Khong Trung Drink and Screen is a cocktail bar restaurant in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A tiny rooftop drink-and-movie spot down a Da Kao alley where regulars watch old films projected onto the neighbour's wall, known mostly through the Saigoneer hem-gems crowd.
Tip: It is deep down a residential hem; go up to the rooftop and settle in for the film and a drink.
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Address: 26/16 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Why locals goA 1960s residential block on the walking street now stacked with 40-odd independent cafes, tea rooms and hidden bars across nine floors, easy to walk past at ground level.
TipPay a small fee for the lift or climb the stairs floor by floor; each landing hides a different cafe.
Why locals goOne of Saigon's oldest cafes, open since the late 1930s and still brewing robusta over charcoal in cloth filters, tucked down an alley off Nguyen Thien Thuat that tourists miss.
TipOrder the charcoal-brewed ca phe sua da and sit on a low stool; this is a coffee ritual, not a laptop cafe.
Why locals goA 1960s residential block on the walking street now stacked with 40-odd independent cafes, tea rooms and hidden bars across nine floors, easy to walk past at ground level.
TipPay a small fee for the lift or climb the stairs floor by floor; each landing hides a different cafe.