In the old apartment buildings in Saigon, instead of refreshing the space, the cafes below have an extremely attractive and nostalgic old design.

If you are tired of modern-style cafes that are somewhat noisy and crowded, the cafes with ancient designs are picky, and deserted, and located deep in the old apartment building is a new stop for you to change. Wind mood, work.

Bang Khuong Cafe

Address: 2nd Floor, 9 Thai Van Lung, District 1, HCMC

Price: from 40,000 – 110,000 VND/person

Opening hours: 8:00 – 23:00

Located on the 2nd floor in an old apartment building in the center of District 1 is a cafe with the breath of the old decade with a peaceful and close space. Bang Khuang Cafe was built in a classic, rustic style with rough brick walls and cement brick floors typical of houses in the past. Coming to Bang Khuong Cafe, you will feel like you are reliving the era of the days when people still rode bicycles, watched television, listened to the radio,… by the arrangement of many trees, wooden tables and chairs. , lanterns, pictures, old books, magazines,…

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Bang Khuang Cafe is arranged with a lot of windows, so even though the space is quite small, it does not create a feeling of suffocation or mystery. On the contrary, the sunlight shining through the windows also brings a cozy feeling like the name of the shop itself. Bang Khuong Cafe is quite quiet, very suitable for those who need high concentration to work or study.

Photo: @gogosapu, @trthintrn2018, @la.nhie

Hoang Thi Cafe

Address: 1st Floor, 14 Ton That Dam, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, HCMC

Price: from 30,000 – 70,000 VND/person

Opening hours: 8:00 – 23:00

Inspired by the poem “Once upon a time Hoang Thi” by poet Pham Thien Thu, which was made into a song by musician Pham Duy in 1971, Hoang Thi Cafe carries the breath of a bygone golden age, but still remains. shine forever. The small but poetic space and the classic decoration of the shop will surely make you flutter, nostalgic about the old days and then become a regular guest of this place.

Photo: @meomepp, @via_via_vietnam, Fanpage Hoang Thi – Summer Breakdown

Hoang Thi Cafe is a unique artistic breath into the traditional Vietnamese space. On the one hand, the shop still retains the old wooden chairs, the walls have peeled paint, stained with cement tiles. On the other hand, the shop is decorated with a lot of Western wine, and chandeliers with pictures of various art schools. All create a space that is both ancient and innovative, simple but strangely magical. This place is not only suitable for you to chat and relax, but also a very new and impressive place to take pictures.

Photo: @trinh.bae_, Fanpage Hoang Thi – Summer Breaking Moments

Whisfee Cafe

Address: 1st Floor, 14 Ton That Dam, District 1, HCMC

Price: from 35,000 – 65,000 VND/person

Opening hours: 9:00 – 23:00

Nestled on the 1st floor of Ton That Dam apartment building is a dreamy cafe dedicated to those who want to enjoy the peaceful, gentle atmosphere in the heart of the noisy and bustling city. Whisfee Cafe is decorated according to the classic “concept” with many lights, varying in color from bright to yellow, bringing a space filled with light but warm.

The “money” point of the restaurant is the view of the balcony full of green trees like the tropics. Sitting here, sipping a cup of coffee, and watching the city is an extremely chill experience, giving you a very unique and rare feeling of freedom and adventure that can be found anywhere else. The menu of the restaurant is quite diverse, in addition to common drinks such as coffee, tea, juice, the shop also serves beer, whiskey and snacks for you to choose freely.

Photo: @davenzl1, Fanpage Whisfee Cafe