Cafe Racket (Phan Dinh Phung Racket Coffee)
The shop has a fairly small premises and a simple layout with an old image mixed with a bit of modernity of Saigon. Born in the 1950s, it has been more than 70 years, but Racquet still retains its extremely delicious and special taste. Every day, the restaurant welcomes more than hundreds of thousands of visitors. Because it is open all day, Racquet is almost a famous destination for all Saigon people.
Address: 330 Phan Dinh Phung, Ward 1, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Reference price: 12,000 – 20,000 VND
Opening Hours: All Day (24/24)
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Cheo Leo Cafe
Existing for more than 80 years in Saigon, Cheo Leo is considered a veteran coffee shop for the people here. The special feature of the shop lies not only in the taste of coffee but also because of the love songs that accompany the years such as Trinh music, French music,... Although the shop is old, in order to keep "a little bit of old Saigon" intact in the heart of the city, the owner resolutely does not renovate anything.
According to the boss, water for making coffee is an easy-to-find but extremely important ingredient. You have to treat the water carefully, watch the fire in the coffee warehouse properly to bring a good cup of coffee. If the fire is too high, the coffee will not be fragrant, but if the heat is low, the coffee will be sour.
Address: 109 – 36 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 2, District 3, HCMC HCM
Reference price: 15,000 VND
Opening Hours: 05:15 – 12:00 | 13:00 – 18:45
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Ba Lu Racquet Coffee
Up to now, Ba Lu Coffee still maintains the style of roasting coffee with wood, adding butter, salt, and wine to awaken the characteristic aroma. This café is also more than 70 years old located on Phung Hung Street. Visitors can take nostalgic photos of the old days, listen to the noisy sounds from the market view outside.
From grinding, distilling, splitting firewood in the kettle to roasting coffee in a pan, brewing coffee in a crockery is all done by hand. The aroma and taste of standard Chinese coffee should be quite light, and fragrant, suitable for even beginners to drink.
Address: 193 Phung Hung, Ward 14, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Cost: 15,000 VND
Opening Hours: 02:00 – 17:00
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Uncle Thanh Racquet Coffee
Also known as Cho Tin Racquet Coffee, the shop is more than half a century old. The old space with the architecture of the Chinese people bears the imprint of time. Like many other long-established coffee shops, the café does not have modern facilities, but it attracts a lot of customers, most of whom are middle-aged and elderly.
Uncle Thanh Racquet Coffee is brewed in a traditional way, so it retains the rich flavor of coffee. The small kitchen is always smoky with super terracotta coffee, red charcoal is the typical highlight of the shop.
Address: 480 Tan Phuoc Street, Ward 6, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City. HCM
Reference price: 10,000 VND
Opening Hours: 05:00 – 17:00
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