[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-best-cafes-thao-dien":3},{"guide":4,"venues":48},{"author_bio":5,"author_name":6,"category":7,"content":8,"cover_image_url":5,"created_at":9,"excerpt":10,"id":11,"is_programmatic":12,"is_published":13,"published_at":5,"reading_time_minutes":14,"schema_faq":15,"seo_description":25,"seo_title":26,"slug":27,"subtitle":28,"tags":29,"title":36,"updated_at":9,"venue_slugs":37},null,"Thaodien Editorial","top-picks","## The Cafe Scene in Thao Dien\n\nWith over 80 cafes in a few square kilometers, Thao Dien has one of the densest specialty coffee scenes in Southeast Asia. Whether you need a quiet laptop spot, a post-brunch flat white, or a genuinely world-class pour-over, it's within walking distance.\n\nHere are the 15 cafes that locals recommend most.\n\n---\n\n## 1. XLIII Specialty Coffee\n**Rating: 5.0** | Nearly 3,000 reviews\n\nThe undisputed champion. XLIII (formerly 43 Factory Coffee Roaster) has been roasting since 2018 and consistently delivers some of the best specialty coffee in Vietnam. The sourdough banh mi is a bonus worth ordering.\n\n## 2. Lost & Sought Bakery Cafe\n**Rating: 5.0** | 248 reviews\n\nQuiet, minimal, excellent pastries. This is where the work-from-cafe crowd congregates. The croissants are among the best in District 2.\n\n## 3. Kin Neko Dog & Cat Cafe\n**Rating: 4.9** | 1,676 reviews\n\nNot just a gimmick — the coffee is genuinely good and the resident animals are well cared for. Perfect for a relaxed afternoon.\n\n## 4. Dangdo Cafe\n**Rating: 4.9** | 283 reviews\n\nTucked on Street 65 with a garden courtyard. The Vietnamese egg coffee is excellent, and the setting feels a world away from the main roads.\n\n## 5. Delab\n**Rating: 4.9** | 282 reviews\n\nSteps from Dangdo but with a completely different vibe — industrial, modern, filter-forward. Good for serious coffee people.\n\nFor the full list with real-time hours and directions, visit [thaodien.app/venues?category=cafes](https://thaodien.app/venues?category=cafes).","Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:59:41 GMT","Thao Dien has over 80 cafes packed into a few walkable blocks. These 15 are the ones locals keep coming back to.",47,false,true,6,[16,19,22],{"answer":17,"question":18},"XLIII Specialty Coffee (formerly 43 Factory Coffee Roaster) is widely considered the best cafe in Thao Dien with a perfect 5.0 Google rating and nearly 3,000 reviews. They roast their own beans and serve excellent sourdough banh mi alongside specialty coffee.","What is the best cafe in Thao Dien?",{"answer":20,"question":21},"Lost & Sought Bakery Cafe (5.0 stars) has a quiet, focused atmosphere ideal for laptop work. Roman Cafe on Tong Huu Dinh offers spacious seating. The Workshop Coffee has reliable wifi and plenty of outlets.","Where can I work from a cafe in Thao Dien?",{"answer":23,"question":24},"Kin Neko Dog & Cat Cafe (4.9 stars, 1,676 reviews) is the most popular pet cafe, where you can enjoy specialty coffee while interacting with resident dogs and cats.","Are there pet-friendly cafes in Thao Dien?","The best cafes in Thao Dien, District 2, HCMC. From XLIII Specialty Coffee to Lost & Sought Bakery - rated by locals with photos and hours.","15 Best Cafes in Thao Dien, Saigon (2026) | Reviews & Photos","best-cafes-thao-dien","From specialty roasters to cozy work-from-cafe spots - the definitive list",[30,31,32,33,34,35],"thao-dien","cafes","coffee","specialty-coffee","saigon","ho-chi-minh-city","15 Best Cafes in Thao Dien for 