Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City
Drinks & Nightlife
Dress to impress and start your night at Xu with great music and delicious drinks. The crowd is usually good looking with the occasional local celebrities.
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Xu Lounge
71 75 Hai Bà TrưngDress to impress and start your night at Xu with great music and delicious drinks. The crowd is usually good looking with the occasional local celebrities.
http://theobservatory-hcmc.com/
Owned by a french guy. More expats. Better music than most bars in town.
5 Nguyễn Tất Thành
5 Nguyễn Tất Thànhhttp://theobservatory-hcmc.com/
Owned by a french guy. More expats. Better music than most bars in town.
Look on their facebook page for special event nights with usually better music. Sometimes they have light installation. Weekend flea market.
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Cargo Bar
7 Nguyễn Tất ThànhLook on their facebook page for special event nights with usually better music. Sometimes they have light installation. Weekend flea market.
A rooftop bar on the 32 floor (i think) with great views of the city at night. Drinks a bit expensive. Friday is usually old school hip hop night. Sometimes they have sexy dancers.
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Chill Skybar
76A Lê LaiA rooftop bar on the 32 floor (i think) with great views of the city at night. Drinks a bit expensive. Friday is usually old school hip hop night. Sometimes they have sexy dancers.
Tuesday is ladies night - girls come for free. Can be fun but kind of trashy however and super packed. Beware of the working girls and the pick-pocketers.
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Lush
2 Lý Tự TrọngTuesday is ladies night - girls come for free. Can be fun but kind of trashy however and super packed. Beware of the working girls and the pick-pocketers.
ACE Nightclub
21 Nguyễn Trung Ngạnalmost similar to lush but less working girls
Good food and drink. Pool table. Pub is quite popular with the locals. More fun with a large group of friends.
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Buddha Bar
7 Đường Thảo ĐiềnGood food and drink. Pool table. Pub is quite popular with the locals. More fun with a large group of friends.
American beer crafted in Viet Nam. It's almost like being home, yay!
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Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
American beer crafted in Viet Nam. It's almost like being home, yay!
Food Scene
European lifestyle cafe with great food and drinks. Seems to be a popular hangout sports for french expats. Convert to a mini jam/dj/concert place at night.
24 Thảo Điền
24 Đường Thảo ĐiềnEuropean lifestyle cafe with great food and drinks. Seems to be a popular hangout sports for french expats. Convert to a mini jam/dj/concert place at night.
23 Thảo Điền
23 Đường Thảo ĐiềnFantastic Mediterranean food served in Mekong atmostphere
BBQ Vietnamese style. Goat, seafood, pork, chicken...etc with beer. Taste great and usually quite busy. Staff speaks very little english.
8 Đường Trần Não
8 Đường Trần NãoBBQ Vietnamese style. Goat, seafood, pork, chicken...etc with beer. Taste great and usually quite busy. Staff speaks very little english.
the exact address is 6/1/2. Hidden behind a soccer stadium and a little hard to find. This old style villa has interesting decor and good food. a bit pricey.Edit
6 Nguyễn Ư Dĩ
6 Nguyễn Ư Dĩthe exact address is 6/1/2. Hidden behind a soccer stadium and a little hard to find. This old style villa has interesting decor and good food. a bit pricey.Edit
215Bis Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
215Bis Nguyễn Văn HưởngFood is ok. Beautiful decor. Fresh and cheap flowers always available
Upscale fusion restaurant by the river. Can arrive by boat if you contact the restaurant to arrange for a special occasion. Beautiful arrangement of orchids and great wine selection
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The Place Saigon
113 Tôn Thất ĐạmUpscale fusion restaurant by the river. Can arrive by boat if you contact the restaurant to arrange for a special occasion. Beautiful arrangement of orchids and great wine selection
used to be popular with designers crowd. Very popular with french expats.
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La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự Trọngused to be popular with designers crowd. Very popular with french expats.
