14 cafes in Ho Chi Minh City, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Workshop Coffee ★ 4.4
district-1 · 27 Ngo Duc Ke Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 08:00-21:00
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.
Tip: It is up a rickety staircase off Dong Khoi; the big windows make it a fine spot to work.
Okkio Caffe ★ 4.3
district-1 · 151 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:30-22:00
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.
Tip: The entrance is up an alley off Dong Khoi; look for the small sign and climb the stairs.
Cheo Leo Cafe ★ 4.3
district-3 · 109/36 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 06:00-18:00
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.
Tip: It hides down an alley off Nguyen Thien Thuat; this is a coffee ritual, not a laptop cafe.
L'Usine Le Thanh Ton ★ 4.2
district-1 · 19 Le Thanh Ton Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:30-22:30
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.
Tip: The cafe hides behind the boutique; walk through the shop to reach the tables.
Runam Bistro ★ 4.1
district-1 · 3 Cong Xa Paris Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:30
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.
Tip: It faces Notre Dame Cathedral; the upstairs rooms are quieter for a slow breakfast.
Old Compass Cafe ★ 4.1
district-1 · 63/11 Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 09:00-22:00
Old Compass is a bohemian third-floor cafe and cultural space hidden down a Pasteur alley, a bookish, old-world room for drip coffee, tea and events.
Tip: It is up three flights down an alley by Liberty Citypoint; the entrance is easy to miss, so watch for the sign.
The Vagabond Patisserie ★ 4.1
district-1 · 9 Tran Cao Van Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 08:00-22:00
The Vagabond is a patisserie and cafe set in a restored old villa in Da Kao, pairing carefully made French pastries and cakes with coffee in a calm room.
Tip: The old-house setting is the draw; the pastry case is best stocked earlier in the day.
Cong Caphe ★ 4.0
district-1 · 42 Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-23:00
Cong Caphe is Vietnam's most recognisable cafe brand, styling its rooms in nostalgic wartime bao cap decor, famous here for its coconut coffee.
Tip: It is inside the Cafe Apartment on Nguyen Hue; take the lift or the stairs to find it.
% Arabica Cafe Apartment ★ 4.0
district-1 · 42 Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 08:00-22:00
The Japanese specialty brand % Arabica occupies the fourth floor of the Cafe Apartment, a minimalist white counter pouring precise espresso downtown.
Tip: It sits on the 4th floor of the Cafe Apartment; go early to beat the queue for a window seat.
Partea English Tearoom ★ 3.9
district-1 · 42 Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 09:00-22:00
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.
Tip: It is one of dozens of cafes stacked in the Cafe Apartment; the tea list is the reason to climb up.
Cafe Slow Thao Dien ★ 3.9
thao-dien · 53/10 Street 10, Thao Dien Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:30-22:00
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.
Tip: It is down a residential lane in Thao Dien; the garden seating is the reason to seek it out.
Trung Nguyen Legend ★ 3.8
district-1 · 66 Le Loi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:00
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.
Tip: It is a polished chain flagship, handy for a downtown coffee break with reliable air conditioning.
The Coffee House ★ 3.6
district-1 · 1 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:00
The Coffee House is a homegrown Vietnamese chain popular with students and remote workers, its Nguyen Trai branch a bright, reliable spot for iced coffee.
Tip: It is a work-friendly chain, not a specialty roaster; the upstairs seating is quietest for laptops.
Highlands Coffee ★ 3.5
district-1 · 119 Ham Nghi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Hours: Daily 07:00-22:30
Highlands is Vietnam's biggest home-grown coffee chain, and its Ham Nghi branch is a dependable downtown stop for phin-brewed sua da and freeze drinks.
Tip: It is a nationwide chain rather than a specialty spot, but handy and air-conditioned in the centre.