Guidebook for Ho Chi Minh City
Food Scene
Gong Cha
83 Hồ Tùng MậuMilk Tea
Dinner Cruise down the Saigon River
For a romantic night in Ho Chi Minh there is nothing better than taking a leisurely cruise down the Saigon River. The Bonsai Dinner Cruise combines a slow river journey aboard a beautiful wooden barge with a sumtious feast of western and Vietnamese favourites. Along with dinner and the views of the HO Chi Minh City at night, there is a live jazz performance on board and a traditional Vietnamese dance to enjoy.
27 locals recommend
Saigon River
10B Đ. Tôn Đức ThắngDinner Cruise down the Saigon River
For a romantic night in Ho Chi Minh there is nothing better than taking a leisurely cruise down the Saigon River. The Bonsai Dinner Cruise combines a slow river journey aboard a beautiful wooden barge with a sumtious feast of western and Vietnamese favourites. Along with dinner and the views of the HO Chi Minh City at night, there is a live jazz performance on board and a traditional Vietnamese dance to enjoy.
Camellia Tea & Coffee
120/4B Trần Quốc ThảoVintage Style
ÉP Pressed Juice
2 Tống Hữu ĐịnhFresh Fruit Juice
Hurom Juice Cafe - Ho Tung Mau
50 Hồ Tùng MậuFresh Fruit Juice and Bingsu
La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự TrọngFood and Drink
The Sushi Bar
179b Hai Bà TrưngSushi
Tokyo Deli - Lê Thánh Tôn
Sushi
11 Cao Thắng
11 Đường Cao ThắngStuffed Pancake
Closed
25 Nguyễn Thị Minh KhaiCoffee Shop
My Life Coffee
22A Trương ĐịnhThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
61 Nguyễn DuCơm Niêu Sài Gòn
75 Xuân ThủyRice Pot
Chút Chít Seafood
Hẻm 285 Cách Mạng Tháng TámAll about Snails
72 Nguyễn Thượng Hiền
72 Đường Nguyễn Thượng HiềnNoodles with all types ( Shrimp, Meat, Cuttle...)
Lẩu Cá Kèo Bà Huyện
87 Bà Huyện Thanh QuanHot pot of Kèo Fish
Lẩu Dê Trương Định
105 Trương ĐịnhHot pot of Goat
Bún đâu Lâm Bô
146 Nguyễn Đình ChínhNoodles with Sauce of máserated shrimp (Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm)
Cuc Gach Quan Restaurant
10 Đặng TấtVietnamese Cuisines
8 Đ. Nguyễn Văn Nguyễn
8 Đường Nguyễn Văn NguyễnBụi Restaurant - Vietnamese Cuisines
Phở Hòa Pasteur
260C PasteurRice noodle soup with beef (Pho)
Bún Chả Ánh Hồng Hà Nội
117 Lý Chính ThắngKebab rice noodles
Bún ốc Thanh Hải
12 Kỳ ĐồngSnail rice noodles
Miến gà Kỳ Đồng
14/5Bis Kỳ ĐồngRice noodle (Pho) soup with Chicken
55 Đường Trần Quốc Toản
55 Trần Quốc Toản- Saigon Retro Coffee -
Vintage style of Saigon 1965s
Drinks & Nightlife
Air 360 Sky Lounge
136 Lê Thị Hồng GấmSeveral rooftop lounges in Saigon
Hard Rock Cafe
39 Lê DuẩnLive Rock
Nhà Hàng Pacharan
97 Hai Bà TrưngLive Latin Music: Wednesday and Friday
Saigon Saigon Bar in Caravelle Hotel is another popular option. Though less fancy than Maxim's, it is just as expensive. They usually have a band from the Philippines singing Top 40 and famous songs. During the week, it can be quiet but you will see it full on weekend nights. It is partly in the open-air with a nice view of the opera.
Saigon Bar
Saigon Saigon Bar in Caravelle Hotel is another popular option. Though less fancy than Maxim's, it is just as expensive. They usually have a band from the Philippines singing Top 40 and famous songs. During the week, it can be quiet but you will see it full on weekend nights. It is partly in the open-air with a nice view of the opera.
Nhà hàng Maxim's
13-15-17 Đồng KhởiHo Chi Minh City has a fair number of live music venues spread out around the city.
Sin Lounge is one of HCMC's favorite party venues for models, actresses and other local celebrities. Many of the patrons are Viet Kieu (Vietnamese from overseas). They have regular events such as guest DJs, bikini dancers or fashion shows.
Sin Lounge
Sin Lounge is one of HCMC's favorite party venues for models, actresses and other local celebrities. Many of the patrons are Viet Kieu (Vietnamese from overseas). They have regular events such as guest DJs, bikini dancers or fashion shows.
Vuvuzela Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm
11 Nguyễn Bỉnh KhiêmPOC POC Beer Garden
79a Nguyễn Đình ChiểuKingdom is the most popular beer bar in Saigon among the local elite. It is packed almost every day of the week starting 9pm. It can be difficult to get a table there if you are not a regular and if you are only spending a little money.
