Coffee and Spiders

Jul 162013

Cafe Nhen
618/B11 Xô Viết Nghệ Tinh
P.25, Bình Thạnh District

*****

Spiders … Everywhere!

Watch out for the creepy crawlies!

But, relax. The hanging, creepy things are just part of the decor here at Cafe Nhen. A brightly colored webbed theme entirely entangles this small one-room cafe.

Eek! There’s one on your shoulder!!

Yummy coffee drinks at Cafe Nhen

Have a seat (on the floor), sip some good Vietnamese coffee, and possibly enjoy some good music.

My friend, Toan at Cafe Nhen

Lot’s of good coffees, fruit shakes and juices

My friend, Toan, invited me to this small neighborhood coffee house where the young patrons gather and listen to up-and-coming local musicians test run their talents. It turns out that Toan performs here on occasion to strum his guitar and share his beautiful mellow voice, usually singing Vietnamese ballads, but adding a few Western classics.

There was no music during our morning visit, but the coffee was good, the air conditioning was ON, and Toan and I enjoyed a few hours discussing the state of Vietnam and the world, sitting on our floor pillows.

Cafe Nhen

Cafe Nhen is simple. No, very simple. Definitely NOT your typical Saigon tourist coffee house. Definitely worth a visit for a unique, local experience – particularly if you can catch one of the young local artists offering his or her talents.