Best Restaurants for Brunch in Ho Chi Minh City (2026)
Brunch · Ho Chi Minh City · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Saigon took to weekend brunch through its café culture, and District 1 holds most of the city's best tables — colonial-corner rooms, specialty-coffee bars and garden cafés a short ride apart. The six below are ranked for the weekend brunch, weighing the kitchen, the setting and how a busy Saturday or Sunday service holds up. At the top sits the two-decade colonial-corner institution by the cathedral, then a modern bake-and-brunch room on Le Loi, a design-led specialty-coffee bar, an art-led cocktail eatery, a spacious weekend garden café and a third-wave coffee room. The ranking weights kitchen quality, the room, weekend value and service at peak. The District 1 rooms fill from late morning on weekends and bookings are wise at the popular ones, so reserve ahead and ride between the cathedral and the centre.
The ranking
1. Au Parc — All-day brunch · District 1
23 Hàn Thuyên, District 1 · Plates around VND 180,000–350,000 · Mediterranean and Middle Eastern kitchen by the cathedral; shakshuka and a near-two-decade brunch
The colonial-corner institution by the cathedral; Saigon's benchmark weekend brunch. Book the weekend service ahead.
Au Parc on Hàn Thuyên in District 1, set in a charming colonial building between the Reunification Palace and the Notre-Dame Cathedral, is the room that has served Saigon's defining brunch for nearly two decades, and it earns number one as the city's benchmark. The kitchen runs a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern menu — its signature shakshuka, fresh-baked homemade bread daily, mezze plates and good salads — with a weekend brunch from 11 to 4 on Saturday and Sunday that has a devoted following, backed by Italian espresso, Turkish coffee and a short cocktail list. The room looks across to a leafy park, a calm green pocket in the middle of the District 1 grid. It is the move for a long, lingering weekend table over coffee and shakshuka. Bookings are highly recommended for the weekend. Come for the shakshuka, the homemade bread and the room the city's brunch scene measures itself against — and reserve, because the weekend service fills.
2. Godmother Bake & Brunch — Bake & brunch café · District 1
70B Lê Lợi, District 1 · Plates around VND 150,000–400,000 · Modern bakery-café; the Godmother Breakfast, Eggs Atlantic and avocado toast
The modern Le Loi bake-and-brunch room; the polished all-day plate pick. Book a weekend table, open to 10 p.m.
Godmother Bake & Brunch on Lê Lợi in District 1 is the modern bakery-café that has become one of the centre's most reliable weekend rooms, and it earns second place as the polished all-day-plate pick. The kitchen runs a contemporary brunch built on its own baking — the Godmother Breakfast plate, Eggs Atlantic, avocado toast, chia pudding and stacks of pancakes — in a comfortable, well-designed room that suits a leisurely morning or an afternoon table, with the kitchen running from 8 a.m. and usually extending to 10 p.m. on weekends. It is the move for a couple or a group who want a dependable, good-looking brunch plate in the middle of District 1, a step from the Nguyễn Huệ walking street. The room fills on weekends. Come for the bakery-led plates, the long hours and the central address — the polished modern brunch room when the cooking and the comfort of the room matter, and book a weekend table to be safe.
3. Okkio Caffe — Specialty-coffee café · District 1
District 1 (multiple central branches) · Plates around VND 80,000–200,000 · Design-led Vietnamese specialty-coffee bar; egg coffee, brunch toasts and light plates
The design-led District 1 coffee bar; the specialty-coffee brunch pick. Walk in early before the weekend rush.
Okkio Caffe in District 1 is the design-led Vietnamese specialty-coffee bar that has become one of the city's best spots for a coffee-led brunch, and it earns third place as the specialty-coffee pick. The draw is the cup — carefully sourced Vietnamese beans, a serious espresso program and the local egg coffee done well — alongside a short brunch menu of toasts, pastries and light plates, served in a room that blends modern minimalism with a vintage aesthetic. It is the move for a brunch where the coffee is the headline, a calm and stylish space a step above the city's countless cafés, and the kind of room that draws a young, design-conscious weekend crowd. It is mostly walk-up across several central branches and fills fast at peak, so arrive early on a weekend. Come for the specialty coffee, the egg coffee and the considered room — the District 1 pick when the cup matters as much as the plate.
4. ÚNU Cocktails & Eatery — Art-led brunch · District 1
District 1 · Plates around VND 200,000–450,000 · Art-led cocktails-and-eatery; an upmarket weekend brunch with reservations advised
The art-led District 1 cocktails-and-eatery; the premium, design-forward brunch pick. Reserve a weekend table.
ÚNU Cocktails & Eatery in District 1 is the art-led room that does one of the city's more upmarket weekend brunches, and it earns fourth place as the premium, design-forward pick. The format crosses a serious cocktail program with a refined eatery menu, and at brunch it sends out considered, well-plated dishes in a striking, art-filled room that doubles as a cocktail bar later — the move for a couple or a group who want a brunch with a little polish and a morning cocktail rather than a casual café plate. It is among the more reservation-led rooms here, popular enough that a weekend table is worth securing in advance, and the design and the drinks are as much the draw as the food. Come for the cocktails, the art-led room and an upmarket weekend brunch — the District 1 pick when the morning calls for something dressed up, with a booking made ahead for the weekend service.
5. WKND — Weekend garden café · District 1
District 1 · Plates around VND 130,000–300,000 · Spacious garden-and-bar café built for the weekend; family- and group-friendly
The spacious weekend garden café; the group- and family-friendly brunch pick. Walk in or book for a larger table.
