Voelker is a bakery in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City.
Voelker is a European-style bakery and cafe in Thao Dien turning out proper sourdough, rye breads and laminated pastries for the expat crowd.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A sourdough loaf and a flaky morning pastry.
Tip: It doubles as a sit-down cafe; the bread sells out, so come earlier in the day.
Address: 37 Thao Dien Street, Thao Dien Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Order: A butter croissant and a fruit tart.
Tip: It is on the pricier side but the viennoiserie is among the best in the district.
Worth the queue: Croissant
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.
Order: A butter croissant and a fruit tart.
Tip: It is on the pricier side but the viennoiserie is among the best in the district.
Worth the queue: Croissant
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.
Order: The dark chocolate tart and a cup of hot chocolate.
Tip: You can watch pastry work through the glass; the boxed bars make the best edible souvenir.
Worth the queue: Chocolate tart
Tous Les Jours is the ubiquitous Korean-French bakery chain whose Le Loi branch stacks its cases with cream buns, cheese breads and sponge cakes.
Order: A cream-filled bun or the cheese bread, straight from the case.
Tip: It is a reliable chain, not artisan; the appeal is cheap cakes and air conditioning downtown.
Worth the queue: Cream-filled pastries
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.
Order: A fresh baguette, still warm, or a salted-egg custard bun.
Tip: This is where many stalls buy their bread; the plain baguettes are the thing to grab.
Worth the queue: Banh mi baguettes
PAUL is the French boulangerie chain whose Saigon Centre branch bakes proper laminated croissants, baguettes and tarts, a reliable Western pastry stop.
Order: A butter croissant and a pain au chocolat.
Tip: It sits on the ground floor of Saigon Centre; the croissants are freshest in the morning.
Worth the queue: Butter croissant