This street keeps itself quiet while District 1 performs.
Why NGUYENTHABINH, why now
Nguyen Thai Binh Ward landed at #11 on Time Out's coolest neighborhoods list for mixing day cafes with night cocktail bars tucked behind old shopfronts. The Ben Thanh area strip is curated and walkable, small enough to hold in one afternoon and evening.
1. K Coffee Nguyen Thai Binh
- 156, 158 Nguyễn Thái Bình, Bến Thành, Hồ Chí Minh 700000
- 4.4 · 286 reviews · Cafe
K Coffee opens the course because you need somewhere roomy before the neighborhood tightens up at night. The balcony upstairs gives you two floors to spread out, and the day light here is better for working or sitting still before the bars pull focus. Start slow, caffeinated, with table space.
Crew's note
The pillars cool faster than you do. Sit anyway.
What visitors say
A modern, roomy cafe with great drinks and a lot of tables perfect for working, as well as a balcony upstairs. I got a blended matcha drink…
First impressions are good – the cafe is nice, spacious, and clean. Bonus points for having upstairs seating available. The staff were also…
2. Mulligans Saigon - Restaurant & Pub
- 91 Nguyễn Thái Bình, Bến Thành, Hồ Chí Minh 100000
- 4.7 · 308 reviews · Wine Bar
Mulligans closes the route because wine bars with their own meat and smoke shop don't need to announce themselves. By the time you arrive the street has reset, the daylight cafes have cleared out, and this is where the night sits down to eat. The course ends at a table, not a stool.
Crew's note
The yolk breaks when you press. That's the first slow thing today.
What visitors say
Great spot for a drink and a good meal. The staff are great and the food is very good. They have their own meat and smoke shop, which really…
My prawn roll was good but friend didn’t care too much for his meatball baguette. Drinks were ok but something on tap besides an ale would b…
The walk between
The walk between them is short, same strip of Nguyen Thai Binh where the old shopfronts stay intact and the signage stays small. You'll pass the cafes and cocktail bars Time Out mentioned, but you're headed to the wine bar with the kitchen.
- Order for the table at Mulligans, the kitchen runs a smoke shop so the shareable plates make sense here.
- Time the cafe for late morning or early afternoon when the upstairs seating opens up and you can stretch the stop as long as you need.
FAQ
- Does the course work if I skip the cafe and start at night?
- Yes, Mulligans pulls enough weight as a standalone dinner and drinks stop. The cafe is there to give the route a daytime anchor, but the wine bar doesn't need setup.
- How does the price range feel across both stops?
- K Coffee runs slightly higher than average for District 1 cafes, but the space and sustainability focus account for it. Mulligans sits in the mid-range for a wine bar with a full kitchen, the smoke shop ingredient quality shows in the bill.
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