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.
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Highlands Coffee
364 Cộng Hòa
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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.
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M2C cafe
44B Lý Tự Trọng
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Right next door to the apartment. Tends to attract a lot of hipsters.
Japanese-owned and very international clientele. Good place to "people-watch".
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La Fenetre Soleil
44 Lý Tự Trọng
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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.
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Quán Ăn Hương Lài
38 Lý Tự Trọng
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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.
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Wrap&Roll
66 Hai Bà Trưng
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Great place to pick up some Vietnamese spring rolls at lunch. Wide variety.
Vietnamese barbeque, mmm.
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Barbecue Garden
96B Lê Thánh Tôn
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Vietnamese barbeque, mmm.
Around the corner from the apartment on Pasteur, Nha Hang Ngon is popular with Vietnamese and expats.
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Taste Saigon Tour
160 Pasteur
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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.
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Highlands Coffee
364 Cộng Hòa
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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.
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L'Usine Shop
151 Đồng Khởi
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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.
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Au Parc
23 Hàn Thuyên
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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.
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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).
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Palazzo dell'Indipendenza
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa
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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.
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Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
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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.
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Ufficio Postale Centrale di Saigon
02 Công xã Paris
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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.
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Comitato Popolare di Ho Chi Minh City
Số 86 Lê Thánh Tôn
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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.
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Bitexco Financial Management Office
19 Nguyễn Huệ
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Grab a drink on the Skydeck of Saigon's tallest building.
Nice place to see Vietnamese art in an interesting French colonial building.
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Hồ Chí Minh City Museum of Fine Arts
97A Phó Đức Chính
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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.
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Museo della città di Ho Chi Minh
65 Lý Tự Trọng
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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.
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Pagoda Ngọc Hoàng
73 Đường Mai Thị Lựu
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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.
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Vincom B
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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.
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Mercato di Ben Thanh
Đường Lê Lợi
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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.
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Teatro municipale di Ho Chi Minh City
07 Công Trường Lam Sơn
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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.
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De Tham
Đường Đề Thám
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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.
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Chill Skybar
76A Lê Lai
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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.
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Caravelle Hotel
19-23 Lam Son Square
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Another rooftop bar at the Caravelle Hotel. Easily walkable from the apartment.