4 Best Coffee Shops in Bui Vien

Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh Backpacker Area is famous with many locals and tourists. The area is always crowded, noisy, and busy with people from all over the world. Most of the people know Bui Vien as one of the noisiest places in the city. However, there are some quiet places for you to relax in the area. I would like to introduce 4 Best Coffee Shops in Bui Vien, each of them has its own way to attract hundreds of customers every day. Do not miss these brilliant gems of Ho Chi Minh City!

1. Cong Ca Phe or Cong Cafe

Cong Cafe started in a small corner of Trieu Viet Vuong Street, Hanoi in 2007. The chain now spreads to many provinces in Vietnam and has more than 20 coffee shops, including the shop in Bui Vien Street. What makes Cong Cafe different? A couple of outlets sporting military chic decor impress customers. Entering the coffee shops of Cong Caphe, you will immerse yourself into space with many old items of furniture reminding of old Hanoi life. One of the highlights is the diverse menu of authentic Vietnamese coffee recipes, creative recipes from coconut milk and other ingredients, especially the most famous coconut milk coffee. You can sit in an old chair inside the coffee shop to enjoy the seductive smell of coffee or sit in front of the shop, right on the pavement of Bui Vien Street to look over the crowded street.

Location: 127 – 129 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City;

Opening hours: 00:00 – 23:59;

Prices: 30,000 – 100,000 VND.

What to drink? – Black coffee, Coffee with condensed milk/fresh milk/cream and ginger, Coconut milk with coffee/young green rice/cocoa/chocolate/mung bean, tea with kumquat and honey/orange and cinnamon/peach and passion fruit/milk and ginger, smoothies (carrot), juices (ambarella, orange, lime, passion fruit, watermelon).

Website: http://congcaphe.com/

2. Goc Ha Noi or Hanoi Corner Coffee Shop

Located at a corner of the hustle and bustle Ho Chi Minh backpacker area, Goc Ha Noi is a perfectly quiet place for you to not only drink some coffee but also read a few books, write some postcards, or just immerse yourself in melodies of songs about Hanoi. Hanoi Corner Coffee Shop has many of the specialty foods and drinks of Hanoi such as Egg coffee, Dracontomelon drink, Apricot drink, Peanut candies, Mung bean cake, etc.

Location: 165/3 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City;

Opening hours: 9:00 – 23:00;

Prices: 29,000 – 35,000 VND.

What to drink? – Black coffee, Coffee milk, Egg coffee, Egg cocoa, Teas, Juices (orange/apricot), Dracontomelon drink, Apricot drink, Peanut candies, Mung bean cake.

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3. Nha Co 3 Lau (House Has 3 Floors)

Nha Co 3 Lau is located in an old apartment building in Bui Vien Street. The coffee shop is called “house” so that you can consider this place as your home. You can sleep, lie on the sofa or carpet, read books, play guitar, and talk leisurely with the 2 lovely hosts as long as you would like.

Location: Floor 3^rd, Apartment Building 155, 157 Bui Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City;

Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00;

Prices: 18,000 – 40,000 VND.

What to drink? – Black coffee, Coffee milk, Egg coffee, Egg cocoa, Matcha Egg, Matcha Latte, Vietnamese preserved lemon, Teas.

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4. Ut Lanh Coffee Shop

There is no wifi, no smartphone, but banana ice cream, popcorn, instant noodles, and numerous old items of furniture, decorations which remind many people in South Vietnam of their beautiful memories.

Location: 283/37 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City;

Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00;

Prices: 18,000 – 40,000 VND.

What to drink? – Black coffee, Coffee milk, Latte, Soybean milk, Cocoa milk, Hue milk, Vietnamese preserved lemon, Tamarind drink, Soft drink, Teas, other drinks, and snacks.