Linh Nguyen
Verified Local📍 Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon girl who has tried every rooftop cafe before they went viral. I know the spots that still feel like a secret — tiny alleys, no English menus, perfect coffee.
3 spots shared
Linh Nguyen's hidden gems
Café Apartment — Floor 9 Only
The famous Café Apartment on Đồng Khởi has 9 floors of cafés — tourists crowd floors 2–5. Floor 9 is a quiet, plant-filled space run by an architect couple who curate local vinyl records and serve single-origin Vietnamese coffee from Đà Lạt. Same view of the Opera House, no queue, no background EDM.
45,000 – 80,000 VND
Nhà Hàng Xóm — Rooftop of Locals
A secret rooftop café hidden behind a clothing shop in District 3. No sign outside. You walk through fabric rolls and up three flights of stairs to reach a terrace with a 180-degree view of the city skyline. The owner, a retired architect, grows all the herbs used in the drinks. Tourists have not found this yet.
35,000 – 55,000 VND
Bánh Mì 37 Nguyễn Trãi
While Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa gets all the Instagram attention, locals in District 5 have been going to this cart for 30 years. Auntie Tư operates from 3pm until she runs out (usually by 8pm). The bread is baked that morning by her husband, the pâté is house-made, and she adds a secret chili oil no one has been able to replicate.
25,000 – 35,000 VND