Guidebook for Nguyễn Thái Bình
Food Scene
One of the rare restaurants open 24/7 (if we forget McDonald's ...). Consistent quality. What a pleasure to have Pho even late at night, all the more in the animated backpacker area! Then you can have a beer or go home and sleep well.
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Pho Quynh
323 Phạm Ngũ LãoOne of the rare restaurants open 24/7 (if we forget McDonald's ...). Consistent quality. What a pleasure to have Pho even late at night, all the more in the animated backpacker area! Then you can have a beer or go home and sleep well.
Top upscale French restaurant in District 1. From time to time, there are visiting chefs and special menus for one week.
Le Corto
5D Đường Nguyễn SiêuTop upscale French restaurant in District 1. From time to time, there are visiting chefs and special menus for one week.
French bakery (boulangerie et pâtisserie) located just near Ben Thanh market. You'll find almost everything you want: baguette, viennoiseries (croissant, pain au raisins, pain au chocolat, flan, chouquettes), cakes, and a wide selection of French sandwiches (ham, pâté, rillettes ...). You can eat and drink on site.
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Une Journée à Paris
17 Đường Trần Quốc ToảnFrench bakery (boulangerie et pâtisserie) located just near Ben Thanh market. You'll find almost everything you want: baguette, viennoiseries (croissant, pain au raisins, pain au chocolat, flan, chouquettes), cakes, and a wide selection of French sandwiches (ham, pâté, rillettes ...). You can eat and drink on site.
Delicious homemade pizzas, and also some pasta and meat.
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Italiani's Homemade Pizza
168 Bùi ViệnDelicious homemade pizzas, and also some pasta and meat.
An ice cream French institution in Vietnam. A lot of house creations, you will like for sure.
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Fanny Ice Cream - Tôn Thất Thiệp
29-31 Tôn Thất ThiệpAn ice cream French institution in Vietnam. A lot of house creations, you will like for sure.
At the heart of the backpacker area, a very good Indian restaurant with an extensive menu covering all the regions of the country. Prices are very competitive. Often packed by tourists as well as by locals.
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Baba's Kitchen
274 Bùi ViệnAt the heart of the backpacker area, a very good Indian restaurant with an extensive menu covering all the regions of the country. Prices are very competitive. Often packed by tourists as well as by locals.
Ralf's Artisan Gelato
Best ice cream in the city, just next to the building!
Special place in Saigon with great atmosphere, delicious pizzas and other dishes with Asian & European twists, prepared with top ingredients. You will love their excellent cheese and tomato sauce. You should reserve before coming, it's often full (+84-8-3622-0500). There are a few locations in the center.
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pizza 4p's
Special place in Saigon with great atmosphere, delicious pizzas and other dishes with Asian & European twists, prepared with top ingredients. You will love their excellent cheese and tomato sauce. You should reserve before coming, it's often full (+84-8-3622-0500). There are a few locations in the center.
A fantastic place with marvellous chocolate produced locally in Vietnam by 2 French entrepreneurs. Their bars are sold everywhere in the world. You can sit in front of the lab and watch the staff preparing all their delicacies. Very close to your place, don't miss it also. The chocolat chaud (hot chocolate) is to die for, and I mean it ...
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Drama Saigon
167 - 169 CalmetteA fantastic place with marvellous chocolate produced locally in Vietnam by 2 French entrepreneurs. Their bars are sold everywhere in the world. You can sit in front of the lab and watch the staff preparing all their delicacies. Very close to your place, don't miss it also. The chocolat chaud (hot chocolate) is to die for, and I mean it ...
The best French restaurant in Saigon, if not the best restaurant overall. Total fine dining, flawless, worth some Michelin stars.
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La Villa French Restaurant
14 Ngô Quang HuyThe best French restaurant in Saigon, if not the best restaurant overall. Total fine dining, flawless, worth some Michelin stars.
One of the best restaurants in Saigon, and the best vegetarian option by far. Don't miss the chance! Special recommendation for their nems, very different from usual nems.
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Hum Vegetarian, Café & Restaurant
32 Võ Văn TầnOne of the best restaurants in Saigon, and the best vegetarian option by far. Don't miss the chance! Special recommendation for their nems, very different from usual nems.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rooftop bar of the building, very popular and trendy. Stunning views of the city. Happy hours from 6 to 9pm. Ladies' Night every thursday from 8 to 10pm. It's called "Flirt Thursday" :)
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Air 360 Sky Lounge
136 Lê Thị Hồng GấmRooftop bar of the building, very popular and trendy. Stunning views of the city. Happy hours from 6 to 9pm. Ladies' Night every thursday from 8 to 10pm. It's called "Flirt Thursday" :)
Rooftop bar at the top of the AB Tower, very popular and trendy.
