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Thảo Điền in Ho Chi Minh City

Things to Do in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

Well-known former District 2 neighborhood with international restaurants, cafés, boutiques, riverside compounds and expat-friendly streets.

Well-known former District 2 neighborhood with international restaurants, cafés, boutiques, riverside compounds and expat-friendly streets.

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By TripSapien · Updated October 6, 2026

Top things to do in Thảo Điền

  • Hallelu Chocolate - Socola Thảo Điền in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Hallelu Chocolate - Socola Thảo Điền

    ★ 4.9 · 346
    Chocolate Shop

    A Vietnamese chocolate brand established in 2018, known for producing chocolate and inventing six types of chocolate-making machines.

    Mon–Tue
    9 AM – 6 PM
    Wed–Fri
    8 AM – 10 PM
    Sat
    8 AM – 10 PM
    Sun
    8 AM – 10 PM

Where to eat & drink in Thảo Điền

  • CieL in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    CieL

    Michelin ★
    Fine Dining· $$$$

    In CieL's intimate dining space, inside a modern villa in Thao Dien, you feel like you're in a friend's home.

    Website ↗
  • Upstairs in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Upstairs

    Michelin ★
    Vietnamese· $$$$

    Set above a wine bar, this intimate spot has just four tables in its calm interior of curved lines and a palette of soft pinks and beige tones.

    Website ↗
  • WKND in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    WKND

    ★ 4.8 · 2.7k
    Brunch· ₫200-600 k
    Every day
    7:30 AM – 10 PM
  • Dram in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Dram

    ★ 4.9 · 338
    Bar· ₫200–700K
    Every day
    6 PM – 12 AM
  • Ristreet in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Ristreet

    ★ 4.8 · 310
    Café & Bakery
    Every day
    7 AM – 5 PM
  • soo coffee & bakery _ TND in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    soo coffee & bakery _ TND

    ★ 4.7 · 562
    Coffee Shop· ₫100–200K
    Every day
    8 AM – 11 PM
  • Vietnamese illustration for Madame Lam

    Madame Lam

    ★ 4.8 · 1.8k
    Vietnamese
    Every day
    7 AM – 10 PM
  • Eddie's New York Deli & Diner in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Eddie's New York Deli & Diner

    ★ 4.7 · 1.7k
    American· ₫100–300K
    Every day
    8 AM – 10 PM
  • Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien in Thảo Điền, Ho Chi Minh City

    Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien

    ★ 4.5 · 659
    Café & Bakery· ₫1–100,000
    Mon–Wed
    7 AM – 7 PM
    Thu–Fri
    7 AM – 9 PM
    Sat
    7 AM – 9 PM
    Sun
    7 AM – 9 PM

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Map of Thảo Điền with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1CieL
  2. 2Upstairs
  3. 3Hallelu Chocolate - Socola Thảo Điền
  4. 4WKND
  5. 5Dram
  6. 6Ristreet
  7. 7soo coffee & bakery _ TND
  8. 8Madame Lam
  9. 9Eddie's New York Deli & Diner
  10. 10Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien

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