VR Cafe

Would you like to escape into another reality with your coffee, Ma’am? Cafe Thuc Te Ao in Binh Thanh District (8 Hoang Hoa Tham, Binh Thanh) has been open for two years. Impressively, the cafe’s owner, Nguyen Quoc Khanh, is only 23 years old. With a background in event technology, he integrated his experience in tech and his passion for gaming in the … Read more

Pour Luxury

Coffee given the fine wine treatment It’s often seen as a great pity that for a country producing around a fifth of the world’s coffee, most of the cultural significance of the beverage is lost on the local market. Coffee is a marvelous and complex drink, but whereas the finest things in life are always a … Read more

Restaurant Review: Miyama Café

Flavors of traditional and modern Japan converge at newly opened Miyama Café Our visit was welcomed by a soft “irasshaimase” as we approached Miyama Café inside the Takashimaya Saigon Center mall (L3-01, 65 Le Loi, D1). We settled in soft fabric seats, at a table of pale cedar wood, soothed by the minimalist Nordic-style interior. … Read more

Review: Café-Restaurant HCMC

Café-Restaurant HCMC merges Continental Kitchen with comfy living room chic Renovated from two heritage shophouses on Calmette (171 Calmette, 1st floor), just south of the Ben Thanh traffic circle, Café-Restaurant revives the art of the Grand Café, a stylish place to unwind with a cup of coffee, with the well-executed menu of a European brasserie. … Read more

In Saigon, a cafe for bird lovers

Tucked away in Phu Nhuan is PetMe (179 Tran Huy Lieu), a small narrow café attracting curious customers eager for a unique view with their coffee. From brightly colored parrots and cockatoos to owls and tiny parakeets, there is no shortage of feathers ruffled here. The opportunity to interact with the birds is irresistible, especially … Read more