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!
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marou chocolate
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"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.
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Cơm Gà Hải Nam
205 Calmette
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One of the best Hainan Chicken Rice in town.
An featured old-time style resto with best traditional home-cooked meals.
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Cuc Gach Quan Restaurant
10 Đặng Tất
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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!
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The Coffee House - Nguyễn Thái Bình
141 Nguyễn Thái Bình
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A cozy place to have a cup of coffee. Very near to the apartment!
Good Mexican!
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La Fiesta!
128 Lý Tự Trọng
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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!
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Katinat Saigon Kafe
91 Đồng Khởi
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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.
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Pizza 4P's Le Thanh Ton
15 Ward
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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.
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Chi Hoa Vietnamese Cuisine
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Traditional home meals with good quality in the center.
Classy vegetarian restaurant with nice decor and excellent meal quality. Good price too!
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Hum Vegetarian, Café & Restaurant
32 Võ Văn Tần
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Classy vegetarian restaurant with nice decor and excellent meal quality. Good price too!
Good Taiwanese buns!
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Baozi
165 Nguyễn Thái Học
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Good Taiwanese buns!
Good baguettes and muffins. Don't forget to try a slice of corn cake if you happen to see one :).
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Tous Les Jours
59 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
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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!
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Quán Hủ Tiếu Mì Chú Sè
43 Lê Thạch
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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.
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Night Food Market
28-30 Thủ Khoa Huân
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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!
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Bach Dang Ice Cream Co. Ltd
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Traditional ice-cream shop, specialized in Coconut Ice-cream!
2 mn walk
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Kai Coffee
139 Nguyễn Thái Bình
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2 mn walk
Try the Vietnamese version of McDonalds here ;)
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McDonald's Bến Thành
2-2A Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
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Try the Vietnamese version of McDonalds here ;)
Well-decorated and trendy traditional french style bistro and cafe. Good for lunch/brunch and hangout!
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L'Usine Shop
70B Đ. Lê Lợi
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Well-decorated and trendy traditional french style bistro and cafe. Good for lunch/brunch and hangout!
Typically Vietnamese taste of coffee.
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Trung Nguyên Legend Café
80 Đồng Khởi
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Typically Vietnamese taste of coffee.
Traditional Viet resto with dishes gathered from all over the country. Not bad quality! 10mn by car/bike
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Taste Saigon Tour
160 Pasteur
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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 :).
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Glow Skybar
93 Nguyễn Du
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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 :)).
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Broma Not A Bar
41 Nguyễn Huệ
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"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.
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Sorae Restaurant & Lounge
36 Đường Hồ Tùng Mậu
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Good sushi with fantastic view! Ladies night is on Thursday with free cocktails for ladies and live music.
Very good cocktail with perfect ambiance!
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The Racha Room
105 - 107 Mạc Thị Bưởi
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Very good cocktail with perfect ambiance!
Good drinking places with many choices of local craft beers and grills.
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Quán Ụt Ụt - American BBQ & Craft Beer | Q.1
168 Đường Võ Văn Kiệt
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Good drinking places with many choices of local craft beers and grills.
7 mn walk
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Air 360 Sky Lounge
136 Lê Thị Hồng Gấm
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7 mn walk
Martini Bar is quite cool and chill for a relaxing evening.
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Park Hyatt Saigon
2 Lam Son Square
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Martini Bar is quite cool and chill for a relaxing evening.
Small but cozy place for craft beer and finger food.
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Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
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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.
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Рынок Бен Тхань
Đường Lê Lợi
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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.
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TTTM Такасимая
92-94 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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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 :).
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Trung Tâm Thương Mại Taka Plaza
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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.
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Sadec District Boutique
101 Đồng Khởi
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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.
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Nguyen Kim electrical appliances supermarket
63 - 65 - 67 Đ. Trần Hưng Đạo
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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.
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Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc
Tổ 6 -ấp QL22
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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.
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Муниципальный театр города Хошимин
07 Công Trường Lam Sơn
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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.
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Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater
55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai
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the show is only about one hour but it will worth your time.
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Hồ Chí Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
97A Phó Đức Chính
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Essentials

Just around the corner across the street.
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Shop & Go
254 Đ. Nguyễn Công Trứ
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Just around the corner across the street.
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Circle K Nguyễn Công Trứ
162 Đ. Nguyễn Công Trứ
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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
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Торговый центр Lotte Mart
469 Đ.Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
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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.
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Финансовая башня Битекско
2 Hải Triều
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BHD movie theatre. Food court. Cafe and lots of eateries nearby.
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Галактика Нгуен Ду
116 Nguyễn Du
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CGV Cinema
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Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel
59 Pasteur
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CGV Cinema
A good place for kids, especially for the hot Saigon weather!
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KizCiti
7 Đ. 46
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A good place for kids, especially for the hot Saigon weather!