Ho Tung Mau keeps the heat quiet and the bia hơi cold.
Why HOTUNGMAU, why now
Ho Tung Mau (Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1) is a compact walkable street buzzing with curated day-to-night venues on the same block: The Running Bean and Rang Rang Coffee for daytime, and Drinking & Healing / Pillowtalk cocktail bars plus UNU Eatery & Bar for nightlife.
1. An Nam Quan
- Căn B1.06, Galleria Residence, 20 Nguyễn Thiện Thành, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh 700000
- 4.5 · 45 reviews · Bia Hoi
An Nam Quan opens the course because bia hơi works best before the street gets loud. It's the kind of place that lets you settle in before deciding what the rest of the night looks like. The block hasn't filled yet, and the tables give you room to adjust your plan.
Crew's note
You arrived carrying the day. The door opens slower than you walked.
What visitors say
Nice venue, clean and friendly staff. Pork and fish was dry, the prawn wasn't the crispy shell one as shown in the picture. Vegetables and s…
Home cooked Vietnam food. Not bad
2. The Street - Sai Gon
- 39 - 41 Nguyễn Thái Bình, Bến Thành, Hồ Chí Minh 70000
- 4.8 · 1700 reviews · Street Food
The Street closes the course because street food makes sense after bia hơi, not before. The block peaks here at night, and the energy shifts from sitting to ordering at the grill. It's the last stop because nothing needs to follow it.
Crew's note
The lanterns hang like they've got all day. You can too.
What visitors say
We visited this place for lunch. Grilled dishes are only served after 4pm. We ordered salmon with rice for 265k, it came with just a couple…
First stop in HCMC and it did not disappoint. Place was pumping on a Monday night, and the food was excellent. Try the stir fry beef pho and…
The walk between
The two stops sit on the same compact block where daytime coffee turns into nighttime cocktail bars. You pass the curated lineup of The Running Bean, Rang Rang, and the evening bars without leaving the strip.
- Start at An Nam Quan while the block is still filling, then move to The Street once the grills are running after 4pm.
- The course works best if you treat the first stop as a slow arrival and the second as where the night actually starts.
FAQ
- Does this route work if I'm coming alone?
- Both stops handle solo visitors without issue. The Street gets busy on weeknights, so you won't feel out of place ordering at the counter by yourself.
- Can I reverse the order and start at The Street?
- You can, but grilled dishes only serve after 4pm, and bia hơi loses its logic once you've already eaten heavy. The course is built to move from lighter to fuller.
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