10 Cafes Must Try in Saigon When Go on Vietnam Tours

The idyllic Vợt cafe in District 11 retains the exquisite flavors of handmade, Mockingbird and Sai Gon Oi coffee in the old condominium in District 1, bringing the space to enjoy with exquisite décor are in the top 10 café must try when you go on Vietnam tours.

Vợt coffee in Chợ Thiếc 

The 1st café you must visit when you go on Vietnam tours to Saigon must be Vợt café. Located behind the Chợ Thiếc in District 11 (Ho Chi Minh city), Mr.Thanh's small cafe on Tan Phuoc street has no signboard, but visitors often frequented it. This coffee is made from coffee powder put in a thin cloth bag (also known as Vợt). Coffee maker puts the bag in the terracotta kettle and then poured boiling water as tea making. A few minutes later the coffee is poured into the aluminum kettle, placed on the stove before serving. Each hot black coffee is priced at 4,000vnd, hot milk coffee is 6,000vnd. 

81 Café

Although located in crowded District 1, the restaurant still creates a peaceful, familiar atmosphere on Nguyen Van Nguyen Street. Visitors of Vietnam private tours come the restaurant will be impressed because of the sign, each decoration objects, and the fading time color wall. Spacious lounge space with multiple seats makes it easier to choose a seat. A simple menu of drinks with lemonade, coffee, me da (iced Me juice)... Price per item is only about 25,000 to 35,000vnd.

The Things Café

In the heart of vibrant Saigon, on the second floor of Ton That Dam old apartment is The Things. Go through the small and wet stairs, visitors of private tours in Vietnam will come to a narrow space in the door of the shop. Quiet and vintage space suitable for people who are quiet and love photography. The restaurant also appeared in the clip "Đi tìm cà phê Việt - looking for Vietnamese coffee" of the correspondent of BBC Travel. Drinks here are priced from 30,000vnd to 50,000vnd. 

Mockingbird Café

Mockingbird hides in Ton That Dam condominium, District 1. Apartment style is the combination of classical and modern, Asia and Europe in each decoration. Large windows overlooking the bustling streets create more airy space for the coffee shop, while the bar serves drinks to bring the modern sophistication. In addition to the drinks, guests can choose many kinds of cakes. The price is about 25,000 to 55,000 VND for a drink. You shouldn’t miss the chance to see such a beautiful café shop when you are going on tour packages in Vietnam. 

Út Lành Café

The other café I recommend for the visitor of Vietnam tours could be Út Lành café. The restaurant located on Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1 and decorated idea is about Saigon in the 80-90 years to create a space makes all people feel nostalgic. The items in the shop are collected by the store owner around the city. The menu is not only full of drinks but also various kinds of childhood snacks such as mì trẻ em (baby noodles), bánh ống (flute cakes), khô bò (dried beef)... The drinks here are formulated according to their own recipe. Each drink costs about 40,000 - 45,000 VND.

Thức Coffee 

(“Thức” means "stay awake" in English)

This is one of the first "no sleep" cafes in Saigon with the bold idea of an 8x hostess. The shop is aimed at diverse guests such as students, office workers, art writers, teens or creative workers who need a corner for themselves. Thức coffee first located on Pasteur Street, District 1, but now it is available in many corners of Saigon. The menu is the variety of drinks from coffee, tea to fruit smoothies, cost about 30,000 to 40,000 VND. This is really a waste if you don’t come to this restaurant when you have Vietnam holiday tour packages. 

Saigon Ơi Café

Located in the old Condominium, No. 42 Nguyen Hue, District 1, the restaurant has a youthful, airy and natural design. The balcony place several sets of tables and chairs, which are suitable for people come alone or with a group of friends and can enjoy a panoramic view of Nguyen Hue walking street. The restaurant is crowded in the weekend. It is hard to find a space on the balcony if you come to the restaurant on Sunday because this is the most interesting place. So that if you are going on Vietnam tours, you should set up your plan to go to this place on weekdays. The price of a drink here is about 35,000-555,000 VND.

The Open Space Café

This is not only a coffee shop, it is also the place to organize making pastry and yoga classes. So the guests and visitors on Vietnam travel tour packages come to the restaurant not only enjoy drinks, listen to music, read books, work but also can participate in making the pastry, openly discuss art as the name of the restaurant. Drinks and cakes in the restaurant are priced from 40,000 to 85,000 VND. There are two addresses on Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3 and Nguyen Trong Tuyen Street, Phu Nhuan District. 

Giờ dây thun Coffee

("Giờ dây thun" is the nick for the persons who always late for party)

Famous for being a mysterious, secluded place located on Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3, this café is visited by many Saigon youths and visitors on Vietnam private tours. On the first visit, the guests will be impressed with the liberal style of nomadic, wild, free in every detail. Although not has much space, the restaurant still brings the intimacy by unique decorations, diverse drinks, and vibrant music. Price per drink is about 30,000-50,000 VND.

Yesterday Piano Coffee

At noon, guests can eat with friends, colleagues while listening to soft music. The restaurant also has a photo studio with many professional, and modern equipment so that it could be the beast place to visit if you go on Vietnam tours. This restaurant regularly organizes photography workshops to serve guests who are passionate at art. Visitors coming here will feel the deposition, recollection, and nostalgia, completely different from the noisy atmosphere outside. Coffee located on Ho Bieu Chanh Street, Phu Nhuan District. Price per drink here is about 30,000 to 70,000 VND