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As a Đà Nẵng native, I often get asked where and what to eat and drink by friends who are in town. The tried-and-true list of places in my mind never not include Góc Nhà Tụi Mình, where I’ve frequented nearly constantly for the past six years.

Trứng’s soft pudding is possibly the creamiest flan I have ever had. When tapped lightly with a spoon, it won’t wobble in the same way a regular pudding might (flansters like me can spend endless amounts of time watching TikToks of those wobbles). It’s dangerous to do that tap, in fact.

Tiệm Cà phê Một bàn, true to its name, only has one sole foldable table, just enough to fit various coffee-making apparatuses like travel burner, gas canister, grinder, filter cones, beans, etc. Everything can fit neatly in an old camera bag.

Standing the test of time, Milo dầm connects both our past and the present, embodying the spirit of Saigons ever-evolving culinary scene.

Opened just a few months ago before the rainy season, Haru Cottage is the newest location from the team behind Haru Cafe, the charming cafe nestled inside the old apartment at 14 Tôn Thất Đạm.

This bún thang, then, is both a taste of home and an exciting reminder that I’m somewhere else entirely.

One fine day a few months ago, I embarked on a search for the flavors of lands faraway across Vietnam, all of which are present in a hẻm in the middle of Saigon.

What brings you to coffee shops? Novelty beverages, mellow playlists, a feeling of home, proximity, or just simply convenience — all are valid attributes that have endeared me to many of my favorite cafes in Saigon.

Quán Bà Dzũs version of light, perfectly balanced bún bò will surely become a frequent takeaway order for homesick Đà Nẵng residents in Saigon, or Saigoneers feeling estranged from the city’s bodacious bún bò Huế.