Recently, a friend asked for recommendations on how to really enjoy a couple days off in Ho Chi Minh City. Here is a recipe for enjoying two hedonistic days in one of Asia’s fastest growing and most dynamic city (with special thanks to Nguyen Viet Ha, Jess Beeson, John Tocco, and Andrew Hooper-Nguyen for their past recommendations and contributions).
EAT >
K Cafe - Best Sushi … This is on Hai Ba Trung by the Park Hyatt. This is a great place for a leisurely dinner and a bottle of sake.
Hoa Tuc - Best Traditional Vietnamese. 74 Hai Ba Trung District 1
Barbeque Garden - GREAT traditional Vietnamese BBQ and beers - 135A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia. Cheap good eats.
Bunta - Vietnamese - 136 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, District 1. Best garlicky baby bok choi in the country!
PARTY >
Zanzibar - great for happy hour cocktail drinks. Just across from the Sheraton Hotel
The Cage - dancing/discotec style bar. In an alley right by the Legend Hotel
Apocalypse Now – ear-plug loud, very young, dancing upstairs, late night heavy food downstairs - 2D Thi Sach Street
RECOVERY >
Juice - fresh bread and coffee. 49 Mac Thi Buoi Street
Au Parc - Mediterranean/French - great for hangover. 23 Han Thuyen Street
Wrap and Roll - Vietnamese rice paper/noodles - 62 Hai Ba Trung Street
Massage at Spa in Park Hyatt – 1.5 hours with the hot rocks
ADVENTURE >
Take the hydrofoil up river to Vung Tao and eat on board or take a picnic (couple hours, worth it) http://www.vietscape.com/travel/vung_tau/index.html
War Museum – horrifying pics of the war, see US tanks/planes … gives you real perspective
Water skiing in the river – wear your flack jacket and bail BEFORE you hit the floating log
HOTEL >
Park Hyatt is an oasis - great place to spoil yourself after a long day
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