What to order at Cheo Leo Cafe

Must order
The old-style ca phe sua da, brewed over charcoal.
Signature drink
Charcoal-brewed ca phe
Editor tip
It hides down an alley off Nguyen Thien Thuat; this is a coffee ritual, not a laptop cafe.
CuisineCafe
Price$
NeighborhoodDistrict 3
HoursDaily 06:00-18:00
Signature drinkCharcoal-brewed ca phe
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Address: 109/36 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

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Runam Bistro ★ 4.1

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Runam is a lavish multi-storey cafe in a French-style mansion facing the cathedral, pouring Vietnamese egg coffee and hot drip alongside a full breakfast.

OrderEgg coffee, Saigon style, with a banh mi to follow.

DrinkEgg coffee

TipIt faces Notre Dame Cathedral; the upstairs rooms are quieter for a slow breakfast.

Cong Caphe ★ 4.0

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Cong Caphe is Vietnam's most recognisable cafe brand, styling its rooms in nostalgic wartime bao cap decor, famous here for its coconut coffee.

OrderThe coconut coffee smoothie, thick and cold.

DrinkCoconut coffee

TipIt is inside the Cafe Apartment on Nguyen Hue; take the lift or the stairs to find it.

Partea English Tearoom ★ 3.9

$$ CafeDistrict 1Wifi

Partea is an English tearoom inside the Cafe Apartment on Nguyen Hue, serving a long list of loose-leaf teas in vintage porcelain in a chintzy room.

OrderA pot of loose-leaf tea with the scones.

DrinkAfternoon tea

TipIt is one of dozens of cafes stacked in the Cafe Apartment; the tea list is the reason to climb up.

% Arabica Cafe Apartment ★ 4.0

$$ CafeDistrict 1Wifi

The Japanese specialty brand % Arabica occupies the fourth floor of the Cafe Apartment, a minimalist white counter pouring precise espresso downtown.

OrderThe signature Kyoto latte or a clean espresso.

DrinkKyoto latte

TipIt sits on the 4th floor of the Cafe Apartment; go early to beat the queue for a window seat.

Trung Nguyen Legend ★ 3.8

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

Trung Nguyen Legend is the flagship cafe of Vietnam's biggest coffee company, a grand Le Loi space serving the brand's phin-brewed robusta blends.

OrderA phin of the Legend blend, black or with condensed milk.

DrinkVietnamese phin coffee

TipIt is a polished chain flagship, handy for a downtown coffee break with reliable air conditioning.

Cafe Slow Thao Dien ★ 3.9

$$ CafeThao DienWork-friendlyWifi

Cafe Slow is a calm, greenery-filled coffee shop tucked down a Thao Dien lane, a work-friendly spot for slow-brewed Vietnamese coffee and a quiet morning.

OrderA slow-brew filter of Vietnamese single origin.

DrinkSlow-brew filter coffee

TipIt is down a residential lane in Thao Dien; the garden seating is the reason to seek it out.

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