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Hotline: +84 (0)918 713 456
Ho Chi Minh City
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www.trailsofindochina.com POCKET GUIDE
“ The city’s dynamic
energy is apparent
in the bustling street
scenes with thousands
of people on
motorbikes constantly
on the move“
Ho Chi Minh City is a sprawling metropolis of
approximately 10 million people. Formerly known
as “Saigon” prior to 1975, today the city is Vietnam’s
commercial centre. The dynamic energy of the city is
apparent in the bustling street scenes with thousands
of people on motorbikes constantly on the move.
Although Saigon has rapidly developed into a modern
city with skyscrapers and shopping centres, there
are still remnants of its past visible in the historic
landmarks and beautiful French colonial buildings
dotted throughout the city. You will find great nightlife
and a palpable energy in this fast-changing city, which
is home to people from all aspect of Vietnamese society.
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Must-Try Local Foods
COM TAM
Broken rice with variations of
grilled pork and meat pie
BANH MI
Vietnamese baguette meat
BUN THIT NUONG sandwich
Grilled pork with vermicelli
noodles
PlacesTo Eat
The culinary capital of the south, Ho Chi Minh City
is filled with a diverse range of food options and
dining establishments. Eat like a local in home-
style eatery or enjoy fine dining in one of the many CHE BANH XEO
international restaurants. Vietnamese dessert Savoury crispy pancake
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Hoang Yen $$
Hoang Yen is a local favourite restaurant. They recently
upgraded all their branches to reflect a new contemporary
look while still retaining their specialty in traditional
VIETNAMESE
Vietnamese cuisine. Open daily 10am to 10pm
7 Ngo Duc Ke St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-823-1101
DINING 148 Hai Ba Trung St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-823-4564
Mandarine Restaurant $$$
An established fine dining restaurant with beautiful cuisine
presentation along with an extensive selection of wines.
Reservation recommended. Open daily 5:30pm to 11pm
11A Ngo Van Nam St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-822-9783
Pho 24 $
Popular ‘pho’ chain serving chicken and beef noodle soup
with no MSG. Also on the menu are rice dishes, spring and
summer rolls. Clean, air-conditioned facilities. Open daily
6am to 10pm
85 Dong Khoi St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-825-7505
158D Pasteur St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-521-8518
Quan Bui $$
Trendy restaurant with old Saigon feel serving traditional
Vietnamese food with an emphasis on Northern style dishes.
Open daily 8am to 11pm
Pricing Reference: $ - Inexpensive $$ - Moderate $$$ - Expensive
17A Ngo Van Nam St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-829-1515
Hoa Tuc $$ Wrap & Roll $
Specialising in contemporary Vietnamese cuisine, the A casual eatery specialising in rolls and dips from Vietnam’s
restaurant is located in a courtyard with indoor and outdoor three regions, in addition to serving noodle soups and rice
seating. Reservation recommended. Open daily 11am to 11pm dishes. Open daily 11am to 10:30pm
74/7 Hai Ba Trung St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-825-1676 62 Hai Ba Trung St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-822-2166
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Hum Vegetarian $$
Upscale Vietnamese vegetarian
dining experience with beautiful
cuisine presentations and flavours
that even non-vegetarians would
VEGETARIAN
appreciate. Open daily 10am
to 10pm
32 Vo Van Tan St., D3
Tel. +84 283-930-3819
2 Thi Sach St., D1
Tel. +84 283-823-8920
Loving Hut $$
A local favourite for traditional
vegan Vietnamese dishes in a clean
and spacious dining environment.
Particularly busy on the 1st and
15th day of lunar calendar. Open
daily 9am to 2pm; 4pm to 9pm
38 Huynh Khuong Ninh St., D1
Tel. +84 283-820-9702
Pi Bistro $$
Specialises in Asian vegetarian.
Includes salads, stir-fry, curries
and rice dishes. Open daily 11am to
3pm; 5pm to 9:30pm
1st Floor, 19 Vo Van Tan St., D3
Tel. +84 091-641-4133
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Au Parc $$
A stone’s throw from the pink spires of the Notre Dame
cathedral, this airy bistro serves healthy Mediterranean food
and deli-style sandwiches. Open daily 7:30am to 11pm
INTERNATIONAL 23 Han Thuyen St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-829-2772
DINING Ciao Bella $$
Small, cosy family-style restaurant offering classic Italian
fare. Reservation recommended. Open daily 7:30am to 11pm
11 Dong Du St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-822-3329
El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse $$$
Reputable steakhouse with comprehensive menu and
extensive wine list of Argentinian and Chilean labels.
