Tan Phu keeps to itself. The coffee stays quiet.
Why TANPHU, why now
Vietcetera's 2026 coverage highlights Tan Phu as an emerging district: lower rents are drawing a young creative and IT workforce plus new F&B concepts, and the OfficeHaus development is accelerating foot traffic and cafe openings in the area.
1. CofiKofi Coffee & Tea
- 7A Thoại Ngọc Hầu, Tân Phú, Hồ Chí Minh
- 4.7 · 135 reviews · Cafe
CofiKofi opens the course because this route is built around the district's new rhythm. Start when the creative crowd is still waking up and the space is yours. The cafe anchors the morning half, quiet enough to sit as long as you need before the night move.
Crew's note
The sign says tower. Inside it's just tables.
What visitors say
Ok
Seeing that the cafe sold Gia Lai-style dry pho, I decided to try it. The space is small, like a shophouse in an apartment building. Looking…
2. Ma Bae Tap&Bar
- 86 Đ. Kênh Tân Hóa, Tân Phú, Hồ Chí Minh 760402
- 4.9 · 52 reviews · Speakeasy
Ma Bae closes the course because Tan Phu after dark is where the district's bet on itself shows. A speakeasy outside the city center only works if the locals come back, and they do. End here when the marble is cool and the regulars have drifted in.
Crew's note
The bottles glow like they've been waiting. Sit.
What visitors say
Running a bar in an area outside the city center is commendable. It’s modern establishments like this that bring a sense of sophistication a…
Unexpected experience for an area full of beer shops and not hcm central. We just came for a few drinks it was quiet, staffs are friendly de…
The walk between
The walk crosses the kind of blocks Vietcetera was writing about: shophouse cafes next to new offices, a neighborhood learning how to hold both. No need to rush the transition; Tan Phu moves slower than District 1.
- Start the cafe stop mid-morning when the upstairs seating opens up and groups haven't claimed the tables yet.
- Pair the course with a weekday if you want the bar quiet, or a Friday if you want to see who the new tenants are.
FAQ
- How does the price level compare to District 1?
- Both stops run cheaper than their equivalents in the city center. The creative influx hasn't pushed rents high enough to reset menu pricing yet.
- Can this course work if I skip the daytime stop?
- Yes, Ma Bae works solo. But the route is designed to show you two parts of the same shift: the district before the IT crowd logs off, and after.
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