19 locals recommend
Kingdom Beer Club
Kingdom is the most popular beer bar in Saigon among the local elite. It is packed almost every day of the week starting 9pm. It can be difficult to get a table there if you are not a regular and if you are only spending a little money.
Gossip is a favorite spot for Vietnamese, Viet Kieus and Asian Expats (Singaporean mostly). They have many drop dead gorgeous hostesses to whom you can buy a drink. They can dance with you or accompany you to sing at the karaoke.
10 locals recommend
Gossip
79 Đ. Trần Hưng ĐạoGossip is a favorite spot for Vietnamese, Viet Kieus and Asian Expats (Singaporean mostly). They have many drop dead gorgeous hostesses to whom you can buy a drink. They can dance with you or accompany you to sing at the karaoke.
Gossip is a favorite spot for Vietnamese, Viet Kieus and Asian Expats (Singaporean mostly). They have many drop dead gorgeous hostesses to whom you can buy a drink. They can dance with you or accompany you to sing at the karaoke.
12 locals recommend
Fuse Bar
3 Đ. Tôn Đức ThắngGossip is a favorite spot for Vietnamese, Viet Kieus and Asian Expats (Singaporean mostly). They have many drop dead gorgeous hostesses to whom you can buy a drink. They can dance with you or accompany you to sing at the karaoke.
A.C.E is located just one street behind Lush. It is quite similar with Play and targets the same crowd. Very busy on weekends, you MUST buy a bottle to enter. Pacman Theme.
8 locals recommend
ACE Nightclub
21 Nguyễn Trung NgạnA.C.E is located just one street behind Lush. It is quite similar with Play and targets the same crowd. Very busy on weekends, you MUST buy a bottle to enter. Pacman Theme.
The location of this bar is very good in the central district. The music is good, beverage price is quite high but acceptable. The decoration is also good and service is good. I prefer to enjoy during weekday more than weekend because the atmosphere was better for small group of couple.
130 locals recommend
Glow Skybar
93 Nguyễn DuThe location of this bar is very good in the central district. The music is good, beverage price is quite high but acceptable. The decoration is also good and service is good. I prefer to enjoy during weekday more than weekend because the atmosphere was better for small group of couple.
Sax n' Art Jazz Club is an institution in Ho Chi Minh, with Vietnam’s most celebrated musicians performing here as well as international guest artists. Located on Le Loi Street in the centre of District 1, there is a cover charge which comes with a free drink which is a great deal considering this place offers some of the finest live jazz in the city, but drinks prices are higher than most other places in town to compensate.
21 locals recommend
Sax N Art Jazz Club
28 Đ. Lê LợiSax n' Art Jazz Club is an institution in Ho Chi Minh, with Vietnam’s most celebrated musicians performing here as well as international guest artists. Located on Le Loi Street in the centre of District 1, there is a cover charge which comes with a free drink which is a great deal considering this place offers some of the finest live jazz in the city, but drinks prices are higher than most other places in town to compensate.
Apocalypse Now is a legendary nightclub that is very popular with backpackers, expats and many Vietnamese ladies too. Set over two floors, it isn’t the most sophisticated of clubs, but its lots of fun, with cheap drinks promotions, western pop tunes and plenty of space for dancing or chilling out with a few drinks and playing some pool. Open until 04:00, it is also one of the last places to close at night so Apocalypse Now is a great place when you’re in the mood for that one more drink.
95 locals recommend
Apocalypse Now Bar
2B Thi SáchApocalypse Now is a legendary nightclub that is very popular with backpackers, expats and many Vietnamese ladies too. Set over two floors, it isn’t the most sophisticated of clubs, but its lots of fun, with cheap drinks promotions, western pop tunes and plenty of space for dancing or chilling out with a few drinks and playing some pool. Open until 04:00, it is also one of the last places to close at night so Apocalypse Now is a great place when you’re in the mood for that one more drink.
Lush Nightclub is the premier nightclub in Ho Chi Minh. It is the place to see the young and beautiful of Saigon, dressed to impress and not afraid to spend a little cash. The venue is kitted it out in an industrial chic style, with space to dance and an upstairs area with seating. Music ranges from house to hip hop and a bit of mainstream party pop depending on the night
283 locals recommend
Lush
2 Lý Tự TrọngLush Nightclub is the premier nightclub in Ho Chi Minh. It is the place to see the young and beautiful of Saigon, dressed to impress and not afraid to spend a little cash. The venue is kitted it out in an industrial chic style, with space to dance and an upstairs area with seating. Music ranges from house to hip hop and a bit of mainstream party pop depending on the night
Live music fans are spoilt for choice in Ho Chi Minh City. From smooth jazz to heavy rock and everything in between, whatever your choice of tunes there is probably a bar or club playing exactly that. Live music are fairly well spread out across the city so you should never be too far from some singalong fun, and if you are staying in the popular areas of District 1 or 3, then you will be spoilt for choice. Here are five of our favourite live music bars in Ho Chi Minh
Seventeen Saloon
Live music fans are spoilt for choice in Ho Chi Minh City. From smooth jazz to heavy rock and everything in between, whatever your choice of tunes there is probably a bar or club playing exactly that. Live music are fairly well spread out across the city so you should never be too far from some singalong fun, and if you are staying in the popular areas of District 1 or 3, then you will be spoilt for choice. Here are five of our favourite live music bars in Ho Chi Minh
The street drinking scene along Pham Ngu Lao in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh is legendary. It is the backpacker hub of the city and welcomes a mix of foreigners and local Vietnamese who mix freely and chat the night away, drinking cheap beers on small plastic stools all along the street.