2026",[38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47],"xliii-specialty-coffee","lost-sought-bakery-cafe","kin-neko-dog-cat-cafe","dangdo-cafe-thao-dien","delab-thao-dien","roman-cafe","every-half-coffee-roasters-tong-huu-inh","soma-green-box","matte-matcha-teabar","tp-coffee",{"dangdo-cafe-thao-dien":49,"delab-thao-dien":64,"every-half-coffee-roasters-tong-huu-inh":79,"kin-neko-dog-cat-cafe":92,"lost-sought-bakery-cafe":106,"matte-matcha-teabar":123,"roman-cafe":136,"soma-green-box":148,"tp-coffee":164,"xliii-specialty-coffee":176},{"address":50,"latitude":51,"live_busyness":52,"longitude":54,"name":55,"opening_hours":56,"popular_times_scraped_at":58,"primary_image_url":59,"rating":60,"review_count":61,"slug":41,"types":62},"19 Đường số 65, Thảo Điền, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh 71107, Vietnam","10.80709850",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":53},"2026-03-27T10:31:27.397369","106.73181050","Dangdo Cafe Thảo Điền",{"Friday":57,"Monday":57,"Saturday":57,"Sunday":57,"Thursday":57,"Tuesday":57,"Wednesday":57},"9 AM–10 PM","Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:31:00 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/dangdo-cafe-thao-dien/google_maps/dbbae44c929454b7.jpg","4.9",284,[63],"Coffee shop",{"address":65,"latitude":66,"live_busyness":67,"longitude":69,"name":70,"opening_hours":71,"popular_times_scraped_at":73,"primary_image_url":74,"rating":75,"review_count":76,"slug":42,"types":77},"14 Thái Ly, Thảo Điền, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam","10.80461480",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":68},"2026-03-27T11:31:22.313618","106.72944300","Delab Thảo Điền",{"Friday":72,"Monday":72,"Saturday":72,"Sunday":72,"Thursday":72,"Tuesday":72,"Wednesday":72},"7 AM–9:30 PM","Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:23:09 GMT","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AG0ilSwwY_7UNMnqQmjB2nMZ2aL1LMngMmkEyOLLI248eCKXRPZ_jSscd1hvlCpRSHiA1ZL8LXIWoeYSbVx22b5GNwGCSPrHiATWVJ-cYrEgz0Vtb39MrezK90_qM9nZ7iM0--6PzCy2zVuf9y7F=w2000-h2000-k-no","4.8",93,[78],"Cafe",{"address":80,"latitude":81,"live_busyness":82,"longitude":84,"name":85,"opening_hours":86,"popular_times_scraped_at":88,"primary_image_url":89,"rating":60,"review_count":90,"slug":44,"types":91},"36 Tống Hữu Định, Thảo Điền, Thủ Đức, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam","10.80647800",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":83},"2026-03-27T10:37:36.003819","106.73459200","Every Half Coffee Roasters - Tống Hữu Định",{"Friday":87,"Monday":87,"Saturday":87,"Sunday":87,"Thursday":87,"Tuesday":87,"Wednesday":87},"7 AM–8:30 PM","Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:37:36 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/every-half-coffee-roasters-tong-huu-inh/google_maps/741ce1ea7fc620f8.jpg",55,[63],{"address":93,"latitude":94,"live_busyness":95,"longitude":97,"name":98,"opening_hours":99,"popular_times_scraped_at":102,"primary_image_url":103,"rating":60,"review_count":104,"slug":40,"types":105},"29/1 Tống Hữu Định, Thảo Điền, Thủ Đức, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam","10.80648870",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":96},"2026-03-27T11:30:26.784982","106.73392090","Kin Neko Dog & Cat Cafe",{"Friday":100,"Monday":100,"Saturday":101,"Sunday":101,"Thursday":100,"Tuesday":100,"Wednesday":100},"9 AM–6 PM","9 AM–8 PM","Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:27 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/kin-neko-dog-cat-cafe/google_maps/08ae1bc08da712c9.jpg",1693,[63],{"address":107,"latitude":108,"live_busyness":109,"longitude":111,"name":112,"opening_hours":113,"popular_times_scraped_at":116,"primary_image_url":117,"rating":118,"review_count":119,"slug":39,"types":120},"6A Đ. Số 5, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh 71107, Vietnam","10.80520970",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":110},"2026-03-27T11:23:30.013812","106.74269800","LOST & SOUGHT - BAKERY CAFE",{"Friday":114,"Monday":114,"Saturday":114,"Sunday":114,"Thursday":114,"Tuesday":115,"Wednesday":114},"7 