STORY
An icon of 90s Saigon
Ciao Cafe at 74 Nguyen Hue, District 1 — a 90s Saigon café icon, among the first Vietnamese places to serve western food. 4.2/5 from 76 Google Maps reviews. The story below only covers what the listing confirms.
90s
Open since the 90s
Ciao Cafe is a 90s Saigon café icon — and it’s still going strong today.
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Among the first with western food
Among the first Vietnamese places to serve western food — paving the way for a whole generation of cafés.
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Colorful tilework
Colorful tiles across the ground floor, mezzanine and lounge — an unmistakable signature.
4.2/5
76 Google Maps reviews
Rated 4.2/5 — an icon still beloved by its guests.
Story drawn from the venue’s Google Maps listing (10/2026).