Top 10 Saigon tea shops that are ideal for cooling off hot summer days

1 Khanh Vy sweet soup is famous in District 10

Address: Ngo Gia Tu Apartment, 032 Lot H, Ward 2, District 10

This Saigon sweet soup shop is already very famous among locals with its diverse menu. In addition, another big plus is that the price is not too expensive and the bowl is moderate enough to eat a wider variety of dishes. In addition to the main dish, sweet soup, the restaurant also sells delicious flan and jelly.

2 Ha Ky tea shop in the heart of Cho Lon

Address: 138 Chau Van Liem, Ward 11, District 5

Ha Ky tea shop, more than 30 years old, is a familiar destination for many Saigon tourists who love food in the Cho Lon area. Featured with a menu of nearly 40 diverse sweet soup dishes, from traditional hot sweet soup like black sesame, sweet soup, to cold sweet soup like ginseng tonic, chicken seed tea. One dish you must definitely enjoy here is black sesame sweet soup with a sweet flavor and smooth, thick texture.

In addition to sweet soups, the restaurant also serves a number of savory dishes such as vegetarian spring rolls and banh it tra, enriching diners’ culinary experience. The space is clean and cozy, with the option to sit outside to enjoy the bustling atmosphere.

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3 Ky Dong tea shop of childhood

Address: 16C Ky Dong, Ward 9, District 3

Ky Dong tea shop opened in the 80s and has become a familiar “cooling off” destination for many generations of students in District 3. With nearly 40 years of operation, the shop still retains its traditional, attractive flavor. attracts a large number of diners. The restaurant is now more spacious, but still maintains a cozy and close atmosphere. According to travel experience, in the past, the shop only sold flutes, cocktails and syrups at very cheap prices, gradually attracting a number of regular customers, especially students. Besides Yen Do tea shop, Ky Dong tea shop has become a part of memories associated with the development of the Cho Lon area.

4 Cambodian tea Ms. Huoi

Address: Le Hong Phong Market, alley 374 Le Hong Phong, Ward 1, District 10

Ms. Huoi’s tea shop is the oldest and most “purely Cambodian” tea shop in the area. The owner, Ms. Huynh Thi Huoi, started with traditional Cambodian desserts such as mixed desserts, tamarind seed desserts, palmyra desserts and later added Cambodian-style grilled bananas. Although the restaurant has few dishes, each dish is rich in unique flavors, such as pumpkin sweet soup (num-à-poi) with pumpkin stuffed with eggs, milk, and coconut milk, steamed until soft but not mushy.

However, the most outstanding sweet soup here is tamarind seed sweet soup, a sophisticated dish that takes a lot of time to prepare. According to the shop owner, to make tamarind seed sweet soup, she must choose tamarind seeds from the type used to cook sour soup, then roast, soak, peel, stew and wash before cooking with palm sugar. This is a rare dessert, not only in Saigon but also in many other places, so Vietnamtravelio encourages you to try it once.

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5 Hien Khanh tea is more than 60 years old in Saigon

Address: 718 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ward 1, District 3

Hien Khanh sweet soup has been around since the 1960s, famous for its poems hanging on the walls and special white jelly sweet soup. The shop was opened by Mr. Tran Nghe and his wife, then transferred to their daughter, Ms. Nguyet Minh. Initially, Hien Khanh sweet soup only had white jelly and green bean sweet soup, but Mrs. Minh later added many new dishes such as longan jelly and lotus jelly.

What makes Hien Khanh special is not only the sweet soup, but also the culturally rich space with hand-drawn poems by the owner’s family. Many people especially love white jelly tea with soft jelly combined with jasmine sugar water, creating a cool, gentle flavor. It can be said that Hien Khanh Che is not only a place to enjoy food but also a place to preserve memories of many generations of Saigon people.

6 Den Dau tea shop is famous among young people

Address: 504 Nguyen Kiem, Ward 4, Phu Nhuan District

Mrs. Sau’s tea shop is located modestly on the sidewalk. Every evening at 7:30 p.m., 77-year-old Mrs. Sau pushes her cart, sets up tables and chairs, sets up a pot of tea and lights an oil lamp to serve diners. The shop is small, with only one table and a few chairs, but has existed for nearly half a century, specializing in selling many simple sweet soup dishes such as steamed bananas, water floss, and semolina green beans.

The special thing about this Saigon tea shop is the light from the oil lamp, creating the famous “oil lamp tea” brand. Although it does not have a luxurious space, the shop is always crowded thanks to the sweet flavor of sweet tea and the warm, familiar atmosphere.

7 Cot Dien Tea in the Chinese area

Address: 476 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 14, District 5

Cot Dien sweet soup shop has existed since 1938, through four generations, serving traditional Chinese sweet soup dishes such as black sesame sweet soup, ginkgo biloba, ginseng tonic, with more than 10 different flavors. In particular, the tea here is always prepared from fresh ingredients, homemade to ensure quality, without using chemical sugar.

According to travel experience, refreshing and nutritious ginseng sweet soup is a favorite choice of many diners. The restaurant is open from afternoon until late, with only a few small tables but is always crowded, especially at midnight. Many regular customers, including those from Hanoi, whether on business or pleasure, still visit the restaurant every time they come to Saigon.

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8 Tuong Phong sweet shop is always crowded with regular customers

Address: 83 An Diem, Ward 10, District 5

Tuong Phong sweet shop is a familiar tea shop of Saigon people. The restaurant has a simple, clean space, with a menu of nearly 50 traditional Chinese sweet soup dishes. The sweet soup dishes here are mainly combined with ingredients such as longan, lotus seeds, ginkgo, red apple, water chestnut, and bo bo, bringing a cool and pleasant flavor. In particular, coconut tofu is a dish that many people love. Sweet soups such as ginseng tonic, green bean sweet soup, and snow ear sweet soup are also very popular. Tuong Phong not only attracts local visitors but is also a destination to enjoy familiar Saigon delicacies for diners from far away, especially in the evening.

9 Thai Y Phuong tea cools the heat

Address: 382 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 4, District 10

Y Phuong sweet soup shop is famous for its delicious Thai sweet soup. The Thai sweet soup here is praised by diners for its special, unforgettable flavor and full serving of sweet soup. In addition, the shop also serves many other attractive sweet soups such as jaggery and durian longan sweet soup, durian pomegranate seed sweet soup, khuc Bach sweet soup, three-color sweet soup, and ice creams such as Italian ice cream, jackfruit sticky rice ice cream… to meet the needs of customers. every lover of sweets.

10 Three-color tea – 142 Nguyen Phi Khanh

Address: 142 Nguyen Phi Khanh, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1

Three-color sweet soup is also famous as the “Chic” tea shop in Saigon, because of its strange service style that surprises anyone who comes there for the first time. The shop owner has a rather cold attitude, scoops tea slowly, speaks little and often keeps a pensive face. However, this tea shop has existed for more than 50 years and is still always crowded. The shop only sells a few simple sweet soup dishes such as green bean sweet soup, black beans, green bean sweet soup, and pomegranate seed sweet soup. Although the menu is not rich, the flavor of sweet soup here is very characteristic with rich coconut milk and soft, fleshy cooked beans, creating the perfect combination.

Above is a list of the top 10 famous sweet soup shops in Saigon that you must definitely visit when you have the opportunity. The delicious, cool flavor will make our trip more meaningful.