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.
- CieLFine Dining
- UpstairsVietnamese
- WKNDBrunch
By TripSapien · Updated August 25, 2026
Top things to do in Thảo Điền
Where to eat & drink in Thảo Điền
CieL
Michelin ★Fine Dining· $$$$In CieL's intimate dining space, inside a modern villa in Thao Dien, you feel like you're in a friend's home.
Upstairs
Michelin ★Vietnamese· $$$$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.
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- 1CieL
- 2Upstairs
- 3WKND
- 4Hallelu Chocolate - Socola Thảo Điền
- 5Dram
- 6Ristreet
- 7soo coffee & bakery _ TND
- 8Eddie's New York Deli & Diner
- 9Aramour Coffee Roasters Thao Dien
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