Every year, H & I volition see Destinations inwards Bangkok Thailand in addition to revisit our favourite street nutrient in addition to restaurant. This year, nosotros determine to become for a change. Instead of Destinations inwards Bangkok Thailand, nosotros decided to see Ho Chi Minh City. H5N1 foodie at heart, this trip was H’s tertiary visit. Thanks to him, I larn to see many hidden gems! Who knew HCMC is a nutrient haven too! Sadly, a lot of my menage unit of measurement in addition to friends disagree amongst this sentence. Nonetheless, I promise that you lot larn to explore in addition to bask the nutrient every bit much every bit We did! Together amongst two other friends, H & I laid off for a 3D2N nutrient trip to Ho Chi Minh City!
Summary
Day 1: Airport – Check inwards Hotel – Co Ba Vung Tau Restaurant – Supermarket @ Coop - Vieteetera Café – Bến Thành Market - Banh mi 37 – Huynh Hoa
Day 2: Bun Thit Nuong Chi Tuyen – Bánh cuốn Hải Nam – The Café Apartment – Cathedral - Post Office – Reunification Palace Museum/Independence Palace – Shopping at The New Playground - Cộng cà phê - Shopping at 26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé- Dinner at Yakitori Shindo – Air 360 Sky Lounge
Day 3: Banh Mi Hoa Ma – Binh Tay Market – Takashimaya Departmental Store– Cơm tấm Ba Ghiền- Phu-vuong Pho – HCMC International Airport
Day 1: Airport – Check inwards Hotel – Co Ba Vung Tau Restaurant – Supermarket @ Coop - Vieteetera Café – Bến Thành Market - Banh mi 37 – Huynh Hoa
Co Ba Vung Tau Restaurant
After checking in, nosotros visited Co Ba Vung Tau Restaurant to come across upwards amongst T for lunch. T introduced Co Ba Vung Tau Restaurant. Pancake was Vung Tau Specialty in addition to what the eating spot is famous for – Banh Khot aka pancake. Thus, nosotros ordered a couplet of mini pancakes every bit good every bit the huge i (Vietnamese Crepe)!
We ordered the pancake comes amongst mince pork in addition to shrimps on top. Unlike the ones I unremarkably had, the pancake has a really crispy skin. Plus, having it amongst the sauce makes it fifty-fifty better! The filling inwards the crepe is the same every bit the pancake. Personally, I prefer the pancake over the crepe because of the skin.
Bánh khọt Cô Ba Vũng Tàu
Daily, 40B Trần Cao Vân, Phường 6, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
0700h – 2230 h
Supermarket @ Co.opmart
Co.opmart is HCMC supermarket chain where the locals would patron. There are a few super marketplace inwards the metropolis in addition to the i nosotros went was huge! We got at that spot around three pm on a Sat dark in addition to it was packed! I mean value they receive got everything except dried food. We bought approximately snacks to munch piece nosotros explore the city!
Vieteetera Café
After walking around, nosotros determine to notice a café to relax. Vieteetera Café was at the go on of the listing so it got to live on one. Ambience was dandy but the drinks isn’t. Both the java in addition to Tea were overly sweet. Honestly, I was disappointed because I was looking forwards to the java inwards Vietnam. Traditional or not, I idea it’s supposed to live on meliorate than the neighboring countries?
Suddenly, it poured heavily in addition to nosotros were stuck. Thankfully, the ambience actually made upwards for it.
Vieteetera Café
Daily 290 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Phường 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
0800 – 1900h
Bến Thành Market
With nowhere else to become at this weather, nosotros determine to see Bến Thành Market. The marketplace is a tourist marketplace in addition to you lot tin notice all the Vietnamese souvenirs, bags in addition to fifty-fifty nutrient there! If you lot are planning to buy things from the market, live on prepared to bargain. Personally, I didn’t bask my see at that spot because at that spot were touts everywhere. We rejected them nicely in addition to got out of the marketplace less than xx mins.
