese cultures in all regions. My favorite versions of the show are "The Mist" and the original one.
687 residents recomanen
Teatre Municipal de la ciutat de Ho Chi Minh
07 Công Trường Lam Sơn
687 residents recomanen
The Municipal Theatre. If you are here when the "À Ố show" takes place, by all means get a ticket! It's a comteporary dance show featuring Vietnamese cultures in all regions. My favorite versions of the show are "The Mist" and the original one.
the show is only about one hour but it will worth your time.
45 residents recomanen
Teatre de titelles d'aigua del Drac d'Or
55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai
45 residents recomanen
the show is only about one hour but it will worth your time.
482 residents recomanen
Museu de Belles Arts de la Ciutat de Ho Chi Minh
97A Phó Đức Chính
482 residents recomanen

Essentials

Just around the corner across the street.
18 residents recomanen
Shop & Go
254 Đ. Nguyễn Công Trứ
18 residents recomanen
Just around the corner across the street.
10 residents recomanen
Circle K Nguyễn Công Trứ
162 Đ. Nguyễn Công Trứ
10 residents recomanen
5mn by walk. They also have hot food inside. Try their "bánh giò" version of Vietnamese special savoury cake (triangle "mochi" with minced pork filling and quail egg). Very light and yummy!
Familymart Nguyễn Công Trứ
106 Đường Nguyễn Công Trứ
5mn by walk. They also have hot food inside. Try their "bánh giò" version of Vietnamese special savoury cake (triangle "mochi" with minced pork filling and quail egg). Very light and yummy!
Big Korean Commercial Center. If you need a huge supermarket nearby, this is the place! - 10mn by car/bike
114 residents recomanen
Lotte Mart
469 Đ.Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
114 residents recomanen
Big Korean Commercial Center. If you need a huge supermarket nearby, this is the place! - 10mn by car/bike
Level 2 inside Lucky Plaza. You can find basically everything in this supermarket, even cosmetics and clothing. They even sell "áo dài", traditional Vietnamese costume there.
Satra Mini Mart
28-30 Đồng Khởi
Level 2 inside Lucky Plaza. You can find basically everything in this supermarket, even cosmetics and clothing. They even sell "áo dài", traditional Vietnamese costume there.
Friendly gym -- 16mn by walk
Gym & Yoga Getfit
384 Đường Hoàng Diệu
Friendly gym -- 16mn by walk

Entertainment & Activities

BHD movie theatre. Food court. Cafe and lots of eateries nearby.
487 residents recomanen
Torre Financera Bitexco
2 Hải Triều
487 residents recomanen
BHD movie theatre. Food court. Cafe and lots of eateries nearby.
92 residents recomanen
Galàxia Nguyen Du
116 Nguyễn Du
92 residents recomanen
CGV Cinema
9 residents recomanen
Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel
59 Pasteur
9 residents recomanen
CGV Cinema
A good place for kids, especially for the hot Saigon weather!
6 residents recomanen
KizCiti
7 Đ. 46
6 residents recomanen
A good place for kids, especially for the hot Saigon weather!