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Cafés The guide was updated: 2024-05-21

Coffee enjoys immense popularity in Ho Chi Minh City, where a thriving café culture is deeply woven into the local lifestyle. The city is renowned for its distinctive coffee traditions, particularly the robust and aromatic Vietnamese drip coffee, often enjoyed with sweetened condensed milk, known as ‘cà phê sữa đá’.

Cafés are ubiquitous, ranging from quaint street-side vendors to sleek, modern establishments. These coffee shops are more than just places to get a caffeine fix—they act as social hubs where people gather to chat, work, and unwind.

Eden Coffee House

Eden Coffee House

Eden Coffee House offers a wide range of premium local coffees and international foods, including poached eggs with mashed avocado and an all-day breakfast menu. Make your way into the inviting courtyard if you wish.

The Cafe Apartments

The Cafe Apartments

42 Nguyen Hue was once a relatively unremarkable residential building – that is until apartment owners began renting out their spaces to local businesses. Today, the entire building consists almost exclusively of eateries, tea shops and boutiques, each occupying a former apartment of their own. It's a fun place to explore with plenty of choices: Partea is a local tea-lovers favourite, and food offerings at various cafés range from steak to poke bowls.

Café 343

Café 343

This café brings western European coffee and beverage culture to Vietnam. Pick from a wide selection of drinks, including freshly pressed juices and smoothies, or go for a light lunch. The menu in both Vietnamese and English makes ordering easier.

Bread & Butter

Bread & Butter

Bread & Butter is a great spot to meet fellow travellers in the backpacker’s district. They serve Western-style food like steak and fries, plus more.

The Old Compass Cafe and Bar

The Old Compass Cafe and Bar

The Old Compass Cafe & Bar promises “an old Saigon experience” and is appreciated for its relaxed ambiance. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as alcoholic beverages like craft beer and wine. Daily happy hour is from 5pm to 7pm.

Miyama - Modern Tokyo Restaurant Cafe

Miyama - Modern Tokyo Restaurant Cafe

Miyama Café brings the essence of modern Tokyo to the heart of bustling Ho Chi Minh. Designed to evoke the feeling of sitting in Tokyo, watching the hectic streets of Shibuya and Shinjuku, Miyama offers an immersive experience and a tasty menu of freshly-made Japanese-flavored desserts and Tokyo cuisine.

The Workshop Coffee

The Workshop Coffee

The Workshop is one of Ho Chi Minh’s most popular coffee spots. Here you can find freshly brewed Italian coffee, alongside many breakfast and lunch options, as well as other beverages. The interior is industrial but cozy, with long tables bathed in light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Little HaNoi Egg Coffee

Little HaNoi Egg Coffee

Little HaNoi Egg Coffee started with tea and egg coffee, a traditional Hanoi drink. Many people in Hanoi once could not afford condensed milk and put yolk and sugar in their coffee instead, creating a beverage now emblematic of Vietnamese coffee culture. As of lately, the cafe offers breakfast options, like eggs and toast, and has participated in the Say No to Plastic campaign.

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