Bến Thành Market
Chợ, Lê Lợi, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
Daily , 0700h – 1900h
Banh mi 37 (17K)
There are many Banh Mi mode inwards Vietnam in addition to this got to live on my favorite. Freshly grilled pork patty amongst lots of vegetables roll inwards the bread! Plus, the breadstuff was crispy in addition to warm! Definitely the best Banh Mi I had. Although the opening hr stated until 9pm, live on at that spot early! We grapple to secure the final Banh Mi around 7-8pm!
Bánh Mì 37 Nguyễn Trãi
37 Nguyễn Trãi, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
37 Nguyễn Trãi, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Every solar daytime except Lord's Day ,1600h – 2100h
Huynh Hoa (38k)
A few streets downward the route is the pop Banh Mi Shop - Huynh Hoa. The queue was really long but efficient. Within minutes, nosotros got our Banh Mi. Unlike the i at Banh Mi 37, Huynh Hoa Banh Mi is filled amongst Tuna paste, mixed meat in addition to lots of vegetables. The Banh Mi is flavorful but sadly, cold. Probably, the final fourth dimension hither since I’m non a fan of Tuna.
Huynh Hoa
26 Lê Thị Riêng, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
Daily, 1430h - 2300h
Day 2: Bun Thit Nuong Chi Tuyen – Bánh cuốn Hải Nam – The Café Apartment – Cathedral - Post Office – Reunification Palace Museum/Independence Palace – Shopping at The New Playground - Cộng cà phê - Shopping at 26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé- Dinner at Yakitori Shindo – Air 360 Sky Lounge
Bun Thit Nuong Chi Tuyen
Bun Thit Nuong is a type Vietnamese rice-vermicelli noodle go on amongst grilled pork, fried outpouring gyre in addition to fresh vegetables. Usually, the noodle is serve amongst fish sauce in addition to cold. Bun Thit Nuong is my most-ordered Vietnamese dish dorsum home. Thus, it is on my listing to endeavor Bun Thit Nuong inwards HCMC. H found this local eatery that serves first-class Bun Thit Nuong! The rice-vermicelli noodles are shine in addition to silky. Grilled Pork was perfectly cook! Tender in addition to juicy! Together amongst the fish sauce, the bowl of Bun Thit Nuong is the best I had! Oh in addition to enquire for English linguistic communication Menu! They receive got it!
Side track: Any recommendation for delicious Bun Thit Nuong inwards Singapore?
Bun Thit Nuong Chi Tuyen
175 Cô Giang, Phường Cô Giang, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh,
Daily 0700 – 2100h
Bánh cuốn Hải Nam
After getting my craving for Bun Thit satisfied, H brought us for Vietnam mode Chee Chong Fun aka Bánh cuốn. The peel of the gyre is freshly made in addition to goes actually good amongst the minced pork! We saw many reviews online proverb that the alter is non correct in addition to etc. We didn’t experience what the review had said. Nonetheless, practise asking for bill of fare in addition to greenback that the napkins are chargeable inwards Vietnam.
Bánh cuốn Hải Nam
11A Cao Thắng, Phường 2, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 0630h - 2200h
The Café Apartment – Thinker & Dreamer Coffee
The café scene inwards HCMC is really potent in addition to at that spot are lots of café around. The Café Apartment caught my oculus because inwards this apartment, at that spot are many cafes to select from. We cease upwards having for drinks at – Thinker & Dreamer Coffee because the others are crowded in addition to this expect pretty chill.
Drinks are mediocre in addition to a piddling likewise sugariness for me. Nonetheless, it is a overnice place to relax in addition to hold off for the museum to open.
Thinker & Dreamer Coffee
Lầu 4, 42 Nguyễn Huệ, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 0900h – 2300h
Note: There is someone at Earth flooring collecting fees for using the elevator. If you lot are healthy, taking the stairs upwards is likely faster in addition to you lot tin explore the diverse cafes in addition to shops inwards the block.
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Cathedral
The Cathedral Basilica of Our lady The Immaculate Conception, which is i of the famous symbols of Ho Chi Minh City. It was established during the French Colonist in addition to hence create amongst French’s architecture style. H refer that it used to live on opened upwards for populace inwards the past times but it is nether restoration straightaway If you lot are planning to become on a tour instead of doing self-walking, you lot tin banking firm check out Klook packages here.
