Teaspoon Coffee & Tearoom: A Hidden Gem in Saigon
If you are a tea lover and are on the hunt for a cute little tearoom in Saigon, then you’ll absolutely love Teaspoon Coffee & Tearoom! They have a big selection of tea…
Cafe Marcel: Delicious French Brunch in the Heart of Saigon
After hearing countless rave reviews about a new French cafe in District 1, we finally got a chance to sample the brunch menu at Cafe Marcel. What we found when we visited was…
Brunch in Saigon: 5 Great Breakfast Spots in Ho Chi Minh City!
If you’re an expat living in Vietnam, or if you’ve been traveling around Southeast Asia for a while, you’re undoubtedly missing a few things from back home. For me, personally, it was grilled…
The Vintage Emporium: A Saigon Brunch Favorite
If you ask an expat living in Saigon where to get Western brunch favorites in the city, they’ll undoubtedly mention The Vintage Emporium. This cute Saigon cafe has two locations – one in…
The Loft Cafe: Relaxing Saigon Coffee Shop with 2 Locations
The Loft Cafe & Bistro is a darling little Saigon coffee shop hidden at the back of a parking lot, and up a narrow staircase on the second floor. Once inside you’ll find…
Bun Cha Que Tre – Ba Ba: Classic Bun Cha with a Twist
Out of all of the amazing cuisine options in Vietnam, bun cha (bún chả) is arguably one of our all-time favorites! Bun cha is a dish that consists of grilled pork, pork meatballs,…
Bun Bo Nam Bo – Ba Ba: Fast, Fresh, Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine
Bun Bo Nam Bo (Bún Bò Nam Bộ) literally translates to “beef noodles from the south” as it is most commonly found in southern Vietnam. It’s a dish that you must try during…
Poke Saigon: Fresh Ahi Made Just The Way You Want It!
We had the unique opportunity to live in Hawaii for a year and a half and it was there that we absolutely fell in love with poke! This traditional Native Hawaiian cuisine consists…
Goc Ha Noi: The Cutest Egg Coffee Shop in Saigon
Goc Ha Noi (Vietnamese: Góc Hà Nội) means “little Hanoi” in Vietnamese and for all the right reasons. Egg coffee (cà phê trứng), which originated in Hanoi, is served in a cute little…
Shamballa Vegetarian Restaurant: Beautiful but Underwhelming
Shamballa Vegetarian Restaurant and Tea House is one of the top-rated restaurants on Tripadvisor in District 1. So after reading all of the glowing reviews, we decided we had to try it for…