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Chill Skybar
76A Lê LaiRooftop bar at the top of the AB Tower, very popular and trendy.
Rooftop bar of the Caravelle Hotel, with good live music.
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Saigon Saigon Rooftop Bar
Rooftop bar of the Caravelle Hotel, with good live music.
Park Hyatt Saigon
2 Lam Son SquareAn upscale bar with beautiful people :)
The backpacker area, extremely lively! Full of bars, restaurants, live music everywhere.
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Pham Ngu Lao
The backpacker area, extremely lively! Full of bars, restaurants, live music everywhere.
Parks & Nature
Tao Dan Park
Trương ĐịnhSeptember 23rd Park
Đường Phạm Ngũ LãoArts & Culture
The city's most important collection of arts across three majestic houses, and above all the former residence of the Hui Bon Hoa family. "Uncle Hoa" was one of the richest men in Asia some 100 years ago. An unforgettable travel into the French colonial period.
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Hồ Chí Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
97A Phó Đức ChínhThe city's most important collection of arts across three majestic houses, and above all the former residence of the Hui Bon Hoa family. "Uncle Hoa" was one of the richest men in Asia some 100 years ago. An unforgettable travel into the French colonial period.
One of the numerous examples of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Don't miss the chance to attend one of the current shows: A O Show, The Mist or Teh Dar, unique portraits of agricultural and urban Vietnam. http://www.luneproduction.com/saigon-opera-house
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Municipal Theatre 's Ho Chi Minh city
07 Công Trường Lam SơnOne of the numerous examples of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Don't miss the chance to attend one of the current shows: A O Show, The Mist or Teh Dar, unique portraits of agricultural and urban Vietnam. http://www.luneproduction.com/saigon-opera-house
Shopping
You can find many things in there, mostly cheap clothes. A lot of good deals, certainly.
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Saigon Square Shopping Mall
77-89 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaYou can find many things in there, mostly cheap clothes. A lot of good deals, certainly.
Brand new upscale shopping mall with amazing food court and international supermarket (Annam Gourmet) underground.
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TTTM Takashimaya
92-94 Nam Kỳ Khởi NghĩaBrand new upscale shopping mall with amazing food court and international supermarket (Annam Gourmet) underground.
You probably already know Ben Thanh Market even before coming to Saigon. 5 min walk from your place!
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Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê LợiYou probably already know Ben Thanh Market even before coming to Saigon. 5 min walk from your place!
Essentials
Annam Gourmet
16 18 Hai Bà TrưngIf you miss western products, this is where you should go!
There is a Co.op Food grocery store inside the underground Sense Market, where you'll find everything you need for your daily life.
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Sense Market
04 Phạm Ngũ LãoThere is a Co.op Food grocery store inside the underground Sense Market, where you'll find everything you need for your daily life.
Sightseeing
Saigon's central post office, an iconic monument designed by Gustave Eiffel and built 120 years ago. A chance to send a real postcard to your loved ones, if you haven't done it for long time :)
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Saigon Central Post Office
02 Công xã ParisSaigon's central post office, an iconic monument designed by Gustave Eiffel and built 120 years ago. A chance to send a real postcard to your loved ones, if you haven't done it for long time :)
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã ParisSunday Mass in english at 9:30am FYI
The most famous street of Saigon (ex rue Catinat), spanning from Notre Dame to the Majestic Hotel and the river, with many iconic buildings such as the Continental Hotel, the Opera ...
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Đồng Khởi
Đường Đồng KhởiThe most famous street of Saigon (ex rue Catinat), spanning from Notre Dame to the Majestic Hotel and the river, with many iconic buildings such as the Continental Hotel, the Opera ...
This place is less likely to be in the guide books, however it carries a lot of history and is worth visiting. It is the former Cercle Sportif Saïgonnais (CSS), located 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai (formerly rue Chasseloup-Laubat). The CSS was a classy members only sports center built at the beginning of the XXth century during the French colonial period, which lasted until april 1975 and the fall of Saigon. In particular, it had the only swimming pool in the city in that era, of olympic size. Today a sports center for everyone, it looks very much like a century ago. It is just near the Tao Dan park, which is the nicest park in Saigon.
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Ho Chi Minh City Labor Palace
89 Đ. Số 3This place is less likely to be in the guide books, however it carries a lot of history and is worth visiting. It is the former Cercle Sportif Saïgonnais (CSS), located 55B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai (formerly rue Chasseloup-Laubat). The CSS was a classy members only sports center built at the beginning of the XXth century during the French colonial period, which lasted until april 1975 and the fall of Saigon. In particular, it had the only swimming pool in the city in that era, of olympic size. Today a sports center for everyone, it looks very much like a century ago. It is just near the Tao Dan park, which is the nicest park in Saigon.