Saigon HO CHI MINH CITY – not only has cafes with views of the church but also places with views of the pagoda offers an interesting experience.
Cam Cam Kafé was born in mid-2018, located on the 2nd floor of apartment 806 Nguyen Trai. The space carries the ancient features of Saigon culture.A special feature of the restaurant is the view overlooking Ha Chuong Hoi Quan, a long-standing famous temple in Ho Chi Minh City.On the 1st and the full moon day (lunar calendar) each month, in the yard of Ha Chuong Hoi Quan, incense smoke, the bell and the sound of Buddha sutras will be heard continuously.The area of the shop is not too large, the lower floor is a water counter decorated with items from the 80’s. Mr. Dong Lam Thanh Tung, the owner, shared his desire to bring ancient cultural values to many young people, so he decided plan to choose an old apartment to open the shop.The attic is decorated in retro style with wooden furniture. Gentle classical music space. The shop attracts most young people to come on weekends. “Sometimes there are elderly customers offering incense, then stop by the restaurant to rest, take some pictures”, Mr. Tung shared.Chinese herbal coffee with a light flavor is the main drink here. The menu at the restaurant has about 30 drinks such as juice, soda, yogurt … priced from 30,000 VND – 70,000 VND / dish. The shop is open from 9am to 10pm every day, on weekends it is possible to run out early.Keopi Coffee & Snacks is a different model of coffee shop from Cam Cam Kafé when not focusing too much on style. The space at No. 69, Street 41, District 4 is simple and modern.The shop includes a ground floor, a floor and a terrace, only open at 17:00. On the first floor and on the terrace of the shop you can see the entire Giac Duyen Pagoda.Every certain time frame, guests at the restaurant will hear the temple bell ringing from the opposite side, this almost does not affect guests. Many guests request to go to the rooftop to have their own space to easily work, chat or check-in with the temple scene behind.The ground floor of the restaurant has open space, suitable for large groups of guests.1st floor is air-conditioned space. Most customers choose this space to avoid heat and work.Most of the drinks at the restaurant are popular soft drinks, serving well for long-seated guests. The price of drinks at the bar is from 35,000 VND – 45,000 VND / dish.
