What to order at Highlands Coffee

Must order
A phin sua da and a Vietnamese-style banh mi.
Signature drink
Phin sua da
Editor tip
It is a nationwide chain rather than a specialty spot, but handy and air-conditioned in the centre.
CuisineCafe
Price$
NeighborhoodDistrict 1
HoursDaily 07:00-22:30
Signature drinkPhin sua da
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Location

Address: 119 Ham Nghi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Also in district-1

The Workshop Coffee ★ 4.4

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

The Workshop was among the first cafes to take specialty coffee seriously in Saigon, a light-filled heritage loft up a staircase off Dong Khoi.

OrderA single-origin pour-over from the brew bar.

DrinkFilter coffee

TipIt is up a rickety staircase off Dong Khoi; the big windows make it a fine spot to work.

Okkio Caffe ★ 4.3

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

Okkio is a design-led Saigon coffee brand whose Dong Khoi flagship, up an alley and a flight of stairs, is a local favourite for coconut coffee.

OrderThe coconut coffee, blended thick over ice.

DrinkCoconut coffee

TipThe entrance is up an alley off Dong Khoi; look for the small sign and climb the stairs.

L'Usine Le Thanh Ton ★ 4.2

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

L'Usine is a cafe, all-day kitchen and concept store rolled into one, its Le Thanh Ton branch a bright colonial-loft spot for Western brunch.

OrderA flat white with the eggs benedict from the all-day menu.

DrinkFlat white

TipThe cafe hides behind the boutique; walk through the shop to reach the tables.

Runam Bistro ★ 4.1

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

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

$ CafeDistrict 1Wifi

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.

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The Workshop Coffee ★ 4.4

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

The Workshop was among the first cafes to take specialty coffee seriously in Saigon, a light-filled heritage loft up a staircase off Dong Khoi.

OrderA single-origin pour-over from the brew bar.

DrinkFilter coffee

TipIt is up a rickety staircase off Dong Khoi; the big windows make it a fine spot to work.

Okkio Caffe ★ 4.3

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

Okkio is a design-led Saigon coffee brand whose Dong Khoi flagship, up an alley and a flight of stairs, is a local favourite for coconut coffee.

OrderThe coconut coffee, blended thick over ice.

DrinkCoconut coffee

TipThe entrance is up an alley off Dong Khoi; look for the small sign and climb the stairs.

L'Usine Le Thanh Ton ★ 4.2

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

L'Usine is a cafe, all-day kitchen and concept store rolled into one, its Le Thanh Ton branch a bright colonial-loft spot for Western brunch.

OrderA flat white with the eggs benedict from the all-day menu.

DrinkFlat white

TipThe cafe hides behind the boutique; walk through the shop to reach the tables.

Cheo Leo Cafe ★ 4.3

$ CafeDistrict 3

Cheo Leo is one of Saigon's oldest cafes, open since the late 1930s, still brewing robusta over a charcoal fire and keeping it warm the old way.

OrderThe old-style ca phe sua da, brewed over charcoal.

DrinkCharcoal-brewed ca phe

TipIt hides down an alley off Nguyen Thien Thuat; this is a coffee ritual, not a laptop cafe.

Runam Bistro ★ 4.1

$$ CafeDistrict 1Work-friendlyWifi

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

$ CafeDistrict 1Wifi

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.

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