3 famous and oldest filter coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City: Have you been there yet?

3 coffee shops with filter coffee that are more than half a century old in Ho Chi Minh City such as Cheo Leo, Ba Lu, Phan Dinh Phung... still retain the old flavor. Have you tried them all?

Cheo Leo, Ba Lu, Phan Dinh Phung filter coffee… are the most famous, renowned and oldest filter coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City that still exist, and have been a familiar place for many customers for many years.

1. Cheo Leo Coffee is the oldest in Saigon?

Cheo Leo is located in alley 109 Nguyen Thien Thuat (District 3), known as the oldest filter coffee shop in Saigon, opened in 1938 and is now 87 years old.

Nestled in the peaceful alley of Nguyen Thien Thuat, Cheo Leo filter coffee is a familiar place for many diners from near and far.

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Suong (73 years old), along with her sisters who inherited the current coffee shop, said that the shop was founded by her father, Mr. Vinh Ngo. At that time, the Ban Co area was still remote and wild, so Mr. Vinh Ngo named the shop Cheo Leo, and people gradually called the shop owner "Cheo Leo".

In the early days, this was one of the famous music cafes in the central area of ​​District 3, a regular haunt of art lovers, especially students of Petrus Ky or Chu Van An schools and of course people from the Do Thanh residential area next door.

"Since childhood, my sisters and I witnessed my parents selling coffee, and my sisters also helped sell. Later, my parents continued to sell coffee, and I worked as an accountant for more than ten years. My father passed away in 1993, and my mother continued selling until 2013, when she passed away. At that time, my sisters and I inherited the shop. I quit accounting and returned to selling coffee because I wanted to preserve the reputation that my parents had built their whole life," she said.

The restaurant has been passed down through generations.

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Today, Cheo Leo coffee shop, run by Ms. Suong and her sisters, still welcomes a steady stream of regular customers every day. The owner said that the shop is still a familiar destination for those who want to find memories and the atmosphere of old Saigon.

2. Phan Dinh Phung filter coffee, a "hot" destination for young people

The famous filter coffee shop at 330/2 Phan Dinh Phung (Phu Nhuan District) in Ho Chi Minh City has been around for over 60 years and is one of the few remaining filter coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City.

To preserve the original flavor of filter coffee, Mr. Pham Van Quy (51 years old), a third generation descendant in the family, was determined to follow in his parents' footsteps.

The owner once shared with Thanh Nien Newspaper that the shop was opened by his grandfather in 1954, and in 1975 his parents took over, and in the past few years it has been his and his siblings' turn to take over. Previously, the shop only operated during the day, but now the number of customers has increased so the whole family takes turns selling 24/7.

Phan Dinh Phung filter coffee is a familiar destination for many diners.

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This coffee shop is currently a "hot" destination for young people in Ho Chi Minh City, especially on weekend evenings. Mr. The Le (20 years old) said he learned about the coffee shop through social networks when he was still in his hometown. Since coming to Ho Chi Minh City to study, he and his friends have had the opportunity to visit this shop.

"Young people like things that are old and nostalgic, and this cafe that is more than half a century old is the ideal destination. I come to the cafe because of the social media effect, but I stay because I like the drinks and the atmosphere here," he added.

3. Ba Lu Coffee in the heart of Cho Lon

Ba Lu Coffee Shop has a history of more than 70 years in Phung Hung Market, Cho Lon area (District 5). Up to now, the shop still maintains the old style of roasting and grinding with firewood, adding butter, salt, and wine to create a distinctive aroma.

The taste of Chinese coffee is quite light, fragrant and a little rich, easily pleasing to the connoisseur. Although the first owner of the shop, Mr. Ba Lu, has passed away, his children are still loyal to the old traditional roasting method, so the taste has remained the same over the years.

Ba Lu filter coffee reminds many memories of generations of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City people

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Mr. Chung Quoc Hung (52 years old), the second generation in the family to be passed down the profession of selling filter coffee. In recent years, not only elderly and middle-aged customers but also many tourists and young people come here to enjoy coffee.

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