Travel Ho Chi Minh City Like A Local Day 1 & 2 🇻🇳 | Michelin Guide Phở, Pizza 4P
Travel Ho Chi Minh City Like A Local Day 1 & 2 🇻🇳 | Michelin Guide Phở, Pizza 4P’s, Landmark 81 & Hidden Saigon Gems
This video captures the first two days of my very first trip to Ho Chi Minh City around this time last year. I’m sharing this itinerary because the experience was truly unforgettable and unlike any trip I’ve taken before.
Right after landing in Ho Chi Minh City, my very first meal was at Phở Hòa Pasteur, a famous Michelin Guide phở restaurant that has been serving authentic Southern-style phở for generations. The bowl came with a generous portion of tender beef, while the rich and flavorful broth was incredibly satisfying. I also absolutely loved their poached eggs.
After that, we explored several attractions around the city including Book Street, Diamond Plaza, and Turtle Lake before heading for a late afternoon snack at the famous Pizza 4P’s. They serve some of the freshest and most delicious pizzas I’ve ever tasted.
In the evening, we watched the traditional water puppet performance at Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre. It was such a unique cultural experience and something I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Vietnam.
Early the next morning, I visited the Starbucks at Bạch Đằng Waterbus Station. The riverside scenery there was peaceful, beautiful, and incredibly relaxing. Kelia also bought me coconut grubs online because I had never tried them before. I ate them with spicy fish sauce — definitely one of the most unique food experiences of my life. You can check out the video to see my full reaction and experience.
For lunch, we had Phở Khô and banana crepes at Trung Nguyên Legend, both of which are among their more popular menu items. The café also had a beautiful grand piano that added so much charm to the atmosphere.
Later in the evening, we headed up to Blank Lounge at Landmark 81 to enjoy the breathtaking sunset and stunning nighttime skyline from above the city.
For dinner, we went for Vietnamese street food and enjoyed cơm tấm, or broken rice, paired with a variety of mouthwatering local dishes. To end the night, we took a long walk and had a wonderful conversation along Nguyễn Huệ Walking Street. The area is filled with fascinating landmarks including the famous The Café Apartment, the Ho Chi Minh Statue, and the beautifully illuminated Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Building.
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Mengunjungi Ho Chi Minh City memang pengalaman yang menyeronokkan dan memberi peluang untuk menikmati pelbagai aspek budaya dan kuliner Vietnam yang asli. Dari kisah pengembaraan ini, saya dapat rasakan betapa pentingnya merasai hidangan tempatan seperti phở, yang merupakan sajian ikonik Vietnam, dan lebih-lebih lagi menikmati versi Southern-style yang kaya dan memuaskan di Phở Hòa Pasteur. Saya juga pernah mencuba poached eggs yang disajikan bersama phở — sesuatu yang menambah tekstur dan rasa yang tidak dijangka tetapi amat menyelerakan. Selain makanan, melawat tempat-tempat seperti Book Street dan Diamond Plaza memberi pendedahan kepada sisi moden dan tradisional kota ini. Turtle Lake pula memberikan suasana santai yang berbeza, sesuai untuk melepaskan penat selepas berjalan panjang. Waktu petang tidak lengkap tanpa menikmati pizza di Pizza 4P’s yang terkenal kerana menggunakan bahan-bahan segar dan unik dalam setiap hidangannya — pasti memuaskan hati pencinta makanan Barat dan Asia. Pengalaman menonton persembahan wayang air di Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre benar-benar membuka mata saya terhadap seni budaya Vietnam yang tidak biasanya diketahui pelancong. Dari segi pengalaman mencuba makanan eksotik, seperti coconut grubs dengan sos ikan pedas, ia mungkin mencabar untuk sesetengah orang tetapi menawarkan peluang untuk mencuba sesuatu yang luar biasa dan autenti. Tempat kudus seperti Starbucks di Bạch Đằng Waterbus Station dengan pemandangan sungai yang menenangkan pula adalah lokasi terbaik untuk memulakan hari dengan santai. Sementara itu, kafe seperti Trung Nguyên Legend yang menawarkan Phở Khô dan lempeng pisang memberikan pengalaman makan tengah hari yang berbeda dan atmosfer yang menyenangkan, terutama dengan kemudahan grand piano yang menambah nilai estetika. Melihat panorama matahari terbenam dari Landmark 81 memberi perspektif yang menakjubkan terhadap keindahan bandar ini dari atas. Akhirnya, menjelajah jalan pejalan kaki Nguyễn Huệ sambil menikmati supper dengan makanan jalanan asli Vietnam seperti cơm tấm, melengkapkan perjalanan hari pertama dan kedua dengan rasa puas dan penuh kenangan manis. Saya sangat menyarankan untuk pelancong agar merancang perjalanan seumpama ini yang penuh dengan cita rasa, budaya, dan pemandangan ikonik supaya kunjungan anda ke Ho Chi Minh City bukan sekadar lawatan biasa tetapi pengalaman hidup yang berwarna-warni dan tidak terlupakan.