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Cathedral
01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Quận 1 Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Post Office/ Saigon Central Post Office
Next to the Cathedral is HCMC Post office. The post office’s blueprint is both inspired past times the French style. The rustic interior blueprint definitely remind me of moving-picture exhibit – Amelia ( Just that the scene inwards the moving-picture exhibit is a prepare station in addition to this is post office). You tin buy post card in addition to post service it on the spot.
Reunification Palace Museum/ Independence Palace
Reunification Palace Museum also known every bit Independence Palace is i of the most pop solid reason grade inwards Ho Chi Minh City. This palace is the resident in addition to component of the president during Vietnam War. The museum is a walk-through of dissimilar room – Bedroom, Office, Hall, dining surface area , moving-picture exhibit house in addition to etc. The most interesting component is likely the basement where it is purpose every bit a communication headquarter in addition to at that spot are lots of maps in addition to machines there.
Reunification Palace Museum/ Independence Palace
135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
Daily, 7:30–11AM, 1–4PM
Enterance Ticket: VND 30,000
Shopping at Vincom Center
Vincom Center has many international brands such every bit H&M, Zara, Pull & Bear, Coach in addition to etc. We went to banking firm check out the cost of international create in addition to it was similar to the ones dorsum home. Thus, no luck amongst dandy bargain! Besides the shopping, Vincom Center has a moving-picture exhibit house at the go on level. We went at that spot to escape the estrus from HCMC in addition to found ourselves sitting at i of the restaurants at the go on level.
Shopping at The New Playground
Opposite of the Vincom Center is The New Playground. This is the identify where you lot tin notice local Vietnamese create at to a greater extent than affordable price. This identify is similar to ‘Scape’ or Far East Plaza concept inwards Singapore. Although I didn’t notice anything for myself, I idea the concept is a lot meliorate than the ones inwards Singapore. Especially the photobooth station at the entrance.
Cộng cà phê
After approximately shopping in addition to walking, nosotros found ourselves inwards approximately other café for coffee. Cộng cà phê is a overnice cosy identify adjacent to the New Playground. There are outdoor sitting for you lot to people watch. We select the indoor seats because of the estrus inwards HCMC.
The kokosnoot java is actually good! Rich sense of savor of java amongst sweetness coming from the coconut! Although the cost is a piddling steep in addition to portion is small, nosotros visited twice in addition to bask our fourth dimension there.
Cộng cà phê
26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé, Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 0700- 2300
If you lot are looking for dissimilar pocket-size boutique shop, endeavor your luck at 26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé. I can’t notice the exact quest the block but it is higher upwards the java at Cộng cà phê
We found this block piece having java there. There are many shops there! Personally, I notice the blueprint at these local boutique to a greater extent than unique. Thus I receive got bought a few slice there.
Yakitori Shindo
Yakitori Shindo is H’s favourite Japanese eating spot inwards hcmc because they serves actually authentic Japanese mode yakitori sticks at affordable price. Although, it is consider every bit expensive ( 29,000 to 49,000 per stick )to local but to notice a authentic in addition to adept yakitori inwards Singapore is around impossible. Thus, nosotros visited Yakitori Shindo for dinner to satisfy his craving. My personal favourite is the butabara kimchi in addition to butabara cheese! Also, you lot must endeavor the Negima Tare! Really good!
Yakitori Shindo
106 Nguyễn Trãi, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 1:30AM–2:30PM, 6PM–12:59AM
Air 360 Sky Lounge
Since its our final dark inwards HCMC, nosotros decided to see a bar to telephone outcry upwards it a day. Air 360 Sky Lounge offers a dandy view of HCMC in addition to overnice identify to chill. Drinks cost are standard. Choice of music is adept but likewise loud for anybody to receive got conversation. Nonetheless, nosotros enjoyed our remain there
Dress code: No flipflops.
