Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City
Food Scene
Perhaps the city's Best vegetarian restaurant!
146 locals recommend
Hum Vegetarian, Lounge & Restaurant
32 Thi SáchPerhaps the city's Best vegetarian restaurant!
Fantastic American Style BBQ restaurant. One of my favorite places to eat. Ribs are super delicious!
100 locals recommend
Quán Ụt Ụt - American BBQ & Craft Beer | Q.1
168 Đường Võ Văn KiệtFantastic American Style BBQ restaurant. One of my favorite places to eat. Ribs are super delicious!
Great Chinese food and dim sum all day. Just around the corner on Tran Hung Dao. English menu. Good for groups as they have large tables upstairs.
Saigon 2 Restaurant
877 Đ. Trần Hưng ĐạoGreat Chinese food and dim sum all day. Just around the corner on Tran Hung Dao. English menu. Good for groups as they have large tables upstairs.
Baba's Kitchen
274 Bùi ViệnSensational Indian cuisine! Great food and friendly people
Located right in the building. Servers Western and Vietnamese food. Air-conditioned and good WiFi. They can also deliver to the apartment. Located on the ground floor of Block C. Happy hour from 5 - 8 PM daily.
Johama Bar & Restaurant
341 Đường Cao ĐạtLocated right in the building. Servers Western and Vietnamese food. Air-conditioned and good WiFi. They can also deliver to the apartment. Located on the ground floor of Block C. Happy hour from 5 - 8 PM daily.
Au Pagolac Restaurant. Popular Vietnamese Beef Restaurant. Great beef restaurant. Its been around for a long time and caters mostly to locals but the food is delicious and its inexpensive.
Au Pagolac
978 Đ. Trần Hưng ĐạoAu Pagolac Restaurant. Popular Vietnamese Beef Restaurant. Great beef restaurant. Its been around for a long time and caters mostly to locals but the food is delicious and its inexpensive.
Mì Chú Cao Restaurant 59
59 Trần Bình TrọngExcellent Wonton Noodle Shop. Cheap, delicious and opened all day.
Quán Ốc Nho
Fantastic and noisy place for great food and beer.
Close to the apartment is Bui Huu Nghia Street is very famous for Chinese Style Roast Duck in SaiGon. Many different vendors along the same street. It’s not real street food as one duck can cost you nearly 300.000 VND (around 15$) and it’s not a food that you eat right on the street, you need to bring back home to enjoy!
In Vietnam, roasted duck is usually eaten with bread.
They also have very good Roast Pork (heo quay)
Open: 5:30 AM – 9 PM (and often earlier)
Address:
Vịt Quay Phát Thành 132 Bùi Hữu Nghĩa, District 5, HCMC
Bùi Hữu Nghĩa
Bùi Hữu NghĩaClose to the apartment is Bui Huu Nghia Street is very famous for Chinese Style Roast Duck in SaiGon. Many different vendors along the same street. It’s not real street food as one duck can cost you nearly 300.000 VND (around 15$) and it’s not a food that you eat right on the street, you need to bring back home to enjoy!
In Vietnam, roasted duck is usually eaten with bread.
They also have very good Roast Pork (heo quay)
Open: 5:30 AM – 9 PM (and often earlier)
Address:
Vịt Quay Phát Thành 132 Bùi Hữu Nghĩa, District 5, HCMC
Essentials
897 Đường Trần Hưng Đạo
897 Đường Trần Hưng ĐạoHuy Phong - Shop for phones, phones SIM cards and phone repairs
D_Rock's Studio
My photo studio
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Views of the city. Not cheap but not as pricey as most rooftop bars in the city
81 locals recommend
OMG Rooftop Bar
15-17-19 Nguyễn An NinhGreat Views of the city. Not cheap but not as pricey as most rooftop bars in the city
Shopping
Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê LợiSaigon's main market in the heart of District 1
Cheap clothes. Some winter clothes and some larger sizes. Pretty sure everything is fake but interesting market to checkout.
16 locals recommend
Sách Hay Nên Đọc
328 Đ. Võ Văn KiệtCheap clothes. Some winter clothes and some larger sizes. Pretty sure everything is fake but interesting market to checkout.
Ho Thi Ky Flower Market
Hẻm 52 Hồ Thị KỷInteresting Market and some great food stalls.
Maybe not for everyone, but I personally love visiting the different wholesale markets of Cho Lon.
Thương xá Đồng Khánh
481 Trần Hưng Đạo BMaybe not for everyone, but I personally love visiting the different wholesale markets of Cho Lon.
Cho Lon's main wholesale market which has been recently renovated.
32 locals recommend
Bình Tây Market
57A Tháp MườiCho Lon's main wholesale market which has been recently renovated.
Chợ Hòa Bình Q5
64 Nhiêu TâmLocal Market that very few tourist visit.
Sightseeing
Thien Hau Temple
19th Century Chinese Pagoda
Backbacker Area - Many restaurants, bars, cafes, shops. tour operators and the area where to catch tour buses.
690 locals recommend
Bùi Viện
Đường Bùi ViệnBackbacker Area - Many restaurants, bars, cafes, shops. tour operators and the area where to catch tour buses.
Saigon Central Post Office
02 Công xã ParisBeautiful French Architecture
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã ParisBuild in the 1880's and is at heart of the city
Thousand Buddha Temple
66/14 Nghĩa ThụcChua Van Phat - Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas - beautiful, modern pagoda.
Getting Around
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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