The other reward after your round: Saigon street food. From phở and bánh mì to condensed-milk coffee and rooftop bars, the value is unbeatable.
The core of Saigon eating
Ho Chi Minh City is one of Vietnam's great food cities. The headliners: rich-broth noodle soup phở; southern broken rice with grilled pork cơm tấm; the crisp baguette sandwich bánh mì; fresh shrimp-and-herb rolls gỏi cuốn; and sweet iced coffee with condensed milk cà phê sữa đá. Restaurants, cafés and rooftop bars cluster around Dong Khoi and Bui Vien in District 1.
Phở & cơm tấm 🍜
Beef phở (phở bò) in the morning, grilled-pork cơm tấm for lunch — a great hearty meal before golf, too.
Bánh mì & rolls 🥖
Street bánh mì is a light 10,000–20,000 VND snack; fresh gỏi cuốn rolls are oil-free and refreshing even after a round.
Vietnamese coffee ☕
Iced coffee with condensed milk (cà phê sữa đá) is a Saigon icon; coconut and egg coffee are treats too. Cool off and rest at a café.
Rooftop bars 🌆
Enjoy cold beers and cocktails with Saigon's skyline from rooftop bars atop District 1 towers — a perfect cap after a night round.
| Street bánh mì / phở | ~20,000–60,000 VND (≈ 25–75 THB) |
|---|---|
| Vietnamese coffee | ~20,000–50,000 VND (≈ 25–65 THB) |
| Local restaurant meal | ~80,000–200,000 VND (≈ 100–250 THB) |
| Rooftop cocktail | ~150,000–350,000 VND (≈ 190–440 THB) |
Vietnamese tap water isn't drinkable — stick to bottled water and use ice only from hygienic spots. For street food, busy stalls with fast turnover are freshest. Cash is the default, though more restaurants and cafés now take cards and QR (Vietnamese mobile pay).