9 locals recommend
Fresh Beer
The street drinking scene along Pham Ngu Lao in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh is legendary. It is the backpacker hub of the city and welcomes a mix of foreigners and local Vietnamese who mix freely and chat the night away, drinking cheap beers on small plastic stools all along the street.
Guru Sports Bar
138 Lê LaiNice music
Located on three consecutive levels 50-51-52 of Bitexco Financial Tower, the most iconic building in town, offering very different experiences combined of supreme food, attentive service and stylish ambience.
28 locals recommend
EON51
Located on three consecutive levels 50-51-52 of Bitexco Financial Tower, the most iconic building in town, offering very different experiences combined of supreme food, attentive service and stylish ambience.
Chill Skybar
76A Lê LaiAt the highest floor of AB Tower
Sightseeing
Nguyen Hue
Đường Nguyễn HuệThe longgest Walking Street in Saigon
Located right outside the Crescent Mall, this bridge gets alive at night with vibrant colours , an amazing view and many many photographs. Can visit for an evening , spend some time watching this gorgeous structure and couples romancing , shopping and some good dinner.
25 locals recommend
Starlight Cresent Bridge
Located right outside the Crescent Mall, this bridge gets alive at night with vibrant colours , an amazing view and many many photographs. Can visit for an evening , spend some time watching this gorgeous structure and couples romancing , shopping and some good dinner.
Bùi Viện
Đường Bùi ViệnAs Known as Walking Street in Pattaya, Thailand
Bitexco Financial Tower
2 Hải TriềuThe biggest building in Vietnam
Nestled inside a traffic roundabout at Pham Ngoc Thach and Vo Van Tan, distinctive Ho Con Rua or Turtle Lake is a popular destination for young Saigonese looking to escape the heat and grab some tasty street snacks.
147 locals recommend
Turtle Lake
Công Trường Quốc TếNestled inside a traffic roundabout at Pham Ngoc Thach and Vo Van Tan, distinctive Ho Con Rua or Turtle Lake is a popular destination for young Saigonese looking to escape the heat and grab some tasty street snacks.
Bach Dang Wharf, located in the city’s downtown and open to the Saigon River, is where vessels operated by travel firms and floating restaurants dock to serve passengers and tourists.
29 locals recommend
Bach Dang Waterbus Station
10B Đ. Tôn Đức ThắngBach Dang Wharf, located in the city’s downtown and open to the Saigon River, is where vessels operated by travel firms and floating restaurants dock to serve passengers and tourists.
Parks & Nature
Zoo and Botanical Gardens
2 Nguyễn Bỉnh KhiêmGia Dinh Park
Hoàng Minh GiámLe Thi Rieng Park
Tao Dan Park
Trương ĐịnhLe Van Tam Park
Arts & Culture
Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda
339 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaThe most sacred pagoda in Saigon
The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House, is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
687 locals recommend
Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City
07 Công Trường Lam SơnThe Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House, is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century.
832 locals recommend
Saigon Central Post Office
02 Công xã ParisSaigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's cathedral. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century.
Independence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), also known as Reunification Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Thống Nhất), built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
1160 locals recommend
Independence Palace
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaIndependence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), also known as Reunification Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Thống Nhất), built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.
Shopping
Trần Hữu Trang
96 Trần Hữu TrangTan Dinh Market
336 Hai Bà TrưngFrabic Market
Trung Tâm Thương Mại Taka Plaza
Vincom Center
Vincom B
Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza
Đường Lê Thánh TônChợ Lớn is a Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6.
56 locals recommend
District 5
Chợ Lớn is a Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6.
Bến Thành Market (Vietnamese: Chợ Bến Thành) is a large marketplace in central Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Hồ Chí Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.
1702 locals recommend
Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê LợiBến Thành Market (Vietnamese: Chợ Bến Thành) is a large marketplace in central Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and an important symbol of Hồ Chí Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, áo dài and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine.
Nguyen Van Troi Market
Đường Lê Văn SỹSaigon Square Shopping Mall
77-89 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaKY DONG SQUARE
5 Kỳ ĐồngEssentials
B's Mart Lê Văn Sỹ
268 Lê Văn SỹConvenience store franchise chain
FamilyMart
138 Lý Chính ThắngConvenience store franchise chain