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Open by 6am cafés in Ho Chi Minh City

Open by 06:00, for coffee in the coolest part of a Saigon day.

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The coolest hours in Saigon come before work. Mean daily lows at Tân Sơn Nhất airport run from 23.1 °C in February to 26.4 °C in April and May, and by Vietnam Tourism's account the mornings are already hot and sunny.12 Before sunrise the street sweepers are out, and people sit over coffee and the news before heading to work.6

Bình Thạnh has the most cafés open by 06:00, ahead of Gò Vấp, then Phú Nhuận, District 1 and District 7. More than a third of the early openers never close, and nearly all of the others open at 06:00 exactly.

Local tip: To see a cà phê vợt stall at work, go to Ba Lù on Châu Văn Liêm between 06:30 and 08:00, the busiest stretch at such stalls; some of them are shut by noon.

Where these cafés are: Bình Thạnh (9), Gò Vấp (7), Phú Nhuận (6), District 7 (6), District 1 (6), Tân Phú & Bình Tân (4), District 8 (2), Tân Bình (2), Đa Kao & Tân Định (2), District 3 (1), Thủ Đức (1), District 4 (1), District 5 & Chợ Lớn (1), District 10 (1).

At a glance

49Cafés listed
49With opening hours
04:00Earliest opening
23:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Mộc Coffee, from 04:00 (Daily 04:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: Hannah's Kitchen VN, until 23:30 (Daily 06:00–23:30).
  • Most listed streets: Quang Trung (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (78%), open late (37%), 24 hours (37%).

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The morning rush at the cà phê vợt stalls

Saigon's cloth-filter coffee has its busiest hour early. At the cà phê vợt stalls, a barista spoons ground coffee into a white cloth net on a steel handle, pours in hot water and lets it sit in a steel jug for a few seconds before serving.3 The rush runs from about 06:30 to 08:00, and some stalls close at noon.4

A cup cost 15,000–20,000₫ as of 2022, close to the price of sidewalk coffee.34 The regulars used to be mostly older men reading newspapers and talking; viral videos have since brought in a younger crowd, and on weekends the alleys fill while older locals play chess.3 Ba Lù, at 94 Châu Văn Liêm in Chợ Lớn, sits in the heart of the city's Chinese community, serves its coffee strong and has neither Wi-Fi nor air-conditioning.3

Coffee on the ground at dawn

Cà phê bệt, coffee drunk sitting on the pavement, a mat or a newspaper, took hold among Saigon's young people in the 1990s. Vietcetera's 2025 guide calls 05:00 to 06:00 its golden hour.5 Its regular spots are the grounds of Notre-Dame Cathedral, 30/4 Park, Turtle Lake, the Opera House and Alexandre de Rhodes Street.5

Prices depend on the view. As of 2025, a cup cost 10,000–15,000₫ on Alexandre de Rhodes and 30,000–50,000₫ by the cathedral; the usual order is cà phê sữa đá (iced coffee with condensed milk), black coffee on ice or bạc xỉu, a milkier version.5 Most of these vendors work without a permit, and urban management officers sometimes move drinkers on.5

Where the early cafés are

Bình Thạnh's earliest opener is Mộc Coffee, which starts at 04:00 and closes at 16:00. Cà Phê Bike Việt Nam at 400/4A Ung Văn Khiêm and Morning Coffee on Thanh Đa open at 06:00, and Cà Phê 2NT on Phạm Văn Đồng, Cà Phê Muahanoi on Nguyễn Xí and Vuông - Coffee & Booze on Ngô Tất Tố never close.

In District 1, Cà Phê Betta Fish at 152 Võ Văn Kiệt opens at 06:00, and Cà Phê Snob at 147A Trần Hưng Đạo and LOWKEY COFFEE LC at 159 Nguyễn Du run around the clock. Gò Vấp's early cafés include Cà Phê Góc Phố on Đường số 9, CHỊ TÔI COFFEE off Nguyễn Văn Nghi and Epatta Coffee at 293 Quang Trung, which is open 24 hours and takes cards.

Morning-only and takeaway

Some early cafés are built for the commute and close before lunch. Daco Coffee & Tea at 19 Trần Nhật Duật in Tân Định serves 06:00–10:30, and Mợ Đẹt Coffee Take Away in an alley off Đường số 9 in Gò Vấp 06:00–11:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Đen Cafe, a takeaway in an alley off Nguyễn Cảnh Chân in District 1, runs 06:00–17:00.

For a seat with air-conditioning, Nam Sơn Coffee in District 7 opens at 06:00 and closes at 18:00. Cà Nhà, at 560 Trường Sa in Phú Nhuận, is a specialty café that opens at 06:00, and Tiệm Cà Phê Biil - Chợ, in an alley off Trần Hữu Trang, opens at the same hour and stays open until 22:30.

Sources

  1. Ho Chi Minh City (Climate), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Ho Chi Minh City: when to visit around heat and rain, Vietnam Tourism (updated August 29, 2026), accessed October 2026
  3. Net-filter coffee: a testament to Saigon's rich coffee tradition, Tuổi Trẻ News (June 15, 2022), accessed October 2026
  4. Cà phê vợt: Có nơi ở Sài Gòn gì cũng từ từ, Tuổi Trẻ (June 4, 2022), accessed October 2026
  5. Cà Phê Bệt: Sidewalks As Saigon's Living Room, Vietcetera (October 2, 2025), accessed October 2026
  6. Nhịp sống của người Sài Gòn vào buổi sáng sớm, Tạp chí Công Thương (November 14, 2014), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Open by 6am in Ho Chi Minh City: questions

What time do cafés open in the early morning in Ho Chi Minh City?

Most early cafés in Ho Chi Minh City open at 06:00. Mộc Coffee in Bình Thạnh starts at 04:00, and more than a third of the early openers are open 24 hours. Morning-only places such as Daco Coffee & Tea on Trần Nhật Duật, 06:00–10:30, close before lunch.

When do Ho Chi Minh City's cà phê vợt stalls get busy in the early morning?

Cà phê vợt stalls, which brew coffee through a white cloth net, are busiest from about 06:30 to 08:00, and some close at noon. A cup cost 15,000–20,000₫ as of 2022, about the price of sidewalk coffee. Older regulars read newspapers and play chess, and younger customers have joined them.

Where can you drink coffee at sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City?

Cà phê bệt, coffee on the pavement or a mat, is at its best around 05:00–06:00. Regular spots include Notre-Dame Cathedral, 30/4 Park, Turtle Lake, the Opera House and Alexandre de Rhodes Street. As of 2025 a cup cost 10,000–15,000₫ on Alexandre de Rhodes and 30,000–50,000₫ by the cathedral.

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