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Cục Gạch Quán is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

1. Cục Gạch Quán

8.5
92B Thach Thi Thanh,Q1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

2. Espressamente Illy

4.5
Tan son nhat airport (http://internetworks.tumblr.com/), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Café · 49 tips and reviews

ZZ: MEH. Don't even. Café Latte just tasted of milk with no coffee.

Café TOUS les JOURS is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

3. Café TOUS les JOURS

5.7
2 Lê Thánh Tôn (Tôn Đức Thắng), Hồ Chí Minh
Café · 3 tips and reviews

ZZ: Nice café chain from Korea.

4. Le Jardin

6.7
31 Thai Van Lung St, District 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
French Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

ZZ: It was raining and they expected us to sit at the outdoor area with wet tables and ponded floors. Reservation is completely useless. The food was decent though.

Chợ Bình Tây is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

5. Chợ Bình Tây

6.0
Thap Muoi St., Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Market · 27 tips and reviews

ZZ: Stalls don't sell the same item for the same price. Lotus seeds can be 300k/kg here and 250k/kg there. Don't always buy your stuff at the very first stall you visit. Do ur market research first!

Thien Hau Temple / Tue Thanh Assembly Hall is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

6. Thien Hau Temple / Tue Thanh Assembly Hall

8.0
(Miếu Bà Thiên Hậu / Hội Quán Tuệ Thành)
710 Đ. Nguyễn Trãi (District 5), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Temple · 16 tips and reviews

ZZ: People here speaks Cantonese too!

Maison Marou Saigon is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

7. Maison Marou Saigon

8.9
167 - 169 Calmette, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1 (Le Thi Hong Gam), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Dessert Shop · 38 tips and reviews

ZZ: Expect really thick and chocolatey drinks from here. With cocoa beans homegrown in Vietnam, Maison prides itself in their products and serves high quality (and priced) chocolate desserts.

8. Ben Thanh Market

6.5
(Chợ Bến Thành)
Lê Lợi (Bến Thành), Ho Chi Minh City, Tp. Hồ Chí Minh
Market · 408 tips and reviews

ZZ: Some stall owners are beyond aggressive in selling their products to you.

Ngon Restaurant is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

9. Ngon Restaurant

7.8
(Nhà Hàng Ngon / Ngon Restaurant)
160 Pasteur St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist. 1 (Ly Tu Trong Street), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 203 tips and reviews

ZZ: One word to describe the food here: pretty. They serve fancy dishes at higher than usual prices. Pretty to see, average tastes. Not a "must" to visit and definitely not the "best".

Bánh Mì Hoà Mã is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

10. Bánh Mì Hoà Mã

7.6
53 Cao Thắng, Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

ZZ: Op La consists of the baguette and a hot plate of eggs and various meats. It's basically a deconstructed banh mi! Good to try.

Trạm Dừng Lê Hoàng is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

11. Trạm Dừng Lê Hoàng

1A, Long Khanh, Dong Nai
Rest Area · 21 tips and reviews

ZZ: Update: banana chips was sweet and great. Stomach was unharmed.

12. Fairy Stream

7.0
Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận
River · 53 tips and reviews

ZZ: Anything in Vietnam can be an attraction. Even a drain. It's quite an experience walking barefoot (yes, no shoes) on muddy water. Careful of rocks at some parts of the stream. Walk where you can see.

13. Bo Ke 79

5.7
98 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Mui Ne, Kon Tum
Vietnamese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

ZZ: Typical seafood restaurant in Mui Ne selling all kinds of food (read: turtles and Cobras). Great selection of seafood grills anyhow. Yummy.

Bo Ke Mr Crab is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

14. Bo Ke Mr Crab

5.8
110 nguyen dinh chieu, Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận
Seafood Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

ZZ: Okay food. Try their fried spring rolls.

15. Shades Apartments

5.7
Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận
Hotel · 8 tips and reviews

ZZ: Nice staff, dependable. Rooms not amazing. Musky smell. Great location.

16. Trạm Dừng Lê Hoàng

1A, Long Khanh, Dong Nai
Rest Area · 21 tips and reviews

ZZ: Bought banana chips here. Will update on my stomach status later!

17. The Sinhtourist

246 248 de tham st. district 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Travel and Transportation · 5 tips and reviews

ZZ: Sleeper bus to/fro Mui Ne. The key is not to expect much of it. ;)

18. Avanti Hotel Saigon

7.7
188, 186 Lê Thánh Tôn, Bến Thành, Hồ Chí Minh
Hotel · 5 tips and reviews

ZZ: This hotel is new and the rooms are quite amazing. No funky smell. Room service was not done to perfection though.

Phở 2000 is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

19. Phở 2000

5.9
1-3, Phan Chu Trinh St., Ben Thanh Ward, Dist.1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews

ZZ: Had the pho bo. Quality was quite normal, not amazing. Probably just famous for having an ex-president visit the place.

Loft Café is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

20. Loft Café

6.8
26 Li Tu Trong (Dong Khoi), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Coffee Shop · 31 tips and reviews

ZZ: Cool, chill place atop a busy street. Entrance may be hard to find. Just know that the entrance is not under the clock tower, it is around the corner along the main road.

Lunch Lady is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

21. Lunch Lady

6.2
Lô C1 Chung Cư 1A1B, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

ZZ: Probably wasn't named until after the Anthony Bourdain's visit. Other stalls will serve you their dishes once you're seated but you can refuse them. Price seem to vary if you're a foreigner. (40k)

22. Independence Palace

7.4
(Dinh Độc Lập)
135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia St., Dist. 1 (Han Thuyen), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Museum · 102 tips and reviews

ZZ: A nice place with really intriguing architecture. Try going off the beaten path for an adventure.

Phở Quỳnh is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

23. Phở Quỳnh

8.3
323 Pham Ngu Lao, District 1 (Do Quang Dau), Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnamese Restaurant · 182 tips and reviews

ZZ: One of the better pho stalls suitable for tourists' tastes. Lives up to its name. 👌🏼

Five Boy Number One is one of New to Ho Chi Minh?.

24. Five Boy Number One

8.4
84 Bùi Viện phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Hồ Chí Minh
Juice Bar · 23 tips and reviews

ZZ: Dubious looking street side stall where you have no idea where they brought the juices out from but they are AMAZING. Keeps you going back for more.