Air 360 Sky Lounge
136-138 Lê Thị Hồng Gấm, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bìn, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 0530pm – 1 am
Day 3: Banh Mi Hoa Ma – Binh Tay Market – Takashimaya Departmental Store– Cơm tấm Ba Ghiền- Phu-vuong Pho – HCMC International Airport
Banh Mi Hoa Ma
Unlike the Banh Mi nosotros had on offset day, the Banh Mi hither has the “ Big Breakfast” Style. The identify is a traditional breakfast surface area inwards Ho Chi Minh City. Thus, nosotros were seated at depression chairs in addition to tables. You larn to select it every bit an egg dish or the sandwich. We select the i amongst egg dish. It comes amongst a plate of egg, ham , fishcake in addition to caramelised onions! The Baguette was crispy on the exterior in addition to soft inwards the inside. We dipped it amongst runny egg in addition to our breakfast is complete! 52,000 VND for the Banh Mi without coffee. H5N1 piddling pricey but its so good! I wouldn’t hear a 2nd serving!
Banh Mi Hoa Ma
53 Cao Thắng, Phường 3, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 0600 – 1100h
Chinatown Market/ Binh Tay Market
Binh Tay Market also known every bit the Chinese Market inwards HCMC is a identify filled amongst lots of jewel in addition to bargain. It is less touristy in addition to to a greater extent than authentic. Although it is out of the way, nosotros nevertheless went ahead. And i am glad nosotros did!
The marketplace is huge in addition to separated into dissimilar component – Wet market, Dried Food, habitation items in addition to etc. There are many vendors in addition to approximately only scattered along the streets, selling off tables or mats on the ground. While nosotros were there, nosotros saw many locals carrying handbasket in addition to was loaded to the brim. The most mutual scene was local inwards their motorbike amongst stacks of boxes behind them.
After nosotros explore the market, nosotros cease upwards at the nutrient courtroom section. We went upwards to random stall in addition to had “cai fan” aka vegetables mixed rice inwards Singapore. The nutrient was generally home-cook style. It was adept but cold.
Takashimaya Vietnam
Takashimaya Vietnam is the novel departmental store inwards the block. It is similar to the ones inwards Singapore in addition to Nihon so you lot tin notice all the luxury brands in addition to the nutrient hall is definitely our to-go place. There are a big make of restaurants in addition to café to select from. We settled at a Japanese dessert store to escape the heat. Honestly, the atmospheric condition inwards Vietnam is actually hot.
We visited the supermarket in addition to bought a few souvenirs dorsum - MAROU! in addition to I’m glad my menage unit of measurement in addition to friends honey it! Although the cost is on the steep side, the character is assured.
Takashimaya Vietnam
92-94 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam
Daily, 0930h - 2130h
Cơm tấm Ba Ghiền
Before flight dorsum to Singapore, nosotros had our final 2nd halt at Cơm tấm Ba Ghiền. Their specialty is definitely the pork chop amongst broken rice. (Personally, I would prefer rice that is non broken ) We ordered the laid that comes amongst the pork chop in addition to vegetables at the side. The pork chop is the bomb! Freshly grilled, tender in addition to juicy! Plus, the portion was huge! We finished everything on the plate within minutes. Hygiene aside, this pork chop is actually good!
Cơm tấm Ba Ghiền
4 Đặng Văn Ngữ, Phường 10, Phú Nhuận, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 7:30AM–9:30PM
Phu-vuong Pho
H & the residuum wouldn’t desire to missy out Pho earlier going back. Thus, nosotros went to Phu-vuong Pho earlier flight back. H found Phu-vuong Pho, a Pho store that specializes inwards beef soup in addition to meat. I don’t accept beef so I gave it a missed. According to H, the broth was rich in addition to rice noodle was shine in addition to silky. Sadly, the exceptional pho comes amongst intestine in addition to other parts of beef, H didn’t grapple to destination it. Luckily, our friend managed to!
Phu-vuong Pho
339 Đường Lê Văn Sỹ, Phường 1, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Daily, 5:30AM–2PM, 5PM–1:30AM
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