Hidden upstairs inside the Art Arcade building. Personal favorite. They also have a boutique with interesting curated items
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L'Usine Shop
151 Đồng KhởiHidden upstairs inside the Art Arcade building. Personal favorite. They also have a boutique with interesting curated items
Arts & Culture
hangout spot for the local skaters and underground hip hop scene. They usually throw great parties. Have flea market on the weekend.
BB10, 188 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng
188 Nguyễn Văn Hưởnghangout spot for the local skaters and underground hip hop scene. They usually throw great parties. Have flea market on the weekend.
Creative hub with many small boutiques by local designers.
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Sadec District, 3A Đường Tôn Đức Thắng
3A Đường Tôn Đức ThắngCreative hub with many small boutiques by local designers.
Sightseeing
14 Tôn Thất Đạm
14 Tôn Thất Đạmcool boutiques mixed with local living. great for photographer
Landmark building from French colonial era. the ceilings and details are nice.
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Công xã Paris
Công xã ParisLandmark building from French colonial era. the ceilings and details are nice.
Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã ParisLand mark church built in the late 1800s
Mixed used Architecture development built by famous Vo Trong Nghia Architect. Gorgeous view of Saigon river. Interesting bamboo dome structures.
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Diamond Island Luxury Residences
Mixed used Architecture development built by famous Vo Trong Nghia Architect. Gorgeous view of Saigon river. Interesting bamboo dome structures.
not a landmark architecture per say but capture pretty well Vietnamese spiritual side. Usually undisturbed by tourists.
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Thien Hau Temple
not a landmark architecture per say but capture pretty well Vietnamese spiritual side. Usually undisturbed by tourists.
U Minh Ha National Park
Very interesting reserves/research site.
Still manage to have the old Viet Nam charm with old style houses along side the river. They sell fruits and fish mostly.
Cai Be Floating Market
Still manage to have the old Viet Nam charm with old style houses along side the river. They sell fruits and fish mostly.
Everything Else
not for the faint of heart. My personal local favorite offers delicious balut eggs coupled with fresh sugar cane juice. A very Vietnamese experience :)
104 Xuân Thủy
104 Xuân Thủynot for the faint of heart. My personal local favorite offers delicious balut eggs coupled with fresh sugar cane juice. A very Vietnamese experience :)
Giac Vien Pagoda
161/35/20 Lạc Long Quânbuilt in 1805. Considered a Heritage pagoda.
National heritage. Built in 1744. I personally prefer this pagoda since my spirit feels calmer here.
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Giac Lam Pagoda
358 Lạc Long QuânNational heritage. Built in 1744. I personally prefer this pagoda since my spirit feels calmer here.
676 Nguyễn Trãi
676 Đường Nguyễn TrãiSmall pagoda tucked away in china town (district 5). Very spiritual I heard.
Phan Huy Ích
Phan Huy Íchartisan village making incence burner for almost all of the south.
Phú Hòa Đông
this is the village where they make the rice crepe/skin to wrap your spring rolls with.
Thái Mỹ
100 years village
this is the address to the town. When you get there hire a motorcycle taxi to get to the forest/open wetlands.
Văn Giáo
this is the address to the town. When you get there hire a motorcycle taxi to get to the forest/open wetlands.
Eco travel area with reserve for exotic birds. The local food is very southern vietnamese .They might serve grilled rats, snails....etc as well as the tourist friendly fish and red rice. Need to boat.
Gao Giong Ferðamanna svæði
Eco travel area with reserve for exotic birds. The local food is very southern vietnamese .They might serve grilled rats, snails....etc as well as the tourist friendly fish and red rice. Need to boat.
the oldest Khmer pagoda in Vietnam built in the 16th century before the area belongs to Viet Nam.
Pagoda Kh'leang
6 Tôn Đức Thắngthe oldest Khmer pagoda in Vietnam built in the 16th century before the area belongs to Viet Nam.
Làng Dệt Thổ Cẩm Chăm Mỹ Nghiệp
Làng Dệt Thổ Cẩm Chăm Mỹ Nghiệp
Shopping
159 Xa lộ Hà Nội
159 Đường Võ Nguyên Giápif you're in the mood for some shopping.
For food, Koi The and Sumo BBQ is good.