AM–7 PM","Closed","Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:23:30 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/lost-sought-bakery-cafe/google_maps/a8666ade96ef62db.jpg","5.0",259,[63,121,122],"Bakery","Pastry shop",{"address":124,"latitude":125,"live_busyness":126,"longitude":128,"name":129,"opening_hours":130,"popular_times_scraped_at":132,"primary_image_url":133,"rating":75,"review_count":134,"slug":46,"types":135},"17 Đ. Đỗ Quang, Thảo Điền, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam","10.80337900",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":127},"2026-03-27T11:16:17.368513","106.72888800","Matte Matcha & Teabar",{"Friday":131,"Monday":131,"Saturday":131,"Sunday":131,"Thursday":131,"Tuesday":131,"Wednesday":131},"8 AM–9:45 PM","Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:34:06 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/matte-matcha-teabar/google_maps/3132a614aef44c54.jpg",89,[78],{"address":137,"latitude":138,"live_busyness":139,"longitude":141,"name":142,"opening_hours":143,"popular_times_scraped_at":144,"primary_image_url":145,"rating":60,"review_count":146,"slug":43,"types":147},"09 Tống Hữu Định, Thảo Điền, Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh 700000, Vietnam","10.80585790",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":140},"2026-03-27T11:22:58.020968","106.73256330","Roman Cafe",{"Friday":114,"Monday":114,"Saturday":114,"Sunday":114,"Thursday":114,"Tuesday":114,"Wednesday":114},"Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:15:10 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/roman-cafe/google_maps/ea9e7ff4e0ac29eb.jpg",149,[63,78],{"address":149,"latitude":150,"live_busyness":151,"longitude":153,"name":154,"opening_hours":155,"popular_times_scraped_at":157,"primary_image_url":158,"rating":159,"review_count":160,"slug":45,"types":161},"6 Lê Văn Miến, Thảo Điền, Quận 2, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 71107, Vietnam","10.80464300",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":152},"2026-03-27T11:21:12.727320","106.73217500","SOMA @ Green Box",{"Friday":156,"Monday":156,"Saturday":156,"Sunday":156,"Thursday":156,"Tuesday":156,"Wednesday":156},"8 AM–12 AM","Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:15:11 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/soma-green-box/google_maps/307a34c4b7d04e24.jpg","4.4",784,[78,162,163],"Cocktail bar","Restaurant",{"address":165,"latitude":166,"live_busyness":167,"longitude":169,"name":170,"opening_hours":171,"popular_times_scraped_at":172,"primary_image_url":173,"rating":118,"review_count":174,"slug":47,"types":175},"Đ. Số 66, Thảo Điền, An Khánh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam","10.81451270",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":168},"2026-03-27T11:23:36.004344","106.72770560","TP Coffee",{},"Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:20:34 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/tp-coffee/google_maps/d89eaaac361c86f4.jpg",5,[63],{"address":177,"latitude":178,"live_busyness":179,"longitude":181,"name":182,"opening_hours":183,"popular_times_scraped_at":185,"primary_image_url":186,"rating":118,"review_count":187,"slug":38,"types":188},"19 Đ. Số 2, Làng Báo, Thủ Đức, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 71301, Vietnam","10.80914120",{"current_percent":5,"is_live":12,"updated_at":180},"2026-03-27T11:30:31.413029","106.73369510","XLIII Specialty Coffee",{"Friday":184,"Monday":184,"Saturday":184,"Sunday":184,"Thursday":184,"Tuesday":184,"Wednesday":184},"6:30 AM–10:30 PM","Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:30:32 GMT","https://images.thaodien.app/images/xliii-specialty-coffee/google_maps/337c70a53f08a8c6.jpg",2867,[63]]