Vespa Sofar

Ho Chi Minh City


This cool Vespa and Mod-themed cafe-bar combo is a short walk from Pham Ngu Lao. Look forward to good coffee, juice and smoothies, well-priced cocktails, and a decent beer list including a few Belgian brews. Look for the cool VW Kombi van that's the main bar, and the retro Vespas parked outside. Happy hour runs from 6pm to 8pm.


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