# Best Cafes in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City's coffee institutions, from century-old vợt (cloth-filter) coffee stalls in Chợ Lớn and Phú Nhuận alleys to the District 1 specialty bars a New York Times search for Saigon's best coffee singled out. · community starter list

A list of the 5 best cafes in Ho Chi Minh City, including Cheo Leo Cafe (Vo Van Tan area, Ho Chi Minh City). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Vietnam](/vietnam.md) / Ho Chi Minh City
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 20:57:21

1. **[Cheo Leo Cafe](/e/cheo-leo-cafe---1866.md)** (cafe) — Family-run vợt (cloth-filter) coffee house in a District 3 alley off Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, opened in 1938 and still run by the founders' children — one of Saigon's oldest surviving coffee shops. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://vnexpress.net/quan-ca-phe-vot-lau-doi-nhat-sai-gon-3280107.html, https://thanhnien.vn/nhung-quan-ca-phe-vot-lung-danh-lau-doi-nhat-tphcm-ban-da-ghe-chua-185250616162555189.htm
2. **[Ba Lù Coffee](/e/ba-lu-coffee---1867.md)** (cafe) — Over-70-year-old wood-roasted vợt coffee stall inside Phùng Hưng Market in Chợ Lớn, still run by the founding family's descendants using the original firewood-roasting and cloth-filter method. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://tuoitre.vn/dulichtphcm/quan-ca-phe-vot-rang-bang-cui-70-nam-thuc-cung-hem-cho-1075987.htm, https://thanhnien.vn/ca-phe-vot-ba-lu-hon-70-nam-o-cho-lon-vi-sao-bong-co-them-tiem-moi-185260314134241594.htm
3. **[Cà Phê Vợt Phan Đình Phùng](/e/ca-phe-vot-phan-inh-phung---1868.md)** (cafe) — Third-generation roadside vợt coffee stall in an alley at 330 Phan Đình Phùng, open around the clock and nicknamed "cà phê âm phủ" for the late-night crowds it still draws. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://thanhnien.vn/nhung-quan-ca-phe-vot-lung-danh-lau-doi-nhat-tphcm-ban-da-ghe-chua-185250616162555189.htm, https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/ca-phe-am-phu-o-tphcm-gioi-tre-xep-hang-nua-dem-khong-nhan-chuyen-khoan-20241106201711393.htm
4. **[Cà Phê Đỗ Phủ](/e/ca-phe-o-phu---1869.md)** (cafe) — 1946 house on Đặng Dung street that served as a secret Saigon commando base before 1975, preserved with its tunnels and artifacts and still operating today as a working coffee shop. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/ben-trong-quan-ca-phe-tung-la-diem-hoat-dong-cua-linh-biet-dong-sai-gon-20240429185817106.htm, https://tuoitre.vn/quan-ca-phe-do-phu-com-tam-dai-han-co-so-bi-mat-cua-biet-dong-sai-gon-gia-dinh-20251114152645266.htm
5. **[96B Cafe & Roastery](/e/96b-cafe-roastery---1870.md)** (cafe) — Industrial-minimalist roastery and cafe in Đa Kao known for Vietnamese Liberica coffee and hands-on brewing and roasting workshops. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://tuoitre.vn/the-new-york-times-va-hanh-trinh-tim-kiem-quan-ca-phe-ngon-nhat-sai-gon-20240316160515124.htm, https://www.96b.co/

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