Reservation recommended. Open daily 11am to 11:30pm
74/1 Hai Ba Trung St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-827-2090
EON51 $$$
Elevated fine dining on the 51st floor with an open-kitchen
concept and unparalleled panoramic view of the city. Open
daily 8am to 11pm
Bitexco Financial Tower 50th – 52nd floor, 2 Hai Trieu St., D1
Tel. +84 286-291-8751
Koh Thai $$
Contemporary Thai restaurant and lounge offering Siamese
cuisine and hip cocktails. Open daily 11am to 2pm; 5:30pm to
11pm
Kumho Asiana Plaza 39 Le Duan St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-823-4423
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Le Corto $$ Modern French cuisine with extensive wine list. Cosy dining atmosphere in walking distance to the Opera House. Their 3-course set lunch is quite reasonable and popular. Open daily 11am to 2:30pm; 5pm to 11pm 5/7 Nguyen Sieu St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-822-0671 Pizza 4P’s $$ Offering an exceptional selection of handmade pizza and pastas. Cuisine mimics a touch of Japanese flavor in a contemporary dining space. Reservation recommended. Open daily 10am to 2am 8 Thu Khoa Huan St., D1 8/15 Le Thanh Ton St., D1 - Tel. +84 28 3622 0500 Racha Room $$ Stylish resto-lounge featuring Thai street eats with fusion cocktails along with hip beats. Open daily 11:30am to midnight 12-14 Mac Thi Buoi St., D1 - Tel. +84 0908 791 412 Sorae Restaurant & Lounge $$$ Trendy, contemporary Japanese restaurant located on the top floors of a high rise with spectacular city views. Open daily 11:30 to 2pm; 5:30pm to 1am 24th-25th Floor, AB Tower 75A Le Lai St., D1 Tel. +84 283-827-2372 Tandoor Indian Restaurant $$ Specialising in classic, authentic Indian cuisine with ornate Indian décor and pleasant ambience. Open daily 10:30am to 2:30pm; 5pm to 11pm 39A-B Ngo Duc Ke St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-930-4839 TRAILS OF INDOCHINA HO CHI MINH CITY 12
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3. Reunification Palace Intersection of Le Loi and
9 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., D1 Ham Nghi St., D1
Binh 4. War Remnants Museum 11. Ho Chi Minh City
Tan Phu Thanh 28 Vo Van Tan St., D3 Museum of Fine Arts
Phu Tan Nhuan 97 Pho Duc Chinh St., D1
Binh 5. Ho Chi Minh City Hall
3 2 12. Saigon Skydeck
86 Le Thanh Ton St., D1
10 1 36 Ho Tung Mau St., D1
11 6. Ho Chi Minh City Musuem
4 65 Ly Tu Trong St., D1 13. Jade Emperor Pagoda
Binh Tan 5
73 Mai Thi Luu St., D1
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1 Nguyen Tat Hanh St., D1
HO C HI MINH
DISTRICT MAP
Chill Skybar $$
Trendy rooftop bar popular with locals and foreigners alike.
Known for its cocktail mix and impressive views of the city’s
skyline. Wearing shorts or flip flops are not allowed. Open
daily 5:30pm to 1am
BAR & LOUNGE AB Tower Rooftop, 76A Le Lai St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-827-2372
East West Brewing Co. $$
Spacious brewery-restaurant with an American brewer on
board producing handcrafted beer along with an extensive
menu to complement. Open daily 11am to 11pm
181-185 Ly Tu Trong St., D1 - Tel. +84 091-3060-728
Pasteur Street Brewing Company $$
Popular brewery producing award-winning American style
craft beer, using American hops, European malts and exotic
Vietnamese ingredients. Open daily 11am to 11pm
144 Pasteur St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-823-9562
Saigon Saigon Bar $$
This historic low rooftop bar is best known as a haven for
wartime journalists in the 1960s. Enjoy cocktails and bar bites
while listening to live music. Open daily 11am to midnight
Caravelle Hotel, 10th Floor, 19-23 Lam Son Square, D1
Tel. +84 283-823-4999
Social Club Rooftop Bar $$
2 Lam Son $$ Cosy rooftop bar with comfortable seating and some of the
best cocktails, offering the uninterrupted views of the city’s
Stylish, contemporary bar serving international wines,
skyline. Open daily 8am to 10pm
premium spirits, local and imported beers with signature
cocktails and artisanal snacks. Open daily 5pm to 2am MGallery Hotel, 76-78 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St., D3
