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    An independent selection of the best eateries from fine dining to street food in Ho Chi Minh City, from Rusty Compass. No paid endorsements.

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    Mekong Merchant, Saigon

    Mekong Merchant, Saigon

    Probably the oldest surviving expat cafe in Saigon’s D2 - Mekong Merchant predates the current cafe boom by at least a decade -... Read more

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    Mekong Merchant, Saigon
    23 Thao Dien St, An Phu, District 2, Saigon

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    The Old Compass Cafe, Saigon

    The Old Compass Cafe, Saigon

    The Old Compass Cafe and Bar is a little sanctuary of local flavours and wine in Saigon's chaotic centre. It’s a great place for... Read more

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    The Old Compass Cafe, Saigon
    3rd Floor 63/11 Pasteur St, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City - down the alley right by Liberty Citypoint Hotel
    +84 28 38232969
    www.oldcompasscafe.com

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    Quan Bui downtown, Saigon

    Quan Bui downtown, Saigon

    Quan Bui downtown is one of a handful of locations in Saigon's District 1 where you can enjoy authentic Vietnamese cuisine in a... Read more
    Quan Bui downtown, Saigon
    17A Ngo Van Nam St, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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    Pho Hoa Pasteur, Saigon

    Pho Hoa Pasteur, Saigon

    Pho Hoa Pasteur is a Saigon institution - one of the city’s oldest and most popular pho noodlesestablishments. There’s nothing... Read more
    Pho Hoa Pasteur, Saigon
    260C Pasteur Street | Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
    +84-8-3829-7943
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    Banh Xeo 46A, Saigon

    Banh Xeo 46A, Saigon

    Perhaps Saigon's best known eatery for getting a Vietnamese pancake - known as banh xeo. Read more
    Banh Xeo 46A, Saigon
    46A Dinh Cong Trang St, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
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    Saigon's Japanese quarter

    Saigon's Japanese quarter

    Saigon’s Japanese expatriate community is huge - so much so that a series of alleys downtown have been colonised by Japanese... Read more
    Saigon's Japanese quarter
    The alleys bordered by Le Thanh Ton and Thai Van Lung
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    Maison Marou, Saigon

    Maison Marou, Saigon

    If you're in Saigon and in need of a fix of quality chocolate, head down to Maison Marou - a cafe showcasing the fine Vietnamese... Read more
    Maison Marou, Saigon
    167 Calmette Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
    +84 8 7300 5010
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