Guidebook for Hồ Chí Minh City

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Guidebook for Hồ Chí Minh City

Food Scene

I go here because of the outdoor seating and comfortable chairs. The Vietnamese version of Starbucks. They are ubiquitous.
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Highlands Coffee
364 Cộng Hòa
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
I go here because of the outdoor seating and comfortable chairs. The Vietnamese version of Starbucks. They are ubiquitous.
Right next door to the apartment. Tends to attract a lot of hipsters.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
M2C cafe
44B Lý Tự Trọng
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Right next door to the apartment. Tends to attract a lot of hipsters.
Japanese-owned and very international clientele. Good place to "people-watch".
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự Trọng
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Japanese-owned and very international clientele. Good place to "people-watch".
Restaurant run by former Vietnamese street children. They are fantastically friendly, the food is great, and the French decor is fitting.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Quán Ăn Hương Lài
38 Lý Tự Trọng
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Restaurant run by former Vietnamese street children. They are fantastically friendly, the food is great, and the French decor is fitting.
Great place to pick up some Vietnamese spring rolls at lunch. Wide variety.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Wrap&Roll
66 Hai Bà Trưng
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place to pick up some Vietnamese spring rolls at lunch. Wide variety.
Vietnamese barbeque, mmm.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barbecue Garden
96B Lê Thánh Tôn
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vietnamese barbeque, mmm.
Around the corner from the apartment on Pasteur, Nha Hang Ngon is popular with Vietnamese and expats.
225 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taste Saigon Tour
160 Pasteur
225 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Around the corner from the apartment on Pasteur, Nha Hang Ngon is popular with Vietnamese and expats.
Another Highlands Coffee, but in a more interesting location behind the Opera House. Expect a good mix of Western businessmen, travelers, and Vietnamese working from laptops.
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Highlands Coffee
364 Cộng Hòa
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another Highlands Coffee, but in a more interesting location behind the Opera House. Expect a good mix of Western businessmen, travelers, and Vietnamese working from laptops.
Great place for a ca phe sua da (iced coffee with milk). Head up the stairs once past the enclosed art gallery.
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
L'Usine Shop
151 Đồng Khởi
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place for a ca phe sua da (iced coffee with milk). Head up the stairs once past the enclosed art gallery.
Easy place to grab bún chả (phở's noodle neighbor). I prefer it to Pho24 next door.
Bun Saigon
73 Lý Tự Trọng
Easy place to grab bún chả (phở's noodle neighbor). I prefer it to Pho24 next door.
Good place to sit outside across from the park. Prices are higher, however.
44 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Au Parc
23 Hàn Thuyên
44 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good place to sit outside across from the park. Prices are higher, however.
Great place to grab a banh mi or sticky rice. Good fruit smoothies too. A local favorite.
64 Hàm Nghi
Great place to grab a banh mi or sticky rice. Good fruit smoothies too. A local favorite.
Another coffee place around the corner from the apartment.
180 Pasteur
Another coffee place around the corner from the apartment.

Sightseeing

This was the former palace of the South Vietnamese government, left in tact after its overthrow in 1975. It's an interesting throw-back to that era (if you can handle the propaganda).
1160 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Palacio de la Independencia
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
1160 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This was the former palace of the South Vietnamese government, left in tact after its overthrow in 1975. It's an interesting throw-back to that era (if you can handle the propaganda).
English service is at 9:30AM on Sundays. Otherwise, mass is at 5:30AM, 6:30AM, 7:30AM, 4PM, 5:15PM, and 6:30PM on Sundays in Vietnamese. Weekday services are at 5:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
1155 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Catedral de Saigón Notre Dame
01 Công xã Paris
1155 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
English service is at 9:30AM on Sundays. Otherwise, mass is at 5:30AM, 6:30AM, 7:30AM, 4PM, 5:15PM, and 6:30PM on Sundays in Vietnamese. Weekday services are at 5:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
Great architecture across the street from the Cathedral.
832 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Oficina Central de Correos de Saigón
02 Công xã Paris
832 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great architecture across the street from the Cathedral.
Iconic symbol of Saigon, formerly the Hôtel de Ville. Snap a photo next to the statue of Ho Chi Minh which stands in the park across the street. Located across the street from the apartment.
228 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
Số 86 Lê Thánh Tôn
228 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Iconic symbol of Saigon, formerly the Hôtel de Ville. Snap a photo next to the statue of Ho Chi Minh which stands in the park across the street. Located across the street from the apartment.
Grab a drink on the Skydeck of Saigon's tallest building.
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bitexco Financial Management Office
19 Nguyễn Huệ
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Grab a drink on the Skydeck of Saigon's tallest building.
Nice place to see Vietnamese art in an interesting French colonial building.
482 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Bellas Artes de la Ciudad de Ho Chi Minh
97A Phó Đức Chính
482 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nice place to see Vietnamese art in an interesting French colonial building.
Walk around this building, which was used as a courthouse during the colonial era and continues to serve as one today.
Ho Chi Minh City People's Court
131 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
Walk around this building, which was used as a courthouse during the colonial era and continues to serve as one today.
Housed in a former colonial estate, the museum itself is not very impressive, but the tanks and jets housed outside are worth a look. Steps from the apartment.
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de la Ciudad de Ho Chi Minh
65 Lý Tự Trọng
264 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Housed in a former colonial estate, the museum itself is not very impressive, but the tanks and jets housed outside are worth a look. Steps from the apartment.
Lots of turtles in the pond and incense everywhere. My favorite pagoda in town. Expect it to be busy during Tet.
256 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pagoda Ngọc Hoàng
73 Đường Mai Thị Lựu
256 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lots of turtles in the pond and incense everywhere. My favorite pagoda in town. Expect it to be busy during Tet.

Shopping

Shopping mall can be accessed through the doors on Ly Tu Trong. Go down the escalators for many food options.
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vincom B
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Shopping mall can be accessed through the doors on Ly Tu Trong. Go down the escalators for many food options.
Great place for souvenirs. There are lots of tourists and the vendors can sometimes be pushy. Best to arrive in the early morning. Food stalls set up each night around 7PM on the streets outside.
1702 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ben Thanh Market
Đường Lê Lợi
1702 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place for souvenirs. There are lots of tourists and the vendors can sometimes be pushy. Best to arrive in the early morning. Food stalls set up each night around 7PM on the streets outside.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic colonial architecture. Check online for upcoming performances.
687 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Teatro Municipal de la Ciudad de Ho Chi Minh
07 Công Trường Lam Sơn
687 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fantastic colonial architecture. Check online for upcoming performances.

Everything Else

Backpacker area. Good if you like cheap beer and interesting travelers. Not my thing, but worth a look nonetheless.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
De Tham
Đường Đề Thám
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Backpacker area. Good if you like cheap beer and interesting travelers. Not my thing, but worth a look nonetheless.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to grab a drink and take in the views. I believe there is a dress code, however.
877 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Chill Skybar
76A Lê Lai
877 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great place to grab a drink and take in the views. I believe there is a dress code, however.
Another rooftop bar at the Caravelle Hotel. Easily walkable from the apartment.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Caravelle Hotel
19-23 Lam Son Square
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another rooftop bar at the Caravelle Hotel. Easily walkable from the apartment.