Tel. +84 283-889-8888
Park Hyatt Saigon, Lobby Level, 2 Lam Son
Tel. +84 283-824-1234
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L’Usine Café $$
Trendy café and lifestyle shop in an old French colonial
warehouse space. Menu includes European café classics
including salads, sandwiches, and pastas. Open daily 7:30am
to 10:30pm
CAFÉ & TEAHOUSE 151/5 Dong Khoi St., D1 - Tel. +84 286-674-3565
Maison Marou $$
A chocolate lover’s delight. Everything chocolate under one
roof with a gourmet café, patisserie, and chocolate factory
where you can watch the making of their award-winning
chocolate bars while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate and
pastries. Open daily 9am to 11pm
167-169 Calmette St., D1 - Tel. +84 287-300-5010
The Workshop Specialty Coffee $$
Artisanal coffee shop offering the wide selection of home-
grown and imported coffee beans along with innovative
brewing options. Located in a refurbished shop house with
trendy décor and open space makes it ideal space to enjoy a
cup of coffee or two. Open daily 8am to 9pm
27 Ngo Duc Ke St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-824-6801
Villa Royale Downtown $$
An antique tea room concept takes guests to another time
and space. Enjoy artisanal TWG teas while perusing through
vintage collections available for sale. Open daily 10am to 9pm
Level 1, 25 Ho Tung Mau St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-821-0088
Khanhcasa Tea House $$
Located in a spacious restored shophouse, this trendy
The Coffee House $
teahouse offers a comprehensive tea selection and variety of A popular local chain that serves Vietnamese and European
fruit and herbal drinks sourced locally and imported. Open style coffee. The iced fruit tea drinks are also popular here.
daily 7am to 10:30pm Open daily 7:30am to 10:30pm
48 Dong Khoi St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-825-1756 42 Tran Cao Van St., D3 - Tel. +84 287-303-9079
TRAILS OF INDOCHINA HO CHI MINH CITY 14Top Things To Do
Enjoy a cocktail with a sunset
view at a rooftop bar
Enjoy traditional Vietnamese
coffee in a local coffeehouse
Take part in the lively youth
atmosphere on Nguyen Hue
pedestrian street
Things To Do
The cosmopolitan city centre offers an array of shopping
options from glitzy malls to boutique shops. In your
leisure time, explore the contemporary art scene visiting
newly opened art galleries, or indulge in relaxation at Explore quirky shops and the
one of the many spas in the city. Sit on the back of a scooter for an architecture inside old Saigon
adventurous evening foodie tour buildings
TRAILS OF INDOCHINA HO CHI MINH CITY 16Ben Thanh Market Gingko Concept Store
Saigon’s iconic wholesale Gingko was founded on a
market is a one-stop shop for principle of sustainability and
everything from food and fair trade. The impressive
clothing to souvenirs. The spacious lifestyle store
streets outside the market in carries a range of unique
the evening become a food handmade items from
bazaar with a wide variety of clothing to souvenirs. Expect
SHOPPING street food. Open daily 5am high quality, natural and
sustainable materials in their
to 6pm
Gifts, Accessories Intersection of Le Loi and product offerings. Open daily
and Decor Ham Nghi St., D1 9am to 9pm
92-96 Le Loi St., D1
Cao Fine Jewelry Tel. +84 283-837-3077
Boutique jeweler offering
bespoke handcrafted designs Mekong Quilts
using the finest gold, silver A non-profit organisation
and precious stones. Choose specialising in producing
from ready-wear to custom high quality hand-stitched
designs. Open daily 7am quilts made by women from
to 8pm impoverish rural Vietnam
Artbook Authentique Home 74/2 Hai Ba Trung St., D1 and Cambodia. An impressive
Though small in size, Artbook Beautiful, high-quality Tel. +84 283-824-3402 range of quilt styles from
has a comprehensive stock of handcrafted ceramics from traditional to modern, using
art, design, travelphotography, northern Vietnam. Items Nga Art & Craft patchwork, piecing and
culture, and history books. include tableware, utensils, Showroom various stitching techniques.