WKND in District 1 is the spacious weekend café built, as the name says, for the weekend, and it earns fifth place as the group- and family-friendly pick. The draw is the space — an open, airy design with a garden, an open kitchen and a bar counter that gives a big mixed table room to spread out — wrapped around an easy all-day brunch of egg plates, toasts, pancakes and good coffee that suits a relaxed Saturday with friends, a family or a couple in no hurry. It is the move when the table is large or the morning is unhurried, a comfortable room rather than a destination kitchen, with plenty of seating that makes a walk-up workable even at peak. Larger groups are best booked ahead. Come for the garden setting, the open room and the easy weekend energy — the District 1 pick for a relaxed group brunch with space to settle in for a couple of hours.
6. Run Espresso — Third-wave coffee café · District 1
District 1 · Plates around VND 90,000–220,000 · Third-wave coffee room with a bright brunch menu; toasts, eggs and pastries
The bright District 1 third-wave coffee room; the casual, well-priced brunch pick. Walk in any weekend morning.
Run Espresso in District 1 is the bright third-wave coffee room that pairs careful brewing with an easy brunch menu, and it earns sixth place as the casual, well-priced pick. The kitchen runs a simple, dependable spread — toasts, egg plates, pastries and a few light mains — built around a strong specialty-coffee program, served in an airy, friendly room that suits a casual weekend morning without a plan. It is the most affordable and the most flexible choice here, the move for a relaxed coffee-and-plate brunch rather than a destination kitchen or a dressed-up table, and the kind of neighbourhood room you drop into rather than book. It takes walk-ups any morning and rarely needs a reservation. Come for the specialty coffee, the easy plates and the unfussy welcome — the casual District 1 pick for a low-key weekend brunch when good coffee and a simple plate are all the morning needs.
Avoid for brunch
A Bùi Viện backpacker-street café — for brunch. The all-day-breakfast cafés along the Bùi Viện backpacker strip trade on cheap volume and a party-street location rather than a kitchen with a point of view, and a brunch-seeker after real cooking will leave flat. Steer for the District 1 rooms above instead, such as Au Parc by the cathedral, where the cooking and the setting hold up.
A big hotel buffet brunch — for the cooking. Saigon's five-star hotels run lavish weekend buffet brunches, but they trade on spread over a kitchen with a real voice, and you pay a premium for the volume. For genuine cooking instead, Godmother Bake & Brunch on Le Loi gives you a polished, bakery-led plate at a fraction of the buffet price.
A rooftop sky-bar — at brunch. The District 1 rooftop sky-bars are built for an evening view and a cocktail, not a relaxed weekend brunch, and the daytime food rarely justifies the markup. For a brunch with atmosphere instead, ÚNU's art-led room gives you the design and a morning cocktail without the rooftop premium.
Reservation strategy for a Ho Chi Minh City brunch
The cathedral-corner institution is the essential booking. Au Parc runs its weekend brunch from 11 to 4 on Saturday and Sunday and recommends a reservation, so book the weekend service ahead; arriving for the earlier window helps before the late-morning crowd builds in District 1.
The polished and art-led rooms reward a booking. Godmother Bake & Brunch on Le Loi fills on weekends and runs to 10 p.m., and ÚNU is reservation-led and popular, so secure a weekend table in advance for both; for a larger group, WKND is best booked ahead.
The coffee rooms are the early-arrival move. Okkio Caffe is mostly walk-up across several central branches and fills fast at peak, so come early on a weekend; Run Espresso takes walk-ups any morning and rarely needs a booking. For a casual brunch with no plan, Run Espresso is the easiest move.
Frequently asked
What is the best brunch restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City?
Au Parc on Hàn Thuyên in District 1, set in a colonial building by the Notre-Dame Cathedral, has served Saigon's defining brunch for nearly two decades. Its weekend brunch of shakshuka and fresh homemade bread runs 11 to 4 on Saturday and Sunday, and a reservation is recommended.
Where can I get a good weekend brunch in District 1, Saigon?
District 1 holds most of the city's best brunch: Au Parc by the cathedral, Godmother Bake & Brunch on Le Loi, Okkio Caffe for specialty coffee, ÚNU for an art-led upmarket brunch, WKND for a spacious group table and Run Espresso for a casual coffee-and-plate morning.
Where is the best specialty coffee with brunch in Ho Chi Minh City?
Okkio Caffe in District 1 is the design-led specialty-coffee pick, with carefully sourced Vietnamese beans, egg coffee and a short brunch menu in a minimalist room. Run Espresso is the other third-wave choice, pairing careful brewing with an easy, well-priced brunch spread.
Where can families brunch in Ho Chi Minh City?
WKND in District 1 is the family- and group-friendly pick — a spacious garden-and-bar café with an open kitchen and plenty of seating that gives a mixed table room to spread out. It takes walk-ups even at peak, and larger groups are best booked ahead.
How much does brunch cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
Plan on roughly VND 80,000–220,000 a plate at the coffee rooms like Okkio and Run Espresso, and around VND 180,000–450,000 at the fuller kitchens like Au Parc, Godmother and ÚNU. The art-led ÚNU sits at the upper end, while the third-wave coffee rooms keep a weekend brunch cheapest.
Do Ho Chi Minh City brunch restaurants take reservations?
The popular rooms do and it is wise to use them. Au Parc recommends booking its weekend brunch, ÚNU is reservation-led, and Godmother and WKND fill on weekends, especially for larger groups. The coffee rooms, Okkio and Run Espresso, are mostly walk-up, so arrive early at peak.
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