history lovers
A living relic, archive walls, a weapons bunker — a museum where you can drink coffee.
our story
The Đỗ Phủ story — a café inside a Saigon Commandos relic
A house from 1946 — a café and a witness to Saigon's history.
In 1946, Mr. Đỗ Miễn and Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Sự built a three-room wooden house in Ban Co and opened a café. The name — “the Đỗ family's house” — still hangs on the green signboard today.
From 1964 to 1968, the house became a secret Saigon Commandos base: a courier station, a weapons bunker hidden under the floor tiles, an escape route behind the wardrobe. Today the bunker and wardrobe can still be viewed — please keep quiet when visiting.
The dish that made its name: Cơm tấm Đại Hàn — broken rice with house-made kimchi. In the 1960s, Korean soldiers stopping by missed the taste of home and passed their kimchi recipe to the owners. To this day, Korean veterans return for the plate they remember.
set apart
What sets Đỗ Phủ apart
- 01A house from 1946 — a living Saigon Commandos relic, proposed for city-level ranking.
- 02The weapons bunker and the wardrobe — still viewable inside the café.
- 03Cơm tấm Đại Hàn — broken rice with house-made kimchi, a 1960s Korean-soldier recipe.
- 04The archive wall — old newspapers, wartime photos and medals hung throughout.
- 05White-red checkered tiles, wooden beams, oil lamps — 1940s Saigon.
- 06The orchid balcony over the street — loveliest on weekend mornings.
who should come
Who should come to Đỗ Phủ
lunch
Cơm tấm Đại Hàn 55k — a proper old-Saigon lunch.
photos
The green signboard, the memorabilia wall, the orchid balcony — every corner photographs.
long work sessions
A nostalgic space, not an office — better for visiting than camping all day.
loud parties
A quiet relic-café — not for loud big parties.
quick facts
The data sheet
- founded — the Đỗ family
- 1946
- Saigon Commandos base
- 1964–68
- Google Maps
- 4.5★ / 305
- Đỗ-Phủ 2, Ban Co
- 287/72 NDC
- two-item rice (Jan 2022)
- Cơm tấm 55k