Popular English-translated teapot sets and vases. The Open daily 9am to 7pm
Innovative lacquerware
Vietnamese novels are also unique designs make them 68 Le Loi St., D1 (1st floor)
designs with high quality
available. Open daily 8am one of a kind. Open daily 9am Tel. +84 282-210-3110
craftsmanship. Lacquerware
to 9pm to 9pm
home décor range from wall
43 Dong Khoi St., D1 113 Le Thanh Ton St., D1 decorations to plates and trays
Tel. +84 283-822-0838 Tel. +84 283-822-8052 and decorative lamps. Open
daily 8am to 9pm
91 Le Thanh Ton St., D1
Tel. +84 283-823-8356
TRAILS OF INDOCHINA HO CHI MINH CITY 18Ninh Khuong Hand Saigon Centre Fine Arts Museum
Embroidery Newest arrival in the The white and ochre walls,
The best quality of upmarket retail-shopping courtyard and quaint bridge
embroidered linens can be scene. The sleek seven floor of this magnificent classical
found at this shop, with a mall carries international building mean the architecture
wide selection of quality luxury and high-street and ambience are just as much
hand embroidery items brands, in addition to being an attraction as is the art on
including clothing for kids home to Takashimaya, a display. The museum houses a
ART
collection of artwork including
and adults. Also known Japanese department store.
traditional lacquerware and
for their exquisite linen The basement and top
GALLERY
oil paintings to contemporary
embroidered tablecloths and floors offer a wide selection works. Open daily 9am to 5pm
napkins. Open daily 8am to of international foods and
97a Pho Duc Chinh St., D1
9:45pm restaurants. Open daily
Tel. +84 283-836-8019
71 Dong Khoi St., D1 9:30am to 10pm
Tel. +84 283-827-9079 65 Le Loi St., D1 Gallery Quynh
Tel. +84 283-829-4888 One of the leading contemporary
art galleries in Saigon, Gallery
Saigon Kitsch Quynh showcase emerging
A fun, kitschy souvenir Vietnamese artists as well as
works of distinguished artists
shop that sells colourful
from around the world. Private
reproductions of socialist showings by appointment only.
propaganda designs adapted
from original posters and Level 3, 12C Nguyen Thi Minh Khai
St., D1 - Tel. +84 283-822-9969
Sadec District billboards. The items range
Artisan-inspired homewares from T-shirts to tote bags and Salon Saigon
with modern touches. make great gifts for all ages.
Housed in a two-storey refurbished
In-house designers create Open daily 9am to 10pm
villa, this art space is dedicated
unique ceramic, wood and 43 Ton That Thiep St., D1 to contemporary creation and
glass items reflecting folk Tel. +84 283-821-8019 Vietnamese culture. The Salon
craftsmanship from Vietnam hosts regular exhibitions of
and neighbouring countries. emerging artists as well as
Open daily 8:30am to 8:30pm live performance and film
showings. Private showings by
91 Mac Thi Buoi St., D1
appointment. Open to public on
Tel. +84 283-822-9909 Tuesdays 9am to 6pm
6D Ngo Thoi Nhiem St., D3
Tel. +84 283-933-3242
TRAILS OF INDOCHINA HO CHI MINH CITY 20Glow Spa
A boutique spa situated in the
heart of Saigon along Nguyen
Hue’s pedestrian street.
Reasonably priced services
include foot and body massage,
facial and nail care, and hair
spa. Open daily 11am to 8pm
ENTERTAINMENT SPA & 129A Nguyen Hue St., D1
WELLNESS
Tel. +84 283-823-8368
Spa at the Reverie
Saigon
Encompassing two floors of
the Reverie Saigon Hotel,
the Spa provides holistic
therapies within a luxurious
yet tranquil setting. Facilities
feature ten treatment rooms,
steam and sauna facilities and
AO Show Sax ‘N Art Jazz Club Mandala Wellness swimming pool. Open daily
A creative and entertaining A small and cosy bar owned Located in the expat 10am to 9pm
live performance featuring by larger-than-life ‘Saxman’ community in District 2,
The Reverie Saigon, 6-7th Floor,
the Vietnamese rural way of Tran Minh Tuan. When Mandala Wellness provides
22-36 Nguyen Hue St., D1
life through acrobatics and not touring, Tuan takes to consultation and treatments
Tel. +84 283-823-6688
bamboo cirque. The shows the stage every night to in complementary medicine
take place in the iconic Opera performing smooth grooves including osteopathy, reiki,
House with three different from around the world. and acupuncture. A regular
themed performances Open daily 8pm to midnight schedule of yoga, qi gong,
alternating weekly schedules. 28 Le Loi St., D1 and meditation are also
Advance ticket purchase is Tel. +84 283-822-8472 available. Open daily 9am
recommended. to 6pm
7 Lam Square, D1 41 Tran Ngoc Dien St., D2
Tel. +84 012-4518-1188 Tel. +84 090-277-4584
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