After finishing work at 6 p.m., I decided to check out Broma Saigon Bar, the new kid on the block in Ho Chi Minh City. Located at the corner of 41 Nguyen Hue boulevard and Ngo Đuc Ke street, it sent tongues wagging about its medieval dungeon and escape to heaven rooftop when it opened in July.

Your first visit to Le Gout coffee brings you a glimpse of old Hanoi with its small garden in the front yard.

Separated from the world down a small alley off Le Thanh Ton street, Floramisu is a haven for those who are seeking for tranquility.

On the small street of Phan Kế Bính, in the quiet part of District 1, there sits a quaint little cafe called Cục Gạch Quán. The building looks old, and deliberately so, for the Cục Gạch Quán can bring you back to Sài Gòn as she was a half-century ago.

“Di Lac” means getting lost and this coffee shop will definitely bring you to a different world with its serene and misty blue ambiance.

The Cliché coffee shop is located at the end of a small alley, just a short walk away from the Turtle Lake. This place might bring you back to the old days of memories and classic values, especially when the neat space turns out to be immense and likely to take you to a dreamlike land.

La Fênetre de Soleil is located inside a French old building on Ly Tu Trong street. From outside it looks like an unoccupied house with creaky staircase, bare brick walls and smeared old doors. The coffee shop has a classic feel, yet is luxurious and elegant, with huge windows overlooking Ly TuTrong and Pasteur, the two busiest streets in the city.

Although its history in Japanese cuisine is a little unclear, honey toast is a dessert found at a number of Japanese restaurants around the world, from casual neighborhood late-night eateries to fine dining establishments.

El Gaucho is a high end Argentinian steakhouse that opened in Ho Chi Minh City last year. This worldwide-renowned restaurant chain, owned by brothers Dany and Nathan Himi, aims to deliver the “true essence of authentic steak cuisine” to the people of HCMC.

Decibel was opened two months ago on Phan Ke Binh street. It looks more like a garden house than a restaurant, with a garden of morning glories and a few benches with wooden tables. I feel like home right at the first time catch it.