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Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Lesson in a Small Group
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Tous Les Jours is a bakery in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

3 hours
Spend three hours with a talented local chef to cook a three-course meal by yourself, following the steps of the instructions given and using only natural ingredients....

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Address: 30 Le Loi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
PAUL is the French boulangerie chain whose Saigon Centre branch bakes proper laminated croissants, baguettes and tarts, a reliable Western pastry stop.
OrderA butter croissant and a pain au chocolat.
TipIt sits on the ground floor of Saigon Centre; the croissants are freshest in the morning.
Maison Marou is the cafe and patisserie arm of Marou, the Saigon bean-to-bar chocolate maker, turning its single-origin Vietnamese chocolate into tarts.
OrderThe dark chocolate tart and a cup of hot chocolate.
TipYou can watch pastry work through the glass; the boxed bars make the best edible souvenir.
ABC Bakery is the homegrown Saigon chain that supplies baguettes to banh mi stalls across the city, and its shops sell cakes, buns and the crisp bread.
OrderA fresh baguette, still warm, or a salted-egg custard bun.
TipThis is where many stalls buy their bread; the plain baguettes are the thing to grab.
PAUL is the French boulangerie chain whose Saigon Centre branch bakes proper laminated croissants, baguettes and tarts, a reliable Western pastry stop.
OrderA butter croissant and a pain au chocolat.
TipIt sits on the ground floor of Saigon Centre; the croissants are freshest in the morning.
Voelker is a European-style bakery and cafe in Thao Dien turning out proper sourdough, rye breads and laminated pastries for the expat crowd.
OrderA sourdough loaf and a flaky morning pastry.
TipIt doubles as a sit-down cafe; the bread sells out, so come earlier in the day.
Saint Honore is a French boulangerie and patisserie in Thao Dien, baking laminated croissants, tarts and gateaux to a high standard for the riverside expat.
OrderA butter croissant and a fruit tart.
TipIt is on the pricier side but the viennoiserie is among the best in the district.
Maison Marou is the cafe and patisserie arm of Marou, the Saigon bean-to-bar chocolate maker, turning its single-origin Vietnamese chocolate into tarts.
OrderThe dark chocolate tart and a cup of hot chocolate.
TipYou can watch pastry work through the glass; the boxed bars make the best edible souvenir.