bản cà phê · alley 38 le loi
fig. 01 — the japan corner: ukiyo-e posters, red tv, readers.
fig. 01 — the japan corner: ukiyo-e posters, red tv, readers.

manga on the ceiling,
coffee in hand.

a room papered in comic pages, edison bulbs and paper lanterns — floor 2 of alley 38 le loi, the quietest loudest place in saigon.

★ 4.7 · 607 reviews08:00–22:00 dailyfloor 2 · 38/7 le loi+84 28 6672 6936
fig. 02 — paper lanterns, furin chimes, bamboo blinds.
fig. 02 — paper lanterns, furin chimes, bamboo blinds.
fig. 03 — reading hour: headphones, open book, melting ice.
fig. 03 — reading hour: headphones, open book, melting ice.
bản sits on the second floor of an old french-era apartment, tucked inside alley 38 le loi — where louvered shutters, checkered tiles and the gold-script sign of mỹ viện duyên still keep the old saigon air.bản sits on the second floor of an old french-era apartment, tucked inside alley 38 le loi — where louvered shutters, checkered tiles and the gold-script sign of mỹ viện duyên still keep the old saigon air.

// the story zine

not just a
book café.

come up to floor 2: manga taped across the ceiling, japanese movie posters beside a vintage red tv, paper lanterns and furin wind chimes by the bamboo-blind windows. one side bright for laptops, one corner dim for readers.

“like a tiny library in the heart of district one.”

visit · flyer

address
Floor 2, 38/7 Le Loi, Ben Nghe, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam
hours
08:00–22:00 daily
phone
+84 28 6672 6936
rating
4.7★ · 607 google reviews
fig. 04 — the wooden staircase up to floor 2.

directions on google maps